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She CLAIMS THE throne
No Strawberry Mark on Her Arm.
But a Crown Under
Her Chin.
Her Royalty Announced by an on
Ger as She Was Frying
Potatoes.
She is Thirty-Six and Fat, and Would
Like to be the Queen Of
France.

PARIS. Sept. 7.-Nothwithstandin the
i'll luck of the Count dc Paris and the rest
in not yet sitting on the throne of France,
This claimant wants to be queen. At pres
emit she is a cook, and is now 36 years old
and qRte embonpoint. It must have been
nearly score of years ago that hand
somely uniformed officer stopped at her
mothers house at Courtray. This officer
stepped back with amazement when he be-
held madamoiselle the cook frying potatoes.
"Ie mon Dieu!" said he. "Vous cts GER
tainment royal de maissance' my, God!
you are certainly of royal BIRTH, and with
that he pointed to mark under the girls
chin. which really was fac smile of the
royal crown. The mark. explained the Of
fcer, was branded there to perpetuate her
high descent. When the officer departed
the young woman told her supposed par
ents what she had heard. At first
they laughed at what the girl
told them, but at night in the little
family gathering she heard the his
tory of her life. At the age of two months
Ellie had been left at the humble farm
house at Courtray, in the Champagne
country, by lady who came in close car
riage. Monsieur and Madame Jardin were
give 5000 francs to care for the baby and
adopt it. When the baby was left by the
lady she wept over it, and, pointing to the
mark under the chin, said: THAT will pro-
tect my little one."
The Jardins made no attempt to find the
parents of the waif, and SO she grew up in
the belief that her name was Elize Jardin.
When the farmer and his wife had told
Ellie the story they begged her not to d.
vulge it until their death. She promised,
M. Jardin died three years ago, and Eize,
who has been working in the suburb of
Paris, has Just heard Of the death Of the
wife. Now she comes forward with her
claims. She has interested many with her
Gates. There are yet traces of the imperial
brand, Us she calls it, on her chin. Suffice
it to say, however. that millions of people
throughout the republic do not seem to be
dissatisfied with Carnot.
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PERSONAL.

H. A. Milot, the Dearborn merchant, is in
the city on business.
W. H. Bennett and wife, of Missoula, are
guests of the Cosmopolitan.
j. H. Bacon, popular merchant of Cas-
tle is in the city on business.
j. w. Opp and G. Burkstrang of Philips
burg, are staying at the Cosmopolitan.
A. s. French, IL Boston capitalist who is a
large holder of Helena real estate, is in the
city and is we'll pleased with his invest
ments. He is accompanied by his son.
Col. A. M. Voolfolk, of Chicago. formerly
of Helena is greatly interested in the negro
problem. He recently delivered a fine ad-
dress on that subject to the Conference
club, of Evanston. Ill.
H. L. Poindexter and Will and Ernest
Orr, the we'll known and extensive horse
breeders of Dillon, arrived in Helena yes
terday and are making the Cosmopolitan
their headquarters.
Fred Kraul, pastry cook at The Helena,
has returned from a trip to Germany.
Among his successes while abroad was the
preparation of banquet to Signor Caprivi.
the Italian premier.
Departures via the Northern Pacific:
Mrs. H. H. Brown, Chicago; Thos. Will
Jams, Liverpool, Eng; Mrs. John E. Blaine,
Chicago; Frank Beal, with remains of Aus
tin Buckmaster, st. Joknsburg, VT; G. d.
Battle, st. Paul; A. P. Adams, New York;
Mr.. Bell and family, Chicago.
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JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Helena is again overrun with street fakrs.
Business in police circles is exceptionally
light.
&Extensive improvements are being made
in Fred Gamers shoe store.
Democrats, register! Last years regis
tration does not count. 1t has to be done
over again.
One hundred lights of gas and electricity
illuminated the saloon of 1. Marks the night
of the ratification meeting
A grocery wagon run into a phaeton on
Fifth avenue Yesterday afternoon and broke
one of the wheels of the lighter vehicle.
The owner of the phaaton. Miss Barber,
was paying visit and left her horse tied
near the sidewalk.
The music-loving public Of Helena and
vicinity will be pleased to learn that the
home organization, tie Encore club. has
concluded an engagement with the famous
Mendelssohn Quintette club. of Boston, or.
ganized in 1s49 for two concerts on the
evenings of Oct. Ia and 10.
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Arrivals Mt the Helena,

Geo. H. Campbell, Min. " Lanbenheimer, Gret
neapOlis. Falls
w. +. Van Ness, Chi F. W. Gibbons, st.
cago Paul
c. W Tingley, Denver, John Daerhalfer, Lou
Col. isville.
W. II. Flagg. Chicago. Jerry Collins and fami-
Arthur Macarthur. Min ly, Great Falls.
neapolis. ! B Gates, Butte.
VIM. II. Todd Fort VIM. Douglass, Great
Benton. Falls
G. L. Crane, Council W. :. Young, Philadel-
Bluffs. phia.
A. A. Wilcox, Chicago. &C. Warrald Phila-
A, S. French, Massa- delphia.
chrsetts A. A. French, Massa-
3. ID. Townsend, St. chusctts.
Paul. Geo. A. Chaser and wife
Geo. W. Mueller, Chi Denver
cago. Chas. Swartz, st. Paul.
s. +. Daily. st. Louis. P. T. Southwick and
l.. o. Swope lndepen- wife Kansas City,
dence. G.. b: Fa;sdale, Hanni-
Chas. b. Shattuck, Kan bal, Mo.
City. Web Withers, Kansas
s. NJ Williams Kansas City
City,, D. l.. Bartlett, St. JOS
II. Mckard Kansas City eph. Mo.
A. l.. Smith, Chicago Jas. Cannon, Geneva
jos. A. Baker, Fort Ill.
Fenton; John Reed: Butte.
+. l.. uuddleston Roch- Consigony and wife
ester Cedar Rapids
+. Il. Ialcott, Living T. n. Hurley, Living
ston. ston
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LIKE REEDS AGGREGATION.

The Portuguese Cortes as Disorderly a.
Cannon, Wilson. Beckwith, ct n.
LISBON, Sept. 1.-THE reassembling of
the cortes yesterday caused great exotic
ment throughout the city. stormy de-
bate on the Anglo Portuguese treaty was e1-
pected. The shops and offices were closed
and thousands of citizens, all classes,
wendell their way to the parliament build
ings. Soon after the opening of the cortes
Bibeiro, minister of foreign affairs, moved
the adoption of theAnglo- Portuguese treaty.
CheRan read various notifications which
the government adopted in order to assuaQe
public hostility to the treaty, but before he
had gone far he was silenced by the pro-
gressist majority. Amid tumult
Major Serpapinto arose and shouted to the
progressists, Hold your tongues" Upon
this progressist present named Brandao
assaulted Serpapinto and lively pugilistic
encounter ensued. The president, unable
to restore order. suspended the sittinRs.
When the cortes reassembled Ribeiro intro
duced the English Treaty to the convention
with certain notifications. 1t was referred
to a committee, whereupon the progressists
moved that Lieutenant Continho, who
seized the British steamer at Chrome, de-
served the confidence of the country.
The sitting was concluded in an orderly
manner.
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THE CARPENTERS.
Another Meeting Held to Consider Their
TrOnh1eS

Another Meeting Held to Consider Their
Troubles.
About one hundred mechanics attended
the meeting at Morris hall last night The
committee appointed the previous night
submitted resolution endorsing the en-
deavors of the carpenters to have only hon
est and competent men employed and rec
commended that all trades unions support
them. The report was adopted.
President Robinson stated that the use of
Morris hall was kindly extended to the
workingmen by J. Marks and a vote of
thanks was extended to that gentleman.
1t appears that the carpenters have had
some trouble with Nick Kessler. who is do
ing some building around his brewery.
The trouble seemed to be that Mr.. Kessler
has in his employ man who
has been with him for twenty
years and who knows every nail that
is in the big brewing establishment.
He is Mr.. kessler's foreman on building
operations, but he is not a union man, and
MIR. hessler declares if he was offered $lO,-
GOO he would not discharge the man. A
committee called upon him. and one mem
Der reported to last nights meeting that
Mr.. kessler was at first hostile, but he soon
ooSAtACN uil oStCSablc uld1lIcT anu Salu he
was friend of the laboring man and
offered TO wager that he could have both
sides of Main street lined with men each
with stone in his hand; and if lie were to
walh down the street, giving each man to
understand that any to whom he had ever
done an injury should throw a stone at him,
that not one stone would be thrown. This
was received with applause and the meeting
concluded that Mr.. kessler was a staunct
friend of labor and had been the victim OF
false reports, as he had never said wore
against unionism and would only emplo,
union men in the future, but would retain hi,
foreman.
Mr.. Iliff, of the labor paper, being called
upon, made some very forcible remarks
about the necessity for the union men pull
ing altogether. He said talk was chea,
and action was necessary. The carpenters
strike he thought to be of vital importanc,
TO the success or failure of organized labo
in Helena and he said this strike must sue
ceed. He favored aiming the blow at tn
big contractors. These, he thought. wer
responsible. as the big fellows always &c
some little fellow to do the dirty work, an,
he wanted to see every union hold meet
ing to individually endorse the carpenter
course, and pledge their aid and assistance
He said every union was interested in thi
strike Mr.. Ilif was loudly applauded, a.
his views seemed to strike the popuia
chord Of the meeting.
The meeting then adjourned and tn
Trades aAa Labor assembly. which u com
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posed of delegates from the different trades
was adopted requesting call Of all the
unions for tonight, at which they. are to
endorse or reject the carpenters strike and
instruct their delegates how to vote at the
meeting of the Trades and Labor assembly
Friday night.
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HELENA IN BRIu.

yaekson'smusic store. Bailey blosk
Dinner from Il to 5 at the Bon Ton.
Board and rooms at Miss Neacle's. lls
Clark street.
Schlappi, the artistic piano tuner. Cap
tai City Music Co.
james ". Barker. merchant tailor, Main
street. opposite First National bank.
Go east via the Montana Csntral and
Manitoba railways. tbs new sleepins and
dining ear route to st. Paul and ~ ~.
Tarossh trains lsavs Helena daily q uIo
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Government of Queensland

BRISBANE, Sept. lin the Queensland
parliament to-day the premier foreshad-
owed division of the colony into three
provinces, with central government, to
which the proposed general government
would eventually supersede.
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Denies the Infamy.

BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE Reichsanzeiger
says the principal German official at Zanzi-
bar. replying to dispatch from the home
government, denies that the proclamation
sanctioning slavery dealing has been pub
lisheu at Bagamoyo.
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Friend and Foe of BOulanger

PARIS, Sept. ia duel has been fought
at Geneva between Dumonteil, member of
the chambre des deputies, and Mermeix,
author of the recently published charges
against Boulanger. Mermeix received a
serious wound in the side.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-18

Forbes 4 DayfS-Special.
1888 Cumberland at So.
555 Iron Mountain at Csc.
325 Elizabeth at $215.
5000 Silver Arrow at Sc.
4oc0 Copper Bel at zoe.
500 .. Il. l. n. at 2lc.
1900 q. r. d N. at 2Oc.
500 Hiawatha at Coo.
1000 Hiawatha at 57Isc.
Mining Exchange, 6 and q Bailey Block
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Labor Notes.

The bod carriers will form union Fri
day night
The labor party contemplates having a
campaign demonstration for Candidate
Field, in about two weeks.
It was rumored yesterday that Contrac-
tor McCarter had instructed the non-union
men in his employ, 10 join the union, thus
avoiding further trouble.
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Will Arrive To-Day.

The following passengers will arrive in
Helena to-day on the west bound North.
ern Pacific express Mrs. P. H. Burns,
Miss Laura Nelson, Helena Peterson.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-18

G. W. Grant, Living
ston.
j. Il. Miner, Chicago.
W. T.. Sherman, Castle.
r. j. Fstridge, Missoula
{. +. Weir. Rimini.
Z, j.. lnge soil, Rimini
v. A. Cockrill, Clancy.
H. l.. Graves, Mime
apolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Balm,
Wickes.
w. j. Meiner. Eenton.
II. A. Milo;. D. arborn.
T. j. Walsh, Redield.
s. ID.
E. l.. Montgomery. San
Francisco.
O. s. Norris. Miller
Norris Co.
j. s. Bristol. Whites.
j. Preuitt, bedford.
D. I. Mckenzie, Avcn,
j. A. Ffeil, Spok ane
Falls.
G. &. Cunningham, st.
Louis.
H. Z. Murdoch
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just received, a large invoice Of fancy
lamps at f. 3. Lang & Co.'s.
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Arrivals at tho Grand Central.

Grand Central.
D. d. Mclean, Corbin.
John Klein. "
b. Hamburger, Cincin-
natl.
William Boyle, Mis-
soula.
Ed. DER. st. Louis.
J. A. Pierson, Grand
Rapids.
D. G.. Walker. Granite.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mol
let, Wickes, st..
Geo. Adams, Chicago.
j. B. Long, Sy amore.
Ill.
G.. w. Morse, Philips
burg.
Anna Ryan. st. Paul.
q. Gibson. Boulder.
Mic Baatz, Marysville.
P. Star. Whites.
A. A. Stanford, Dear
born.
w. 4, steele. The
Dallcs.
&. 4. Woodwork, N.
2. land depot.
Minneapolis.
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Licensed tn Sell Sonia.

ZANZIBAR, Sept. 1.-THE slavery procla.
nation has been signed by the German
commanders of the respective stations,
The brokers' houses are now full of slaves
having been established under German
license. Permits to capture runaways viii
lead to much kidnapping of free natives
The news of the proclamation has spreal
over the whole coast, and the traffic ha
revived TO an extent unknown in thirt,
years.
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Quiet pr0yAils.

Quiet Pr0vAals.
BERNE, Sept. l7.-Reports from Bell.nzo-
ma state that quiet prevails there. Firing
has been heard in the direction of Balerna,
but the federal troops have been forbidden
to go beyond the outskirts of Bellinzona.
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Latest Styles of Millinery.
The largest stock of millinery in the city
at Mrs. S. A, Irelan's.
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Anniversary of Mexican Independence.

Anniversary of Mexican Independence.
Cry OF MEXICO, Sept. 1.-THE anniver-
sary of the independence of Mexico was
celebrated yesterday with great pomp. The
president opened the congress at night. In
a speech he said the country was at peace
internally and externally. Pan-American
conference reports are being studied. The
government of the United States acted
fairly in the matter of the invasion of
Lower California. Absolute neutrality had
been preserved respecting the Central
American imbroglio. New Zealand has been
excluded from the treaty with England.
An agency at Yokohama is contemplated.
Public lands are being taken up rapidly.
The government has listened to the request
of merchants and reduced taxation. Rail-
road construction is making great drogress.
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New York. Sept. 17.-Charles r. Flint
Received the following cablegram from Rio
de Janeiro: The elections passed off in per-
feet order. The results show that the coun-
try is overwhelmingly in favor of the new
order of things. No monarchists and hardly
any clericalists were elected. The success
of the republican party in the elections ia
assured, and the press oongratulates the
government upon the result.
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THE BURGLARS DELIGHT.
The Mosler Safe Proves Easy Prey
for q Professional Safe
Cracker.
Two Safes Broken Into and Neat
Work DOne----$4OO
Stolen.
Fifty Special Policemen Appointed-Sup
posed that the Safe Burglar Has Es-
caped-Where to Find Thieves.

Every day that passes brings to light
more evidence of Helena's growing metro
politan proportions. Yesterday morning
the sneak thief and housebreaker gave way
to the more pretentious occupation of safe
cracker, and the burglar gave proof posi-
tive that he is a professional at his bust
ness. A few days ago hammer and some
chisels were stolen from blacksmith shop
on Park avenue, and yesterday morning
they were put to use. The burglar evident
ly made his selections before he started to
work, as he picked out safes of the Mosler
Safe l. Lock Co. make for his purpose. He
first entered Fowles Cash Store on Broad
wey, effecting an entrance through a rear
window which was pried open. When the
discovery was first made, the safe door was
open, and the books and drawers and iron
cash box were scattered on the floor. The
safe cracker did everything about the job
with neatness and dispatch. First hole
was drilled with a steel drill through the
outer sheet of iron and at point
alongside the combination that
would Just tap the rod which
minutes work to drill a three-eighths of an
inch hole through the outside iron sheet,
which is Just little more than an eighth
OF an inch thick. The safe is only fire.
proof and between the half dozen layers
of sheet iron there is filled in sandy sub
stance, and after the outside sheet was
bored through it was an easy matter to bore
to the rod. There were three marks on the
door, showing the course of the brace as it
revolved. After the hole was made chisel
or rod to fit the hole was placed in until it
touched the connecting rod that works with
the combination. BY one or two blows on
the chisel. the head of which was covered
with cloth to deaden the noise, the rod in
side was easily snapped in two and the door
of the safe opened. The little iron box in
the upper corner of the safe next had to be
secured. as the key was not in it, and this
contents, about 500, taken out. The
drawers containing papers were also pulled
out, but none of the papers were carried
off. The burglar or burglars then passed
out through the rear door to prepare for the
next job.
After successfully cracking Fowle's safe
he next turned his attention to Henry
Blase's saloon, in the new corner building
on Lower Main street. 1t was after O'Clock
in the morning when Blase's safe was
cracked. When the proprietor entered the
saloon in the morning he saw hammer
and broken drill and chisel lying on the
floor, The safe door was closed, and closing
the saloon door Mr.. Blase began further in.
vestigation. He saw neatly drilled hole
in the safe door, at about the same place al
the hole in Fowle's safe. window in the
rear was open, showing how the buglar en-
tered and left. Mr.. Blase then opened thu
""fA door without going through the usua
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The Military Ball.

Do not forget the military ball at the
Armory on Friday night. The boys have
made elaborate arrangements for a highly
successful affair and their efforts will doubt
less be well rewarded. The Armory will
be handsomely decorated for the occasion
and Prof. Yeager's full orchestra will be in
attendance. The ball promises to be the
social event of the year.
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gone. Mr.. blase noGilleu U,,o A......-..-- - !.
gave full description of the man he be-
lieves is the thief. He says he took par
ticular notice of a stranger who entered his
place Tuesday and whom he regarded with
suspicion as crook, and he believes he has
made no mistake in his man, but the most
diligent search by detectives and special
officers failed to reveal his whereabouts.
The crooks and thieves and pickpockets
that are now infesting the city seem to be
taking advantage of the change
in the police force, knowing that
the new members are not familiar with all
the suspicious characters. But Marshal
Cronin is doing his utmost to bring some
has at least fifty special men Oh the force.
While the efficiency of these men has not
yet been proven, it is hoped they will do
some good. A local detective says many
Of the specials are of Grannin's s.
agency, and this cannot be said to
good field for detective work in Helena
just now and instead of Watching the in
coming and outgoing trains, If some of
these specials would turn their attention to
some Of the tents and cabins on the out
skirts of the city and especially to the
Northern Pacific railroads about a mile
west of the city they would be apt to dis
cover some Of the crooks They have a
roost near the latter place and select this
latter place as it is easy to escape knowing
as they do that all trains stop at these cross
ings, which also affords them an opportu-
nifty to escape. Marshal Cronin was on the
trail of crook yesterday morning and had
him trailed to the Northern Pacific depot
It happened there were trains leaving fol
the east and west almost simultaneously
One was a special car going east. The mar
shall telegraphed to Townsend asking tn.
conductor If he had a passenger, but the
ticket puncher answered in the negative
It then occurred to the marshal tina
conductors are not allowed to carr,
passengers on specials and /
he did have passenger his reply woule
have been the same. kilograms were als'
sent to Bozeman and to a station beyont
East Helena, and meantime an officer wa
sent out in a buggy to East Helena to inter
cept the thief. who, it was thought, NIGH
have jumped off there. but as no trace o.
him has been found it is probable that he ii
out of the clutches of the law. He was sup
posed to be the safe cracker.
Until one or two of the burglars, who art
necessarily murderers, are shot dead, there
is no telling when the present depredations
will close.