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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

The probable settlement within few
days Of the Montana senatorial contest has
aroused some interesting guess work rs 20
the lottery for scnts which will Immediately
follow tho vote Of the senate which dc
clases two OF the four claimants duly elected.
The guess work is not confined to republic
cans nlone, although ii il conceded by most
people that the contest will result IN scat
ing Sanders aud Power, the two republi-
cans. II will be remembered that when the
representatives OF the new states were about
10 draw for seats. provision
WAS made TINT wherever tho Mon
tnna muddlo WAS ended, the senators
elect should take purt in the lottery for
seats under the san, resolution as did the
men from the Dnkoias and Washington.
The result when these states Ind drawn left
four.year torn and siN-year term Tor
Montana. so that both mon Will have plain
sailing uutil after the terms pf all present
lesislators ~ that state have expired. Par
tculur friends OF each man are now hoping
that luck may come 20 their man and he
mny draw tic six-yrar tom. As tho result
is to be determined wholly by, lot there ~
no chance for my political wire pulling,
aud two years Of term in such high Of
flee Is n considerable stake b be determined
by n chance affair.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

CHARLESTON, April Ca committee OF
sixteen members Of the Baptist church in
this city reported 10 the congregation their
finding on the charges preferred against
Rev. Edward Whitman, late pastor of the
church. The eS-pastor has been found
guilty on the following counts: Associating
with Young women under an assumed name;
misappropriation of church funds and un-
truthfulness. Whitman WAS pastor Of the
church here for seven years, and is now
pastor of n large church in Joliet, III. lilo
came here few days ago 10 obtain a letter
of dismissal, which had been refused by the
congregation until the charges were dis
proyed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

or at least not cut cut moro than - per cent
To allow the sugar schedule TO stand as
proposed will shut S20,00OO ont of my
state that otherwise will 20 IN there durlng
the next year. Then, too, they have nxed
the duty on oranges in bulk at 500 per
1000 II ought 10 be 50 per 1000 10 prop
crly protect MS. They made the change IN
the interest of tho Mediterranean producer.
II is SLAP at the California and Florida
producers
MIR. Chanler Of Massachusetts,. says that
he will not vote for the bill If the duty ON
hides is maintained, and there is reason 10
believe that the Kansas men have served
notice that they will oppose the bill II the
tax on lead ores is maintained. In conse-
qucnce of the conflicting interests the rc-
publican brethren are fcelingyery unhappy.
A caucus will be held in n week or ten days
and an effort will bo made 10 reach a con-
clnsion. Several republicans, however have
nlrcndy informed Mckinley that they will
not enter caucus ON the tarih bill II by 50
doing they would bind themselves 10 vote
for IL. The democratic members Of the
Ways and means committee are carefully
studying the bill aud will hold n meeting
on Thursday TO decide what action they
may take regarding their own attitude.
Mckinley is not having much fun, and ho
is by no means as popular with the party
brethren AS he WIS Immediately after re-
porting the Chicago platform.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

enlistment of aliens la the navy, and the
mate retirement bill. The navy appropri-
alton bill is also in position for favorable
speedy consideration. About the middle of
the week the election committee will take
the ioor and call up the contested election
c0ses IN order. namely: Posey vs.. Par
rrtt, Indiana; Bowers Va. Buchanan, Nir-
ginia; and Waddcll vs.. Wise, Virginia. On
the first two cases, as the committee re-
ported in favor of seating the democratic
members, there will likely be little discus
sion. In the case of MAddell vs.. Wise,
there will bo a triangular fight. A majority
of the committee contend for Waddcll, the
democratic minority for new election, and
Wise for his own seat
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

DENVER, April 6.-E. A. Culver. whose
wife resides At s6 Pearl street. Cleveland,
o., WIS found dead in his room in the Hen
shaw hotel last night. Culver came here
from San Francisco the frat of the week,
and being ont of money pawned some
clothes. Friday afternoon he went TO the
hotel and engaged room. 20 which lac inn
mediately retired, locked the door and took
half n bottle of morphine and then blew his
brains out. physician who examined the
body niter the room had been broken into
10 onipht said the suicide occurred shortly
after his going 10 the room Friday. De
spondency and lack a money are supposed
10 be the causc.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

BEHanSGnAM, Ala, April Ga telegram
came from Irondale tonight asking for a
physician. All that can be learned is that
three negroes were stealing railroad iron
this afternoon when CITY Marshal Endland
and Deputy Sheriff Fertenberg came up
and called for their surrender. The negroes
ran, with the officers In pursuit. One of
them turned and shot Endland. Deputy
Fertenberg opened fire on the negroes and
when the firing had censed all three were
dead. Marshal Endland will probably die.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

SAN Dmao, April G.-lbirteen Chinese
we're arrested last night in an attempt to
cross the line between Mexico and the
United States, al TraiuAnd. They had come
up overland from Enscnnda, Lower Cali
fornia, and are thought to be part of the
eiphty-seven taken ON her trip by the
steamer Newbern, from san Francisco.
They were transported 20 that vessel trom n
steamer from China. The whole eighty
seven had tickets 10 Mazalan and Guaymas,
but all disembarked Ht Ensennda. il is
thought, with the intention of crossing into
the United States AS soon as possible.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
Exhorted 20 Stand Firm.

SALT LAKE. April G.-The Mormon CON
ference adjourned to-day. All the officials
were sustained. The tone Of all the speeches
was call to the faithful TO stand firm and
the cause would triumph. Apostles George
o. Cannon and Heber Grant spoke of the
saints getting rich by selling their property
and being unused 10 handling money, they
might lose il in foolish speculation. II
would be better for them 10 put IL in the
hands of the church and LET the leaders take
care Of il for them and advance the king
dom of God. Various meetings of societies
and corporations connected with the church
were held as by-plays 10 the conference.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

WICHITA, Kas., April G.-Mrs Cynthia
Moller, aged 81, who has been growing very
feeble lately, sank rapidly last night and
this morning WAS pronounced dend by the
physician. The body had been placed on
ice before it WIS discovered that life was
not wholly extinct. Physicians were sum
moned and Mrs. Moller resuHcitated. She
recovered sufficiently 20 converse with her
friends but this afternoon relapse occurred
aud she died
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
r,eI IkiIled the oiher

CNcISSATE April Ga dispatch from
Somerset, Ky., says that last night James
Sloan. while making u settlement ut Green
wood with Robert Burgen, oolored man,
became involved in a quarrel and tried to
shoot Burgen, but missed him, and Burgen
fed 10 a saloon, whore be was followed by
John Sloun. brother of james. Both Burgen
and John Sloan drew their revOlvers and
Rred simultaneously and fell dead. Sloan
belonged TO one of the best families in the
neiphborhood, and the tragedy has caused
much excitement.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

New YoRK. April Cat tho Methodist
Episcopal conference yesterday Bishop
Goodsell, in an address, snid that ministers
should not SIT on the fence waiting TO make
up their minds which way TO go. Tho H.
quor traffic WAS roundly denounced. The
Methodist church, Bishop Goodsell said,
had no fayors 10 ask from the liquor inter-
odist church Rhould take tho lead in labor
questions as it was the church nearest the
people.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

CRY or MKxIco, April G,-Ihe work of
building on the Camela railroad route will
be commenced next month. as the money
TO build the road is now ready. Six English
engineers are visiting the gold mines in
Altamone, Sonora, preparatory 10 making
report on their condition.
General Haro, formerly chief customs
officer of the northern frontier, is dead.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
THE CHICAGO B0RGIA.
She Perplcxes the Police with Evidences
of Insanity.


of Insanity.
CHICAGO, April G.-Mamie Starr is the
woman arrested last night suspected of
having poisoned the Newland family. To-
day, under cross ss-examination. she told the
police an entirely new story. Yesterday
she denied that she was ever in Hyde Park,
and snid the person must be a sister who
greatly resembled her, etc. To-day she ad-
mitted having gone TO Newland's to work.
She bought rough on rats in a fit of de-
spondoncy, intending to kill herself. but
asserts that she did not put any of il in the
family food. She says there must have
been something wrong with the corn. She
ate n little of IL herself aud was sick.
When all the family began to bo sick she
WAS scared and made up her mind to get
out. She asserts that she took the box of
poison with her and threw IL away. The
police ARE nj loss 10 know whether she is
insane or not.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

LONDON, April 6.-The tug Signal prema-
turely exploded last night at the famous
Bell Rock lighthouse, of the east coast of
Scotland. The house was shattered by the
explosion and the light put out for the first
time since the lighthouse WAS built. in ISL.
After the explosion passing steamer had
narrow escape from being wrecked on the
reef, owing 10 the absence of the light.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
Foreign Flashes.

Rev. Mr.. Toulson, president Of the Prim-
tive Methodist conference, fell dead on
the streets of London yesterday.
The Portuguese government has invited
one firm in America and several firms in
other countries 10 make tenders for the
construction of four new cruisers. No
tenders from English firms were invited.
The American consul at Pliuen has been
robbed of iewelry valued at $4,000.
Gen. Renwick. senior general in the Brit
ish army. is dead, aged 10 years. He had
been resident Of London, Ont, nearly
forty wears.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
Thnnrht sinnlcy Covetous.

LONDON, April G.-Father Schynse, who
returned TO the coast with Stanley and
Emin, has published his diary. lie de
clares that he has Emin's authority for the
statement chat Emin, after talking with
Stanley, became imbued with the belief
that the latter aimed less at his rescue than
ms the possession of his province and stores
of ivory
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
Fell From "A window.

MoScros, n. b., April 6.-Judge Bots
ford tainted. fell backwards through sec
ond-story window in the Moncion club last
evening and sustained internal injuries
which resulted in death to-day. lie was u
years of age and pioneer member of the
order of Royal Arch Masons, belonging TO
the lodge bearing his name.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

Troy, N. ", April CA big landslide oc-
CURED on the West Shore road elst Of
Saint Johnsyillo, NJ Dicfendorf Hill. A
freight ran into il aud the engineer, fro
man and two other trainmen wore buried
in the slide for some time. The fireman,
German, will probably die. The others are
not badly hurt
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

Tomorrow ia District of Columbia day
in the house. Naval matters will likely be
discussed Tuesday. The committee on
navnl affairs have several measures of inter
est on the calendar, prominent among
which are McAdoo's bill prohibiting the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

LONDON, April Ga dispatch from st.
Petersburg says the minister Of education
and Professor Mendelifi, of the university.
both resigned their positions after having
had quarrel. The dispatch adds that dis
orders among the students continue. and
the prisons are oyerflowing with inmates.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

SAy FnANcIsco, April G,-rhe Chronicle
will state tomorrow that Senator Leland
Stamford has positively decided 20 tender
his resignation as president of tho Southern
Pacific NJ the meeting OF directors this
week. on account of poor health. Stanford
states that G. +. Huntington will be elected
10 succeed him.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
Pension Commissioner Raum's Report


In report 10 Secretary Noble, Pension
Commissioner Raum says he will be able
by the last of May TO cause the examination
of every claim pending in offices on the first
day of January and have every claim al
lowed that is completed, and calls for evi-
dence made in those not completed. This
result has been secured largely by means of
the orders issued the latter part of Deem
ber. requiring the examination Of claims
pending, and that all cases which appeared
10 be complete he placed upon the complet
ed files. The ndiudicating divisions we're
directed 10 spend five days OF each week
examining the claims on these files,
and one day exclusively 10 making
calls for additional evidence on
pending claims. As n result of these ex-
aminations b0,s57 claims were put on the
completed files. subsequent order, di-
recting that claims he placed ON file upon
application accompanied by statement of
facts showing the claims 10 be completed,
has, up 10 date, added 2s35O cases 10 those
already on the completed files. During the
past three months ~ 229 Of these cases have
been acted upon, leaving only 1913 cases
remaining on the files. Applications nt the
rate of iJ0 day are being received, and here
after every claim placed upon these files
will he taken up and acted upon within n
week. The record for last month shows
1884 pension certificates issued. s,lS' of
them being original, this being the largest
number ever issued in one month by the
pension bureau.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

FAULKroS, s. d., April 6.-E. Eckhardt,
while afflicted With religious mania, stabbed
his two young sons with bread knife and
cut his wife's throat. All three are expected
TO die. Eckhardt is under arrest. He says
the Lord prompted him TO do the murder.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

CmcAop. April G.-At an immense mass
meeting to-day Of iourncyncn carpenters,
in carpenters council, IL WAS decided TO go
on strike tomorrow for eight hours day
and minimum wages Of ~ cents AN hour.
At least 500 mon will quit tomorrow, aud
IL il claimed 10y TIA, leaders that fully 1000
more will join the strikers in few days.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
The Students Snhside.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 6.-The student dis
orders are practically ended, the holidays
having taken majority of the students TO
the country. IL has been decided that only
those shall be expelled who were implicated
in the disorders OF 'SS.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
Wnnts Cunt Corhclt.

Sr. LOUIS, April ed. Smith, the Dem
yor heavy night, says he will spar Jim Cor
bctt, of California, either six or ten rounds
for onc-half two-thirds or all of the gate
receipts. us Corbett prefers. Smith says he
will ask no time 10 train. but will meet
Corbett whenever the latter is ready.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

NEW ORLEANS, April G.-Confo1erate dec
oration day attracted thousands Of visitors
10 tho cemeteries to-day. At tho tomb
where the body Of Jefferson Davis is inter
red, confederate veterans placed mngnif-
cent presidential chair Of yellow immor-
tclles, inscribed "l'o our Chief"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

AKRoS, o., April G.-At Cayuga Falls Sat
urday, the il-year-old daughter OF Watch
man Rhodes, while passing along nm unfrc-
quented street, Was caught by tramp, car
ried into the woods, where he abused her
horribly. Her recovery is doubtful. A
posse of 800 men is searching for the tramp.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
slIlooit Once More.

NKw YORK, April Ga special dispatch
from Portland, Oregon, says it is reported
there that silcott, the absconding cashier of
the sergeaIlt-nt-arms Of the house Of repre-
sentntiYes, WAS captured there tonight by
a private detective from Denver. The re-
port is not verified, and no details obtain
.I.lp
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

IosroN, April G.-The total gross eI-
changes for last week, MS shown by tho dis
patches from The leading clearing houses Of
the United States and Canadn. were S9S3,-
9S2. 165, "a decrease of l2.2 per cont as COM
pared with the corresponding week of last
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
over tho Falls.

NnoAu, FMIs, April CIV. A. welch
rowcd out into the river March 9th TO set a
night line, since which time he has been
missing. To-day one oar and part of his
boat were found below the falls. He is be-
lieyed 10 have gone over.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

Nnw YoRU, April Cit is stated that
w. s. Darling partner in tho suspended
dry goods house oil John L. Plummer ~ Co.,
has been missing ever since the assignment.
His family do not know whore he is. Mrs.
Darling Is very i'll from worry ind excite
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07

ARKANSAS Cry, Ark, April 6.-The water
is rising slowly here, caused by a crevasse
in Boggy Bay bayou. Government en-.
gneers have lofi for that point and will en-
deavor TO close it,.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
IN STRIKING CONTRAST.

Emperor William To Cultivate an Entente
With France.
BrRIiN. April GA Hamburg correspond
ent says that. in contrast with Bismarck 8
policy. Emperor William intends to pave
the way to an entente with France, and thus
isolate Russia. The Austrian alliance, he
adds, remains unchanged.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
Probably Go over TIL Next Week.

In the senate the Chinese enumerating
act will come up tomorrow, with Mitchelrs
amendment, intended TO restore the bill 20
something like its purport when first re-
ceived from the house. After this discus
sion the Montana case will be resumed. Al
the rateof progress made last week, the
case bids fair 10 20 over into next week. IL
will & C way for the prompt consideration
of the Worlds Fair bill, should the selec.
comiqiiteo make report after its meeting
Thursday. The administrative customs
bill stands next TO the Montana case.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-07
Southern Statesmen to Publish a
Book on Reconstruction
and Its Results.
Probability that the Montana Con
test Win Be Carried Over
Into Next Week.
The Pension once Raiiroading Claims
Through in Great Numbers Trials
ola spokane Land Pre-Emptor

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Representatiyes
Herbert, Alabama; Hemphill, South Caro-
lima; romer. Georgia.; Stewurt. Texas; Will
son, West Nirginia; EN-Reprcsentaiiye
Barksdalc. Mississippi; Senator'S Vance,
North Carolina; pasco. FloridRi Vest, Mis-
souri; Mcssrs. William Fishback. Arkansas;
Ira p. Jones. Tennessee; S. S. Long, West
Virginia, and ll. j. Sage, Louisiana. have
collectively written, ana will soon publish,
book ON Reconstruction and IFS Results.
IL undertakes to narrate. and fairly, dis
passionately, in concise aud popular form.
the history OF the reconstructed govern
ments of each state, showing how the rc-
puhlicaus obtained control and how they
lost the figures and facts as - the shrink
age of values and the increase of debt
and taxation Of the property of the south
under these governments and the present
auspices.
The book speaks Of Abraham Lincoln's
death MS an appalling calamity 10 the south:
argues that Andrew Johnson followed
strictly Lincoln's plan OF restoration, and
contends that il Lincoln had lived he would
be able 20 defend that plan against the
assaults of congress. Each chapter is
signed bv the author. who thus becomes di
rectly responsible for the truth of his state
ments. and the claim of the book in its pre-
face which is written by General Herbert
its editor is that in all chapters the facts
are understated, rather than overstated.
The race question and race troubles are ex-
tensiyely discussed. The statement is made
that there is no intention 10 agitate the re-
peal of the fifteenth amendment or the de.
portation of the negro. Educational and
material statistics of many kinds are given
in support of the contention that the Negro
is prospering and the south solving for itself
the negro question. The book is dedicated
to the business men of the north, with the
statement that they are interested in con-
tinuing the prosperity of the south.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1890-06-02

Die beiben Sdtpeffern iaBen inn @obnz
%stntnter, ais Stiler eintrat. GIfrie6e tpar
NIT elmer 6anbarbeit beiddfti9t, uno Marz
garetbe Las nit ihrer beuen, flonabouen
Stinlme aus einem 8u6e bot. 9ls fe bes
8aters anfi6tis tpuroe. tpolte fie na4
alter 3epobnbett auf i'm sueilen unb ibr
umarmen. Ser Wtaler aber tpebrte ie nit
ousseitredtem 9lrm bon ii6 al unb laote,
fid tbeatralii6 in bic 8ruit ~perfenb, nit
feierIi6er 8etonuno: rSrGulein @lfrieoe
Stiaer, t9 itebe Dor Sbnet als Sreinerber
i'm yfarnen oes Sreiberrn &urt BOT, 0qr=
benegg, Der Sbnen ietn 6er3 unb feline 6obe
bemitbia gu GiBen legt!"
0ie betoen WidOhen iaben fi9 in iports
lolem Staunen an. Sod niemals Bate
ber Bater bel ietner 6etmfebr aud nur bic
g%srinSiten Spuren zines Naui@es seaeist,