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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-20
MI rsyols. there Ii no reason Why : grand
dinner to ono,s friends should nos oe

81 Hi reyols, there ID NO reason way : g."l na
dinner 10 ono's friends should hos g
And III ID plead that tho turkey, great
national bird. may not be cooked BY Raa;
IA III ID muoh better roasted before q wood
Ara. There are somo difficulties in giving
4 Christmas dinner in y large CITY. ~
nearly all the walters are sure 70 pe aIunA,
and the cook has also perhaps Decn ~ ne
f~rumenty. Being a religious as well az q
social festival. IL ID apt to bring about q
confnsion OF ideas. But everything eife
apnrtY ID IA children's day; u ~ tine day
uha,i' "A Dickens SAWS, wo should remem-
ber tho time when its great founder was y
child himself.
The best Christmas present TO q BOY is q
box Or tools, the best to . girl any humoef
VI dolls. and after dressing and undressing
them, giving them a bath, taking them
through Il fit OF sickness, punlshlne tnem,
and giving them an airing i'll the park TOR
little maidens begin to initiate mamma AZ
d very early age), the next best amuse-,
ment ~ to manufacture q dolls house, ana
here the box OF tools comes IN. he must
plane the box. the brother must, an old
vine box will 40. and fit in it four compart-
rrents. zach of which must be elaboratsiy
paptrea. Then a real carpet" must be
nailed down and taen pictures hung on the
wall. These bits framed with gold paper
usually require mammals help. Inc
kitchen must be fitted up with tins which,
perhaps, had better be bought. but after
the '.batterie de cuisine 10 finished, then
tho chairs and beds should be made at
home. Cardboard boxes can bo cut into
excellent dolly beds. Pillows. holsters.
mattress. sheets, pillow cases, will amuse
little fingers many days.
When they get older md can write letters
a post nfllcs is a delightful boon. These
are TO be bought, but they are far more
amusing If made at home. ANY good sized
rard box will do for this purpose. The lid
should be fastened TO it SO that when it
stands up it will open like a door. A slit
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-20
SONG OF A GOAT HUNTER,

THE white goat, Mazama Montana, often de-
scrihed in these columns, is allied to the
chanlois of Europe, and inhabius tho highest
and most difficult peaks of the Rocky noun
tains: Tie song is from the pen of a hunter
who has killed many a goat, and its truth will
be appreciated by any one who has ever hunted
these sturdy rock climbers.
1t was a goat, a goat OF two
Ever sing lantingly, pantingly-
Who climbed a peak to take a view,
hunters live cn%ohantingly.
Twas there he met his snowy mate
liver hIng pantingly, lantingiy-
Who graceful on her launches safe,
luntor live enchantinglY.
Tie hunter climbed that ridge 30 Oll-
i~antingiy, Oh so psiitingly-
IN deadly faar To get n fall
Adown the slide rock siantingly.
The hunter got within a mile
III anttngly, oh so paRtingly-
The piacid goats above him smile,
Huntors live enehantingly.
Tho hunter HE'D him weary home
Pantingly. oh no pantingly--
The mild~eefd goata uninjufed roam.
Tho mountains rise enchsntipgly.
Forest and Stream.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
Stir Hands In u Penny.Ante Game.
From ne Wishn.t u I oSt


~ have seen some pretty good hands :, 4,
man to reporter" but I must tell you OF q
little bit OF sXperience / had recently at this
seductive American game. l called at the
house Of q ftiend ny appointment lew nights
ago to take part in q four contest but
some OF the boys disappointed US. so we two
sat down, and had little single set-to all TO
ourselves. one cent ant and live cents limit.
We'll, We two played on for while without
striking ANYTHING to sneak oil, whom all OF u
sudden | felt a bite: a big bite SO to speak, /
hat snagged u whoppsr. sure enough My
friend had dealt me hand: took 1t w care
lsssly and looked at It. and for moment was
me , Z straight flush. aud king straight Hush
II tried to appear uncon cerned and made
move a though to draw card or two. and
then apparently CHANGED my mind and con-
cuded to stand pat, My friend took one card.
and bet the limit. five cents He saw my bet
an went five better. l saw his raise. Of
course. and went back AZ him with tho limit
He came back al mo raising mo to the limit
again and thus We went on until all tho spare
change We had about us was ON the table
quite q respectable little sum--and then, not
Wishing to take all the fellows money. who
gould not well afford to lose II. concluded. as
had had about enough Of the picnic 70 call
hand him back halt Of the pot.
And SO called. and-wsll, I'll be darned II
he didn't show down an ace straight fush-a
royal invincible-that beat my baud By Just
one msRsly spot. He had held the ace. king.
queen. and Jack of diamonds. and blow me II
the draw"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
DEATH OF 4 MISER PRINCE,
NIcoIni Jussupon. HI- Vast Wealth a.
His Reggarly Ways.

Nicolai Jussupon, Hi- Vast Wealth and
His RegGarly Ways.
Prince Nicolai JussupofY. who died recently
in St. Petersburg. was IS eccentric and misery
as any nobleman in history. He was the last
Of fine family from the region OF the Don. His
grandfather was an intimate friend OF Voltaire.
Didero,. and dAlembert. and in his passion for
art he filled private museum with copies Of
the old masters. Nicolsi Jussupofr had greater
wealth than his grandfather and the same
taste for literature and art. but he satisfied
them only at the expense OF others. and in his
wanderings through Errone he confined his
visits to art galleries and curio museums to
the free or half-price days.
!. The Princes attire was always poor. even to
the extreme Of raggedness; One day at
baden Baden the Empress Augusta met IN
garments. She drew n IS gold piece from her
pocket and reached 1t under his bowed face
The old man raised his head with grim smile
face to face with Prince JussupolY.
Despite his parsimony. Prince Jussupof was
long master Of ceremonies at the st. Peters
imperial family In his splendid palace be laid
before them entertainments 81 classical mag
nifcencs. but the minute the doors closed
III
everybody In the house that be was on the
The ono person whom the eccentric old man
beauty and mind. For her sake 81. Petersburg
society always treated him with indulgence.
She was expected some time ago to marry
I'll. The
Couni ass Of sumarokon- Elston European
dailies spoke Of her as the richest hsiress on
are hers. and his title will be borne by her
husband.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
BROGAN TRIES 1T AGAIN.
HIS MEN INVADE NOTORIOUS WOOSTER
STREET AFTER DARK.

Thirty.Avs Arrests Made OF Inmates and
visitors to the Disrsputasie Houses
There aud ronr OF the Dens Closed for
the Time BEING NJ Least
Police Captain BroRan took walk into
Wooster street last night accompanied BY two
ward detectives. two roundsmen. and thirty
mon In plain clothes.
The procession left the Mercer street station
house at IL O'Clock. and returned about an
hour later with their numbers nearly doubled
having raided four disorderly houses In
Wooster street.
Tho raid embraced 900. $40. $50. 241, 243.
and 245. There are double houses at 239 and
241 and at 243 and 245. All were visited in
quick succession.
The police who frat visited the house at 239
and 24l wore led by Detective Coonsy. The
door bell was first runR and four mon
entered. Ono sprang to tine roof opening.
another to the rear yard. while the
detective. who. in the moan time had To-
Gated the proprietor OF the house. placed
her in charge o. ANOTHER nS o. ThSe
side; -, sent them through Ihs place
that they you'd have to come to the rarlor
Then isavina bis men sst guarding ali points.
he started for the double house at 243 and 2!5.
when was captured rs easily rs It's prede-
Men under Dstsctiye Lesson had been raid
ing tho houses at 420 and 43O. which are down
the street. while Coonsy's force was at work.
Tho raid was accomplished with ease, every
one taking the matter with GOODNESS.
In all thirty.fve prisoners. tive OF whom
we're nien. had been gathered in. The women
from the two double houses were mostly
French and American. None was young
and mono had pitiful tales to tell.
station house With forced smiles upon their
up the most convenient garment for outdoor
A crowd tagged at their heels. and as the
news Of the misfortune which had fallen UPON
Wooster street wont rapidly through the adj
joining district whisperedc calls to men from red
cuitained windows wsre suppressed. while
drRRglsd creatures OF the streets fled to their
lodgings and ceased to accost rassers-by.
Detective Lesson brought his prisoners
through Third street. At the station house
the prisoners were arranged In gangs. and the
pedigree Of the occupants OF each house was
taken separately.
The woman found in charge Of 239 and 241
said she was Emma Brown. There were thlr.
teen women occupants OF this house. seven OF
2i3 AID 245. kept by Lizzie Denim. while two
Rose McCala at $50.
The mon begged to be lot 90. but were lock-
ed mp. After the women had been taken tho
cells they Set IN q great chattoring In English
and French. and several times had to be ad
monished BY the police to keep quiet. One OF
the girls gave her name as Annie Rooney.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
BOSSES THE CRAFT IN HARBoR.
Tho Work OF Uncle Sans Anchorage
Vessel, the Cutter Manhattan.

There is nothing In the exterior appearance
OF the revenue cutter Manhattan to distinguish
her from a handsome harbor tug. But how
ever plebeian sho may look. her business Is
unique. as she is tho only anchorage vessel In
the revenue service Observers familiar with
the bunting OF Uncle Sam recognize the Man.
hat'an-as they recognize the two other. and
smaller. tug-like cutters in this neighborhood
by the ensign that ilutters over her tafrrail. II
is tho flag with stripes like the Irishman's
hurricane-straight up and down the mast
more profoundly respected by folks aloat
than even the Star Spanglei Banner.
The interior OF the Manhattan differs essen
TALLY from a tug. In the cabin there Is a glitter
inE semi-circle OF cutlas es in rack against the
wall Capt J. W. Congdon. the rugged down
East commander OF the cutter. Is familiarwith
tho art OF handling these weapons. Down at
Hampton Roads during the war he welded
one In defence of the Union. I1e has never
had cause to arm his mon with them since.
but they would turn out mighty handy
in case some ugly tempered skipper
decided to resist the enforcement Of the
anchorage regulations. Tho chief-almost the
sole-duty OF the Manhattan is 10 prevent
reckless sailing masters from anchoring in
or on the edges Of the channels horeabout.
The condition Of the harbor made the employ
ment OF a United States anchorage vessel
necessary for the safety OF commerce. Before
the Manhattan went on duty here collisions
between anchored craft and those under way
we're frequent and. occasio nally. disastrous.
Thoy ara pyceptionnl now
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
MURDER SUSPECTED.
Investigating tho Death OF a Man Sup
posed to Have Hnd Painters Collie.

Inve stigatiuE tho Death OF a Man Sup
posed TO Have 1snd Painters Collie.
NEW ROCHELLE Sept 17.-Coroner Matthews
ia Investigating the death OF james Bryan.
aged 50. a boss painter OF this village. who
died on Tuesday.
Yesterday afternoon an uncle OF the dead
man, whose name also Is Bryan. and who lives
in Brooklyn. presented a letter 10 the Coroner
which had been written by Lawyer Edward
Lambden Of New Rochelle The lawyer
wrote that the bearer OF the letter was
q friend Of his. and that he had something
important to communicate to the Coroner
regarding the death Of his nephew. Mr.. Bryan
that his nephew had been poisoned.
The Coroner learned that the deceased man
had been attended by Drs. Eddy and Wells.
They told the Coroner that Bryan had been i'll
for about six weeks and had died Of inflamma-
ton Of the stomach and bowels caused. no
believed it TO be fatal case OF painter collie.
Coroner Mathews instructed pr. Lyons to
make an autopsy to determine the cause OF
death. The stomach was removed. and 1t will!
be subjected to an analysis. The !, neral OF
Bryan will take place tomorrow afternoon at
his residence and will be attended by numeI-
GUS ORGANIZATIONS Of VII ich he was member.
Bryan had been married about fifteen years..
but he had no children. AS far as is known. he
lived happily with his wife. aud his fr ends say
that II he was wilfully killed by poison. 1t will
he q difficult thing to discover the guilty per-
son; H.,
GUS business. and left an estate valued AZ
$40 OOU
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
FOUND A CA1BOAT ADRIFE.

Dismasted In = Squall and Going Out to
Sea with Three Men Aboard.
Capt. Louis N. Sesly OF the tugboat Howard
Carroll. while towing q scow to tho Govern
mont dock at Sandy Hook early last evening.
noticed an unfamiliar light in the lower bay.
He bore down on 1t and found that it was on
tho dismastsd catbqat vesra O. tho Jersey City
we're aboard Of her, They said that the yacht
had been struck by 2 squsll. which carried
away her mainsatl and iib and tore out neF
mast. Nobody had been hurt.
Capt. Seely towed the unlucky yschtsmen
rance 10 Editor Burtis Of the Ship News office
mast!ess catboat was drifting RAPIDLY out to
sea and might have been lost If hs had not
hbppened to 500 her light
Tho Vespa left the Jersey City Yacht Club at
Communipaw on Tuesday evening. Frank
and Harry Corns and another young man
sailed her to Sandy Hook She is q 27-foot
boat owned by James Fielders.
THE Corns boys were of on cruise. They
were Joined at Sandy Hook by their uncle.
John II. Oorns, who has an Iron foundry In
Jersey City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
CONNECTICUT PHYSICIANS.
Regular Practitioners Begin . Campaign
Against the Ouacks

AeGulAr traCVtlOnerS ncel0 - Sompol8U
Against the Quacks.
HARTFORD, Sept. 1.-The medical faculty Of
Connecticut have made up their minds that
tho quacks must leave the State-long- haired
Indian doctors. Spiritual hcsers and all other
charlatans. As soon as the Legislature as
sembes In November the practitioners will IN
troduce into that body an IRON bound measure
prohibiting any body from practising medicine
in the Stats except licensed surgeons and
physicians. Already they have the act nearly
ready for the Assembly. An Influential physi-
Tho Medical Practice act. as We call 1t. which
has heen agreed upon by the different medical
Apply to dentists or 10 persons who may fur.
nish medical or surgical assistance in case OF
es TO bs ssse Ss"
shss &c The act is slnps ibis: EveTs DraS-
St vii s. Gai ssst 1ssi
sdioins The Connsciicut boundary; WIN not DO
rerni,tsd to continue an established practice
@ s nrs .ess ssr b .sa IS
tho law. viii De REQUIRED to pass q satis!act
examineton before committee to DO ap-
"Dlrine Dscember. 1881. the Connecticut
Medical Society. tho connsctleut Hom:opathio
With the state Board Of Health the names Of
i've prRcttt1on0rS com potent TO serve on the OK :
amnine board After this year one name will
Rershio on tho board. The iuil term lasting Ave
five years. nonresident physician intend
ing to practice In this state will be required to
town clerk OF the Connecticut town near
est his own place of residence. Tho
secretary OF each OF the medical societies
in the State Is rsaniret to give the
State Board OF Health list OF msdica! col;
leges or institutions recognized as legal and
be agreed upon by these secretaries. Revisions
and corrections may be made from time to
Tho first offence in violating the new law
will be punishable With 9 fine OF not less than
offence the fine will not be less than 5000 or
more than $500, imprisonment in u county
jail for not less than ninety days may b sub
stitutod tor the 1ne."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
TIE ABODE OF INNocENo e.

THE ABODE OF INNOCENCE.
,b.n ,hsre came down tho stairs Q SAL
,,.d Young man whom tho reporter rec
~ A. one OF those who were in the Third
oint whom the police raide.d that place.
|, ,bs reporter tried to 20 up stairs. q
.m,n who had stood unobs srved In the
~ 81 the hallway barred the way and re-
* tS. s,Gn Jolt JOINT there" said Can't Brooks
Iiizsbeth street station. 1t must be a
sass Come around At half-psst 10 to.
.oS night and I'll send dete ctive around
n s i D ssRoIh,e The cspn ssd = tho
mithinS. Here's Detective Price. how
who'll take you into. the place"
h, mi was there. in the samu position she
osupied the uight before Snd a as. the here. r.;
.issi il again with Incredible swiftness,
lien stared at the moon.
!. detective led the way mp stairs and
"a Tho door that led into tb room on the
u ioor. The first thing tbe reporter say s'
nat fees had boon collec ted once. Boz
Il on mattress. lay two OF the most tnno-
E.Iskiog Cinnamon you eve laid your eyes
Innocent? Why. innocence is no name
;.tp in their dark rinRed eyes. In fact,
ven so unsophisticated: SO unsuspect-
IaI they simply followed the detective
iheir infantile eyer. without ever
~ upon their privacy. The detective
I'd out seventeen bunks that were built
Yoa walls Of the room and said:
lEpposs you know that all Cinnamon
d Il Course" assentsd the reporter. Then
..Vtivs entered tho cage. and in the most
a.o.fAet way opened one OF the drawers
n he board that extended around It.
nvu nothing in 1t. save few papers and
Ah There was another drawer there.
t!n locked. and tho detective asked one
he Chinamen:
Ehts In here. John2 2"
emo know"
: iW Allow conversation between the two
isi,us one Of them got up and pried omen
opium. but there was nothing In 1t save
hooks half filed with Chinese writing and
s,ss booEs.S said the first Chinaman with
nd smile.
IN ths detective asked the reporter.
'Al DO You see any evidence that this 10
Fpium don p
he corner big piece OF cloth hid some
4 The reporter raised it and saw .
don safe that was locked and barred:
H. tho board counter were TWO boxes OF
BY soda water and beer bottles.
itray were six bowls. such as are used BY
en smokers. On tho mattress beside one
fs Cinnamon lay an opium pipo. The 70.
Nr saw ali this and smelt the odor OF
I'm that filled the room and then said No"
Ersupcn the Chinaman said sweetly. No
In all light placee."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
The NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
J Nominate a State Ticket with Great
Despatch and Accord.

y Nominate q state Ticket with GREAT
Despatch and Accord.
IND ISLAND. Neb.. Sept. 1.-THE Nebraska
Democratic Convention met here this
ping.
Ifsnuous missionary work to head OF a
regarding the attitude Of tho party to-
The farmers. particularly on the railroad
fton, was largely responsible for the late
Frank P. Ireland was temporary Chair
he isnot opposed to Gov. Boyd.
o'hsr peace spike was driven BY the Con-
CD ordering that all resolutions DO re-
unread to the Committee ON Platform.
aeressmsn Bryan placed In nomination
ss!. h. Broody for Member Of the State
sns Court TWAS said by several dsls-
fsthat the Judge did not desire tho Office.
PsouId not accept. Nevertheless. the nom.
onol Judge Broody was put before the
'.ntion aud carried with a vim.
s an0n 40 Of omaha Omaha nominatsd Layer =. A.
r.. heneksr. farmer. was also nomi-
anu both he and Brogan. like Broody.
s .hs By reclamation. This COM
v. %'n nos n lrSean was called qpon 70. .
tliance borsais.
y Platform congratulates the people upon
useat OF the prohibition amend.
,, iNors free coinage OF silver.
un all trusts. pools and com bines.
i inS..a Is suggestive OF partisan prejudics
Eu,s, =. against James Z: Boyd. the chosen
spSr; favors the election Of United
ssnatos by the direct vote OF the poo
t a,ots liberal pensions; condemns SUBJ
dsm. COUNTIES: condemns tho Mckinley
s'mands tariff for revenue only.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
GEN sEDGW1CK.S DEATH.
Described by Lieut.. Fisher. a Member o
the FiAt-footed Cavalry.

Described ny Lieut.. F1sner. n Mc"oer Ou
the Flat.footed Cavalry.
SOUTH ANNOY. Sept. IA reunion OF the
Fourteenth New Jersey veterans took place
here to-day. Col. C. NJ. Bartritf of Brooklyn
delivered the Grafton. and described some Of
the hot fighting they performed. They were
members Of the fat-footsd cavalry. SO called
because they outmarched the cavalry brigade
from Appomattox to Raleigh.
Lieut. J. G. Fisher described the death OF
Gen. Sedgwick. OF which lie was an eyewit-
ness Tbs Fourteenth were behind the breast
works at Spottsylvania. Gen. sedgwick was
corps commander and Gen. Morris in charge
OF the brigade. Gen. Sedgwick was standing
with his hands in The pockets OF his blouse. 4
eharpshooter was busy endeavorinG to pick oil
the men behind tho trenches. bull
whistled near whore Ssdgwick stood. and
private Of the Fourteenth standing next to him
lodged. The General never n DYED. but said:
Don't mind him he couldn't hit an elephant
from that distance" The words were scarcely
uttered when o bullet struck the General in
the lace and he fell on his back. the blood from
the wound being sprinkled over n scrub oak
bush. Two minutes later Gen. Morris stand
ing fifty feet away. was wounded.
The following officers were elected: Presl.
dent. Lieut.. John G. Fisher OF Jersey City:
Secretary. Major John c. Patterson Of Ocean
Grove: Treasurer, AdJt f. l.. Bu"kelew OF
Jamesburg: Chaplain. Comrade George Sorter
If Tranfon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
MRS. YELARDpS GHOST
She Snys That an Intangible Woma. In
Fine Clothes Kissed Her Children.

She snys That an Intangible Woma. In
Fine Clothes Kissed Her Children.
NEW HAVEN. Sept. 1.-THE Velardi family Of
this city are haunted by q wonderful female
spook who IL very beautiful and wears fash.
ionable clothes. Until last week the Velardis
including Francesis his wife Michsllne. bis
brother Ferdinande. and three children. lived
at 145 State street. and the brothers worked
for Sargent They are Italians and intslli-
CONT. Not liking factory work they moved into
the country town OF Harden. and they won't
to work for a farmer there who let them have
a small house on his farm free.
Things went all right with the Velardis In
the little farm house until Saturday. on which
day the brothers went to New Haven on .
business trip. Mrs. velardI. who is only IA
years old. WAS busy about her household tasks
at A. NJ. when suddenly n very beautiful
woman nrifted poisslessy into the house. took
ave ana disappenred ME- Y.ard was
astonished by the strange woman's visit. but;
not know but that 1t was customary In the Nut
meg state for u stranger to trim Into persons
house. kiss al the children in 1t. say nothnR,
On sunday morning tho beautiful xoma y, , p !.
Geep soe sh ield Mrs. Vsardi That she mus.
NOT stay another day in the farmhouse. that u
al. s 500 Soon 10 Mr. vssrdi was terribly sesrsd
and ran to the back yard. whore her husband
and brother-in law were chopping wood. AM
told them about the appariton. The men at
once ran into the house. but the strange wo-
man WAS gone
Mrs. Veisrdi was so frightened that she on.
Haven at once. She left the haunted farm
house that day. and now is In the house OF o.
Viermatore at $50 Grand avenue In this city.
Whenever she relates the story about the beau
tiful spook. In The Italian quarter OF the town
Il is almost the sole topic OF talk.