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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-29

body knows how old. He wore an iron gray
mustache that hung in thin lines almost to
his neck. He wore the customary blouse
without trimmings and enjoyed the music
between whiffs of smoke through the long
stem of a curiously decorated pipe. The
other portion of the crowd was a
mixture OF shopkespers, gamblers laun-
drymen and Chinese men -about-town.
They chartered away in a manner that
brought cynical smiles from the organ
grinder. 1t would be interesting to know
just why a foreigner of the owestc condition
thinks a Chlnaman, no matter how high
his position, is beneath him.. The China
man, however. has a different view of the
case. This Italian wrung forth from his
instrument such tunes us Listen to Nv
Tale of VICE. 1.-THE Flowers that Bloom in
the Spring and Marching Through Geor-
gia." Atthe conclusion he passed around
the hat. The reward, which was small. in
cluded several Chinese coins, each of which
was greeted with an Italian oath. The pro
gramne was finished with n string of con
formations from the musician and IA howl
of derision followed from the Cinnamon
One added a parting shout which sounded
something like this: Xxi Ii 500 wah ii ma
XII wa moo ii foo."
| asked the meaning of this criticism. An
intelligent member of the group said tn,
essence of the statement was, while the
hand organ is a musical machine of some
popularity it was not to be compared TO tLt
tnm-tom in wealth of expression or in
variation of tone.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
A STRANGE DISEASE.
Effects OF Oyster Juice Upon the
Eyes of the Maryland Shucke ers.

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''The oyster snucker's eye disease" is
the title given by the professional staff
of the Presbyterian Eye and Ear hos
pital in Baltimore to a fertile source of
trouble affecting large number of pa
tients at this season of the year. 1t is
believed that the peculiar kind of ulcer
alton of the eyeball which is known by
this title is caused by the juice OF the
oyster touching the corner of an eye
which mas previously been slightly IN
Jured. The doctors at the institution
say they can tell exactly when the
oyster season is at hand by Tie appear
ance of patients with this complaint
within twenty-tour hours after the open
ing Of the packing establishments. and
they claim that this complaint disap-
pears promptly with the close Of the
oyster season.
The shuckerS come to the institution
complaining that they have had their
eyes hurt by chip Of the oyster shell,
but the ulcer is entirely different to the
physicians eye from that caused by an
abrasion from anything else. such as d
nail, chip of marble OF rock, a pin or
even clean shell. A mere look at the
liberated c0rnea Suf1ices TO determine
llldC VIC Pdtient ID t'l Vs Stcl oiiuoAoi'
The disease yields easily to treatment,
and very frequently the patient is so
far relieved of pain as to be able to re-
turn to his work within twenty four
hours. What is called the sterilizing
treatment is applied to the sufferers. 1t
consists of applying cocaine to the eye
until all 1Sensibility has been lost, and
then carefully touching the ulcer OH the
cOrnea with platinum wire heated to
whiteness by 4 galyanic current.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
BOY WANTED.
One Of the Applicants Got the
Place, the Others Got

One of the Applicants Got the
Place, the Others Got
F. Opper in Puck.
Boy Nearest the DOOr-W hat kinder
Job did yon have last? 5.
His Nelghbor-Messenger boy.
Boy Nearest the Door-How did you
lose it? Leave OF get discharged?
His Neighbor-The company wanted
me to stay. but the clothes got too small
for me. 90 porter Say, Irish, how do
they treat the boys here. Do they get
promoted quick?
Hagan Che porter-Their hours is
from tin in the mornin' till three in the
afthernoon; the boss has thin out to
loonch wild him at DelmO0nyco's wanct
wake, sinds thin Oh a free thrip to Var
rup livery summer, an they do be taken
Into partnership at the ind av the sic
ond year. Av ye t'ink the phlace III
shute ye, I'll take yer car-r-rd in to the
boss.
Third Boy-If he don't show up soon
Pm goin' to skip-fve got to have a
cigarette pretty quick. or bust.
Fourth Boy. to his right hand neigh
bor-What kind of questions do they
ask, generally?
Fifth Boy-Oh, the questions don't
amount to nothln'-it's yer looks they
Judge by. What's the matter with this
necktie? Say, you won't have no show
to git the job, you're too little, see?
Yon oughter be home in yer crib!
Sixth Boy-Ain' tdat Teller up next to
de end made imStakeo
Ninth Boy-What's the matter with
me? r.
Sixth Boy-You're in the wrong
place, dat's all-dey want an Office boy
here-de dime museums down on de
mex block.
Tenth Boy Ito ninth boy, sympathet
icalIy)--After Pve got through with the
boss. I'll wait outside an help you lick
that feller.
Eighth Boy-This is the daisiest beam
shooter Quilts got terrible lot o.
FIJI have that IriShman crazy with it
just watch ine hit that mole on his
neck.
Seventh Boy-S'posin' he turns round
an catches you tit before you can get
it out of sight?
Eighth Boy-Gittin' it out of sight is
my speeialty-there ain'tany man livin'
can catch me with bean shooter in me
hand-just watch this shot.
Hagan-Ouch!-me ear! Show me
phWich wan O. yeeZ little diyils has the
beanshooter, an Oi'll play chnne On
min wild me broom that IL
Proprietor (appearlng suddenly from
private office}-MiehaeI, you may put
that boy with the Deanshooter out on
the sidewalk. and then | will proceed to
examine the applicants.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
TEN MUSES..
History Gave Way to Symmetry to
Please q Country Carpenter.

Please q Country Carpenter.
With many people all other consider
ations must yield to their notions of
symmetry. which often turn out to mean
mere balancing or measuring of one
part with another, and not the higher
harmony of parts which sometimes in
wolves little lrregularity. The artist
finds that the symmetry OF his picture
is helped by making the objects which
he represents AT one side of the canvas
higher than those which he depicts on
the other.
Not so, however, was it with worthy
man, by occupation q carpenter. who
once had charge of the arrangements of
an exhibition given at a country town
in aid of a cnarity. A tableau was to
be given. says the Youths Companion,
in which the editor of local news
paper, who was poet OF no little repu-
tatiOn in the country around. was to be
shown seated in a chair and surrounded
by the muses..
At the rehearsal the young ladies rep
resenting the muses. came upon the
stage and took their places. five Oh one
side of the editor and four on the
other.
'See here, SAID the director or the
exhibition. there's got to be another OF
those girls"
Another muse??" said one of the
ladies'; 'why, there are nine of US.
Didn't you know that there were only
nine muses."
Cant help that" said the carpenter:
symmetry requires ten muses-five on
each Sider'
So another young lady was decked
out.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
BUSINESS REVERSES.
A Boston Mortgage Company
Ceases Paying Interest.

BosTON, Feb. IA meeting of the
bondholders of the National Mortgage
and Debenture Co., which has ceased
paying interest Oh its bonds, was held
in Boston yesterday. A report by
committee previously appointed was
presented and adopted. 1t provides
that the Boston Safe Deposit ond Trust
company continue to act as the trustee
of the bondholders, and for the appoint
ment Of five trustees agents in the place
of Messrs. Mulvane, ROWley and Beal.
Five gentlemen were selected, and a
resolution adopted authorizing The new
agents to take what steps they should
consider most expedlent for the interest
of the bondh0lderS, and giving them
power to fill vacancies. MI. Hutchins,
of the committee, stated that the pros
poets are bad. The company has odices
in Boston and in Topeka, Kas.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Antonio La
vidia, commission merchant at "A State
street, with branch at Merida, Yucca
tan, made All assignment to Gustav f.
Brodtman. with preferences amounting
to $780, ,247.
WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. IA full
list of creditors of Hon. George Rice,
president of the Worcester Steel works,
has been filed at the court of insolvency.
The liabilities aggregate some $685.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
WITHOUT GOWN OR HOSE.
An nAbsent-Minded Literary Wom-
an in Very Unconventional At

An ADSent.MlnQeQ Literary WOm-
an in Very Unconventional At
tire.
Illustrated American.
There is dear, sweet literary woman
in this town of whom man friend tells
a soberly true. vet tremendously funny,
story. The lady writes for her living.
and is recognized by those who know
her as one of the cleverest and kindest-
hearted beings on Manhattan island.
She helps all who come her way, and
mas not fiber in her nature but what is
gentle and upright. Nevertheless she
is hopelessly literary and shOekingly
thoughtless, as the sequel will show.
1t appears that one morning before
luncheon the narrator raped lightly on
Mrs. rs study stoor. his hands full of
MS. she had encouraged him to bring
to her for criticism.
Come right in," cried CHEEKY voice,
and right in he went, to find, to his hor-
ror and astoniShment, madame seated at
her writing table minus gown or stock
ingS.
There she sat, smiling brightly-the
warm June breeze blowing through the
room, huttering her white petticoat and
cooling her bare neck, arms and Slip
pered feet. Now, the man was gen.
tleman, and a keen-witted one at that,
and quick as flash he realized that his
hostess was genuinely and blandly un-
conscious of her anomalous position.
He tried his level best to appear un-
conscious and listen gravely while she
decanted on the ethics of art, bat every
now and then quizzical CLEAN fiickered
across his ewes, and his lips would
twitch in spite of himself.
Finally some "reminiscences brought
reference to pin she habitually wore,
and, putting her hand to where a collar
should have been, she looked absolutely
stunned to feel her naked throat.
Slowly full knowledge of her un-
dressed condition dawned upon the alb
sent-minded authoreSs, and from her
basqueless waist to her stockingless feet
she cazed with unaffected disgust.
''BleSS my heart! Did you ever know
such goose," she exclaimed. But
wait-Ill make 1t all right;' and before
he could murmur eXtenuation she had
bobbed behind screen, sent several
sharp shots OF conversation over the
top, and in very little more time than it
takes to tell it, was tied up In rose
colored tea gown and had calmly re-
Sumed their talk upon the values of
criticism in their relation to cOntem-
poraneOuS literature.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
SHOWERS OF BULLETS
Alleged Revival Of Molly Ma
guireism in Pennsyl-
vania.
J. S. Williams Attacked by
Masked Men in a Lonely
Piece Of Road.
important Evidence in the
Vail Murder Trial Spir-
tied Away.
A Local Preacher in PennSyl-
Vania Arrested for For
gerry.

RAVEN Run, Pa, Feb. All doubts
rs to the existence of secret organiza-
ton similar to the Molly Maguires has
BEEN set aside by an, occurrence which
took place near here Wednesday even
ing. j. S. Williams, tea agent, who
has been trading with business men in
this city for two years or more, received
a notice through the mail week
ago which was similar to those
received by Mine Foreman Evans
and other Girardville citizens.
but besides having the cross bones and
skull. it was adorned with tree drawn
Oh the upper left hand corner Of the
sheet. and a rope with a moose at the
end thrown over one Of the branches.
He was accused OF having said that the
Ancient Order of Hibernians was COM
posed of vilainous set Of men, and,
like the MollieS, would stoop to any
crime Mr.. Williams thought it joke.
and after showing it to some of his
friends placed it in his pocket. and
thought nothing more of it
until last night. when he had
good reason to believe that it was no
hoax. While driving down the main
road between here and Lost creek, a
man wearing mask jumped out from
the side Of the road. and, grabbing the
bride, told him to alight. The horses
pranced about, and at the same time
two other masked men came from be-
hind elamp Of bushes and approached
the carriage. One of them carried a
stout rope. while the other held re-
voiver. Williams seized the whip and
struck the horse. AS he dashed up the
road his assalants sent shower of
bullets after him, but owing to the
darkness and bend in the road they did
no harm.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
A COAT MISSING.
Disappearance of Evidence in the
Vail Murder Trial.

Disappearance of Evidence in the
Vail Murder Trial.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. IA sensation was
created here to-day when the published
account became generally known that
the overcoat of Charles Vail, who is on
trial for the murder of his wife, had
been spirited from the watchful
care of tho police authorities. The
Overcoat is the most important piece of
evidence the police have against Vail.
When Vail is said to have murdered
his wife he had on his oVercOat, in the
right hand pocket of which he had q
revolver. While aiding Mrs. Vail to
enter buggy, the hammer of the pistol
struck the buggy wheel, discharging
the weapon, and the bullet rang
ing upwards struck Mrs. Vail IN
the side, the shot proving fatal.
The prosecution claim that Vail had
his hand in his pocket and fired the
shot which ended his wife's existence.
fhey also say that they can show by
the hole in the coat that 1t was not an
accidental shot. 1t now turns out, how
ever, that the coat is in safe hands, and
VIII be produced when the proper time
comes. The jury in the case is now
complete, and the trial will begin Mon
day.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
On Account of a Woman.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Feb. 7.-The
body of Leonard Tobias. the young man
who committed suicide at a hotel in
Yokohama some months ago, was
brought here by the steamship Gaelic,
it is reported, and is now at Mail dock
awaiting transmission TO his father in
New York on the steamship City of
Sydney, which leaves here on the 18th
inst. 1t is said Tobias committed sui
eide Oh account of woman who passed
as his wife
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
SHIP RAILW AT.
Agitating Improvement of the
Columbia River.

Agitating Improvement OF the
Columbia River.
WAILA WALLA, Wash, Feb. THE
Columbia and Snake river auxiliary
waterway convention, consisting of
delegates from Washington, Or
egon and Idaho, has adopted
resolutions expressing belief that aship
railway. as recommended by the Oregon
delegation in congress, is the most econ
omical, satisfactory and expeditions
plan for permanent improvement of
the Dalles of the Columbia river.
The memorial to the legislatures
of Washington, Oregon and Idaho
sets forth that financial distress
prevails in the territory drained by the
Columbia on account of the inability of
the railroad companies to move the
grain crop at the proper time, and as a
temporary relief urges the construction
of portage railway around the dalles,
in order that the river may be made
navigable to the inland empire.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
A Wealthy KIeptomapiac.

ST. Louis, Mo, Feb. Mrs. Ellen
Hodoo, wealthy widow, of Cafondelet,
has been arrested on charge of steal
ing socks, ribbons and handkerchiefs in
the William Barr dry goods store. FLOOR
walker s. c. Freeman claims he saw her
dropping the articles from her pockets
OH TO the floor when he. suspecting her,
asked her to walk into the office. Mrs.
Hodoo is tifty-tWo years Old and her ar
rest has caused many expressions of
surprise. Her disease is kleptomania,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
The AIiIa Train Robbers

TULARE, Cal. Feb. 7.-Sheriff Kay
this morning sent posse on the trail of
Alila train robbers. which is very dis
tinct The tracks show that there were
three men. The sheriff left here on
special train for Huron, Fresno county,
10 head them off. Everybody is hope
had ten hours start. Engineer HasweiIl
was not badly wounded: 1t is not
known how serious the fireman's
wounds are. A reward of $1,000 has
been offered for the arrest and convic-
tiunOf the robbers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
Schearer,s FaIl Prom Grace.

PEORIA, Ill.,, Feb.1-H Henry Schearer,
city electrician of Peoria, was arrested
to-day for the robbery of Bowe q
O'Bren's safe, one week ago, The az
rest has created intense surprise, as he
has always borne an excellent name.
He has confessed the crime, and turned
over $500 of the stolen money. In cut
ting out pane of glass i'll the rear of
the building, he broke his knife and cut
his hand. Then. climbing in the win
dow, he dropped the knife. and these
clues led to his arrest. Schearer assigns
his downfall TO. drinking and gambling.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
Knife and Ak.

DALLAS. Tex, Feb. IA brutal
murder was committed yesterday morn
ing On FuQuas street in the negro quarter.
Two young colored women named Ade-
line Scroggins and Mrs. Gilbreath were
at ball, when quarrel began among
them which terminated in Mrs. Gill
breath's being stabbed through the
heart by her rival. Before dying the
victim seized an ak and dealt her muir
deress terrible blow on the head, fell
ing her to the earth. after which she
dropped dead. The murderess is in Jail.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
A Leading Topic.

Heat regulation and fuel-saving de-
vices are attracting general attention.
ice receives the highest Endorsement.
The appliance is simple, automatic, and
works perfectly. The temperature of
any building Or room can be maintained
at any degree desired by adjusting the
regulating appliance. Overheating is
avoided, fuel is saved and health pro-
NOTED. The best buildings of the Twin
Cities are supplied with this system.
Address The johnson Electric Service
Company, st. Paul, Minneapolis or Mil
Nank
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
Jail Delivery.

KANSAS CITY. No., Feb. IA special
from Ozark, Mo-, says: j. NJ. Officer,
burglar; Ben Bledsoe, a rapist, and
William Sprague, a murderer. all con-
fined in the Christian county Jail here,
escaped last night. Officer intimidated
the sheriff with revolver and made
him open the jail door. The prisoners
took 10 the woods. Officer and Sprague
were Tecaptured last night. Bledsoe is
still at large.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
Invited TO a Necktie Party.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. IA special
from San Angelo, Tex, says: Jesus
SaIido, Mexican, recently from Fort
Stockton, was called out of friends
house near Knickerbocker, thirty miles
south of here, Thursday night by three
men and hanged to a tree, where he was
found dead next morning. No clue to
the perpetrators, nor is there any cause
known for the deed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08

Steele, colored, was shot and instantly
killed by II. P. Drake, eolored, in Rose
dale, suburb Of Kansas City, Kan. to-
night. The men had quarreied a week
ago over the loan of five cents. Steele
attempted TO renew the quarrel tonight.
and upon his making threatening
gesture Drake drew his revolver and
shot him
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
The Gould Party Camps.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 7.-Jay Gould
and party arrived here to-day. and were
met by committee of prominent citi-
zens and escorted to the chamber of
commerce, where an informal reception
was held. The visitors will remain
here until Monday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
THE "NAKED. LAMP"
Another Fatal Pennsylvania Mine
Explosion.

WI.KEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. by an
explosion of gas i'll the new shaft at
Simpson & Watkins mine at Wyoming
this evening two men were instantly
killed and two fatally injured. The
men were engaged in sinking when a
feeder in the side of the shaft was ig
nited from the naked lamp OF one of the
workmen. A large body of gas that had
collected there exploded with terrific
force, dashing the men against the side
of the shaft, burning them fearfully
and mutiating them in horrible man-
her. These were killed: Nat Kane
and Charles Kirk, both married men.
William Ross and Luther Michael were
fatally injured.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
HELD FOR FORGERY.
a Preacher Falls Into Trouble in
the JeWeIry Business.

IA OHt(AdtA ~ eaAAS AhAO HIS
the Jewelry Business.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 7.-Rev.
George Cooper, of Japwallopen. local
preacher, was arrested at the Lehigh
Valley railroad station this afternoon
on charge of forgery. A short
time ago he gave up his ministerial
calling and secured all agency from
DayidoW Brothers, jewelers. Of this city.
gave the firm two notes signed by
Henry Angstatt, one for $500 and the
other for $780, When they fell due it
was discovered that the notes were
torgerieS. A warrant was sworn out
for Cooper. and he was arrested just as
lie was stepping on the tram. He was
to have been married this week to an
eStilnable lady of this city.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
Can't. Pinger's Suicide.

ST. JOSEPH, No.. Feb. Capt. David
Pinger, prominent business man and
Il highly respected citizen, committed
suicide this evening. by shooting him
self with a revolver, while in fit Of
melancholy brought OH by suffering
from rheuInati SIN.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
OuarreIed Over Cards.

GREENvILLE, S. c., Feb. 7.-Eariy
this morning, during dispute over a
game of cards, Maj: W. A. Williams, a
prominent and popular citizen, was shot
through the heart and instantly killed
by j. B. Williams. The murderer es-
caDed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
Nfoyemen ts of Steamships.

New YoRK-Arrived: Wisconsin, from Liy-
erpool; Waesland, from Antwerpi Friesiand,
from Antwerp.
L1zARD-Passed: La Bretagne, New York
for Hayre.
Passed: The Aurania. New
York for Liverpool.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
Too Much Theosophy.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. IA talented
and educated young lady, Miss Caroline
Taylor, who has gone insane over the
study of theosophy, and who shot and
killed her aunt while in that condition,
has been taken to the insane hospital.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
ANOTHER BIG STAKE.
Foals of 1891 Offered the Sum of
$11,5OO

FOaIS OF 1881 OHeFed the sum OF
$11,5
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Feb. THE
Vigo Agricultural society is out with
another big stake. S1l 800 for foals of
1891, to be trotted in 1894, at the same
time that their four-year-old stake is
trotted for. The overwhelming success
of the latter has warranted the three
yerr-old stake. The first payment, $40,
is May 1, with a total of 500 for the
starters. The money divides $1,000 to
the first, S2,5 500 to the second, $500 to
the third. 81 600 to the fourth, ana $500
to the driver of the winner. 1t is esti-
mated that the first money will amount
to $4,000
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
Ont the First Round.

LONDON, Feb. 7.-Mahr. the champion
pugilist of Ireland, and Lambert, of
Canada, fought at the Pelican club, this
city, this evening, for el,200 a side.
Lambert was knocked out in the first
round
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
Frances Opens the Hop.

LAKEWOOD. n. j., Feb. 7.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland arrived here tonight to
secure little relief from close business
aid social cares. Mrs. Cleveland opened
the first hop Of the season at the Lake
wood hotel tonight.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08

Latest Fad of the 400.
Boston Herald.
Fashionable society in New York has
hit upon new fad. 1t consists of going
to church Oh Sundays.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
Dead for q Nickel.

KANSAS CITY, No.. Feb. :. Ben