davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
hts oG Fishermen in Newfoundland
inder DlsvuSslon ia the Chamber.

Ian. 2O.-ln the chamber of depu
~. Flouren raised a breeze 10y
q, .nng the government in regard to
the rights of French fishermen IN New
foundland which he claimed bad been via
lated grossly by the English. Spuller.
minister of foreign affairs, explained the
complication had been caused by he New
foundland parliament claiming a distino-
iIuu should be made between cod
Ms fish and HOLSTERS as crus-
tacea. but this distinction was uoi
admissible. France had an unrestricted
right to use that part of the coast occupied
by her in drying or otherwise prepariugwhnt
ever living thing could he caught in the
waters where the French iisheunen had the
right 10 ply their industry. The chamber
could rely upon the vigilance of the gov
ernmcnt, Flourens protested again that
the rights of fishermen had been violated
and that the government did not proiec,
them with proper energy. I'VE are obliged"
he said, TO apply 80 England to make our
rights respected. IL is fNr MS to enforce re-
spect. Tins is not question tor ncgotln.
ton, but for police measures. England
viii not take steps 20 change conditions
merely because they are preludioial 10
French fishermen. u is for Us to protect
our own mon and interests III Chamhre
also asked whether fishermen were to rc-
ccive protection from the naval division.
Admiral krantz, minister Of marine, said a
naval commander could not interpret
treaties. lie could execute his instructions,
but II is necessary to find that others should
agree upon the tenor of those instructions.
Freppel and CRssa9nac introduced mo-
1 tlons favoring vigorous assertion OF
| French rights.
Later great uproAr Was created when Nj.
Joireu mounted the tribune 10 speak on
some measure. II WIS demonstration of
hostility apparently planned by the bOu-
langists. Joiiren WAS seated IN the place OF
BUulanger when the lutter's election was
annulled. Deroulede, Boulaneer's liouicn-
ant, was evidently the lender OF the demons
siratlon, aud the president of the chamber
publicly censured him and called upon him
to withdraw. lie refused 20 obey and the
sitting WAS suspended. Soldiers then forcibly
removed Deroulede from the chamber. J0if-
rem then attempted 10 resume his remarks.
but the Boulangists and rcactioniSis renewed
their protest. Miledoie, Soulangist, yio-
| lcnily denounced Joitren's admission 10 the
chamber. Milledoie was commanded IN
withdraw, but refused. The sitting was
again suspended for half nm hour. Upon
its resumption In Gnerre. Il bo0lungisl de-
elined TO permit Jofiren 10 speak. lie met
the fate of Milledoie end there was third
suspension of the session. Finally the
Bonlangisis all left the chamber in body
and Joiren then proceeded.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
The Greatest Blockade Ever Kuowr
In the History OF California
Railroads.
Snow Plows With Dozen Loco
motives Unable TO Travel
More Than a Mile.
The Northern Pacific the Only Rond on
WhiCh Travel Has Not Becn Vet
Interrupted.

SAN FGANCIsco, Jan. 20.-rhe snow block.
ade on the Central Pacific. in the vicinity Of
lruekoc and Emigrant Gap, has become
very serious, Since Tuesday Inst no east-
crn overland train has been able 10 reach
point further west than Colt8x. Atpresent
the east bound trains are at Sacramento.
ColfaN and Shady Run. sc rruckee the
depth of SHOW ranges from eight feet tn
drifts twenty feet. The railroad company
has several hundred men shoyeling east OF
town. The plow WAS only able 10 10 mile
out, whom it stuck with tom engines. Shoy-
elcrs were called TO the rescue aud after
several hours work dug them out. so they
could return. To the west thc road il filed
with drifts fifteen to thirty feet. A plow
with live engines WIS in the road ihirty.six
hours trying TO rcnch tunnel eight miles
from town. The whole crew returned on
foot, having abandoned the train, az they
became ravenous with hunger. Another
pluw with twelve locomotives started out
To clenr rond 20 the summit but before
they had run two miles they were
securely blocked the snow falling
hnck on them, SO they were fast in both
directions. Passengers are quartered at
Yesterday afternoon IL began showing
again heavily, and reports from the block
nded trains ut Emigrnnt Gap showed that
che cleared portions OF the track we're again
filling fast. Railroad officials declare the
present blockade is the heaviest and longest
they have experienced for over ten years.
The delay seriously Affects nlnil facilities.
No eastern mail has reached this city since
last Tuesday. The Western tl;nn Iele-
graph company has a large force OF
men in the mountains clearing the
wires Of SNOW. The telegraph lines
in some places are entirely buried under
drifts. Passengers are suffering from the
cold. and a large number of cases of inilu-
onza are reported
The situation il equally serious ON the
California a Oregon road In the northern
part of this stnte. The train which left
here Tuesday evening for Portland Is still
at liedding. Shoyelers who we're working
south from Dunsmuir returned after forty
eight hours work. One engine was brought
in and the others are showed in without
wood or water. Otlicials expect 10 have the
roads open tomorrow north and east.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21

got that ballot box paper ana
gave il 60 Foraker lie claimed 70 have
gotten il from Walter Wellnlan, Mr.. Ne
l.enn's private secretary. Hidden 1tter-
wards saw thepgpsr in Foukcr's possession
and noticed two names. sherman ana 'oA'
which were not or the paper when he saw y
IN ls9>,. llis htsi KNOWLEDGE 0t Inc piper
was IN August, lssS. when T. e. Campbell
wanted candidate for shcriU defeated
and IN talking with lladden spoke. OF tAe
ballot box which Campbell wanted nitro
duced. Campbell produced y paper bear
ing some signatures, saying thel
were prominent men favorable To
the box and willing tu support
the bill for its general inirndnciion.
Witness rooopnilcd the names of Campbell
buttcrworth and Mckinley, but 4. g. Cmnp-
bell Woold NOT lei him look closely at the
paper. Witness had based his statement 10
Gov. Foraker upon the signatures exhibited
by r. &. Campboll, and Woods explanation
that the paper was AN agreement, par, ot a
contract, the inon had signed. and that they
were 20 set stock for pushing the bill. Al
iouined until neat week.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21

SroEANE FAILS, Jan. % Special. "A
large crowd assembled before Justice Curry
to-day expecting exciting developments in
the case of the gambler Bacr, who killed
n. McCrossen. They were disappointed,
however. Tor the defon0c waived an eXam-
nation. The startling fact was then de-
yeloped that Attorney Graves. for the de-
fcnse, dictated the warrant on which Baer
wns held, aud n It charged only murder in
the second degree, the otiense was bailable.
Attorney Jones, Tor the state, asked leave
10 amend, and Justice Curry said il would
be necessary to draw new complaint. The
prosecution then wnived this right
and asked that Baer be held
in S2S,OU bail. The defense
thought 5000 would he about right. After
some discussion the bail was fixed nj SlO.-
600. II is reported here that McCrossen's
brother has employed William Irving, Il
woll known criminal lawyer OF ST. Paul, to
prosecute Baer. The case remains tbs
ruling sensation.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
Weak Point. in the Cnu service syste'

Weak Points IN the CiYll service system.
The house committee on reform IN the
civil service met today 10 hear argument
on resolution introduced recently 10y
Representative Ewart to investigate the
charges against the civil service commission,
and on the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Nouck. Of Tennessee. 10 repeal the civil
service law and regulate and improve,
classify and properly apporIion the Offices
and employees OF the public service TO the
states and territories. Mr.. Ewart spoke
briefly. reciting the charges which
prompted his resolution, The charges IN
substance are thni one Campbell, u brother
in-law of Commissioner Lyman gave II pre-
pared SET Of examination papers 10 a per
son in charge of the institute IN Washing
ton, which prepared applicants for exam
inniion, that Lyman. knowing the above
facts promoted said Campbell; that clerks
were appointed without any eNaminationi
that the law had been utterly disregarded
IN othor particulars. Houck advocated
his bill to repeal the law and improve The
service 10y new methods in appointments.
Frank Hniton, editor of the Washington
Post, said the charges had been published
because he believed them 10 be true and
could he sustained.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
National ,aultaI Nole..

Tie secretary Of the treasury will do
nothing further regarding the proposed
new lease of the Alaskan fur eenl islands
until Feb. q.
Senator Casey has introduced his bill
providing TINT per cent. Of the proceeds of
all public lands III North D0kotn. prior tu
It's admission, be appropriated 10 the state.
Mr.. Hansbrough introduced duoicate
bill in the house.
The following nominations were con-
hrmed by the senate to-day; Robert
Smalls, collector OF customs at Beaufort $.
c.; register Of the land office. q. A. Bower.
az Vancouver, Wash; receiver of public
moneys, Charles W. Saider, AZ Lake View,
Ore.
Secretary Noble has decided that a mar
ried woman can make timber land entries
or purchase tuch lands in the states OF
California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing
ton. provided It ia conclusively shown the
entry is made for her own use and benefit
and not for the benefit Of herself and hus-
band jointly.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
Funeral of Leander j. sI,nrne.

MlsooOGA. Jan. 10 Special. The
funeral Of Lcander J. Sharpe was largely
attended to-day, every available conveyance
in the city buing called into requisition
Judge Hiram Knowles. Hon. Conrad Kohrs,
Messrs S. J.. Lnrabie. Welling Napton,
Thomns Aspling and others came from
Butte and Deer Lodge 10 attend The ubsc.
quiee The Bar associalion met and adopt.
ed suitable resolutions. The whole com
inunity feels the loss % 80 prominent q
member.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
killrd MhIIr nuntlnr.

DNym, Jan. ~. - Peter Oglesby, n
nephew Of ex-Goy. Oglesby, Of Illinois, ac-
cidentally shot md killed himself this after
noon while out hunting i've miles from this
city. he bad iaid bis gun Oh tho ground,
and when b. picked il up took il by the
muzzle, pulling il toward him. The ham
mer caught Ia the grnss causing The gun 10
explode. the charge striking the unforiu-
nate man in the side. He lived but few
minutes after the accident.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21

CnicAGo. Jan. O-lSpecial, A special
10 the TIMES from Tacoma, Washington.
says. Al least ten human beings and
Thousands Of cattle and sheep have perish
I'd in the blizzard which has RACED over
Washington since The first OF the year. Re
ports from the Colyille reservation nro TINT
tho cattle ARE dying hy hundreds from
staruiion and thirst. The keeper of "A
stage station twelve miles from Alma was
frozen stin while on his WHY io town bsj
week. rhemail carrier at Goose Creek per-
ishcd laut Thursday und cicht cHttlcmcn
are known To have lost their liyos m the
storm. Cattlemcn estimate they will lose
nj leaat hnlf their herds this season.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21

Terrible Fate OF Man in the streets of
Newhurgh, y, y.

Iriflol" fate oi Wan IN the Niftcts ni
NewburgIi, y, y.
NgwnuReH, N. V, Jan. 21.-This morning
Il man stopped his horse in front Of Par
sons sho store on Water street, tied the
animal TO an awning post and went away.
A few minutes later the animal touched BIZ
nose TO the iron post aud fell into the gut
ter like log. Thomas Dawson ran 10 help
the horse, but no sooner did he place his
hands on the animal than he Dawson fell
doad. Thomas Saliz, who sJw Dawson
fall, hasiened 10 his assistance, took hold
of him TO lift him up. but rsceiyed tofr bic
shock, ard he too dropped 10 the ground ~
il dead. He subsequently recovered, as
did the horse. An arc electric light wire
had saeged and lay upon the iron rod cy-
tending from the awning post to the build
ing. and the full force Of the electric cur
rent was pussing down the iron rod into The
ground. The insulating naterial of the
wire had become thoroughly saturated with
rain.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
The Trce Coinnuc ourstInn.

To-day had been set apart lay the house
committee on coinage, weights and met
sures 10 hear arguments from members OF
congress who have introduced bills pro-
viding for the free coinage Of silver. No
one appeared 20 speak, however, and the
committee thereupon fixed Monday next
es the time when il will give an audience to
any persons desiring 20 be heard upon the
silver question in general.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21

Ii,rosToN. Inn. 10 Special The ia
grippe or Russian influenza, still cont,nucs
70 spread. Moro deaths have been re-
ported of late among adults than ever be-
fore IN the history Of the city.
The funeral oC Mr, Col. L0martinc, who
died Friday Of consumption, took place
from the Congregational church yesterday
aud was largely attended. DR.. Fowler de-
liyered the funeral sermon and closed with
a touching tribute " the memory Of the
deceased. The bercn,ed children and
father have the sympathy Of the entire
community in their uliliction.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21

Rf,DWo, Pa, Jan, 2o.-Philadelphin
Reading officials say unless there Is e de.
oided improvement in the cool trade every
colliery owned by the company, AZ well as
those run by individual operators, will close
down. Over one-third of all the collieries
have already shut down entirely. These
employ about 5000 men. The officials Say
that Of 5000 coal cars in the service, IL ,OOO,
all loaded, are now lying along the com
pany's lines.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
The porturue.e Between Fires.

LISBON Jan. 2O.-The Portuguese govern
ment, finding the powers unwilling to medi-
ate in the dispute between Portugal and
England concerning territory in East Africa,
will submit to Lord Salisbury's full de-
mands under protest, while al the same time
il will try 10 conciliaie Portuguese public
opinion. An attempt TO incrense the capital
of the Portuguese Mozambique company
from sl,0JD,0m00O to S2,00O,0n,0.0 has
failed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21

The long delay in appointments for tue
new state Of Washington was broken to-day
when the president sent 10 the senate the
name of p H. Winston. of Spokane Falls.
10 ba district-nttorney, and Thomas Il.
Brown, of 1Rcomu. 10 be marshal OF that
steis The judgoship, for which Judge
Hanford was endorsed by both senntors,
still hangs fire.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
ni.n.t .trnn. nnlc. in,i.n channel.

LONDON. Jan. 20.-The gale in the English
channel still continues. Shipping has suf-
fered severely. The National line steamer
Greece, commanded by Capt. jeffrey, from
New York to London. passed Dover this
morning With heavy list 80 The stnrlloarl.
She was almost submerged ON the starhoard
side. Her cargo had apparently shifted.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21

The heavy purchases of bonds during the
past week, amounting to nearly S9,0Oo,0O0.
have resulted in the reduction of the avail
able treasury surplus 20 0bont $2O,OU,000.
The secretary OF the treasury has therefore
decided 10 suspend the purchase of I per
cent bonds until further notice.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
FIGHT ATA FUNERAL.


lions in femct"ry.
WnKYu,ngr, Pa. Jan. 2OA bloody
riot took place between he warning fac
tions OF the Polish church nj Plymouth
this evening. tine faction cndenvored tu
bury one Of their members in the cemetery,
the others resisted and n fierce battle took
place. IN which pistols. stones aud clubs
were used. During the shooting thirty men
were proslmled bv wounds and the ground
near the graye WAS covered with blood.
The coffin was upset and the body rolled
out. The Founders were finally routed by
a posse of constnbles and citizens. AM
thony Alorsas and Joseph liewick were ia
tally injured. Tho ringleaders of the riot
were arrested aud The body finally inferred,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21

Gaul fALLs Jan. ~ Spcoin, Judge
Benton opened the district court hero to-day
and disposed promptly Of "a large number
of casfg which had burdeued the docket for
some time. A grand jury Of seven Was ia
attendance. There are four divorce suits
ON IT, lnnllcl
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
The Jury Disagreed.

LONDON. Jan. s1.-1he jury in the case of
Claude Marks and Sidney woolfe, joint
proprietors of the Mining Record. and Mr..
Mark, of the Financial Times who were
charged with blackmail for attempting 10
obtain money for the suppression Of arti-
cles affecting gold mining company. have
disagreed and have been discharged.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
MEXICAN C0rNTERFEITERS.

Coming American silver Dollars aud MAX
ng Good Profit an Zach one.
Nrw Yom, Jan. 20-The Evening Sun
publishes sensational article puportjng
20 give The details Of a gigantic counterfeit
nq business said 10 have been carried on by
certain citizens Of Mexico. II states that
these individuals have within the pasi two
Years coined s5,CmOo0 Of our silver dollars.
and nftcr shipping them across the border
have disposed of them with proht ~ them
selves uf y cents OF each dollar.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
N|SSOULA
COMING to the Fr0nt !

-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-13
CELIBACY TAXED.

Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Celibacy is to be made crime in Wy
oming Territory, that is for men who
have attained the ripe age of thirty live.
A tax of two dollars and half is to be
imposed upon all bachelors over thir-
ty-fve. This is understood to be rather
punitive than revenue tax. 1t is in
teresting, possibly, as result of femi-
nine influence in the Wyoming Legisla-
ture, which women helped to elect. 1t may
be the beginning of movement of Wy
oming to improve their condition gener-
ally and in the way of marriage in par
ticular. The bachelor who is getting on
in years had better not go quite as far
as Wyoming until the women voters of
that Territory have made full showing
of their hand.
The tax is too small to drive bache-
lors into matrimony. The man who
values celibacy at all, values it at
more than $3.50 Hence, whether the
design is to make men marry or merely
to punish men for remaining single, the
act is not likely to avail much. Wyo-
ming may want to increase her popula-
tion, and her women may want hus-
bands, but a trifling tax on elderly bach
elors is hardly likely to secure either OBJ
ject.
1t will not surprise us if some stiff
necked bachelor contests the constitu-
tionality of the tax. Every citizen of
the United States is guaranteed by the
Constitution protection in the pursuit
of happiness besides his life and liberty.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-13
KISSING MOTHER.

Exchange.
How many young ladies of to-day
would laugh at the absurd idea, as they
express it, of kissing mother; but you
cannot, dear girls, imagine how it will
brighten her dark face. Besides, you
owe her kiss or two. Away back,
when you were little girl, she kissed
you when no one else was tempted by
Your fever tainted breath and swollen
face. You were not as attractive then
as you are now. And through those
years of childish sunshine and shadows
she was always ready to cure by the
magic of mothers kiss the little, dirty,
chubby hands whenever they were in
iured in those first skirmishes with the
rough world. And then the midnight
kisses, with which she routed so many
bad dreams as she leaned above your
restless pillow have all been on interest
these long, long years. OF course, she
is not so pretty and kiSsable as you are,
but if you had done your share of work
these last ten years the contrast would
not be so marked. Her face has more
wrinkles than yours, and yet if you
were sick that face would appear far
more beautiful than an angels as it
hovered over you, watching every OPP
portunity to minister to your comfort,
and every one of those wrinkles would
seem to be bright wavelets of sunshine
chasing each other over the dear face.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-13
THE UPPER CONGO.
bert Ward. in February Scribner.

Herbert Ward, in February Scribner.
Many of the villages on the upper
Congo consist merely of fifty to sixty
log huts, two-thirds of the population
being generally women. In many dis
tricts women are considered as curren-
cy, their value increasing as they attain
a greater degree of cOrpulency. Each
woman has as many metal ornaments as
she can wear, some composed of iron,
others brass and copper. These metals
are the money of the country, so that
the more woman can heap upon her
self the greater becomes her value
Each chief has as many wives as he can
afford to buy or marry, which is only
another form of purchase. Early in the
morning few of these women are to be
found in the villages, as they start off at
daybreak to work in their plantations,
and do not return until about noon.-
However, few always have to remain
to attend to the necessary domestic
items of life, such as cooking and their
toilet. These central Africans are very
particular in all items in connection
with their toilet, which consists of plait-
ing their hair, shaving off the eyelashes,
cutting their nails right down to the
quick, and besmearing their bodies with
a mixture of palm-oil and camwood.
In another part of the village are seen
some of the villagers engaged in max
ing fishing nets and basket work, and
being helped by the young boys of the
villages, who become initiated into these
crafts at very early age. Again, un
der some shady tree, in another corner
Of the village, some natives will be en-
gagged in the manufacture of pottery. In
this they display great knowledge of
their work, mixing the different clays
so as to stand firing. They have no
mould nothing but the practiced eye
and hand to assist them, and it is really
wonderful to see lump of clay, in the
hands of an African savage, moulded in
the space of few minutes, into use
full article of pottery, rendered really art
istic by its neatness and tasteful design. |
A busy nook in a village is al
ways the blacksmith's shop, generally
merely grass roof supported on bare
poles. Like the corresponding institu-
tion of civilized life, it is the resort of
local gossipers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-13
Established in 181 8.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. r. Alex
ander pastor. Public worship every Sabbath
morning and evening; Sabbath school 9 30 a. m.
young peoples society of Christian endeavor, Mon
day evenings; general prayer meeting, Wednesday
evening. Strangers welcome 10 all services
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-ReV.
J. H. Hollingshead, pastor. Sabbath preaching, II
a m; p. m: young peoples meeting, Monday
lings; mems meeting, Friday evenings; Sabbath
school 80 pm. Strangers cordially invited TO all
eryices.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rey.
Thomas Balph pastor. Sabbath school, 10 a. m. /;
public worship, IL a. m; weekly prayer meeting,
Friday p. m monthly prayer meeting, last Satur-
fay of each month, p m; womans missionary
.,ciety, last Saturday of each month, p m dis
trict PRAYER meetings, first Tuesdays Wednesdays,
Young women's prayer meeting, second Saturday
each month at the parsonage, p. m
AFRICANM. Z. .CHURCH-Rey. j. NJ. Wilkes,
pastor. Sunday service, 1870 a. m; p. m; Sab
bath school, 2:30 p. m; weekly prayer meeting,
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.