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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-31
In Behalf of Graves.

DENVER, Dec. 3%0.-Judge Macon made the
closing argument for the defense in the
Graves murder trial to-day. He was very
weak from his recent illness and he looked
pale and sick. SIT has been my CUSTOM
he said, "to help a man, rather than to sink
him deeper. 1t is tho duty of every man to
see the law sustained. and it is better that
ninety-nine men escape than that one man
be punished illegally. A man must be tried
by the rules OF law courts. Particularly, iu-
ries should try u man by these rules. 1t ia
the duty of the prosecuting attorney to pro-
tect the defendant from Illegal conviction
When the representative OF the people sup
presses testimony which would aid Il pris-
oner he violates his oath, aud had we called
his honor's attention to this he would have
instructed you that it il not right. The
mere fact that an indictment has been
found is not to deprive him of his rights, us
if he were no longer entitled to the proteo-
ton of law. This court says this indict-
ment ia no evidence of guilt, and your be-
lief that he is guilty must be so strong and
40 u%nyielding that you would act upon that
belief" '..0 .
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Opposition 10 Pablo Timber Reservations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The American
Forestry association elected officers to-day
for the ensuing year ms follows: President,
VIM. Alvord, of San Francisco; treasurer,
Horny M. Fisher, Of Philadelphia; record
ing secretary, DIR. Effelston, of Washington;
corresponding secretary, Edward Bowers.
OF Washington. The vice presidents from
the several states were reelected. with few
changes. Before adjournment resolutions
were adopted stating that the opinion of
the association in opposition to the estab-
lishment Of public timber reservations
arises from a misconception Of their objects
and the manner Of their management. and
that they are the result of efforts of indi-
vidnals for private gain without regard to
the public welfare. The resolutions asked
that more attention be paid to the study of
forestry in the high schools and agricul-
tural colleges OF the country.
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ORIENTAL ADVICES.
No Further Hioting NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Massacre Rsported.

-T mhnbhcFe it0pbTtoH. @ ...
BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. . .-The steamship
Oceanic arrived from China and japan this
afternoon, bringing Chinese adyices TO Dec.
2 and Japanese advicep to Dec 1G. Adyicea
from the scene OF the salt tax riot Of ME-
khua arc to tho effect that the general com
handing tho government forces has issned
a proclamation to the town people. to re-
sumo business, az they need fear no more
trouble from rebels. Tho latter. to the
number Of 800, have fortified themselves
IN a small town come distance from Iekhua.
The yiceroy objects to the proposal Of the
general of the imperial forces that no bonn
bard the town, us tho viceroy fears that in
nocent persons would suffer thereby. The
yiceroy hns recommended n siege OF the
place. The official report states that 300
rebels and 100 of the government troops
were killed or wounded in the .Jekhua en-
Ragement. The North China News says
the foreign consuls at Hankow made Il joint
protest to the Viceroy Chang Chistung,
against Human publications. and placards.
Reports of tho massacre of christians at
at Kirchow. in Manchnria, not far from
New Chang, have been received, but are not
generally credited. Word had been received
that the Indian marine steamer Enterprise,
with q crew Of seyenty-seyen men, had
.foundered off Port Blair, and Aman island.
Nov. 22 and only six men we're saved.
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BRECK1NR1DGE nErAL1ATEs.

He Prevents Committee Clerks From
Drawing Pay Until After Jan. 3.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The New York
Sun correspondent says the action OF Rep
%resentative Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, in
clerks from getting their name on the pay
roll until after the holiday recess, has been
the subject of much comment and critI-
cism. At first the incident appeared to be
of no Importance, except to the employees
kept out of two weeks salary. 1t begins to
look, however, as though this conspicuous
member Of the Mills following in the
house acted deliberately, with the purpose
of announcing to the speaker and his
friends what kind of treatment they might
expect hereafter in more important matters,
from the men who have been 30 conspicu-
ously snubbed. There seems to be no SYM
pathy among the members with the course
of Mr.. Breckenridge. Even the republicans.
whose many friends and proteges among the
committee clerks will profit bv his exhibi-
ton of spleen to the same extent that the
democratic employees suffer, condemn him.
Had it not been for the single objection
of MIR. Breckenridge, the democrats who
are to be appointed clerks of the newly
made committees could all have been sworn
in and begun at once to draw their salaries.
Owing to the objection the republican
clerks remain OF pay all during the Holt
days and until after the house r~eassembles
on Jan. 3. In the case of many
of the expectant democrats the de-
lay is a very serious one. Sew
cal of them came from remote
points in the south and west, and are IN
prepared to stand a two weeks siege in
Washington with no work to do and no
money in their pockets. The friends and
patrons of these men among the newly Sc
1--IA a. ,-slI ~A -w-A
Mr.. Breckenridge and his %ill-naturei OBJ
lection. especially in view of the fact that
he is quoted in n morning paper as saying
that he had no higher motive in object
ing than to retaliate in a small way
for the shabby treatment accorded the
Mills men by the speaker. A large number
of democrats who suffer because of Mr..
Disadvantages objection are clerks of men
who were supporters of Col. Mills. A ma
jority, however, are Crisp men. They will
keep a rod in pickle for the Kentuckian,
and will no doubt apply it hereafter, when
least expected, and with telling force.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Tx Lieutenant Governor Armstrong, OF
Minnesota, died at his residence in Albert
Lea, after an illness of several days.
A detective at work OH the New Smyrna.
Fla, murder case. has arrested Irvine Jen-
kins for the murder OF the family at Pack
Mcoa house.
William and Albert Walters were killed
and one man seriously injured by NJ explo-
sion of dynamite, which they were thawing
out at n quarry west of milwaukee,.
A wreck occurred near Salem o., Wednes-
morning on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne u
Chicago road. Eighteen cars were do
streyed and three men hurt, two fatally.
Tuesday afternoon a new building III the
course OF erection on the corner OF Ninth
street and jackson avenue, Long Island
city, l.. l. collapsed, iniuring a dozen men,
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Foreign Flashes.

The Durango government is inaugurating
u crusade against religious persons living in
communities as illegal.
A dispatch from Guatemala says that as
a result OF a secret meeting at the palace,
Barillas promised not to be a candidate for
reelection.
The new tariff adopted by the Spanish
cabinet and which is to be published Jan. l
imposes p%rohibitiye duties on alcohol and
sugar. 1t relieves the present burdens on
rails and railway material generally.
A letter has been published in Vienna
describing a ten weeks siege of Yemen by
the Arabs. The town was under lombard
mant daily while a terrible famine pre-
vailed there. When the Turks arrived and
relieved the city n general butchery of the
prisoners occurred on both sides.
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scramblinr for rlumb's Position.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. M--The struggle for
the appointment to the vacancy i'll the
United States senate, made vacant by the
death of Senator Plumb, developers into Il
dispraceful scramble. The Farmers' al
lance. through tho chairman of their execu-
tive committee, sent q written de-
mand to tho governor this morning
TINT he call an extra session of the
Senator Plumb. Tho fact that tho present
legislature IL controlled by the Farmers'
alliance, and that Gov. Humphrey Ia a re-
publican, places an extra session out of the
question it ia said. The great strength of
Maior Hudson, known rs the fighting editor
OF the Topeka Capitol, il just becoming
evident. Delegations from all over the
state are arriving to take part in this fight.
Notable among the delegations ID one from
I.aayenworth, composed Of negroes, headed
by Hon. b. X. Bruce.
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"RooF OF THE R
A Section of Land Claimed by Three
Countries.

A Section of Land Claimed by Three
Countries.
CALCUTTA. Dec. @.-Dispatches from Gill
gil say the British have advanced close to
the borders of Cashmere, from which base
of operations the British forces are operat-
ing against the Hunza and Magyar tribes. 1t
is stated that the advance movement re-
Gently inaugurated by the British was en-
tirely successful. and the own of Nunza
was occupied by the advance column. No
opposition was offered by the tr;besmeE,
they having been thoroughly defeated in
several engagements. which hitherto oc-
Cured. and submission to British authority
isnow complete. The British will now be
able to finish the construction of the road
from Gilgil to Pamlr, which the Hunza and
Magyar tribesmen sought to prevent, and
this, upon the completion of the road from
Cashmere to Gileii, will afford easy means
of access for the British to the Pamir
country, now in dispute between Great
Britain, Russia and China. The state OF
Hunza lies on the southern slope of the
Hindookoosh, back of which lies the Pamir
country, an elevated table land known as
1.-The roof of the world"
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A Daughter Of Tecu,nsel,,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-1he marriage OF
Miss Rachael Sherman, daughter of the
late Gen. w. Il. Sherman. and DR.. Paul
~Thorndyke, of Boston, was solemnized at
high aeon to-day at the residence of SEN
ator Sherman, in the presence of a large
number of friends, relatives and high Off
Gals from here and all parts Of the coun-
try. Father Sherman. brother of the bride,
performed the marriage ceremony. After
guests partook Of a wedding breakfast.
Among those present we're President and
Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Mckee, Vice President
and Mrs. Morton. Secretary Blaine, Miss
Blaine, Mr.. and Mrs. Damrosch, Secretaries
Kusk and Tracy, Senator and Mrs. Stan.
ford, Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote.
Misses Pauncefote, General Alexander and
Admital and Mrs. Franklin.
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TROUBLESOME COLONIES.
Labouchere Says Canada Should BE Turned
Adrift by England.

Labouchere Says Canada Should BE Turned
Adrift by England.
LONDON, Dec. @.-The Truth, Labou-
chere's paper, publishes an article on Can
ada's future, drawn out by the troubles in
the province of Quebec. The Truth says:
1T is the manifest destiny Of the dominion
to become q new United States or to become
attached to the great republic. A change
is inevitable, and the sooner it occurs the
better. The emancipation of the erotesque
dominion and it's absorption by the United
States would be a benefit to the Canadians
and also to Great Britain. Such a coui sc
would relieve Great Britain's necessity of
engaging in transatlantic sauabbles in
which she has no concern. 1t would, more
give the Canadians energy aud enter
prise, which no colonists can POSSESS. The
only sufferers will be the Indians, who will
be transferred to the tender mercies of
what is probably the most corrupt and ras-
cally institution on the face of the earth,
the Indian bureau"
The paper further says that Canada, once
free, Australia would soon follow. The
talk of Australian loyalty to the British
crown it," Truth says, ''all b~unoombe."
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Haunt OF Scrlhns.

PtTrspURe, Dec. 30.-Arrangenents fol
the trip of the ~International Press Clut
league to California are, completed,
Assistant General Passenger Agent Boyd,
of tho Pennsylvania railroad, will have
charge of tho club train from New York to
San Francisco. The run will be made over
tho PENNSYLVANIA, Chicago q Northwestern,
Union Pacific. Denver " Rio Grande. and
Southern Pacific roads. The train con-
sists of a special engine, dining car, bag
gage and six Pullman sleepers. From Chi
cago to Omaha. on the Northwestern, a
special schedule has been arranged, and
the run will be the fastest in the history of
the road. M
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Men aud Company censured.

Po%ueHKEEpsIE, N. Y, Dec. %.--The coro-
ner's jury investigating the New York Gems
trail wreck at Hastings, Christmas eve, to-
night returned u verdict holding Brakeman
Herrick guilty OF manslaughter In the SEQ
ona degree, and Train Dispatcher Ossman
accessory. The verdict also oensured the
New York Central Railway company for
employing utterly incompetent men 20 dis
charge tho duties of responsible positions.
and censures Station Agent Delaney, OF
Hastings, for not ascertainiig the cause Of
Brakeman Herrick's appearance ut the sta-
ton,
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value of Foreign Coins.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The director OF
the mint has estimated and tho secretary
proclaimed the values of all foreign coins.
to be followed in estimating the values Of
foreign merchandise exported to the United
States after Jan. l. 1892. The following
coins have been changed in value to the
figures rs indicated. Florin, of Austria
Hungary, BAL; holiviano, of Bolivia, G9l:
peso. of Central American states, GD1;
Shanghai tnel, OF China, 1.02l; haikwan
tael, of China, 1877; peso, of Columbia,
Sol; sucre. Of Ecuador. 691; rupee, Of India,
32S; yen. OF japan, TAG; dollar, of Mexico,
rs; sol, of Peru, G9l; rouble, Of Russia
(gold), 772; knnbud, Of Tripoli. G23; bolivar,
of Venznella, 13S. For the first time tho
director Of the mint has estimated the value
Of the gold rouble Of Russia, and our con-
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Mercenary NIercier.

MONTREAL. Dec. 30.-It is stated that
MERCER, acting in the official capacity Of
premier of Quebec, but without being au-
thorized to do go by an order of the council
and consequently without the sanction of
the crown, has passed a contract with
Lanelas, a stationer of Stroch, by virtue Of
which he is to furnish all the goods in his
line required in every public Office in the
province for four years, no contract price
being stipulated. Two letters of credit for
$30, 600 each were given to Langlas and are
now under discount at one of the CITY
banks. Although Langlas received 5000 600
furnished $4,000 worth of stationery.
Rumor has it that the ex-minister, or his
son. are deeply interested in this and other
stationery contracts.
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THE ROWING REVOLUTIONIST.
United States Troops Thought to Have En-
gag ed Cara. ..O.

United States Troops Thought to Have En-
gagged CARA.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. 30.-When
CARA, who is said to be encamped near
Topena. The locality is far from q tele-
graph station and an engagement may have
taken place to-day. Tn only new received
by General Stanley was to the foregoing
effect and came from the officer command
ing Fort Ringgold during Burke's absence.
The murder of General Lorenzo by his
troops, and their flight into Texas to
join Cara has been confirmed. The
killing occurred at Mier. The
number of the deserters is not known.
General Stanley feels certain an action
took place to-day between Garza's men and
the regulars.
A telegram was received by Col. Coree, in
Nueva Laredo, from Garcias, at Mier, that
Capt. Hardie, United States cavalry, had
notified him that his (Hardie's) scouts re-
ported that Garza's men were massing near
Ell Tigre. crossing the Rio Grande on the
line of Starr and Zapat counties, Texas,
stated that he was heading for that point
and asked Garcias to be on hand with Mex
lean troops to receive the marauders when
they CROSS to Mexican soil.
Report was brought Laredo from Zapat
county tonight to the effect that Garza's
troops had captured a detachment of Mex
lean troops with arms and equipments.
The report states that the revolutionists ex-
ecuted the officers and gave the mon a
chance to go without arms or join the rev.
dictionary forces, and the adopted the lat
ter as their choice. The report, however, is
not credited.
Captain Pollock, commanding Fort Nc
1ntnSh ID ff the nnInjnn that If both niHaS
of the Rio Grande should be patrolled with
American and Mexican troops. CARA
his followers would have little chance
to act and must necessarily disband soon.
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The Like Not KNOWN.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Dec. 30.-The Santa
Fe and Atlantic g. Pacific roads are troubled
with serious snow blockades. No eastern
mails have been received here over the
Santa Fe route for four days. Passenger
trains are blockaded i'll the Ration mount
aims and in the vicinity of Springer. The
blockade on the Atlantic d Pacific is be-
tween Grants and Chaves, about 100 miles
west of this city. Snow storms in the
mountains are reported ms something un-
heard of for several years and stories OF
great suffering among the towns in the
mountains are in circulation. @
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WrcCk of the Enst Mail.

LEaRANpE. Ore. Dec. N0,-The fast mail
on the Union Pacific was wrecked near
here last night. Engineer Law, Fireman
Miller and II tramp named Huminski were
was fatally injured. Il is supposed
that in rounding u curve the head
engine caused the rails to spread,
precipitat,ng the second engine, mail and
baggage chr into the river, a distance OF
fifty feet. The remainder of the train Kept
the track. No passengers were injured.
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TO REPLACE THE ASSOCIATION.
Talk Of Putting Ball Clubs In League
Cities.

..HnE Clues. ~. .EEBE. sac 81
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. W.-The Enquirer
this morning says q base ball league was
organized to take the place OF the Ameri-
can association and already has clubs and
grounds in Boston, Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Louis. The new organization is
not intended to be a%ntagonistic to the
clubs League. Its promoters recognize thu
fact that there is pom for another such or
ganization.
d. +. Garrison. the well-known mill
owner, it is said. will back the club in his
city. The conditions are favorable here,
but unfortunately not so favorable elae-
where. People from Boston and Chicago
seen to-day did not seem to be enraptured
with the idea of second clubs III those
cities.
A dispatch from Milwaukee SAYS Presi-
dent ~Iyerson. of the Milwaukee base bail
club, says that 30 far as Milwaukee ID CON
cerned, there IS no truth in tho philadel-
phia league story. His club will Join the
Western association or the Central leapne
proposed by President Williams, of Co
lumhus.
No ctedence is given by New York base
ball men to the story from Philadelphia
about tho new league.
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Still Making Tax Rates

WASHINGTON, Dec. @.-Reciprooity ar
rangements were signed to-day by secre-
tary Blaine with the ministers of Guate-
mala and Salvador for their respective
countries. The arrangements with Guate-
mala require the approval of the congress
of that country, but it is expected the ar
rapeements with Salvador will go into OPP
Grafton Feb. 1 next.
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DILLON. Dec. 30.-[Special. IA telegram
received here to-day from Dewy Flat an
nounced that Alton Hay had committed
suicide by shooting. County Attorney Bur
leigh and Coroner Cushman left for the
Flat tonight and the inquest will be held
Tomorrow. A few days ago a petition wns
filed in the district cour here asking the
appointment of u guardian ad litim for
Hay, on the ground Of insanity. Edwin
Morris was appointed. The examination
was in progress and would have been con-
Guided tomorrow.
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Ran Into a Military Train.

PARIS. Dec. 30.-A dispatch from st.
Petersburg says a terrible railroad accident
occurred yesterday near Rosova, on the
railroad between Minsk and Smolensk. An
express train ran into the rear of a train
carrying troops. Twenty persons were
killed md 100 injured.
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BErnnEHnM, Ia. Dec. 80. -~Ofici6is az tlss
Bethlehem Iron company aaid thia morning
that they hnd received no notification from
the navy department. to- huston the mAilu~
fnotnre OF grmor plates for tho coast dVfepau
vessel Monterey, and had rio eyidsnea from
governmental souress that hOntiIitiea with
Chill were close Ut hand.
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strue1 wi.neut sunlclent cau.e.

r GALVESTON, Dec, 3O.--Western Union OPP
orators at San Antonio struck to-day rather
than handle tho dispatches Of the SIM
Antonio ~ Arkansas Pass railway ufli-
oials. At u meeting of Galveston Western
Union operators this afternoon III was It'd.
cided that the San Antonio operators strnck
without sufficient cause. and the Galveston
operators ara working Tonight. Railway
officials any plenty ef men will DO on hand
in u few days.
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violent wind on tho Sound.

SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 3l.-The storm on
the sound yesterday was the most severe of
the season. A number of steamers were
blown against the wharves and damaged.
Trains are badly delayed and telegraph
wires Frustrated. In the mountains a large
amount of timber was blown down, many
trees falling on wires and railroad tracks.
No serious casualties are reported, but it is
feared that vessels along the coast have
suffaral o"".. q. .,.
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ALL SORTS OF WEATHER.
Devastating Winds on Both Coasts-Snow
in the Hills.

in the Hills.
New YORK, Dec. 30.-No communication
is possible between the city and Sandy
Hook, the gale of the past ~forty-eight
hours having torn down the telegraph
wires. No news has yet been received at
quarantine concerning vessels at the Hook
during the past twenty-four hours and
maritime circles are greatly exercised as
to what steamships and other crafts nre
living outside the bay waiting for tho wind
to abate. The gale is blowing off shore
thirty miles an hour and many smaller ves-
sells are having a hard time to keep their
anchorage. The Egyptian Monarch is the
only steamer which arrived at Quarantine
this motning, but no report has yet been
received from her. quarantine wires not be-
ing in good order.
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Two Women Historians.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.-The meeting of
the American Historical association con-
tinued to-day. A large audience listened
to six papers on American history, two Of
which were read by ladies. Miss Mary
Parker Follett, of Harvard annex, read a
Texas" was the subject of a paper by Mrs.
L. q. Hardy. Of New York.
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Stealing Government Timber.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. Gothic government
the stories of trespassing on government
timber lands in northern Minnesota on tho
boundary, returned after n successful ex-
petition. Indisputnble evidence was found
of extensive trespassing on government
timber lands.