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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27
TIE WIZARD DEFEATED.
Slosson Easily Defeats schaefer at the
Ba1k-Line Game,

Slosson Easily Defeats Schaefer at the
Balk-Line Game.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The great billiard
match at fourteen-inch balk- line, 800 points
up. for ST. 600 and the whole net receipts,
son, drew u great crowd of billiard experts
and admirers of the game to Chicken
hall tonight. Schaefer started in
a great play deal of a dssh, vs sh%e s,oss ylts
each shot. Schaefer greatly disappointed
his friends, making but a poor showing.
Slosson made fOrty-nine points in the Sec
ond inning. At the end of the fourth the
score stood 80 to 81 in favor of Schaefer,
who made several small runs, In the 1e1t
Schaefer made but u points. In the sixth
Slosson piled up 81, making his total
159. In the tenth Schaefer coaxed out six
teen points, and the game then stood 159 to
III in favor of Slosson. just before the
game betting was $1,000 to $500 in favor Of
no odds were offered IN him. From the
eleventh to the fifteenth inning inclusive,
Schaefer made but fifteen points while
Slosson, by a series of open plays made
runs of 26, 25, 60 and 8, failing to count on
in the twelfth. The score stood 278 for
Slosson and 1872 for schaefer.
Slosson was playing a steady game, while
Schaefer was making a poor showing, his
highest run up to the sixteenth being a,
and his next best 20, 16, Is. ID and II. Slos-
son hal runs of 60. IS, 49, "a and &c. Slos-
son continued to steadiIy pile up scores,
and at the end of the nineteenth inning
had 407 to Sehaefer's 1874. In the twenty
fourth Slosson made a run of It's points
by a fine exhibition of nursing
and occasional brilliant shots at open play.
He missed on a difficult draw. Schafer con
tinued in hard luck. In the twenty-6fth he
managed to get a run of forty-eight and
then slipped up. Tit score then stood 625
for Slosson, 259 for Schaefer. In the next
inning Slosson nursed balls for ffty-six
points and in the following inning piled up
twenty-three more. He ran out in the
thirty-sixth inning. Slosson's average was
Y. 20; Schaefer Lib.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27

shunnel BY thoss who assisted him IN
the crime and all but forgotten except
FOR the part he took In tho Disgrace. On
the other hand we find Grover Cleve-
land after four years of national service,
to-day the most conspicuous figure IN
politics with which he has 40 official
connection. He is respected by his en-
emies for his manliness and honesty
and is looked to by tho independent
voters Of the country as their choice for
the next presidency.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27

THE Seattle Post Intelligencer pre-
cents what it believes to be a most
touching picture. 1t compares Ex-
President Hayes "devoting the re-
mainder of his always pure and dignified
life to the work Of public reform and
the amelioration of the perishing classes
of society" to "Ex-President Cleveland
standing on the platform of the Tam
many hall ring" Yes, this is truly pit.
iful when we think that Hayes was the
chief figure in tho most damnable and
lasting political theft ever known in the
worlds history, and that he is now
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27

THE Chinese living in a small Califor-
MIA town, called Delano, have been
notified that they must leave within ten
days, though many of them own prop
erty. What sort of a free American
republic is this where the citizens of a
town assume authority exercised by the
czar of Russia in his recent expulsion of
the Jews? So long the as laws OF our
country give the Cinnamon a right to live
here the same laws should protect them.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27

OLD JONES, of New York, is still sore
over his failure to secure the democratic
nomination for governor. He has lately
developed into n of those notorious
persons who are uneasy when lost to the
public gaze, and, therefore, he has taken
to writing letters advising democrats to
vote for Fassett. After election MI.
Jones will give his undivided attention
to his scale business at Binghampton
and will neither be weighed or wanted
by the democratic party in the future.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27

GARzA, the Mexican revolutionist,
possesses a certain amount of versatility
not often found with men in his line Of
business. The government OF Mexico
makes the generous offer Of $4,000 for
his head delivered to the presidents man
sion. In the meantime he is making
shoes in the Missouri pe~nitentiary.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27
The wind Broke the RECORD

I-NDEpENpENcE, Ia, Oct. 26.--The only
thing that started against record time to-
day was the wind. The first half miles of
all races were done in p~henomenally fast
time, but the home stretch was a fight
against the element. 2:55 trot-Beatrice
Patohen won, Juliana second, Lady B.
third. Best time, 2:304.
2:55 pace-Alteras won. Bonnie Wilkes
second, Jack Chowning third. Best time,
2:23s4.
2:3O trot, for three-year-olds, unfinished
Atlewas won first heat in 2:234, and Pride
the second in 2:24.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27

MAJoR-GEN IN. ScHoF1ELD in his annual
report OF the condition of our army re-
marks that one-half Of the entire forces
OF the government were called out dur
ing the Indian hostilities last winter,
and adds that if a general Indian out
break were to occur the regular army
would be too small for the occasion. 1t
would be interesting to know the defini-
ton OF the commonly used term general
Indian outbreak" Does it mean all the
Indians in the United States, including
those on the Cayuga, Seneca and Onon-
dago reservations in New York, along
with the Indians in Florida and the In
dian territory, or simply those in Da-
kota and Montana. If $4,000 soldiers
cannot whip the Sioux and C%heyennes il
is time the army was REINFORCED by mer
with fighting qualities.
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DOWN I L


wa - " AaS&N M
MNkes WON dcrful Thine.
CoiuMnA. Tenn, Got. o6.-Ths match
between Direct and Hal Pointer attracted
an Immense crowd to Columbia to-day.
Tho hsats werc three In number and In
zach the result waa q victory for Direct.
Geers urged Pointer to his utmost and
once to auch an extent TINT he went under
tho wire of his feet. The heats were al
most identical. Tn two would got off to-
gethcr, Direct almost Immediately taking
yhe lead, and they would travel together 40
a terrific pace to the stretch. There Geers
would brace himself for tho finish and
down the stretch would keep up with the
leader, even coming to Directs throat
latch, then Starr would let the whip fall
and with a mighty burst the Californian
would 60 under the wire winner Of the
heat. The time. 200. 2sOS. 2:08s4, was
phenomenal for a new track, though 1t 10
kite-shaped and down hill all the way.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27

THE SUNDAY INDEPENDENT was greatly
enjoyed by a large and constantly in
creasing circle of readers. 1t has the
exclusive use of the best syndicate SER
vice in the country and is able to pro-
duce features beyond the reach OF any
other Montana paper.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27

IT is said that Uncle Jerry Rusk rises
at six o'clock in the morning, eats dinner
at the good old-fashioned hour of II
o'clock and retires at $50. We suspect
that Uncle Jerry is looking after the
Farmers alliance vote in 1892, or it is
just barely possible that he follows this
routine because of his conscientious en-
deavor to be consistent with the duties
of his department.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27

CUMBERLAND. Pa, Oct. 26.-At the quar-
rles of the Cumberland cement mill his
evening, while four men were carrying a
lot of dynamite up a ledge in one of the
tunnels, one of them dropped n lamp into
the box. An explosion followed and J acob
Hame rsmith, A.. j. Taylor, W.. Keif and
Charles Thompson were probably fatally
Injured. Many Others received painful
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27

WHEN asked about his m~uch-talked-
of departure from the pension offic
Commissioner Raum said he saw no rea-
son why the public should worry about
him. "The public seems to be the last
subject for consideration in more than
one department Of the Harrison admin
tration. However, it can be safely pre-
dicted that the public will have it's turr
next year.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27

The idea of establishing q permanent
census bureau is all right, but Mr.. Porter
must not be at the head Of it. For that
position we nominate the eminent stat
istician, Hon. w. NJ. Speer, OF Butte.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-27

The Spokane Review is to be con
graduated on its change of residence
into one of the handsomest buildings in
all the northwest. The Review Is in
every way worthy Of it's new home.
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HELENA, MONT, OCT. n, 1891.

csy- Montanians abroad will always md THR
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file at their favorite
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan. New
York; West, Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palaces,
San Francisco: McDermott, Butte; Leland Hotel,
Springfield. H.
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Call and Examine Our Stock. No
IT Main Street. Helena.

NOTICE-NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the noard Of Worlds Fair Managers for tho
state OF Montana will receive competitive designs
On \ building for the ststs Of Montana at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, and will pay
therefor = prize Of two hundred $500 dollsrs,
for the Design selected, and one hundred $500
dollnra for the next best III point Of excellence,
the question Of selection ard Reaction to be DIG
cided by tho COMMITTEES on buildings and grounds
n tho meeting OF tho said board to be held at
Helena, Mont, Nov. ., 1891. ,.
Designs ahould bH drawn to one.eighth Cal
inch scale, finished with pom in ink, and DO for z
building to cost not more than fifteen thousand
$4,000 dollars completed lin whole or IN part
or Moptana inatSria) and to contain a reception
hall, -four psriors. two Offices, and = ball for the
dioplny OF Montana %prodnets.
4 ia ground 10 be- occupied In sevsnty-ive f75)
foot in width and two hundred GOO feet long.
Tho architect whose design is aelected will 70.
ceiys regular fsss for plans, specifications and
detail drawings.
~ " w M. BICKFORD.
Executive Commissioners
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Racing nj Chicago.

CHICAGO, Got. 8.-Six f~urlonga Annie
Martin won, Leland second. LEILA third.
Time. l:16l4.
Half a mile-Jennie Hardin won, Forest
Belle second, Promise third. Time. :bOA.
Mile and fifty ~yards-Firat Day won,
Tom Jones second, Barney third. Time,
LAG.
Mile and Observation-Disclosures For
tunatus won. Chimes second, LonRliRht
third. Time, 1850.
Dixon second. Intruder third. Time,
1:164.
Mile and one-quarter. hurdle-Lijero
won, Winslow second, Arlstocrat third.
Time, 2:184,
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Benninss Fall Meeting.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 26.-Opening day of
the fall meeting at Bennings. Five fur
longs-Dr. Hasbrouck won, Cokena flly
second, C. w. Cook third. Time, l:O1A.
Six furlongs-Gold Dollar won Kitty I.
second. Time, 1:15al. Two starters.
Mile and one-eighth-Strathmeath won,
Senorita second, Pnather third. Time,
1869.
Five and one-half furlongs-Grand Prix
won, Alcina colt second, King Eac third.
Time, 1:091La.
Steepleohaae, two miles-Futuritv won,
Flip Flap second, Repartee third. Time,
3:571aa.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-28
TIE NINETEEN TRAVELLERS.
Ten-Male and Seven Female Mouths {
Feed and Kaern Or1iat OF, the Enad

Ten Male and Seven Female Mouths to
Feed and Keep Quiet on the Road.
81. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-Among the arrivals
at the Union depot the other evening was
the family Of John R. Fisher, which con-
sisted. beside himself and wife, of seventeen
children, the Oldest of whom was 81 years
and the youngest months All were
brunettes. closely resem bling each other,
and as they walked into the ladies' waiting
room carrying bundles they attracted
considerable attsrtioD. Depot Matron
Frazer, ever ready to lend a help
ing hand TO those in need of it,
quickly proceed to the aid OF the mother.
Of age, and from the looks of her red
cheeks and quick step had had very little
illness In her life. Her husband was proba-
bly, five years older than she, and was also
picture of health. The only
indication Of age sbout him was a head Of
hair as white as snow, forming strong
contrast to a jet black beard in which a
gray hair was not visible. The children,
ten of whom were boys, were as healthy
looking as their parents All were neatly
dressed. On the upper lip of the oldest boy
faint line of down Indicative of approach
ing manhood was visible. The youngest Of
the group was in the arms of her mother.
The large family took up, an entire corher
Of the waiting room, and while they were
waiting for the train on which the Journey
was to be continued, all eagerly partook OF
luncheon which had been packed in a
basket carried by one Of the boys. A Mis-
souri, Pacific train, which left at 9:15, car-
ried the family Of Fisher west on their
way to st. Joseph, which will be their
fubllre home
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HIS OWN GRANDFATHER
The Queer Cause Pennsylvania Ma
Assigned for Suicide.

The Queer Cause Pennsylvania Man
Assigned for Suicide.
TIrUsvmLE, Pa, Dec. 27.-William Har-
man has committed suicide from a nelan-
choly conviction that he was bis own grand
father. Here is the singular letter that he
left:
II married widow who had a grown-up
daughter. My father visited our house very
often, fell in love with my step-daughter
and married her. So my father became
my son-in-law, and my step-daughter
my mother because she was my fathers
wife. Soon afterward my wife had
a son-he was my fathers brother-in-
law and my uncle, for he was the brother OF
my step-mother. My fathers wife, l. e.,
my step-dsughter. had also a son; he was of
course my brother and in the meantime my
grandohild, for he was the son of my
daughter. My wife was my grandmother,
because she was my mothers mother.
was my wife's husband and grandchild at
the same time. And as the husband of a
persons grandmother is his grandfather, /
was my own grandfather"
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PREACHED By a sP1R T.
A Funeral Service Conducted ThrouG
Blind Girl Medium.

A Funeral Service Conducted Through
a Blind Girl Medium.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec 26.-The talk OF
the spiritualists at their last meeting was
the funeral services over the late Alexander
K. Cuscaden, which took place from his late
home, Twelfth and Jefferson streets. The
services were unusual and were attended by
about 800 friends Of the deceased. MIR.
Cascaden was a spiritualist and he be-
lieved firmly that his funeral sermon
could be preached by some one who
had gone before him. A few days before
his death he told his family. who belong TO
the Baptist faith, that he had decided to
have the sermon over his remains preached
by Charles Gale Foster, the poet, WHOSE
death occurred several years ago. This, he
said, would of course have to be done
through medium and for that office he
selected Miss Lou Monahan, a blind young
woman of No. 1917 West Walnut street.
Cuscaden had been a spiritualist for twenty
five years, and Miss Monahan is a convert
TO his teaching.
She was Informed the night before Of Mr.
Cuscaden's request, and wnen the services
began the blind girl assumed the duties Of
q preacher. She sat st the head OF the
coffin, and when the song service had been
completed the friends Of the dead man ex-
pected to hear her begin the sermon. But
she did not stir until the spirit moved her, y
it is said. In few moments she rose from
her seat, and those who were present, in
Guiding over 100 persons who ar Q not spirit
ualists, said the sermon was most eloquent
and though she is not ordinarily fluent
talker aud is not highly educated her lang
uage was Of the highest order. Mr.. Gus
caden's children do not believe in spiritual
ism, but they said the blind girl preached
the most remarkable sermon they had evel
heard
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DAsrARDLY USE OF DYNAMITE.
Attempt to Destroy an Entire Family
by an ExDlC6iOn

Attempt to Destroy an Entire Family
by an Explosion.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Dec. 25.-An attempt
to exterminate an entire family with
dynamite miscarried by the merest accident
in the city at an early hour yesterday
morning. AT O'Clock a. m. the fire de-
partment was called TO the Lafayette house,
a row of frame tenement hquses in the
south end of the city. Fire was found to
be raging in room on the ground floor,
and with great difficulty the inmates, con-
sisting of Samuel Yates. wife and three
children, were gotten out. Scarcely had
they left the building when two heavy re-
ports were heard and the structure co.'s
lapsed like house of cards. just as the
explosion occurred the firemen were pre-
pairing to raise ladder against the build
ing, and had they succeeded several of
them would have been hurled into the
blazing ruins. After the fire was ex-
tinguished an investigation of the cause of
the explosion was made, when plot to
take five human lives was revealed. just
above the room occupied by the Yates
family is an apartment empty with the
exception Of q bed. Some person had en-
tered this room, cut q whole in the plaster
ing, and lowered two dynamite bombs to a
part between the wills directly opposite the
bed occupied by Mr.. aud Mrs. Yates. The
fuse was attached to the bed In the empty
room, the bed saturated with kerosene, and
then set on fire. Had the explosion oc-
Cured before the members of the Yates
family had escaped from the room they
would have been blown to pieces. Yates
claims to have no enemies, and cannot ac-
count for the attempt to destroy himself and
his family. The loss on the building and fur
niture will amount to about $500.
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from the top aud feeds air in, so that the
cane empties easily by suction. The sale Of
this invention has been enormous The
Cashmere Cane Company OF Waterbury
Conn cannot supply the demand. And II
the traveller in prohibition districts sees
half the male population sucking cane beads
be must not size them up for noodles. They
are simply Dartaking OF refreshments.
Waterbury watch that can be used es a
burglar alarm by the falling of of a sound
muller is the latest addition and improve
ment to that popular triple expansion time
piece.
The prevention Of seasickness. too, has
long been job for genius. Some OF the
cures and keep-froms have been curious,
but the most curious was the invention Of
an English Edison. IL consisted Of captive
balloons with chairs attached. A chain al
lowing 2-foot play Kept the chair from
sUaying too far. The passenger sat in the
chair on deck, the balloon did away with
the vessels motion, the passenger didn't get
sick-and there you werel
A bath bed shower and plunge is also a
great idea. The mattress is moved. The
sleeper falls In the tank beneath and squeals,
while his valet, 70 whom he is no hero.
works IA practical pump handle on the
canopy post. that works the water up from
the plunge below to the shower above.
None is spilled and everybody is happy.
A bed that breaks down at get-up time
has met with some sale, and a vapor bath
box that is a cross between a tool box and
the village stocks is another idea Of an en-
hryo Ericsson. Holes for the head and
hands permit pipe smoking and novel read
ing, while 2xl0 Turkish bath does Its duty
the way you want 1t.
The next invention Of interest to military
men after the molasses jug with the false
bottom for whisky. by means of which the
ardent can be smuggled into camp despite
the tasting sentry, is the combined overcoat
and Sibley tent
One arm can be stuffed up and the other
used for a stovepipe. Then at reveille the
trooper can get up and take, like a turtle,
his hous with him
There is only one drawback to this. Either
the coat must be too large or the tent too
small, but, nevertheless, the inventor thinks
all European powers, will use the tent
mackentosh. How it will work in windy
weather or where there are no trees. is not
said. The idea Is treated seriously because
IL mas been invented In all seriousness. as
have half these other seemingly curious
and impracticable ideas here mentioned.
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FORBADE THE FATHERS KISS.
Strange and Exciting Scene at a Fun
eral in Indiana.

Strange and Exciting Scene at Fun
eral in Indiana.
FoRT WAYNE, IND, Dec. 24.-There was
an exciting scene at the funeral of Mrs.
Cora Titus, the wife of Charles II. Titus, a
Nickel Plate engineer, yesterday afternoon,
which almost eliminated in a tragedy. The
funeral services were held at the United
Brethren church. At the conclusion of the
services the remains were exposed to view.
The bereaved husband was the first TO take
a last look at the white face. The friends
of the dead woman were then invited to
view the remains. Mr.. Kariger, the aged
father of the deceased, with totterinR steps
and sorrow pictured in every line of his
face moved slowly toward the casket. For
a moment he gazed at the dead form in
silence, then leaned over to impress kiss
on the lips of his daughter. At this mo-
ment Charles II. Titus raised up of the
mourner's bench and with his face white
with rage he cried:
"Herel here! None of thatl No kissing
goes. You did not treat her like a daughter
when she was living and you shall not kiss
her. She is not your daughter now; she is
nv wifeW'
He then made furious rush upon the old
man, and a general fight seemed imminent.
The church was the scene OF the widest
confusion. but friends interfered and the
funeral cortege passed on to the cemetery.
1t appears that Mrs. Titus had testified
against her father In law suit some years
ago, which caused an arrangement between
them. The affair has created a great SEN
sation among the friends of the interested
parties, and the tragic scene will never be
forgotten by those who witnessed il.