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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-11
PENSION SHARKS.
Proposition to Bar Some of the Disreputa-
bic Ones from Practice.

Proposition to Bar Some of the DIsreputa-
bic Ones from Practice.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O.-Assistant Secre-
tary Bussey has written letter to the COM
missioner of pensions again calling atten-
tion to the questionable methods employed
by class of pension attorneys to procure
business for themselves. Reference is made
to particular claims in which the pensioner
receives the highest pension obtainabls un-
der law, and yet is promised an increase
and deceived into filing another applica-
ton. II is the judgment of the department
that these disreputable methods should not
be permitted among attorneys who are to
practice before it. 1t is evident these at
torneys take advantage of, and are guided
by. published lists of names of persons al
lowed pensions. The assistant secretary
suggests that hereafter the postofiice ad-
crosses of pensioners be not given to the
press and that clerks be prohibited from
disclosing to any one the name or address
Of any pensioner or applicant for pension.
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REPORTS ON SEAL.
Treasury Agents ON the Condition of the
Industry.

Treasury Agents ON the Condition Of the
Industry.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 10.-Jn answer to a
senate resolution the acting secretary of the
treasury has sent to the senate reports and
statements from the treasury by Go6, Law
ender. Nettleton and Murray, and from
Superintendent TinRle, of the North Ameri-
can Commercial company, exhibiting the
number of seals taken for various purposes,
the condition Of the native population of
the Seal Islands and other items Of import
ance. In q report made Oct. 20, Lavender
says there are no sealing schooners about
the islands and that the rookeries would
be emptied for the season in two
weeks. He appeals for arms and am
munition for the Indians to use in
protecting the rookeries. He speaks of the
necessity for issuing supplies of fuel to the
natives and predicts that the islands will
be depopulated in few years unless the
government aids the natives, as the few seal
they will be able to kill will not keep them
from suffering. He says schooners will fol.
low sea. into Bering sea very early in tie
spirit.
In an earlier report Agent Nettleton re-
ferred to the deplorable condition Of the
seal grounds and says the driving and re-
driving from all spawning grounds by
leSsees during tile season IN their efforts to
obtain their quota, and the meagre results
attained tell in strong language the sad
story OF the very near approach of the en-
tire destruction of seal life upon the island.
Agent Gof also speaks at length of the di-
minution of the seal catch and says there
are many preyinR evils upon seal
life. The killing of seals at sea
and in passes by pirates. and indiscrimi-
nate slaughter upon the island has reduced
the 1ookeries to thei. present impoverished
condition. He recommends absolute pro-
lection and says: '"There thould be no killing
of seals for their skins on any island, nor in
the waters Of Boring sea, for a definite
number OF years to be named by the score
tary Of the treasury" He says the means
of subsistence of the natives has been total
ly destroyed and the future will be what
the charity of the government, will make it,
rs there is utterly nothing there upon which
they can depend for Livelihood until the
much wished for return of seals takes
place, an event too far in the future to give
even the promise of better times to these
unfortunate people.
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GEN. SHERMAN VERY SICK.
The Grizxled Old Warrior Probably on II
Death bed.

The Grizxlcd Old Warrior Probably on III
Death Bed.
New YORK, Feb. 10.-The condition o
Gen. Sherman, who has been suffering from
erysipelas. is so much improved that hi
physicians pronounce him out of danger
but say it will be at least month before
the patient can leave the house.
A notice posted on q the door Of Gen.
Sherman's house tonight says: "The
door bell must not be rung." An attendant
WAS kept at the door to answer immed lately
the knock of any caller. Mrs. Janeway and
Mrs. Alexander were in the house to stay
all night. Notwithstanding all this the
attendant Mt the door said the general WAS
a little better than on tho day before. and
erysi pelas had not set i'll.
General Sherman's daughter was seen
later, and asked the true facts. She said
"His condition tonight is very serious but
not hopeless. The doctors do not look for
any change until tomorrow evening at the
ear liest. Erysipelas has set in and fathe.
Is suffering great deal of pain.
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: WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY II, 1891.

In gold by special contract. Silver adyo-
cates might say the gun WAS rot Ioaded but
the substantial point was that good many
people believed II was loaded and nothing
should be done to disturb confidence when
business was In n very 4satigfactory cOndi-
ton. In this end IL would be the consumer
and producer, and not business men, who
would have to bear tho burden. The
wide fluctuations Of commerce would
always take care of itself and would
always charge premium that would more
than cover the risk taken. In his Judgment
this country WAS already adding too much
silver to the currency Of the country. IL
kept mp it would inevitably result in our
getting on silver basis All talk about
public sentiment in favor Of free coinage
was bOsh--it was manufactured. IL WAS the
appearance Of q sentiment that did not
exist.
A vigorous protest against further silver
legislation from the Bankers association of
Buffalo, N. T., was laid before the COM
mittee.
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BUILDERS ASSOCIATION.

Convict Labor and Trades Unions the Chief
ToDics-Arbitration Approved.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 1O.-The convention of
the National Association OF Builders con-
tinucd to-day. Richard Smith, of Omaha,
offered resolutions setting forth that con-
vict labor was frequently brought into con-
tact with builders to their serious detri-
ment, and asking the proper authorities to
pass laws to make the price OF convict
labor work the same as current prices Of
the regular trade. The report Of the COM
mittee on arbitration calls attention to the
fact that one of the Fundamental articles
OF the declaration of principles of the
national association recites that employers
in building trades should recognize that
there are great opportunities for good in
associations of workmen, and while con-
demnjng improper methods on the part of
such associations they should be ready 10
aid them in all honorable purposes. The
committee believe it absolutely necessary
that there should be associations of employ
ers and workmen to serve as representa-
tive bodies in cases Of disagreement, and it
is the duty Of the national association / o
recommend definite method of arbitration,
which shall fully recognize the rights Of
both employer and workman. Other mat
ters were discussed.
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An UNFEEL|NG MONARCH.
Increased Barbarity Of the Per-
secutions Of All the Jews
in Russia
Gear Alexander Fully Cognizant
Of the Atrocity and Re-
9ponsible for It.
Contemptuous Treatment of Respectful
Petitions. Domestic and Foreign
An Inhuman subordinsts.

LONDON, Feb. 1O.--The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Telegraph writes ut
length of the persecution Of Jews, which
he says, has been, IL anything. more marked
since the petition from Guiidhall, London.
was returned without comment by tho czar.
Russia's reply to the respectful petition
consists Of secret circulars ordering officials
to vigorously administer the ant-Semitic
laws and supply legal deficiencies by their
own decisions. The correspondent says
the Poles, after the rebellion of 1854. were
less inhumanly treated than Jews are to day.
The Jews, through the wretched life they
are forced to live, are physically degenerat-
ing and becoming most striking embodi-
ment Of human life continuing in spite Of
the gradual decay of vital functions.
General Gourko, governor of Warsaw, with
knowledge of this, issued most stringent
regulations 40 to the examination OF young
Jews for military recruits, harassing those
found physically unable to bear arms by
repeated cruelties, dragging them several
times year from their homes to examining
stations many miles away. they being com
PEELED to 60 on foot, chained with convict
gangs.
~ OVSuuSO nAVbAuIy ID Vuo COuuuCb Oh
Prince Dolaourof, governor Of Moscow,
who has been obliged many times to turn to
wsalthy Jews for monetary assistance
and is indebted to them. In his district the
Jews are treated with marked leniency.
Referring to the report that the car does
not know Of the enormities perpstrated in
his name, tho correspondent says the truth
is the czar knows enough to convince him
that the Jews are moro cruelty
treated than horses, cattle or
swine, which are cared for al
gifts of God. A number of eminent Rus
sian literary men recently addressed doc
laration to the public and journalists, ask
ing them to remember that Jews were hu-
man beings. The government refused to
allow the declaration to be published. A
personal friend of the czar laid the docu-
ment before him with a humble request
from the authors for it's publication. The
czar read both papers and flung them away.
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Isumored Deficiency.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Feb. 10.-A local paper
published to-day story that there il likely
to be found deficiency of $4,000 in the
office and that the gov
ernor will investigate. Adiutant- General
McClelland said tonight; "This Office is in
no manner responsible for such reports as to
unpaid bills. The amount of them
cannot he determined. There In nothing
that in any way rejects upon Gen. Hast
ings, ex-adjutant- general. The latter gen
tleman will to- morrow print q lengthy
statement regarding his management Of the
affairs OF the office during his incumbeucy.
lie emphatically denies that there il any
shortage and says. ON the contrary. that be
left balance for his successor.
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DingIey Contradicts Owenby.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Chairman Dingley,
Of the silver pool Investigating committee,
referring to the latest statement of Owenby
made in Chicago, fatty denies that gentle
mans allegations. As to Owenby's COM
plant that he was not permitted to give
certain information, Dingley said all the
papers in question were admitted by the
committee and both Owenby and Donald
questioned concerning each. Regarding
the names which the committee did not
allow him to give. Dingley says Owenby
testified that he had no personal knowledge
of their connection with the alleged specu.
lation, having heard of it from Litter,
Cunningham and others. These gentlemen
were called and denied that they ever told
Owenby anything of the kind. and said
they had no information on that matter.
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COLUMBUS. Ohio. Feb. 1O.-The Standard
Oil company filed answer to tho attorney.
generals petition in the supreme court to
oust the company from its charter. The
answer sets forth that the company did not
enter trust in it's incorporated capacity
but that many individuals interested in
other companies did SO. and two of those in
terests were consolidated and became par
ties To the truSf
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VIII Absorb the Monon.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Ths Daily News says
there il something more tangible than more
rumor in the story of the probable sale Of
the Louisville, New ALBANY Il Chicago road.
gentleman who 10 an intimate acquaint-
ance of bosh Senator Brice and General
Manager Bradbury. of the Lako Erie Il
Western. says he was told that an agSee-
ment has been reached whereby the Monon
Is to become portion of the Lake Erie Il
Western, for the sum OF $s,00Q,00O.
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Tickets Not Honore.i,

CHICAGO, Feb. l0.--Chairman Finley, of
the Western Passenger association. has no.
titled general passenger agents of the Union
Pacific, Denver d Rio Grande, Rio Grande
Western, and Colorado Midland, that the
lines i'll his association will refuse to honor
tickets OF their issue requiring signatures Of
purchasers. when such signatures are
omitted, ii having been discovered that the
roads named have been departing from the
rule.
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They Are a Separate, Glass.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 10.-King Leopold receiv-
ed delegation from the workmen's
council of industry yesterday. He said he
had decided to pledge his support to the de-
mand for universal suffrage. He had the
cause OF the working classes at heart but
not being a dictator he must leave the suf-
frage question to the nation. 1.-THE work
men are wrong" he added, "in consider
ing themselves of separate caste. We are
all Belgians in different grades and all are
workmen." The delegates replied that the
workmen had been separate class by be-
ing refused the right to vote.
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DOES THE WORLD KNOWs


The Truth or FaIsify Of SptritusIism to he
Investigated.
BosroN, Feb. 1O.-A movement has been
started in Boston by men Of high standing
for tn investigation and study Of psychic
phenomena. The prospectus has been issued,
signed. among others, by Rev. NJ. J. Savage.
Rev. Horton, Rev. Heber Newton. and
Mary A. Livermore. 1t says, in part: We
only propose to concentrate our efforts on
the narrower fields of spiritualism, pure
and simple. That modern spirituslism has
votaries in all parts of the country, and
that it has power to influence the thought
and action of those who believe its teach
ings. are indisputabIe facts. Is the move
ment founded on fact or delusion? Does
the world know, and if it does not, in IL
not time for few loving persons, sp-
preaching the subjee: iii Il serious frame Of
mind. 10 investigate it, guided by purely
SC ientific methods.
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OKLAHOMA Cry. Feb. 10.-,fhe repuh-
licans have applied for an injunction to
eDjoin the county commissioners from
counting the returns from the late election
on the ground that no legal votes were cast
be iuss there In NO act OF congress or Of
the territorial legislature conferring the
right to vote on any one. IL this be suc-
cessful similar proceedings will bs taksn y
other counties.
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Perjury secure, nim . V,f..

OTTUMwa. Iowa. Feb. 10.-Last Saturday
Samuel Privitt. aged ~. and Nsttie Osborn.
aged II. applied to the county clerk for a
license to we'd. giving tho girls age AZ Is.
To-day tho fact was developed that they
had eloped from Wahaska county, by her
irate father. Silas Osborn. commencing ac-
tion against hlSson-in-law, his sister. liilis
Privitt, and Ira Davis. witnesses, for per-
jury. Davis 10 in Jail here awaiting the
trial Saturday.
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Money and Pistols Gone.

PARIS, Texas. Feb. 10.-Officers who ar
rived here from the Indian territory to-day
say that on Monday the body of Frazier
Bruner was found on the prairie in the Pot
tawatomie country, thirty-five miles east of
Lexington, Oklahoma. Bruner had been
missing about five weeks, and his friends
had searched the country in every direct ion
for him. Tho man had been murdered, as
there were three bullet holes in his head.
1t is thought that the motive was robbery,
rs his money and pistols we're gone.
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Neglect of Landlords,

PAUL's VALLEY, l. T.. Feb 1O.-Gov. Bird
is organizing military company to eject
invaders from the Chickasaw nation. 1t is
estimated that at least 1000 intruders will
be driven out il the order is carried out.
This viii! cause great hardship among them
as a majority of them are dependent upon
this years crop for their living. The fault
is with the landlords. as they are required
to secure permit for each renter. which
they neglected TO do
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CHICAGO. Feb. 1O.-The sensational story
telcRraphed from New York this morning
OF the proposed consolidation Of all i'm
portant railroad systems in the northwest.
10 declared by officials of the Chicago roa,s
mentioned to be unworthy Of serious con-
sidevation.
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Weary of Life.

NEw York. Feb. lO.-Madame Augusta
Berg. Swedish artist. - years of age.
living at tho Metropolitan hotel died last
night from the effect of morphine. supposed
to have been taken with suicidal intent.
No causs il assigned for the act. The
swedish consul says she is well connected
In Stockholm and has daughter in school
there.
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Mine workers Meet.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 10.-The first an
nuai convention of the United Mine Work
ers of America opened this morning with
fully 300 delegates present from nineteen
states. The special object of the conven-
tion is to make arrangements for the inaug-
uration of an eight-hour day May l., 1891.
The sentiment Of the speakers seems to be
that everything is in good shape for a
monster strike in May n,xt if the demand
for a shorter day is not agreed to.
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Big Claims for sun0i.

PrrTsBURa, Feb. 10.-liobert Bonner says
Maud y. will be bred the coming senson for
the first time. She will never be driven
against her record again. Sunol will be
given three trials next summer to break
the worlds record OF 2:08s4. II is claimed
by Marvin, her driver, thst she can trot q
mile in 2:OS and quarter mile in - Sec
onds at 1865 gait.
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THOMAS POWER o'CONNOh.
The Distinguished Irish Patriot in Butte
Going West.


Going West.
BUTTE, Feb. 10. - Especial - Thomas
Power OConnor, the noted Irish orstor
and home rule advocate, returned to-day
from Anaconda, where he had been the
guest Of Marcus DAILY. An effort WAS made
to secure speech from him tonight bus
he refused to talk until matters were more
settled at home. He starts for the coast to-
morrow and has half promised 10 speak here
on his return. During the day he visited
both the st. Lawrence and Anaconda
mines, being the FIRST outsider 70 receive
that favor in a long time. OConnos il now
engaged upon a history OF the PsrnsIl
movement, including all that had been done
in the fight for home rule since the elec-
tion Of the leader In 1851, but emitting all
private matters. His present visit west 10
purely ON private business.
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The Younger McCarth y.

LONDON. Feb. 10.-Justin Huntley Nc
Carthy. son of the leader of the anti-Pa
nell faction. announces that he will not
seek re- election to parliament. as he ia
absorbed in literary pursuits.
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The Giant Not In II.

Ngw ORLEANS, Feb. 10. Billy W oods Of
Denver. knocked Mike Conley, the Ithaca
giant, out in two rounds tonight at the
Audubon Athletic club. The fight was for
81 ,OOo, three-qnarters to the winner. Bob
Fitzsimmons and Bob Carroll secon ded
Woods. ConIey was not in it.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-11

N. B-Finest Watch repair
ing in the northwest. Jewelry
made to order and repaired.
Diamond setting and engraving,
original and artistic. A mail
order department. Write for a
ring gaug. to order just the fit
with.
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Capital Ncws.

In the house .he bill increasing to 800
per month the pension of the widow of
Gen. Custer was passed.
Senator Sherman left here Tuesday for
New York upon receiving advices that his
brother, Gen. Sherman. is i'll IN that city
w. +. Wharton. first assistant secretary
Of state, and Miss Susan Clay daughter Of
Richard Clay, United States consul general
to Canada, were married Tuesday after
noon.
The first step toward putting the new ap-
portionment law into effect was taken
Tuesday by the state department., from
which certified copy of the law was sent
to the governor of each state and territory.
The international money con ferencs has
adjourned until March q. The reason
assigned by a prominent member was the
fact that legislation now pending in con-
gress may materially change the status of
silver, and until that question is disposed
of it is not thought desirable to further
discuss the subject of international coin.
Assistant Secretary Spalding has in
formed n correspondent that raw sugar, not
above six.een Dutch standard in color,
received III bond prior to April ], will be
exempt from duty ON withdrawal for con
sumption. after that date, bv virtue of the
provisions of paragraphs 241 and 726, an d
sections one and fifty of the tariff act.
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Refused to Recognize 1t.

PARIS, Feb. 10.-The Steele to- day says
the king of Uganda, under French ;nfu-
ence, has refused to recognize the English
protectorate and the East Africa company's
agents have retired from the neighboring
country.
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Funsrsi Of Engineer frost,

DILLON, Feb. 1O.-[Special. THE funeral
OF James w. Frost, the engineer who died
Sunday night from the effect Of injuries re-
ceived in the railroad wreck Feb. /, oc-
cured to-day under the auspices OF the
local Masonic fraternity and Lima division.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He
was chief Of the last named. A special
train from Lima brought about 150 friends
and acquaintances Of the engineer. The
funeral was one of the largest that ever oc-
CURED in this city. George Sturer, the op-
orator whose carelessness caused the acci-
dent, has fled the country. warrant il
out for his arrest.
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Soldiers Debauch Indian Women.

SoIuIers DeDauch Ihd1an women.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-In conference with
Commissioner Morgan this morning Hollow
Horn Bear charged that while the military
had control over reseEyatiOns during the
late trouble tine soldiers we're the cause Of
great immortality among Indian women.
MANY soldiers went through the ceremony
ing they were doing well by marrying SOL
diers. Hollow Horn Bear said he did not
know whether it was desirable that officers
allow soldiers to 60 off end leave their wives
and children dependent for support upon
the Indians. He does not want soldiers
near the reservation.
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No Trouble with Trades Unions.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Referr ing to the de-
mands of union labor, made at yesterdays
meeting, President Gage, Of the local
Worlds fair directory, said to-day that
there is no intention to treat trades unions
unfairly. and that he has no doubt but that
satisfactory arrangements will be arrived
at. The matter will be taken up at the
next meeting of the directory.
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Several handsome Fish Sets, SIS,
$58, $50, $40 and $3s; now
SIS, $35, $32, $27 and $25,
respectively.
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All Plants Closed Down.

PTTsBuRa, Feb. Dispatches from the
Connellsville coke region report the strike
Of the coke workers and miners general,
5000 men being out. All plants arc closed
down. i0t
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Boss Tailors in Session.

ST LOUIS, Feb. 1O.-The seventh annual
convention of the Merchant Tailors' Ma
tional exchange began here to-day.