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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
THE RICE ROBBERY.

Tilt Is Exonerated from Any Connection
With 1t by Rice.
Stony Hancock will have his preliminary
hearing before Judge Sanders at two D. m.
to day on charge of highway robbery.
County Attorney Nolan will conduct the
case for the state. F. P. Tilt who was ar
rested with Hancock and Leroy Stevens
was released yesterday on $1,000 bail, his
bondsmen being John Hardwick and James
Halford. There is no evidence against hin,
and the county attorney will probably enter
nolle pros to-day. Mr.. Tilt was not EN-
ployed at the race track and never boarded
AT Mrs. Hancock's ho1iae. Hs did not see
Mr. Rice Saturday night. His statements
are all corroherated by Rice. Tilt was ar
rested by the officers because the descrip-
tion given by Rice tailed somewhat with
Tits >appearance. Rice and Tilt are
friends who have known each other for
some time and the victim of the assault and
robbery hastened to secure Tits release as
soon as he learned that he was under arrest.
1t is reported that ON Sunday night when
everything was quiet about the city Jail
Hancock was seen attempting to remove
some stains from his coat. The garment
was afterward given to DR.. Kellogg, who
submitted 1t to mic! oscopic and chemical
examination. He found that the stains
were made by blood. Hancock has cut
on the inside of the calf of his left leg
about three inches long, but 1t is not
thought that this wound has any connec-
tlon with the blood stains OH his coat,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
CONSPIRACY AGAINST F1rz.
Jimmy Carroll Thinks He Broke Up
big One.

Jimmy Carroll Thinks He Broke Up q
big One.
BosToN, July 2O.--Jimmy Carroll, who has
patched up a truce with Bob Fitzsimmons,
is very sore over the roastings he has re-
ceived in various quarters for his unex-
pected activity in behalf of his big protege
In long letter to Capt. A. w. Cook. of
the Police News, Carroll says he has broken
upa we'll laid conspiracy to secure Fitz-
simmons defeat by foul means if necessary,
and attributes the attacks to those who's
scheme he has foiled. He charges "Par-
son" Davies, of Chicago, with being the
chief oonspiratdr.
Carroll says, among other things: "a
man leaves San Francisco, man who had
been travelling WITH Parson Davies, and he
tries all IN his power to be allowed to train
Fitz. dispatch from Frisco posted me
on that. The articles were drawn up to
satisfy gentlemen who wanted to choose the
referee, and there comes out the name of a
young gentleman who had travelled with
the Parson, He was to referee the contest
and what he said had to 90. Well, as soon
as saw the articles and the movements of
the party, thought it high time to break
the combine. / jumped straight to st.
Paul, sent dispatch to Bob to como to st,
Paul. Bob and his wife and baby came.
We shook hands and went to show that
night. Bob and wife went back next morn
ing And here I am, and am at his side
whether with or without dollar coming to
me. have at least broken up the deal.''
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
Five Thousand Strong Citizens of
st. Paul Protest Against
Prize Fight.
They March In a Body to the
State House to SEQ
Merriam,
Opposition Race Tracks Furnish Plenty
OF Sport for Chicagoans-Other
Sports of the Day.

sr. PAUL, July 2O.-The mayor having
declined to interfere with the coming kali
Fitzsimmons fight at the request OF num-
Der of citizens, a mass meeting was called
for Tonight. Five thousand excited citi-
zens responded and loudly applauded the
denunciatory speeches which were de-
livered. Archbishop ireland was the prin-
cipal speaker and ho arraigned the prize
ring and its "lawlessness and vulgar AMI
malism" strongly. Ex-United States Sena-
tor Mcmillan and Rev. w. III. Buttrick, of
the First Baptist church, we're more severe
than the archbishop. A memorial was pre-: !:
pared calling ON Gov. Merriam to interfere
and prevent the fight. This it was pro-
posed to present tomorrow, but the crowd
would have no delay and with shout of
"present it now" the entire 5000 people
went to the state house, committee was
sent to summon Gov. Merriam. He re-
sponded that he could not addres the
crowd, but would receive the memorial in
the morning. The assembage then dis
persed. A citizen of st. Paul swore out
warrant for Fitzsimmons and Fitz ia now
In hiding.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
r. L. Johnson. Formerly an EN- mploy-
ment Agent Here Arrested
at Butte.
Charged With Getting Money of
Several Miners Under False
Pretenses.
Will he brought Back This Morning by
Marshal sims-~other Interesting
News of the State.

BUTTE, July 90 Especial. l-R. II. John
son, an employment agent at IS East Broad
way in this city, was arrested this evening
on n telegram from City Marshal Sims, of
Helena, to Chief of Police Leyden asking
for his arrest and stating that he would be
over this evening. SO Detective Rhodes
and Chief Ieyden arrested MIR. johnson
early this evening and turned him over to
Mashal Sims on his arrival. Marshal Sims
will take his prisoner to Helena tomorrow
morning. II seems that little moro than
week ago Johnson, who then ran an en-
ployment agency in Helena, advertised for
miners to go to a mining camp situated
some seventeen or eighteen miles out of
Helena. 1t is said that number of miners
answered the advertisement and paid a fee
of $3 each. They were then sent to the
mining camp and returned to Helena,
claiming that they could find no work there
and they had to pay their rail-
road fare both ways in addi-
tion to the fee. On reaching
Helena they went at once to the agency OF
Mr.. johnson, but found that it WAS locked
up and that Mr.. johnson had left town.
So neither the miners nor the police could
do anything in the matter. Inquiry was
made for Mr.. johnson, and it was learned
by the police of Helena on Saturday that
Mr.. johnson last Wednesday had opened
an employment Office in Butte. The next
thing was to find the miners again, in order
to see If case could be made out against
Johnson. The miners were found to day
and telegram sent to Butte for johnson.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
Bolted the State.

GALVESTON, Tex, July 20.-Arthur o. Up
ham, the champion middle-weight pugilist
of Texas. was indicted by the grand jury u
short time ago for selling liquor without a
license. He was tried on that charge last
Tuesday and fined $3.50. He filed motion
for new trial and was released on $1,000
bail, the argument of tho motion being set
for yesterday. Upham failed to appear in
court, and investigation proved that he had
left town.
1t now transpires that he left vesterd ay
for San Francisco, where he will fight
Paddy German, an Australian middle
weight, for 81 900 before one of the athletic
clubs of that city during the latter part of
August. Arrangements for the contest were
quietly made. SO that the authorities here
should not learn of the event until after
Upham was safely out of tho state. Upham
abandoned his saloon to his bartender and
left hiS bondsmen in the lurch. Unsuccess-
full efforts were made to intercept him be-
fore he got out of the state.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
THROUGH THE PARK.
A Party Of Helena Young People Have
Pleasant Time.

Party Of Helena Young People Have q
Pleasant Time.
Misses Hattie Thayer. Mamie Woodman,
Sue Wilcox and Mary Fitzgerald, chaper-
oned by Elmer Woodman. have returned
from jolly outing in the park. They
Joined one of Prof. Wilev's personally con-
Quoted excursions at Cnnabar and were in
Wonderland twelve days. The party con-
sisted of twenty-thres conGenial persons all
told and the Helena contingent report hav-
ing had delightful time. The Reysers are
reported as being unusually energetic this
year, 30 also the mosquitoes and gnsts. Un.
wonted activity, however, has largely stated
the buzzing pests and from this on they are
expected to be quite considerate of the
comforts of tourists and easily satisfied,
Uncle Jerry's weather was varied enough to
suit all tastes, rain, snow, hail and sun
shine alternating with rare irregularity.
At present the Young ladies' are staying
close to the house, applying such soothing
cosmetics as are calculated to dispel the
glow of sunburns and reduce the irritation
consequent upon the too frequent aoquaint-
ance of the assiduous mosquito. As for
Elmer, we'll, his complexion doesn't need
fixing.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
THE ENGLISH FARM Err,

He VIII Break "A Long Series Of Disas-
trOus Years.
LONDON, July 20.-The Times summarizes
the harvest prospects of the world as fol-
lows: In Russia there ia grave deficit the
peasantry are starving and there ia small
hope of relief. In India there is serious
anxiety and famine prevails over consid-
cradle portion of the country. There is a
drouth in Bengal and the need of more rain
is urgent Bombay alone promises good
harvest.
In America the harvest will be good in
quality and amount, but with fsilu in the
Indian and Russian supplies it is of the ut
most Importance that the English crop
should not be short. The prospecl on the
whole is good. In the chief wheat country,
Essex, Norfolk and suffolk, the crop is
above the average and in other counties up
TO the average. The harvest will be late
and prices higher. Consequently there is a
good outlook for the English farmer to
break long series OF disastrous years.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
YER IFIED BY CLARKSON.
Quny's Statements Borne Out by j. S
Clarkson, of Iowa.

Quay's Statements Borne Out by j. S.
Clarkson, of Iowa.
New YORK, July 2O.-Speaking to-day of
the statement by Senator Quay that he had
decided to resign the Craftsmanship of the
republican national committee Immediately
after election, Hon. J. s. Clarkson said: 81
am able to state that this is true. Immedi-
ately after election, Quay stated to his col.
leagues of the executive committee that he
desired to resign as chairman: that he did
not desire TO do the detail work, and still
more that United States senator ought not
to be chairman of the national committee of
any political party. His colleagues re-
sisted this and persuaded him not to resign.
He renewed the wish three or four months
afterwards and about the time
of the inauguration insisted upon
it. The Judgment of the committee was
opposed to it. The senator was only
changed from his purpose by the advice and
appeal of his colleagues. His health was
frail at times and he desired to be rid of
the burden superimposed when his health
failed i'll the senate, and when he went to
Florida on his annual fishing tour he stated
to me then his unaltered determination to
reSipn.S
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
QUEER FINANCIERING.
Another philadelphia Capitalist Who WI
Dupsd by Kennedy.

Another philadelphia Capitalist Who Was
Dupsd by Kennedy.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2O.--Another story OF
queer financierng came out TO day. Tho
National Bank OF tho Republic, OF New
York, recently entered suit hero against
Ephraim Turland to recover the amount
duo on certain promissory notes. of which
Turland was the maker. In the affidavit of
the defense, filed to- day, Turland says he
never received any value OF any kind from
tho note, 1t having been obtained
from him by fraud and misrepre-
sentation on the part Of President
Kennedy, of the Spring Garden bnnk, at
the tIme OF the money strngency. He WAS
one OF the directors of the bnnls, which has
since failed, and Kennedy represented TO
him that, owing to tho stringency Of the
money market, the bank was borrower of
cash temporarily from the clearing house
until after their assets matnred and in view
OF this fact 1t would be wise to strengthen
loans by the deposit of special commercial
paper, and for this purpose Turland made
the note in question and several more, on
kennedy's promise that tho paper would be
protected Mt maturity and returned. 1ur-
lhnd goes on to say that he now knows that
tAe bank at the time WAS fraudulently in
solvent. that Kennedy and two other direc-
tors had borrowed $4,000 of the capital
stock OF the bank, and in conclusion that
tho books of tho bank were ciiminally falgi-
ned to deceive the bank examiner
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
Great Hubbub in Samoa.

MELBOURNE. July 20.-Advices from Sa-
moa state that King Malietoa ordered Chief
Mataafa to come to Apia. Mataafa refused
TO obey the order, declaring he feared NAL
ietoa would cause him to be arrested.
Crowds of ma.contents gathered around
Mataafa, and it was feared they contem-
plated a raid uron Apia. The authorities
consequently took vigorous measures to
prevent such raid. The German gunboat
hperber is assisting to maintain order, and
the United States, British and German
consuls have issued a proclamation sustain
ing King Malietoa. The uneasiness which
prevailed was thereupon relieved and at last
advices Mataafa's followers were paying
taxes due to King Malietoa.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
RIVAL RACE TRACKS.
Furnish Plenty Of Sport for Chicago
Lovers of the Speed Ring

Furnish Plenty of Sport for Chicago
lovers of the Speed Ring
CHICAGO, July 2o.-The merry war 80
eagerly awaited in Chicago turf circles
opened to-day in earnest. The new rival
race tracks operated only a couple of miles
apart--one by George Hankins, the other by
Ed. Corrigan-began business, zach with
the avowed intention of bankruptinp the
other. The we'll known determined char
acter of the two men and the fact that both
have backers with funds reaching condern-
bly, above the million mark, added to tho
interest of the contest. Corrigan's track,
which is at Hawthorne, farthest from
town. strack the first blow by advertis-
ing. free admission. His place has had
preliminary meeting already, bnt closed
during the Washington Park races until
to-day. The Hankins track, situated ut
Garfield Park. is braud new and occupies
Corrigan's 70 mer stand, the famous West
side course. At Garfield Park track the
audience numbered six thousand. and at
Hawthorne shiSty-iive hundred people wit
messed the races.
Garfield Park. Clear. track fast. Six
furlongs-Lake View won, Aloha second,
Gem third. Time, 1l4
Five furlongs-Mollie V. won, Fonda seo-
ond. Toad third. Time. 1:ola.
Miie-Iop Gallant won, Drake second,
Hamlet third. Time. 1A41.
tlve furlongs-Farine wen, Unadilla Sec
ond, Arlie third. Time 1.02.
Five iurlongs-Borealis won, Pilgrim SEQ
ohd, LonRbroeok third. Time, 1:llIl.
Eleven -sixteeonths of Il mie-Ray l..
won. German second, Jim White third.
Time, 1:0SiG.
AT Hawthorne. Six furlongs--Frod Taral
won, Rival second, Maud X. third. Time,
1:lSla.
One mile and one-cighth--S Lake
won, Stanlbers second, Laura Doxey third.
Time. 1;bS.
Xbasa Saakss. six furlongs--O. l.. Brown
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
Foreign Flashes.

The strike of railroad employees in Paris
has collapsed. Most of the men have al
ready resumed work. though some stations
and workshops are still guarded by troops.
The bill for the admission of American
pork was introduced in the French senate
saturday, but rs the session closed without
consideration of the bill it was consequent
ly shelved.
A sailing yacht containing citizens of
Victoria, b. c., WAS capszed off that place
Sunday. One was rescued unconscious.
The others were all drowned. The bodies
have not been recovered.
The scarcity of coin in Portugal is severe
ly felt. Commercial houses both at l. sbon
and i'll Oporto are accepting $500 reis
notes. which they take at heavy discount.
The premiums on sovereigns is now 13 per
cent.
The persecution of the Russian Jews has
been somewhat relaxed, The decree for
the expulsion of Jewish artisans from st.
Petersburg has been indefinitely postponed
and renewed orders have been sent to the
press to refrain from publishing articles
likely to excite animosity against the Jews.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
Denlcrs Out on Bail,

LIVINGSTON, July a0.-[Special. IA sue
cessful effort was made before Judge Henry
this morning by which Godfrey Demers,
held for the shooting of j. r.. Dilworth at
Red Lodge, was released on bail. Judge
Henry. after reviewing the evidence taken
before Justice McAnnelly at Red Lodge,
fixed the bail at $4,000, for which amount
bondsmen were quickly furnished. Demers
WAS accompanied to this city by his uncles
and his attorney, w. +. Meyers. of Red
Lodge. A. j. Campbell has been employed
for the defense. Demers is a good looking
young man about 26 years of age. He is by
no means desperate looking character
but is gentlemanly and intelligent. All
Red Lodge is said to be in sympathy with
Demers, and if tried at that place he will
undoubtedly be acquitted.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
ASSIGNED.
John Il. Drew Closes His well-Known
Shoe House.

John Il. Drew Closes His well-Known
Shoe House.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Drew made an
assignment to Attorney 9. G. Newman, who
Immediately took possession of the stock
and fixtures contained in the store in the
Thompson block on Main street. Mr.. New
man has not yet made an examination of
the affairs of the business. He estimates
the liabilities at $4,000, most of this
amount being due to eastern housos. The
employees are made preferred creditors.
After them comes j. H. Mcknight, of Fort
Shaw, who holds promissory rfote for
$500. All other creditors are to be
PAID pro rata. The assets consist
of the stock and fixtures, accounts
due and some real estate in Fort
Is nton. All household goods are EXEMPT.
MIR. Drew succeeded to the business for
merly conducted by Nick Millen, who was
we'll known all over Montana rs the pro-
prietor of the store opposite the Cosmopoli-
tan hotel familiar to all by tho sign of the
big boot.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
A had Indian.

MILES Cry, July 20.-[Special. United
States District Attorney Weed is in the city
to-day conducting before United States
commissioner Kreidler the examination OF
Standing Elk, n Cheyenne Indian. Tor horse
stealing. He sold n horse belonging to
another Indian for IS. At the conclusion
of tho evidence, when he was asked if he
had anything to say, he said: mo. don't
care what becomes of me' He has been
with Buffalo Bills wild west show in Eu-
rope and is considered by the tribe bad
Indian.
The first shipment of cattle this wear
from this point was made Sunday. when
thirty-two cars were loaded out for Chicago.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
Hall In Good Trim.

BELo1T, Wis. July 20.-Hall has finished
his active training and will now take a
day or two of rest to wind up on he says.
1t is evident that he means to rush the
fight from the start, though he did not say
30, and it is noteworthy that Hall claims a
longer reach than Fitzsmmons. He is two
pounds below fighting weight. He was re-
minded of Fitzsimmons' recent statement
that If Hall came up to the scratch at even
half-pound overweight. he (Fitzsimmons)
would claim the forfeit. 10 this Hall re-
piled that while, of course, caution was the
rule OF the successful man, he would not
claim the forfeit if Fitzsimmons was ono
and one-half pounds overweight.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
Prophet of Calamity,

TOPEKA, Kan, July 20.-P. b. Maxon,
chairman of the finance committee of the
Farmers alliance, is preparing circular to
be sent to alliance lecturers fortifying them
with arguments to show that the country is
going 10 ruin with lightning speed. Maxon at
temuts to show that for 3S2 years the annual
gold product has only averaged .b3 OF a
cent per capita: that farmers are getting
less each year for their products; that the
increase i'll population for the past ten
years in the United States was smaller in
proportion than for any ten years preced-
ing lie arenos from this that unless there
Ia speedy change the United States will be
depopulntod.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
Charged With Serious Onienses.

LONDON, July 20.-In the commons to-day
the speaker read a letter written by counsel
for Edward do Cobian, member for East
Belfast, charged with serious offenses, ask
ing that proceedings against him might be
suspended in order to enable the accused
member of parliament to return to England
and answer the charges He is now in
France under care of physician. Goschen,
replying for the government, said it would
require time to consider the letter and con-
sequently the government would not make
proposal regarding it at present.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
The Line to Ienox.

A trial run of car propelled by electric
ity was made over the line to Lenox yester-
day. The car WAS in charge of Superin-
tendent Turnbull, of the Holena Electric
Halfway Co.. which company furnished the
power. The test WAS n success, tho time to
the end of the track being seventeen min
utes. The wiring was found to be exceed
insly we'll done, only few changes in
wires being necessary. Arrangements have
not yet been completed for the operation of
the road.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
Success of tho Fair.

'45NDos, July &c. The oonncil OF arts to-
day received the Chicago Worlds fair dele
gates. Among the councillors present were
Sir Frederick Abel. Sir Richard Webster,
Sir George Birdwood, Sir p. Cunliffs Owen,
Brudenel Carter, Sir Frederick Bramwell.
Mr.. Dredge, Sir Douglass Galton, Chandler
Preece, Sir Owen Burne and Lord Alfred
Churchill. After collation. Sir Richard
Webster proposed the health of the com
missioners and the success of the World's 8
fair. He said every assistance that could
be afforded would be cordially given. and
all hoped the fair would prove great sue
cess.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
Will Not Buy More silver.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-One million six
hundred aud sixty-one thousand ounces of
silver were to-day offered. and BIS 900
ounces purchased, prices ranging from
100.35 to 1OO.44. Purchases of sill
Yer bullion at local mints up
to the close of business Saturday ag-
gregated 1851, 400 ounces. The director of
the mint to-day announced that the treas
urY department having purchased tho full
amount of silver required by Inv for the
present month, no further purchases would
be made until Aug. 3.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-21
4 Chinese lOthnriO.

New York, July 20.-Wing Lee, Chinese
laundryman, who eloped from Camden, N.
j., with Lizzie Sprowit, aged l5, was ar
rested here Saturday night, being found
occupying apartments in Pelt street with
tho girl. Though living rs man and wife
the couple had not been married. The
Chinaman was held for trial on the charge
of abduction and the girl was placed in
care of the society for the prevention of
cruelty to children. The police i'll arrest
ing the couple were OPP osed by other Chi
nese residents of Pelt street.