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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-27

PLAQuEMINE La, Aag 26.-The break in
the bank of tho Mississippi below this oity
has reached alarming proportions. II IL
now over 1900 feet long, has taken in over
800 feet of the levee and half the public
road, and the old embankment used by SOL
diers as fort during the war.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-27
BASE BALL.

The Home Club Mentioned First In the
Record Here Printed.
LEAGUE CLUBS.
Cincinnati l, New York 6.
Pittsburg 6, Boston 1.
Chicago 8, Brooklyn 8.
Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 1.
ASSOCIATION CLUBS.
Boston -, Milwaukee Z. .t..s.
Washington 2. st. Louis 2.
Baltimore 6, Columbus s.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-27
For tn. Good Of Dumb Animals.

Hon. t. Q. Bach, president Of the Helena
Humane society. has called meeting Of
the organization to be held al the rooms Of
the Y. NJ. @. A.. at 1880 a. m. to-day. Miss
Il. Soribner and Mr. Gilkison, who rspts-
sent the Massachusetts Humane society,
will be present.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-27

WARRENspuRa, Mo-, Aug 26.--Missouri
will have a third party. That was settled
to-day when the Farmers Alliance stat o
convention depossd U. s. Hall from the
presidency aud elected Lsverett Leonhard.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-27
BODY OF ROBERT M'vEY.
Found Floating in the River not
Far From Frenchtown, Mis-
soula County.
He Disappeared Only q Day or
Two After He Was
Married
identified by Means OF q Gard Case and a
Tintyps-Other News Of
tho State.

MlssouLA, Aug. 2G. -- Especial. - The
body found in the river at Frenchtown two
days since and which was SO badly decom-
posed as to render it's Identification impos-
sible, il without doubt that of Robert Nc
Vey. Some six weeks since he was married
and went up the Bitter Root wiley. and
had not since been heard Of. He disap-
pearel day or two after his marriage, and
the most persistent inquiries Of friends and
relatives failed to elicit any information
concerning his whereabouts. On the day
of his marriage friend and a
prominent citizen of Missoula pre-
sented him with a Morocco card case.
The party unintentionally left tintype
the picture of lady acquaintance, in the
case. A morocco case and tintype were
found on the body. At a late hour this
evening the friend saw the tintype and posi-
lively identified it as the one left in the
morocco case. Mr.. McVey was formerly
deputy sheriff of this county and had a
host of friends to whom his mysterious dis
appearance caused intense anxiety.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-27
A Differing Expert.

BUTTE. Aug. 26.-[Special.l lin the Davis
will case to-day w. A.. Duckworth, Albert
Duckworth, w. A. Davidson, Moses Down
ing, M. G. Boyd, and William Hanneman,
testified to the good reputation Of Jno. G.
Sconce. Henry b. Hodges, of Boston. q
chemist, testified that he was in charge of
Carter's chemical labratory and has been
chemist in the ink business for many years.
He said he had examined this alleged will
four times. In his opinion it was written
with chromate of potash and logwood ink.
He did not think it was nigrosin ink. The
witness, however. gave IL number of authori-
ties to show that ngrosin was discovered in
1868. His testimony in most respects was
exactly opposed to the testimony of experts
on the other side.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-27
The Chicago Races.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Garfeld park races.
Track slow. Fifteen-sixteenths of a mile
Boreal won. Pilgrim second, St. Joe third.
Time, 1864.
Mile and seventy yards-Cassela won,
Newcastle second, The Kaiser third. limo,
1:5216.
Mile-Ed Bell won, but was disqualified
Buren, second, Lakeview third. Time,
1:45M.
Fltteen-sixteenths of mile-Whitney
won, Alpha second, Sis O'Lee third. Time,
1:38.
Eleven sxteenths of mile - Corinne
won, Cruickshank second, Psndleton third.
Time. 1:12.
Hawthorne races. Mile-Lsland won,
DR.. Iceman second, Pomfret third. Time,
1:5O.
Six furlongs-May Blossom won, Enter
prise second. Palmyra third. Time, 1:1915S.
Five furlongs. MISUNDERSTANDING
won, Zantippa second, Glenoid third. Time.
Los.
Six furlongs-Fred Taral won, Queenie
Trowbridge second, Roley Boley third.
Time, 1:lS115.
Hurdle, mile and one furlong-Dead heat
between Hercules and Winslow, Joe third.
Time, 2:l315. Money was divided.
Great Pacing by Manager.
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa, Aug. 26.-Attend-
ance 1000. Unfinished three-yea old trot,
2:4O class, $1,000, won easily by Position in
2:A.
In the three-year old trot, Faustina made
three fastest heats ever trotted by stallion
in race, and lowered his record to 2:17.
Nelson started to beat his record, and
made mile in his own time. 2:1O34.
Manager lowered his record. 2:16L5, pac-
ing mile in 2:15, breaking the worlds
record by second. He now holds the rec
ord for two-year old and three-year old
PAGERS.
Three-year-olds. 2:4O class, $1,O00-Posi-
ton won three straight heats, Happy Pilot
second, Andy Cutler third. Madora fourth.
Best time, 2:A.
Four-year- olds. 2:3O trot White Foot
won three straight heats, Sabin's Counsel
lor 1 second, Ootomar third, third, Manchester
Three-.year- olds, $4,000 Faustina won,
EvanRelina second, Alex third, Andy Gut
Ter fourth. Best time, 2:17.
1886 trot-Nigger Baby won three straight
heats, Climantze second, Abascene third,
Moss Kent fourth. Best time. 2:221a.
At Jerome Park.
JEROME PARK, Aug. 26.-Weather cloudy.
track medium. Five furlongs-Air Plant
won, Volunteer second, Triangle third.
Time, 1:O4
Thrse-fourtha of mile-Cynosure won,
Contribution second, Fearless third. Time,
1:1715.
Fourteen hundred yards-Homer won,
Woodcutter second, Mary Stone third.
Time, 1:2l14.
Mile-Cella won. Beansy second, Prather
third. Time, 1:454.
Four and one-half furlongs-1quipa won,
Marmont second, Count third. Time,
1:b7s4.
Handicap steeplechase, short course-Del-
aware won, Futurity second. Wheatley
third. Time 1885,
At Saratoga.
SARATOGA, Aug. 26. - Weather cloudy;
track medium. Five furlongs-Dr. Has
brouck won, Mabel Glenn second, Tormen-
tor third. Time, 1:O1.
Seven furlongs-Lady Pulsifer won
Versatile second, Gertie u. third. Time,
1870
Five furlongs-Cottonade won, Fauvetts
second. Money Maid third. Time, 1:03.
Six furlongs-Belle Dor won, Marc Low,
ell second, Blue Rock third. Time, 1:16.
Seven furlongs-Pretty Witt won, Vos-
burg second, Dalesman third. Time,
1:3O15.
Eight Heats and no Results.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-01-05

10000. 90 a year u being made BY John
X Goodwin, troy. Mat work for os,
Hcader.y9 uias NOT nipke ss much but
We can teach yeu aaickly how 70 earn
from xs o. siu LAY ed she start, and
nofe as yaa go 90. Both ssRes, all ages.
. ~ ans part al America. sou can com
IineBce at home, giviae alt yauf time or
SPARE momrEts outs in the work, A n 70
new. Great Jay - ~ tor every work
er. We start Won, furnishing every
Thing. EASILY, SPEEDILY learned.
PARTICULARS FREE. Address al
NsuN a o., PORTLAND mAthss
The morning call., 1891-08-11
SAILORS 1MpoUNDED KITS.

keeper. Mostly they are sold by auction,
and it is fair TO speculate that there is
marked decline IN the original price when
they are bought in. Ever since the Coast
Seamen's Union became solidly organized
the clearinghouse keepers lost interest in
the coast Jacks ami confined their energies
to the deep-water men. As one waterfront
philan thrOoist put the matter to CALL re-
porter: There is no money in the coasters
anyhow. The men only get small advance,
and they are liable to hang on the boarding
house keepers hands for a couple of months
at time. On the other hand. the deep
water men are always in demand. and can
generally be gotten rid Of in a week or two,
before they have accumulated anything for
midable in the way of board BILL"
The more generous of the philanthropis Is
allow Jack from so to SIS, orr its equivalent
in money and clothing, but there are plenty
OF operators who stick to everything and
send the poor fellow on board for his long
voyage with little more than he came into
the world with.
the Shanghai system disappears when it is
recalled that the boarding-house keeper
must get man of some sort on board TO get
the bonus or blood money, and that if the
real individual is at the time lying incapably
drunk at the boarding hOuse when the ship
is about to sail a substitution becomes not
only advisable but imperative
1t is not surprising that under such cir
cumstances a waterfront loafer or half.
drunken sailor should be beguiled with
drink or two conveyed on board and spirited
away. His name may be given as Brown,
Jones or Robinson at the time, but il is
likely to be Dennis ii he does not accept the
situation philosOphically when he soberS up
lar out at sea.
The morning call., 1891-08-11
INTO THE BAY.
Suicide of James Dunn, a Dis.
charged Soldier.

The waters of San Francisco Bay re-
ceiyed another victim yesterday mo rning
when James Dunn, a discharged soldier,
ended his earthly career by plunging off the
sea-wall at Section 8. The first news of the
suicide was obtained when the crew of the
red-stack tug Monarch, lying at the sea-
wall, found the suicides hat and coat on q
strnger and delivered them to the North
Harbor Station.
In one of the pockets of the coat was a
small book. on the flap of which was
stamped in gold letters 1.-The Soldiers
Hand book" and also pasted piece of
paper with the word Quinn" written in
black ink On the back of the book were
the words "See page GA" in red ink Among
other papers in the book were three dis
charges, showing that Dunn had served as
many enlstments in the army, and that he
was a native of Providence, r. l., who had
enlisted In Company c, Nineteenth United
States lnfanty, on January %, 1878, and
been discharged on January l, 1888.
He re-enliSted in the company and served
until January 3d. 1883, when he was again
discharged. The papers also showed that
while in the company he bore q firSt-easS
character. Soon after he again re-enllSted,
but this time in Battery II of the Fifth Ar
tillery, and was discharged on the 10Th ult
w NIT lilG ulob tNu uiSSHtiiSSo hCAS ohIb
that any soldier might be proud OF, the
third bore the words 'Dishonorably dis
charged" in red ink across the face.
Hoping to find something more to throw
light on the affair, Captain Dunleavy looked
through the book for page 81 referred to in
the Slip on the cover, but that page was
missing. The matter was placed in the
hands Of Officer Eagan, but the only person
found that could throw any light on the
subject was Thomas Bird, Waterman of the
British ship Dunsdale lying at Section OF
the sea-wall, near where the hat and coat
were found. Bird only knew that he heard
4 splash about o'clock in the morning. and
shortly before he had seen a tall man,
whose dress correspondent with the articles
found on the slip. Several boatmen spent
the day dragging for the body, but uD TO
midnight it had not been recovered. Dunn's
description as given in the discharges is as
follows: Age 81 years months, height 5
feet 81 inches. complexion dark, eyes blue
hair bia k. More than likely the suicide
had spent what money he had. and failing
to obtain employment became diShearteued,
aud ended his life in fit of dependency.
The morning call., 1891-08-11
PERSONAL NOTES.

DR.. Thomas Flint of San Juan is in the
city.
DR.. Chester S. Rowell of Fresno is at the
Grand.
Rev. A. c. Smithers of Los Angeles is at
the Palace.
F. F. Smith, banker of New York, is at
the Baldwin.
a. E. Pomeroy, Los Angeles capitalist,
is at the Grand.
Scipio Craig. editor of the Rediands Citro-
graph, is at the Palace.
j. v Bell and II. H. Bell, landowners of
Auburn, are at the Lick.
j. Weilhemer, merchant of Mountain
View. is staying at the Grand.
j. F. Gawthorne, official stenographer of
Police Court 3, has returned from a trip to
the Yosemite.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Holland and Miss
Jennie Enstace of New York City are guests
at the Hotel Pleasanton.
Police Judge Joachimsen, who has been
spending his vacation in the northern part
of the State, has resumed his wonted seat
on the bench.
James S. Magirnis. on motion of Vincent
Neale, was yesterday admitted by the Su-
preme Court to practice in the courts of
this State. lie is a practitioner from
Nebraska.
Commander George W. Coffin, U. 5. n,
Naval Secretary of the Lighthouse Board,
accompanied by Mrs. Coffin, arrived from
Washington, via Alaska, yesterday and will
remain In the city for several days.
General Walter II. Turnbull. the WELL
known stock-broker, is seriously i'll at his
residence, 1907 Leayenworth street. His
sickness began with cold, which developed
into typhoid fever, and now his physici ans
fear that his heart Is affected.
The morning call., 1891-08-11

has been four or five days ashore. The
clearinghouse keeper has not only col
lected the bonus. or blood money, but has
generally got hold Of the advance money
also. Ii the sailor is not a drinking man,
he will, quite frequently, be induced to pur-
chase an outfit worth from So to $40 for S25
or $780,
Drunk or sober, the result is the same.
Jack is fieeced every time The boarding.
house philanthropists make no scruDle in
declaring that organizations protesting to
handle the sailors coin for his own benefit
are Just as much out for Doodle as them
selves. They are willing to concede that the
sailor is perhaps better fixed on Sc week
board at the Sailors Home than he would
be in an ordinary seaman's boarding house.
but the are not slow to say that Jack is only
kept there for what can be made out of him.
Naturally, the management of the Sailors
Home has come out from time to time with
the strongest denialS Of these charges. and
IN The case OF Peterson and Nelson, the men
alleged to have been shanghaied on tle
Stetson, the Superintendent produced the
Two men yesterday before CALI. reporter.
Both OF them affirmed that they were per
fectly satisfied with the home aud the treat
ment received in former shipments through
its agency.
At the same time. the whole system ~
shipping sailors at this port is an evil CRYING
Tor relief. 1t is an evil such MS Hamlet
might have had in view when he said .sOh.
reform it altogether" Only one provision
has been made by law Ia Jacks favor. He
The morning call., 1891-08-11
DEEP-WATER SHIPS.
Manifold Evils of the Present
Blood. Money System.
The Stories of shanghaiing Shown to Rest on
Fraudulent Substitution-Ho Jack
l. Robbed of His Earnings.

While there is scarcely particle of truth
in the sensational stories OF hapless and
artless boosters and rusties being shanghaied
from this port and taken on long voyages to
Europe against their WILL the recent revela-
tons in the case of the American ship
George Stetson can be supplemented by
plenty of evidence showing that men are
made to sign ships articles under false
names.
In such cases, If they are carried off to
sea, they are simply paying the price of
their own misdeeds, and it is quite suscep-
tiDle of proof that that is about all there is
in nine out of ten Of the shanghai stories.
The substitution of one man for another
in the case of deep-water ship leaving this
port is not at all an uncommon thing, and
if, as sometimes happens. green hand is
sent out in place of an able bodied seaman,
the said green hand cannot be surprised if
lie has a rocky time before the ship has
doubled Cape Horn. SeG-captains are NOR
tai and have natural disposition to resent
trickery perpetrated at their own expense.
1t certainly is not surprising that the mas
ter of a shoTt-handed vessel should feel
fighting mad when he gets into the storms OF
The morning call., 1891-08-11
LABOR STATISTICS.
A Mighty Task Undertaken by
the State Bureau.
Nolan Brothers Surprise the shoemakers With
New Schedule-The Box-sawyers'
Dilemma-Lab,r Day.

Labor Commissioner Waits has prepared
blank TO aid in gathering labor statistics
that. if put into practical use exactly as
designed, will give the key to the labor sit
uation as nothing else ever has in this par
ticular field of investigation.
1t comprises fifty-fve questions, each en-
bracing distinct subject, and in many
cases the subject sub-divided into four or
five incidental questions. For instance, the
following synopsis will give an idea of what
is aimed at:
2 Where employed: No 49,. street ...........
V Wsgss dayi partisnlsE month:
So. piece; s.. .doz.; S.....10o; s.: 1000.
5: waged during past year: Advanced 80;
6. How often paid: Daily 49,; weekly .....;
fortnighlly -; monthly -.
z. Are You paid in cash or IN merchandise.
8. Is any part OF your wages Withheld on pay
8. are fines imposed unjustly by your EN-.
10 What are your working hours? "A. NJ. to
..-.P. NJ; Saturdays A. M TOP. NJ
II. How many minutes are allowed TO. lunch?..
To- Is your work room in basement OF cellar,
on ground or upper foot?... well lighted? ....;
thoroughly ventilaled?. free from offensive
odors? -; provided with lavatory? -; separate
dressIng-rooms FOR the sexes? 81; separate
water closets for the sexes?.. seats for female
employees
H. IuW lohS dIe you Completed 10 Stdnu uur.
lne "orAing houfs' .........-.--
The remaining question continues in the
same strain, inquiring into every possible
phase OF the workingman's condi ton and
surroundings. The subjects embraced in
the blank are ample for book. and it will
be gigantic undertaking to get answers to
all from each workiDgman. AS will be
seen by some of the heterogeneous quoted,
and many of the remaining fifty-fiye are of
the same character. II they are truthfully
answered much new and valuable Informal
ton will be obtained as to how the laboring
man is treated by his employer, and better
still, how the laborng-man treats himself
and his family, II he has one.
For instance Are you paid in cash or
merchandise? Is any part of your wages
withheld on payday? Are fines imposed
Unjustly by your employer? Do you keep
house? DO you assist in household duties?
Have you sewing machinep Do you own
or rent your home? What were your ex-
penses last year for rent? -. fuel and
lights? groceries? meals?
contribute to the support Of your parents?
How many are dependent upon you? Etc,
eta
The morning call., 1891-08-11
PRICES REDUCED.
The Shoemakers Surprised by Nolan
Bros New Schedule.

The ShOemakers Surprised by Nolan
Bros New Schedule.
The ShOemakers' White Labor League is
again agitated. Yesterday Nolan Bros.
posted new schedule of prices in their
factory that is a very considerable reduction
on present rates, and great commotion pre-
walls in consequence, A special meeting of
the league was held last night to consider
the matter, and decide if possible what
course to pursue. 1t was finally resolved to
refer it to the Executive Committee and
await the outcome of conference with the
proprietors.
The new schedule, it is understood affects
about sixty operatives, and is going to make
a serious difference in their revenue. Talk
of strike is prevalent on all sides, but
those affected think no such alternative Will
be necessary, and that the difficulty can be
settled on milder terms.
n reason is offered for this sudden move
on the part Of Nolan Bros. The employees
state that it was entirely unlocked for, and
they were, of course, taken quite by STU
prise.
The morning call., 1891-08-11
MOSAIC LAW.
The Military Code Quoted as Typical of
Its Humanity.

The Military Code Quoted as Typical of
Its Humanity.
a meeting of the Presbyterian Ministerial
Union was held in Calvary Church yester-
day morning, the newly-elected Moderator,
w. E. Smith, presiding.
4 The principal feature Of the meeting was
carefully prepared paper by the Rev. Ii.
a. LounsbGry on THE Mosaic Law-Mili-
tary Code" The essayist held that the law
oil Moses was the wiseSt, most humane and
equitable ever made. To establish this DO
sitlon lie took the Mosaic military code and
pointed out that the Jews waged war for de-
fenSlYe purposes only, and not for the sake
oil increasing their possessions. The system
oil enlistment and the treatment of prisoners
went to show that the Jews possessed as
mid military code as the existing state Of
things would admit of.
Rev. Messrs. Blake, Mcfarland and
Lounsbury were appointed a committee to
secure permanent place of meeting. Prior
TO the reading of the paper the Rpy. DR..
Matthews led in special prayer for Rev. DR..
Lindsey Of the Theological Seminary, who
met Win serious carriage accident yester-
day at Portland. Oregon.
The Baptist ministers were addressed by
the Kew. Robert Whitaker of Salem Ore
gon, upon Missionary Work in Mexico."
Messrs. Wittamore, Fleming aud Runyon
were appointed committee TO consider the
ACCESSIBILITY OF calling the meetings half an
hour earlier.
Missions in Japan were discussed at the
Methodists' meeting. The Rev. Mr.. Harris
gave an encouraging report of the work ac-
cOmpllshed In that country. and the Rev. E.
Asade, graduate of the Garrett Biblical
institute, read paper on Confucianism
and Buddhism" as instruments of God.
AT the Congregational Club there was a
very large attendance of ministers to hear
the report made by the Rev. DIR. Williams
81 the Plymouth Church on the Congrega-
tl9nal Council recently held in London. Dir.
Williams was able TO give glowing account
OF the practical and spiritual results of the
council, and of the part taken in its labors
Oy the hundred American delegates.
MIS- A. 5. Quinton. President OF the
Women'S National Indian Association, was
present al all Of yesterdays ministerial
meetings aud explained the objects and aims
81 the society. She particularly asked the
cooperation OF tue ministers in securing a
full Il tendance at n meeting fer women to
be b. Id this morning at 10 80 O'clock in the
Occidental Hotel parlors.
The morning call., 1891-08-11
HORSE sHoERs WILL ENrHUsE.
They VIII Turn Out Two Hundred Uni
formed Men on Labor Day.

They VIII Turn Out Two Hundred Uni
formed Men on Labor Day.
J0uTneymen Horse-shoers' Union, No. 25,
will summon their entire organized force on
Labor day and turn cut about 200 strong,
headed by a band of music, and supporting
an appropriate float in their ranks. They
will all be uniformed. also. The horse
shoers are now organized in Oakland, Sac
ramento and San Jose, and many are ex-
pected from all these cities to join in the
San Francisco celebration.
Delegate Finnerty, the federation COM
mitteeman on the Dunsmuir coal boycott,
visited the meeting in behalf of his boycott
and was assured of the unions support. a
committee was appointed TO wait on the
customers of Peter Lynch, against whom a
boycott is still being waged, in the hope of
winning mere of them away.
The morning call., 1891-08-11
TOO BUSY TO CELEBRATE.
The Box-Sawyers Figuring Hard to Get
on Labor Day.

Inc BoA-SaWyers Figuring Hard to Get
on Labor Day.
The box-sawyeTs and nallers are in a
peck of half-bushels" about getting off On
Labor day so as to enable them TO partici-
pate in the demonstrations of that event. 1t
takes place at the very busiest season of the
year in their industry, and the loss of
single day is liable to throw the employers
back more than they can recover in month
But it is even worse. Labor day is the 18th
OF September, and the 9th comes Admission
day, legal holiday. Two days, almost In
succession, would nearly disrupt the trade
and the employers declare that it is out of
the question. The canneries all over the
country are running at the height of their
speed and it keeps all the factories busy to
supply them with packing boxes.
AT last nights meeting a committee was
appointed TO wait on the employers and see
If arrangements could not be made to give
the workmen half of each day, or. if that
Will not be satisfactory, give them Labor day
off instead of Admission day, as of the two
they would much prefer the former