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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-20
CHARLES SCHAFFT.

Death of the Pioneer at NIissoula-His
Eventful Career
M1ssouLA, March 19.-[Special This
morning at five o'clock Charles Schafft, one
of the earliest settlers of Montana, died of
pneumonia. He had been i'll for several
months. but was supposed to be GONZALES
cent. Charles Schafft came to Montana in
the fall of 1861 from Walla Walla as a clerk
with Capt. Mullan on the United States
road expedition. He was employed by W..
J. Terry suttler to the troops and govern
ment employees. During the winter he had
started to make trip to one of the large
grades which the party were building
The snow being deep and the wealth
or extremely cold, both feet were
frozen, and he reached the camp by drag
ging himself on his hands and knees. He
was taken back to the main camp. where
DR.. Hammond, an army surgeon ampu-
tated both legs below the knees. In tn
following spring, by detach ment o
soldiers, he was carried on litter to st.
Ignatius' mission, where he was
employed by several Indian agents of the
Flathead ngencv. He afterwards went to
British Columbia, and on his return was
again employed by tina Indian agents, his
thorough knowledge of the governments
system of keeping accounts making his
services invaluable. For the past few years
he has had charge of the abstract business
of Judge Stephens large land law practice.
MIR. schatft was the first appointed and
also the first elected clerk and recorder of
Missoula county. He served as drummer
boy in one of the regular infantry reei-
rents stationed in California Lefore the
The deceased was between 55
and GO years of age, and leaves MANY
friends among those who blazed the first
trails to the carly mining camps of Mon
tAna,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-20

The VacIeron Watch
None other so good for the
money; properly and scientific
ally proportioned; made by a
firm first incorporated in 1910:
they embody the best practical
knowledge of any watch in the
world. In a certain bank in
Helena there are two carried bv
gentlemen to whom we sold. Be-
side them is another one, carried
by gentleman who has inherited
it; a gold, key-winder, made
probably fifty years ago; cases
nearly worn out, but the move.
ment still faithful, "ticking"
testimonial to the excellence oil
the Vacheron watch in all de-
cades. We challenge anyone tc
produce a bad one. See u.
about them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-16
A SECRET NO LONGER.
Professor Koch Makes Public the Compo-
sition of His Lymph.

BERLIN. January 15.-Prof. Koch's
report, published to-day, describing the
composition OF his lymph, is compare
lively brief. II says the lymph consists
of a glvcerine extract derived from the
pure cultivation of the tubercle bacilli.
Professor Koch says: "Since publish
ing, two months ago, the results OF my
experiments with the new remedy for
tuberculosis. many physicians who re-
ceived the preparation have been en-
abled to become acquainted with It's
properties through their own expert
ments. So far as | have been able 20
review the statements published and the
communications received by letter my
indications have been fully and com
pletely confirmed.
"The general concensus of opinion is
that the remedy has specific effect
upon tubercular tissues, and is there
fore applicable as a very delicate and
sure agent for discovering latent ana
diagnosing doubtful tuberculosis pro-
cesses. Regarding the curative effects
of the remedy, most reports agree that,
despite the comparatively short dura-
tion of its application, many patients
have shown more or less pronounced
improvement. 1t has been affirmed that
in not few cases even cure has been
established.
"Standing by itself Is the assertion that
the remedy may not only be dangerous
I'm cases which have advanced too far
a fact which may forthwith be conceded
but also that it actually promotes the
tuberculosis process, being therefore III
furious. During the past six weeks
have had opportunity to bring togcther
further experiences touching the cura-
tive effects and diagnostic Application
of the remedy in the cases of about $50
sufferers from tuberculosis, OF the most
varied types in this city, and In the nos
pitals. lean only say that everything
have latterly seen .accords with my
preyious observations. There has been
nothing to modify in what oeIore
reported. ,u
Prof. Koch then gives in detail the
result of his experiments on guinea
pigs. and continues: Anything, there
fore. intended to exercise healing ell
feet on the tuberculosis process. must be
a soluble substance which would be lixi-
waited to certain extent by the huldS
of the body floating around the tuoercle
baciIIl and be transferred in lalrly
raioid manner to the juices OF the oOdy'
while the substance producing suppur-
alton apparently remains behind IN
the tubercular bacilli or dissoves but
very slowly. The only important
point. therefore, was to induce out
Side the body the process going on
inside, If possible, and to extract from
the tubercular bacilli alone the curative
substance. This demanded time ana
toll. until | finally succeeded, with the
aid of a 10 or 50 per cent solution OF gly-
cerine. in obtaining an effective SUD
stance from the tubercular baciiii.
With the fluid so obtained | made lurth-
or experiments on animals and finally
ON human beings. These fluids were
giyen to other physicians to enable them
TO repeat the experiments. The rem
edy which is used in the new treatment
consists of glycerine extract derived
from the pure cultivation oil tuoercie
bacilli."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-16
TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE.
Seven Hundred Men WIN Come Out This
Morning.

CHICAGO, January l5.-There now
seems to he no question that nearly 700
men to-day, employed as telegraph
operators and station agents on the c.,
NJ. X st. Paul read, will send in their
designations at : o'clock tomorrow
morning. AT the general offices of the
company to-day the ignorance was man
ifeSted as TO the intentions OF the men.
General Manager Earlng was not in the
city, and 1t Is supposed that he is taking
active measures TO break the force Of
the strike or prevent a serious inter
ruptiOn of the business OF the road.
The committee representing the oper
ators and agents have been receiv-
ing dispatches at frequent in
tervals all day from the other
divisions which assure them there will
be no failure IN any quarter TO carry out
the programme. Many operators who
have been asked to take the places of
the men who are going ont have refused,
and have apprised the committee of
their action. Grand Chief Thurston, of
the Order OF Railway photographers,
said; The Dubuque division operators
will leave almost 10 man, as will also
those on the other principal divisions OF
the road There is no danger Of the
trouble spreading. All the authority in
such matters rests with me, and | am
prepared to say that the strike will be
confined to the c., NJ. & st. Paul sys-
TEN. All the talk about trouble on the
Lake Shore road is unfounded."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-16

for distraint aud sale OF property for
delinquent taxes.
BY Mr.. shaw, Of Barbour county,
House Bill No. -. concerning appli-
cants for practice of medicine.
BY Mr. Gibson, Of jefferson county,
resolution asking for an amendment OF
the rules so as 70 authorize the appoint
ment OF "A standing committee on labor.
Laid over one day.
Mr.. White, of Ohio county, offered a
resolution referring that part Of the
Governors message which referred to
elections and the colonization Of voters,
10 the Committee on Judiciary.
The Speaker will report the following
committees and clerks tomorrow:
On JGdiciary-Ferguson, Thompson,
Gibson. Robt. White, Welch. Samuels,
Dyer. Lynch. Warren, Miller and
Freyer
Taxation aud Fiuauce-Robt. White,
Ferguson. Welch, Shaw. Prince, Ar
mold, Prichard, Clark, Shumate, War
ren, Miller, Laird. Young and Pugh.
House committee clerks. B. Moore,
OF Wetzel; John NJ. Ferguson. OF sum
merS; ThOs ). Raymond. Of Marion; j.
ID. Williams, Of Hardy; l.. c. Mckay, of
Jackson; +. L. Wood, OF Kanawha; NJ.
ID. Hanes, OF Peasants.
Cloak roOm-A. n. Campbell, Of Mich
olas.
Pages-Leon Davis, Of Wayne; Rich
ard Welch, of Mineral; +. b. Stevenson,
OF Clay: j. w. Fry, OF Kanawha; j. b.
McMahau. of Jackson: j. II. Stump. of
Gilmer; j. NJ. Doddridge, OF kanawha.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-16
THE WORLDS FAIR.
WEST VIRGINIA Is TAKING TINE BY TIE
FOREL0CK,
And Proposes to Treat the Commissioners and the
Director General ir Royal Manner When
They Visit This Sta!e-Ths Arrange
msnis for the Banquet, February T.
Special T.leoram to N. Register.

Special Telegram 10 the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, January ID
The Ways and Means Committee, which
was elected last night to prepare and
make proper and suitable arrangements
for holding a grand and elaborate ban
quet. which is to be held here in Febru-
airy, an account of which was published
in detail in to-day's REGISTER. held a
meeting tonight in the room OF Senator
st. Clair at the Hotel Ruffner. A num-
Der of other prominent gentlemen were
present and the matter was discussed in
detail. Governor Fleming presided over
the. meeting. w. A. McCOrkle was
elected vice chairman and Alfred Rhein-
strom corresponding secretary. Mr..
RheinstrOm was also made clerk OF the
several committees which were appoint
ed. The committee decided to hold the
banquet on Thursday, February 10, and
it is estimated that five hundred plates
will probably be laid.
When the character OF the gentlemen
who have taken hold of this affair Is
considered, none will dispute that IL
will not be magnificent banquet. The
following names were added TO the exc
cutiye committees: Il. c. Washington,
of jefferson, w. A. McCorkle, Eugene
Dana, Samuel Vincent, of Cabell, r. ).
Carr, of Charleston, j. A. Robinson, Of
Cabell, j. w. GoshOrn, +. Il. Enslow,
Thos. o. NJ. Davis, Senator Worley,
John Corcoran and Alfred RheinStrom.
On motion of Mr.. ST. Clair committees
toasts and banquet.
The Committe on Finance is, w. A.
McCorkle, Ii. q. Davis, Eugene Dana,
J. 7. Vincent, w. n. Chancellor, O. c.
Dewey, j. A. Robinson, B. c. Washing
ton. j. II. Bramwell, j. c. Anderson and
j. Ed. Watson.
Committee on Toasts-O. 5. Long,
Jas. Brown, j. w. st. Clair, w. +. Chill
ton and Il. L. Buttrick.
Committee on Invitations-Governor
Fleming, Judge Lucas. +. Il. Enslow, j.
\. Camden, General Goff, 5. b. Elkins,
Randolph Stalnaker, +. }. Hearn, K. i.
Chew, NJ. w. Donnally. NJ. l.. Miller, OF
Staunton. Va: j. II. Bramwell, of Elk
horn. Jos. ). Miller, }. a. Robinson, c.
Il. Hart, j. B. Taney, Alfred Rhen-
strom: L. c. Best, of Ronceverte; Gen
eral John McCausand, Judge C. p. Sny-
der, \. w. Woodford, Samuel Watson,
of Elkhorn: John w. Mason, +. W.
Wilson, J. II. Huling, Robert Pekari, j.
d. Butt, j. j. Corcoran, w. Vrooman,
j. w. st. Clair and w. A. McCorkle.
Committee on BanQuet-Messrs. st.
Clair, Carr and Dana.
The first named gentlemen on each Of
the committees are the chairmen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-16
TWO SPEAKERS NOW.
Renewal of the Row in Colorado's Legis-
lature-Policemen Shot.


DENVER, January l5.-The row in the
lower house of the Legislature, which
began on Friday, was renewed yester-
day.
The motion TO adopt the journal OF
Friday, which contained the appoint
ment of House Committees, was defeat
ed by the combine after two hours Of
filibustering. The Speakers party then
moved an adjournment, which was de-
clared carried, though the utmost COM
motion and calls Of roll CALI and yeas
and nays were made.
Before the members could leave the
House, Brown, the leader of the com
bine. moved that the position OF Speak
er Of the House be declared vacant. He
announced the motion carried by vote
Of 9s TO 2l. White, of Custer county,
was chosen Speaker, and amid the
greatest commotion the House adjourn
ed. The Governor has Deen called upon
70 take action in the matter, and serious
trouble is feared.
Att o'clock this morning. as Police
Inspector Hawley was leaving the Leg
isIature hall, where lie had been trying
to quiet the mob, he was net by Harley
Mccoy, one Of the toughest characters
iu the city. Mccoy made some insult
ing remark TO Hawley, VINO turned
around and said he had better go on or
he would be arrested. Mccoy, without
another word, shot at Iiawley, the ball
passing through his abdomen, causing a
wound which will result in his death.
Policeman Morris, who went to Haw-
ley's assistance, was shot through the
shoulder. Mccoy was arrested.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-16
the amount Of lawing and necessitates a

the amount of lawing and neceSsitates 4
change.
The Tenth Senatorial district is too
large, also. 1t is the largest in the
State. Taylor county could be cut off
from the Tenth district and there would
be population OF jS, 800 left.
The Delegate district of Randolph
and Tucker should be changed. l think
Randolph should have a Delegate of her
own; Barbour should have one, as at
present. and Barbour and Tucker should
constitute a district and have one dele
gate. The population of these counties
is sufficient to demand is.
In the re-arrangement Of the districts,
great care should be exercised, so that
unrepreSented factions can be made as
small as possible
Speaker Bennett, of Lewis county,
said: The State should be re-diStricted
with fairness to all parties, wherever
the increase In population has been
great enough TO demand or necesSitate
such a change. but it's matter that
must,be done with the utmost care, in
order to secure to each section its just
and fair portion"
Hon. c. l.. Campbell, of the Second
delegate district, composed OF Grant
and Hardy counties. says: "Since 1850
the growth Of our State has been very
great. so much so, indeed, that it has
become necessary that there be a re-
arrangement Of the Senatorial and Del
egate districts and some OF the Judicial
circuits are too large. OF course parti-
sans the districts arranged TO suit their
political creedS, but the thing for us TO
do is TO make an honest and equitable
distribution, and that's what will be
done.
Judge IL. j. SamuelS, Of Cabell, says:
Certainly, the State should be re-
districted, and there will doubtless be
changes made in the Congressional as
well as in the Senatorial and Delegate
districts. 1t requires some study to get
at the matter as il should be. Since
the present arrangement was made the
State has grown wonderfully in popu-
lation, especially in the central and
southern parts, and the districts are
not proportionate at all. The wisdom
Of the present Legislature, however,
will be equal TO the emergency, think,
and the rediStricting will be done fairly
and satisfactorily to all"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-16
TUE SENATE.
The Committees Announced by President
McCreery-O Proceedings.

Special telegram % ne Register
CHARLESTON. W. Va, January l5.-
The senate convened at 10 o'clock to-
day and was opened with prayer by
Rev Barr, of the First Presbyterian
church.
The President then announced the
following committees:
Judiciary COmmittee-MeSSrS. Ar
buckle, GilkesOn. Watts, st. Clair,
Wiley, Prichard, Gall, Morris and
Worley.
Finance-Knott, Wiley, Hardman,
Yeater, Davis, Whitaker and Lowthe r.
EducatiOu-Wiley, Gall. Knott, Ar
buckle, Campbell. Worley and Lowther.
CCounties and Municipal Corporations
-prichard. Stewart. Cunningham,
Parks, Morrison, Campbell, Garrison.
Roads and Navigation-Cunningham,
iardmau. Marcum. Sheppard, Morri-
sou. Ogden. Whitaker
Banks and COrpOratiOnS-Har
Arbuckle. Watts, Wiley, Davis, Morris,
Whitaker.
Public Buildings and Humane InSti-
tutiOnS-GilkesOn, Dorsey. ~. Clair,
Pritchard. Whitaker. Ogden, Campbell.
Penitentiary- Marcum. Dorsey, Stew
art Neater. Morris. Lowther. ogden.
Railroads Stewart, Hardman Mar
cum, Kuott, Davis, Campbell, Morrison.
Militia-St Clair, Sheppard, Parks,
Neater. Davis. ogden. Garrison.
Federal Relations-WattS, Dorsey,
Wiley. GukesOn, Morris, WOrley, Davis.
Immigration and Agriculturc-Parks,
Cunningham, Dorsey, Stewart. Garrison,
Ggden, Morrison.
Mines aud Mining st. Clair, Watts,
Call, Sheppard, Davis, Whitaker, Nor
riSon.
Claims aud GrieyanceS-Neater, Hard
man. Parks. Cunningham, Campbell,
/ Lowther, Garrison.
Forfeited, Delinquent and Unappro-
nriatcd LandS-Sheppard, Gilkeson, Ar
buckle. Prtchard, Worley, Morris. Da-
I Wis
public Printmg-Gall, st. Clair, Mar
cum. Wiley. Morris, Campbell. Whit
takcr
Rules-Sheppard, Knott, Yeater,
Cunningham, Morris, Garrison, Low
ther.
Public Lbrary-Dorsey, ArbucSle,
Cunningham, Gall, Lowther, Worley'
Garrison.
To Examine Clerks Onice-Marcum,
Gnkesou. Gall, Stewart, Worley, Morri-
son. Garrison.
The following bills We're introduced:
By Mr.. Arbuckle, OF Greenbrier county,
a resolution in relation 10 increasing
the number Of judicial circuits. By
Mr.. Marcum. OF Cabell county, Senate
Bin No. !. % amend the Code relative
90 criminal and civil processes, also
prosecutions. by Mr.. Gall, OF Barbour
county, Senate Bill No. ., granting to
the Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows power
90 bring suit for recovery of property
.of defunct subordinate lodges. by Mr..
Davis. OF Taylor county, Senate Bill
No 3. TO provide for reassesSment OF
real estate.
BY Mr.. Worley, of Preston county
Senate Bill No. ., 90 establish a Com
mission of Immigration and Agricul-
ture. Also. senate Bin No. ., 20 pro-
Ihibit the sale of intoXicantS % students
OF public schools, and providing penal
ties.
Willie Happier was appointed Journal
page.
Mr.. Watts declined to act as Chair
man of the Committee ON Privileges ana
Elections: also Federal Relations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-16
TBE FREE COINAGE BILL.
Full Text of the Substitute Adopted by the
Senate.

WAsuNGroN, January l5.-The full
text OF the free coinage bill, introduced
by Mr.. Vest, and adopted by the Senate
last night, is as follows;
"A Bill to Provide Against the Con-
traction of the Currency and for Othar
Purposes.
That from and after the date of the
passage of this act the unit OF value IN
The United States shall be the dollar,
and the same may be coined OF 4l2is
grains of standard silver, or 25ls grains
of standard gold; and the said coins
shall be legal tender for all debts, pub
lie and private. That hereafter any
owner of silver or gold bullion may de-
post the same at any mint In the
United States to be formed into stand
ard dollars or bars for his benefit, and
without charge, but it shall be lawful to
refuse any deposit OF less value than
500, or any bullion so base as to be un-
suitable for the operations OF the mint:
"Section That the provision OF
section three of An act to authorize the
Coinage of the Standard Silver. Dollar
and To Restore Its Legal Tender Char
acter. which became law February 2s,
1875. is hereby made applicable to the
coinage in this Act provided for.
"Section 3.-That the certlhcateS
proyided for in the second section OF
this Act shall be of denominations OF
not less than one nor more than one
hundred dollars, and such certificates
shall be redeemable in coin of standard
value. A sufficient sum to carry out
the provisions Of this Act is hereby ap-
propriated out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
So much of the Act of July II, 1890, en-
titled An Act directing the Purchase
OF Silver Bullion and the issue of Treas
urv notes thereon. and for other pur-
poses.' aS requires the purchase oil
4. 500. 900 ounces Of silver bullion per
month. be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
"Section THAT the certificates pro-
yided for in this act, and all silver and
gold certificates already issued, shall be
receivable for all taxes and dues to the
United States of every description and
shall be a legal tender for the payment
of all debts, public and private.
section 5.-The owners OF bullion
deposited for coinage shall have the
option to receive coin or its equivalent
in the certificates provided for in this
act. and such bullion shall be Su6Se-
quently coined"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-16
4 Point of Honor.

WASHINGTON January l5.-Speaker
Reed announced in the House to-day the
anpointment Of the following commit
tee to investigate the silver pool ques-
sion:-Messrs. Dingley, Payne, Rowel',
Dockery and Oates.
MIR. Dockery said that three weeks
ago he had asked the Speaker to ap,
point a special committee. and had toia
him that he felt free to do so, as he
could not accept service on the commit
tee inasmuch as it was alleged that the
Democratic Representative from Mis-
souri,, on this floor, was interested IN the
silver pool. He had made a similar
statement to the Speaker yesterday
He was quite unwilling to be placed in
the position in which he had been
placed-that of investigating question
involving his own honor as a RepreSen-
tative. or that of his Democratic col
leagues from Missouri. His Judg-
ment as to his proper course had
been fortified by the opinion OF MS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-16
NOTES on THE RIVER.
News About Tia. Boats and Boatm-n ou
the Ohio.


The Beaver passed up al noon }e-trr
day with thirteen emptIes.
The Rescue passed down yesterday
afternoon with eleven barges of coal.
The John Morcn passed mp Tor PITTS
burg yesterday afternoon gith eleven
pieces.
The marks at the landing 80 midnight
showed 3 feet inches Of water in ihc
channel
The Pacific will, IL O.. expected. have
her new shaft in position ON the boat
within few days.
The Keystone State passed up az -e'-
en- o'clock yesterday morning Tor Pitts
burg, with a good trip.
The Hudson arrived az the wharf la-t
night, but will not get away before ihis
morning. as She takes on 5000 kegs VI
nails and fifty ton Of iron 90 this point
Capt. l.. Kramer, of the Matt b
Allen. has telegraphed for the O''yeii".
which runs 10 the ParSersbnre ah1
Marietta trade, TO take the place Of tLe
Allen for a few trip'.
The Congo will resume her place ln
the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet
Line lust a. soon as repairs % the ONO
are completed and she is ready 10
take the place Of the Congo in the 'ln-
clnnatl and Memphis line.
The pilots on the Courier and Allen
got into a quarrel while lying 40 The
lower Bellalre landing "Wednesday
night. over the refusal of the pilot oi
the Courier 70 recognize signal from
the Allen. Two clerks on the Allen
took mo the quarrel and lcttered the
niIot house on the Courier 4 general
igbt ensued. and several black eye,
,,cre received. The Courier made an
evtra landing 70 put the two belliger-
ent clerks oil.