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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17
AIDED BY A STRONG WIND
Flames, Starting in Barn, Lick Up
Twenty-Five Blocks in
Muskegon.
Most Destructive Fire Ever Known
In the Michigan Lumb-
ber Town.
A Sudden Shift In tho Wind Carries Dew.
astation Into the Main Resi-
dence Portion.

MusKEaoN, Mich, May H.-Twenty-tw two
squares OF business buildings and dwellings,
we're swept nway Tonight by the most dis
nstrous fire MuskeRon has ever seen. The
fire started at 7:30 in tho Launkowell hotel
barns, just off Pine street, and, aided by a
strong wind, swept with liRhtning-like ra-
pidity ten blocks up Pine street, one of the
chief business streets of the city. Then, by a
sudden shift of wind the flames were driv-
en- toward Terrace avenue, one of the finest
residence streets in the city, where they
swept unchecked until the southern por-
t1on OF the city was reached, where build
lngs were not 30 close together. There the
firemen, aided by men and engines from
Grand Rapids, succeeded in getting the
flames under control. although ut a late
hour some buildings are still burning
tiercely.
TWENTY-FIVE blocks are devasted. Pine
street business houses for ten blocks are
entirely wiped out. Among the more valu-
able blocks are the Pine Street house,
Philaborun block, Eckerman's drug store,
Matthew Wilson'S residence, Sedgwick's g
Wholesale store, McMichael's shoe store, the
Launkowell hotel. No less than $50 resi-
dences, including some Of the finest in
the city are in ashes. The 800, 600
courthouse was gutted. but the public docu-
ments were saved. All prisoners in the
county jail, which occupied the basement
of the courthouse. were liberated. Several
COWS and horses were burned and little
child sleeping in the Launkowell hotel
barns, where the fire started, is missing.
Conservative estimate places the total loss
as over half a million. Hundreds of
families who we're rendered homeless
are being cared for by people
IN the portions of the city which escaped
the visitation. The scene on the streets to-
night was terrible. Homeless people were
running frantically about making endeav-
ors to save some little portion of their
most valuable effects which had been
dragged from the houses, but in most cases
the spread of the flames was so rapid that
as in the case of the great Chicago fire,
little or nothing could be carried away.
Above the cries Of women and children
and the shouting of men could be heard the
explosion of dynamite used BY fremen to
blow up buildings in the $50 Of staying
the progress of the flanes and again a
heavy concussion as the boiler in some
business building would explode, scattering
debris in all directions. The tiremen la
bored under difficulties from the start. The
gale which was blowing scattered huge
blazing brands far beyond where the men
were working, and caused new fires to
spring up constantly.
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Tie Weather Crop Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, May l6.-The weather crop
bulletin says: Weather the past week was
generally unfavorable for growing crops in
the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. owing to
dryness of the ground, and reports from the
principal wheat and corn states indicate
that the continuation Of the present condi-
tion during another week will cause
drought likely to prove of serious injury to
crops. Small grains and grass are in dan
ger, owing to the absence of rain, from
Tennessee notthward up to the lake region
End in Minnesota. Although moro rain ia
needed in the Dakotae Nebraska and Kan
sas, the weather during the past week was
more favorable and frosted wheat is recov-
ering, but WAS probably somewhat injured
by frost last night. Favorable reports
are also received from Missouri and Colo
RADIO. Reports from Kansas state that the
Hessian fly and chinch bugs are damaging
wheat in places. In Oregon wheat pros
poets were never better, and fruit is doing
we'll. In California the cool weather has
greatly benefited growing crops, retarding
the rapid ripeneninR of fruits. Hay cut
ting is in progress throughout the state,
but curing is retarded by partly cloudy
weather.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17
SWITCHMEN NOT SUSTAINED.
The Supreme Council Says They Had no
Grounds for Striking.

The Supreme Council Says They Had no
Grounds for Striking.
CHICAGO, May 16.-Ihe supreme council
OF federated railway employees decided
against the Chicago & Northwestern switch
men this morning. The council recon-
mended that the switchmen's officers call
upon the railway officials with view to the
reinstatement of as many of their old
hands as places could be provided for. The
proceedings of the council we're prolonged
an stormy. At the close of the session,
which lasted nearly eleven hours,
Sargent said that representatives
of the switchmen and their opponents
had each been given hearing. and the
course of the former in demanding the dis
charge OF Yardmaster McInerny declared
unjust1fiable. From others it was learned
that all of the out of town switchmen could
be probably reinstated upon application,
and the same WAS true Of many of the Chi
cago switchmen. The switchmen appeared
tonight somewhat embittered toward the
hremen, neither Sargent nor Debs having
voted on any question before the council,
ostensibly because the order of trainmen
had no quorum present. but really, it is
asserted, from desire not to be put on
record.
The question Of sustaining the action of
the railroad was settled by a vote of six to
three favorlng the company. A resolution
introduced by the switchmen was adopted
by the same vote, requiring trainmen's
officers to request the company to remove
trainmen who have been given the switch
mems places SO that the switchmen be re-
instated. The trainmen, however, voted
against the resolution, and the secretary of
the supreme council, who is one of tho
trainmen, refused point blank to sign it.
The outcome of the action of the council,
therefore, is far from settled. Yardmaster
Brooks, whose name figured in interviews
brought out by the strike, and who is
member of the trainmen's brotherhood,
was discharged from the Northwestern
service to-day with the switch
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Once More mt the Kud,ler.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The president re-
sumed his official duties ut the white house
to-day. There are number of important
questions pending in each of the executive
departments, and it is the presidents pur-
pose to dispose of them as rapidly us posi-
BILE. The Bering sen question requires i'm
med,ete consideration and the president
will devote his attention to that first, with
the view of having the governments policy
i'll regard to the seal fisheries, SO far as the
present season is concerned, clearly defined.
pending final settlement of tho controversy
by arbitration. 1t il probable that tho
sailing orders of the revenue cutters as
signed to duty in Bering sea will be issued
next week. The illness of Secretary Blaine
may necessitate slight delay in the prepa-
ration of instructions, but it will be only
temporary.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS

Australia and Canada, representation
should also be provided In both housea of
eIected BY the houses OF Legislature e
Melbourne and Montreal could bo sent
across the sea to Westminster, and 10
could given number OF members os
parliament. "fhero ought to be no such
thing as distinctive nationalitiea under the
british CROWN" says his royal highness.
my nephew, the emperor, reigns over
Germans. whether they be Prussians, SAxona,
Hanovarians. or Hessiana; why should not
my mothers subjects. whether Canadians,
Indians. Irish, or English, be merged into
one nation only-l3ritons2" Tho officer
who told me the above says it was almcAt
ludicrous to see tho earnestness with Which
the prince spoke, and yet to listen TO The
very German twist he gave to the 's' In
Britain"
Copyright.
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from tbe s3rrupt municipal governments
enGmo.urA9aR m. pauperism to win votes.
Inc Af6usB OF climnte have not been much

from the ss8rrupt municipal governments
enGouraGak pauperism to win votes.
Inc Atfd0s OF climate have not been much
considered. But believe il will be found
tnat warm climates do not have so great a
proportion of insanity as cold climates. II
IL certain that in Europe Greece has much
iess proportion OF insanity than Norway.
In this country there is less insanity in the
south than in the north in proportion to
population. A part Of this is due
TO the negroes in the south having
q small proportion of insanity and
the foreigners in the north having large
proportion. But it is possible that climate
mas also something to do with it. cannot
discover that climate has anything to do
with crime. Pauperism ia increased in cold
climates by the greater difficulty nf getting
bare subsistence.
In the United States insanity il obviously
increasing very rapidly. In ten years in
wisconsin the insane under public care
have increased from about seventeen hun
dred to over three thousand. This ia partly
due to the causes discussed above. But it
10 also due to another fact. to which think
was the first to call attention, that the
ratio OF insanity to the population is much
greater in the older states than in the newer
ones, and in the older counties of Wiscon-
sin than in the newer ones.
But on the whole believe that the meas
ures we are taking to treat the defective
Glasses are really reducing their numbers.
For one thing. We keep them shut up in
institutions, whore they are not allowed to
propagate their kind or to practice or teach
their vices. A notable exception to this is
the county jail system, where prisoners are
herded together in idleness to constitute
schools of crime and vice. Our methods do
also cure manv of the detectives. About
one-forth of the insane are permanently
cured. From halt to two-thirds of the
time: Many paupers and tramps do
finally drop back into society again. It is,
of course, u struggle which may be made to
appear to be tending one way or the other
according as we are optimistic or pessimis-
tic in the bent of our own minds. But I
take the side of the optimist and believe
that we are gradually healing up these ul-
GERS upon society.
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GRAVES INDICTED.

Two Others Also Charged With Com
piicity in the liarnaby Murder.
DENVER, May 1G.-TSpeoial. THE grand
jury handed in their indictments in the
Barnaby case to-day. One is against Dr.
Graves and another is supposed to be
against his wife. The authorities refuse d
to say either that it is or is not. The third
is against some one unknown, even more
secrecy being kept as to its object than in
the case of the second. The officials refuse
to say whether Or not it is against Salie
Hanley, who has figured i'll the case. De-
teetive Hanson lett for Massachusetts this
evening. John Ii. Conrad has lett for his
home in Montana. He positively refused
to say word on the case.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17
In "A Hurry to Got Home

LOUISVILLE. May 16.--The Democratic
state convention concluded its work this
afternoon. Tho ticket as completed is:
For governor, John Young Brown; ieuten-
ant-governor NJ. C. Afford, of Lexington;
attorney general, W. j. Hendricks. of
Flemingsburg; auditor, N. G. Normrn. of
Frankfort; treasurer, II. G. Hale; register
of the land office; q. B. Swango, of Comp
ton; superintendent OF public instruc-
ton and education. Porter Thompson, of
Owenton; clerk of the court of appeals, A.
Adams. of Cynthiana. just at the close a
resolution endorsing Grover Cleveland and
John q. Carlisle. and naming Cleveland for
president was offered by Travis, of Clin-
ton. but the delegates were in no humor to
delay and motion TO adjourn was carried.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17
BOTH AT ACAPULCO.
Tho Charleston and the Esmeralda There,
but the Itata Missing.

but the Itata Missing.
WASHINGTON, May 1G.--After one weeks
waiting some tangible news was to-day re-
ceived at the navy department from tho
Charleston. First came q dispatch from
Acapulco, stating that the Chilian insur-
gent cruiser Esmeralda put out of Acapulco
harbor yesterday and returned to-day.
Later on, through the state department. a
dispatch came saying that the Charleston
had arrived at Acapulco. that the Esme-
rnlda was still in port, but giving no news
of the Itata. What the next step is to be
no one at tho department knows or feels
free to tell. The Charleston is to take on
coal, as her supply has probably nearly run
out during the weeks chase.
whether the Esmeralda Is to have the
privilege of taking coal aboard cannot be
learned here. as it is a matter entirely
within the control Of the Mexican govern
ment. but the presumption is that the de-
partment il against it, as the neutrality
laws would be strained by the Mexican gov
ernment if it allowed anything beyond
water and food supplies to be furnished a
beiligerent.
Inc theory at the navy department is
that the Charleston, whose commander Ia
Captain kemey. has orders admitting large
discretionary movements, and will now lie
at or near Acapulco for time, trusting
ship, has not yet passed down, and will try
to coal in that nei1hborhood. If she is
sighted the Charleston will doubtless try to
seize her. She cannot do this in Mexican
waters, 80 that it would be necessary to
head her off outside the three mile
limit or if unsuccessful in
that, to follow her to sea when she goes out.
What the Esmerelda will do in the mean
time, is problematical, The general i'm
preston ia that the officers OF that vessel
will rely more upon strategy than force to
obtain the supplies carried by the Itata.
and some officers believe that she is trying
to lure the Charleston from the Itata's real
course.
Recourse to force to prevent the Charles
ton from capturing the Itata, however,
would, it is said, be the death blow Of the
insurgent cause of Chilli. as the entire naval
force of the United States in the Pacific
would, if necessary, be promptly called
into play to destroy the insurgent navy. A
cablegram received at the department from
Admiral McCan, announced that the BaIti-
more and San Francisco we're both
at Iquique, Chill, to-day. so it appears
The Baltimore has come north and the
San Franciaco has been stayed in her
southern course just at the point where the
Chlllan lnsurgent navy is now nearly ell
together assembled. This point is almost
in the extreme north of Chill and ia where
the Jtata would naturally find her destina-
ton If she eluded the Charleston.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17
Gravesend Races,

GRAvEsEND, May 16.-Track too heavy for
fast time. Three-yea maidens, one
mile-Hypatia won, Port Chester second,
Mountain Deer third. Time. 1:45.
Mile and one furlong, handicap--Sir John
won, Tristan second, Layinia Belle third.
Time 1:591a.
Two-yea1-olds, five furlongs-Oppressor
won, Laughing Water second, Lady Wash
ington colt third. Time, 1:05.
Three years old, one mile-Russell won,
Territier second, Picknicker third. Time,
I:45.
Two-year-olds. five furlongs-Mars won,
Fred Lee second, Patrimony colt third.
Time. 1054.
ond, struke third. Time, 1:46gl.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17
Louisville Races.

LOUISVILLE, May 16.-Track too dusty tc
he fast. Three years old and upward, mile
and seventy yards-Milt Young won, Dick.
erson second. Harry Smith third. Time,
1:49.
Three years old and upward. one mile
Dead Heat between Comedy and Ed Leon
ard, Rimini third. Time. l:451a. The run
Leonard. Time, 1:45h5.
Two-year -olds, five furlon9s-Huron won,
German second, Farraday third. Time
103.
Two-year-old maiden flllies, half mile
-Moberly won, Unadilla second, Maid
Howard third. Time, :504.
Three years old and upward. mile and
one observation-disclosures won, Jubilee sec
ond, Response third. Time. 1:52.
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Wnterworks at Dillon.

DILLON, May 15.-lSpecial. The Dillon
oty council, in special session to-day,
passed an ordinance granting to j. H..
Lawrence, and others, of Helena, u fran
chise to furnish the city with waterworks.
The same parties about three weeks ago
were granted Nh electric light franchise.
Both franchises run twenty years. The
city rents twenty hydrants at 800 per year
each. Work will commence within sixty
days, and the waterworks must be in run
ming order by Jan. l, 1882.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17
Customs Regulations.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Secretary Foster
has directed the collector of customs at
New York to refuse to enter goods in the
name of custom-house brokers or others
who are merely consignees unless they dis
close upon entry the name of the ultimate
consignee or purchaser, file certified copy
of the invoice by which settlement for the
purchase of the merchandise is made, and
disclose all facts and circumstances neces-
sary to satisfy him that the transaction is
free from taint or fraud. This is the out
come of recent Investigations.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17
Food Scarce in Peru,

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The president of
Peru has issued a decree admitting free of
duty into that republic live stock and cat
tie, dried meat salt beef, dried, smoked or
picked fish, wheat and corn, potatoes and
all other vegetables, eggs cheese, chest
nuts, peas, beans, rice, grape seed, herbs
and spices, and has decreed an export duty
of twenty soles silver per head on cattle ex-
ported, and two soles per head ON sheep ex-
ported. This action is in consequence OF
the scarcity and consequent high price of
nous demands for all forms of food, caused
by war in Chill.
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@.
Steele 4 Clements,
Real Estate z Loans.

Real estate is the basis of all
securities. If you would make
solid, safe and paying invest
ments buy real estate in Helena
Stop paying rent. Buy and.
own a home Of your own. We
can sell you a residence on easy
terms and price to suit, any
where from $500 to $4,000,
or a lot on which to build, at
any price from $4 per front foot
upwards.
We have the largest list of
property for sale.
We have the largest and most
convenient offices.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17
Advance In Grain and Stock.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The report of the
statistioian of the department of agrlcul-
ture shows an increase since April of last
year, of more than 100 per cent. in the price
of corn and oats, 30 per cent. and more in
wheat i'll the principal markets, 81 per cent.
in Chicago for choice beeves, and "a per
cent. for Texans, and advanced values in
all cereals and meats.
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BLAINE'S HEALTH.

Improving Slowly and the Gout In Sub
siding.
New YORK, May 16.-Dr. Dennis, after
his visit to Secretary Blaine this morning,
gave out the following: "B!nine had n very
good night and is free from pain this morn
ing. He seems much better, and while his
feet are still slightly swollen, the attack of
gout is subsiding, and in few days he
ought to be able to be about tho house. He
enjoyed good breakfast this morning ana
seems very comfortable
Mrs. Blaine this afternoon said the plan
for her husbands departure for Washing
ton had been abandoned day after day.
This wenther was greatly against the sub
sidence OF gout. SHE concluded by saving
that III all probability it would be a week
before Blaine could leave for the capital.
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Withdrew From the k, of L.

PrrrsRuRa, Nav l6.-rhe Green Glass
Works assembly of this district has decided
to withdraw from tho Knights of Labor
and affiliate with the American Federation
of Labor. The assemblies at Alton. ILL.,,
and st. Louis have expressed their willing
ness TO join the movement.
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INsURGENT DEMANDS.
They win bInka Claims for Damages n
They conquer.

They Conquer.
PARIS. May 16.-A delegate of the Chilian
progressive party in an interview denies The
Now York telegram stating that BarSas
Suco WAS drowned by the sinking OF the
Blanco Encalada, and that his signature
has been illegally employed since. The
British consul at Iquique. he said, cAblsd
that Suco was alive. The delegate declared
that Balmaceda's adherents have given
contracts to the ARMSTRONG; to provide big
guns for the cruiser President Pinto. bni
that tho congress party demanded that the
British government should not allow ths
guns to be- delivered. II this demand n
disregsrded tho congress- party intend,
when the struggle ID ended, TO present
claim similar to that In tho case OF The
Alabama. Similar claims will also bs made
upon France If .she allows the new sruisss
to depart,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17
BASE BALL GAMES,
The Homo Club Mentioned First in the
Record Here Printed

LEAGUE CLUBS.
Cincinnati s, Boston 8.
Pittsburg II. Philadelphia &
Chicago II, Brooklyn 8.
Cleveland5 New York 4. H
ASSOCIATION CLUBs.
Boston g. Louisville 3.
Baltimore 8. Cincinnati 1; innings; rain.
Columbus game postponed; rain.
Athletic 8, st. Louis 1.
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IsocIoIIsts Attnok st.nl.v.

LONDON, May l6.--whilo Henry NJ. Gtsn-
ley was delivering his lecture at 6hsiBeId
last evening the hall was invaded BY
gang OF socialists who began 10 soil sn,oua
the audience pamphlet attacking ne e.
plorer. Tue pamphlet vss very lfooty
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A oirouiar was issued by Nice-President
Clark, of the Union Pacific, announcing
the appointment of Dickinson as assistant
general manager of the road, vice Holeome,
resigned. Dickinson assumes his duties
Friday
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JARVIS CONKL|y
Mortgage Trust Go.
PAID UP CAPITAL s1,5OO,OOo.

Loans money on real estate
mortgages at lowest rates of in
terest.
We have known no hard
times. Our faith in Helena is
such that we have loaned money
on property in Helenas every
month during the so-called hard
times.
Our loans are closed promptly
and borrowers given every ad-
vantage consistent with sound
business principles.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17

James y. Ward u Co., shipping mer-
chants of New York, received a cabicrrnm
from Buenos Ayres stating that gold there
had reached 800 premium. This is tho
highest rate ever known i'll the Argentine
republic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-11-11
PEOPLE WHO Write.

Mr.. JAMES RUSSELL. LOWELL. left IN
estate valued, Ill told, 1T $4,000.
CAPT. NAwIEY SMA::T, TIC English
sporting novelist, is an old SolLicr, and
fought il the CriInca.
l.. CLARKE DAVIS. the mrn2minT cdi-
tor of the Philadelphia J. Il ~, has
taken high rank as writer OF short
stories.
A DAUGHTER of Gen. Ncal Dow, Mrs,
Louie Dow Benton, is SD &C" II )li;hcd
In volaou!t that she translates works
into That language for publications.
TH2 accomplished English writer
Jamesdayn> is against church bells.
at is shocking" says he, Ito think
what hidcous sounds can be let lore On
the universal air by simply pulling q
bcll-ropc."
JOEL. CHANDLER HARRIS has n true
hclpmcet in his wife, who is of French
extraction, and who translates for her
husband French fairy tales aud folk
lore. These Mr.. Harris txaasnutes
into his charming boolc-talli.
JAMES LANE ALLEN, the kentucky
author, lives in little frame house on
the Tntc's creek pike. just out of Lex
fngton. Hero he passes nearly all his
time i'll literary work, coming into town
only when DESTROYS of meeting his
friends