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MAY LOSE A MARKET.

Central European States Uniting Against
ProtectiOnist Countries.
ROME. May 4.-The commercial treaty be-
tween Germany and Austro. Hungary has
become the topic of comment by the press
generally. In interesting uterior conse-
quences it bids fair to become matter of
greatest concern to the people of the United
States. 1t is announced that Germany and
Austro-Hungary have invited Italy, Switz-
erland and Belgium to join in a convention
III Vienna for the avowed purpose of form
ing coalition of central European etates
against pTotect,uxAist coun..s u.s. But while
the states whose customs tariffs are so uni
form for the purpose of protecting their in
terests as are those of Germany, Austro-
Hungary and Italy can give out as a reason
for the proposed coalition the protection
ism of the other countries is a
puzzle to those who have carefully studied
the situation. IT is not yet known that
Italy has consented to join the convention
at Vienna. Ii she should, it would seem
that the political ties of the triple alliance
are stronger than her commercial necessi-
ties. for among her best friends, CONNER
cally considered, are France and the United
States. Italy's exports to Austria and Ger
many have fallen from $4,000. 900 francs in
1855 to lSl, 100000 francs in 1889. In the
latter year. France bought of TIA ly l64, 600 600
france worth and in 1890 the United States
bought 130,000,O 900 francs worth.
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What Shall We Buy?

Why, boys clothing, of course,
and if you haven't boys of your
own, present them to your more
fortunate neighbor. They're so
cheap-you will smile when you
hear the prizes. Our Mr.. Ben
Harris, on his recent eastern
visit, bought a lot of goods from
a manufacturer who is retiring
from the trade, at far below the
cost of production, and we will
to-day sell these goods to our
friends and patrons at prices less
than those at which any dealer in
Helena owns them. Prices SIM
ply ridiculous. We do not make
the claim to be as low, but we
@ aim to UNDERsELL any dealer
II sselena, We have line of
Children's Suits from $3.50 to $4
that we claim no dealer will offer
you within so per cent. of the
prices we name.
You Can form no idea of their
merit unless you see them, and if
won't come to see them you will
miss the greatest set of bargains
ever offered in Helena.
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the vilest things about hor, and also makes
uncomplimentary remarks about nv
mother whom he hardly ever met and
whom he could not possibly know"
Another point also came to light ycster-
day. The box in which the fatal bottle was
sent has been discovered. Mr.. Worrell re-
marked the box in the kitchen at home and
asked the girl where she got it, to which
she replied that she had had it for two
washings. "rhnt would" he said, 'just
make It, )" and he took tho box down TO the
oftice. 1t is broken out on one side. and
MI. Worre!l remembers starting to rip up
the box in which the bottle came. It has
certain particular marks on ii, which 1t is
best not to divulge. IL was Il box deep
enough for the small bottle to stand end up
Ill.
According to DR.. Graves statement to
Mr.. Worrell he arrived in Denver at eight
a. IN. on Friday morning, April "a, and went
to the Gilsey house where he washed and
cleaned up, before going up to Williams
the day and ia booked as having paid $1.5O.
A fac simile of his signature in the hotel
register is compared with fac simile of
the inscription on the bottle. From Mr..
WorrelPs statement it is clear that he used
stylograph. and his handwriting on the
hotel register certainly looks unmistake-
ably as it written by a stylograph. Neither
-.O .AASSAA PUAoA AoA VhS otEAhHASG 5SAJ~ tiiN'
slightest light and shade, and the slope and
general style of handwriting certainly ap-
pear similar, with tho noticeable fact that
the writing on the inscription is evidently
much more careful and finished. The fea-
lures that attract are these:
Every g in the inscription is written in
the style of the Greek epsilon, and every @
in the signature is in the Latin style.
Every in the inscription is one style and
every in the signature another The is
are exactly the same in both. The is also
exactly the same in both. especially in the
words woods" and graves There is a
resemblance in the t's and, capital P's.
The cross on the in the word "accept" in
the inscription looks like one of those thick
blotches referred to by MIR. Worrell, and
the mark after the first initial Z in the sig
nature also looks like the mark that would
be made by stylograph, and not the dot
of an ordinary pen.
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NOT A STATE DOCUMENT.
Rudini's Last Dispatch Intended for I'M
periali and the Italians.

Rudinrs Last Dispatch Intended for Inn
periali and the Italians.
WASHINGTON, May At does not appear,
in the Judgment of the state department
people, that the note of the Marquis Rudini
to the Marquis Impsriali, who is now the
representative of Italy in the United States,
published this morning, had changed the
situation for better or worse. In the first
place the nots is not addressed to Secretary
Blaine, and 1t is safe to say its tenor would
have been entirely different if it had been,
nor was it intended to be shown him. 1t
is regarded here as intended solely for
Domestic consumption" being rather
cleverly calculated to inspire the Italinn
people with the idea that their government
was pursuing vigorous policy while TAX
ing advantage of diplomatic vagueness
of expression and form to prevent the
United States from having any
ground for resentment. For. Of
course. Secretary Blaine can take no
notice of the communication as it is ex-
pressly stated. not intended for his perusal
There has been no correspondence between
the two governments since Blaine's note of
April Is to Imperiali, The next step will
be taken bv this government and will prob
ably be in the shape of an epistle founded
on the report of the district attorney at
New Orleans in regard to the nationality
and character of the dead Italians. Touch
ing the position of Porter, our minister at
Rome, nothing has yet been done by Secre-
tary Blaine.
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CALL IT MURDER,
The Killing of John Mahan at Leisinrine
No. &

The Killing of John Mahan at Lelsinrinr
No. 3.
PrrTsBURa, May 4.--The Chronicle -Tele-
graph, Scottdale, Pa, says: Labor people
are in great excitement to-day over what
they term the cold blooded murder of one
of their number at Leisinring No. 3, last
night. John McStoy, member of the
executive board, has just arrived from Dun.
bar where he swore out warrants for First
Superintendent Gray, Yard Boss Agnew
and Pitt Boss Callaghan and two of the
Pinkerton guards; charging them with the
murder of man named Mahan. The ar,
rests will be made this afternoon. McStoy
said the shooting was entirely uncalled for.
The strikers were only ieering Superintend-
ent Gray and party over their failure to get
the men to return to work when the
Pinkerton guards opened fire on the
strikers with Winchester rifles, kill
ing Mahan and wounding another
man. The labor people are swearing
vengeance and more trouble may follow in
the next few hours. The coke company
and people charged with the shooting re-
fuse to talk on the matter. The coroner is
notified and will investigate.
At Bradford Sheriff Mccormick made
twenty eight evictions this morning. 1t is
reported there was trouble and that num-
Der of deputies were roughly handled.
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State Roards OF Health.

WASHINGTON. May 4.-Ihe National con-
ference of state boards of health to-day
discussed paper presented by the State
Board of Health of kentucky on consume
tion. The paper showed the contagiousness
of tuberculosis. its increase in direct pro-
portion to age and liability of infection
from animals. 1t suggested Hs treatment
sanitary supervision, tho prevention of
over crowding and tho regulation of diet,
and. if possible. to educate people as to
what tuberculosis was 1t was spreading
among negroes because. in independence,
they are not ST. well housed and fed as in
slavery. A committee was appointed to de-
eide upon the best system of river couserv-
ancy and to advise with state and local
boards of health about necessary legisla-
tiou. DIR. J. n. Mccormack. of kentucky,
was elected president, and the date of the
next meeting was left To the executive COM
mi ~
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SPARKS FROM The WIRES.

Tho third annual convention of the Inter
natio":. association of Machiuists opened
AT Plttsburg Monday morning with 10 del
cgatcs from nll parts of the United states
Canada and Mexico present
4 heavy freight tram IN tho Union Pa
ciiic yards at Omaha was ditched last night
10y the engine jamI ing the track. Conduc-
tor Gleason WAS killed AMI the engineer
and fireman seriously injured.
Early Monday morning two-story
frame building at Rochester. \. v. burned,
and Herman Sterhansii and wife persisted.
Other inmates had II narrow escape from
death. The fire originated from a iump
explosion.
After two weeks of unparalleled suffering
Rev. DIR. George W. Boutwell,, pastor of the
Congregational church, BROOKLYN. died
Sunday night, The accident which result
ep IN hts death WAS the iuhuling of a cork
into the bronchial tube.
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HARRIS
The Gl0thier.
st. Louis Block, Main st.
One Price. Square Dealing.
st. Louis Block, Main st.
e------->---------------
N----------------~--------
Where Will We BNy?

1t is not such an easy matter to
decide, when one considers there
are upwards OF a dozen stocks of
clothing in Helena, and the un-
wary, or the customer not posted,
iss liable to drop into store
where their neighbor can buy
much cheaper, because they
question the price. All will agree
that a business house that would
sell you a suit for $40 after an
effort to get SIS would rob you
of SIS if you cid not ward them
off in stating these facts. We
appeal to the public: "Which
most deserves your patronage,
the one price dealer, or the hovse
which would rob you if you
would allow it?''
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Spring Overcoots,

Have been in such active de
mand that eur lines are badly
broken. We have therefore
marked them down to such price
that any one wishing to purchase
will sacrifice style to price. We
have two shades, gray at $12. 50
and light brown at $12, that
are bargains in any Country.
Don't miss them if you want to
buy a Spring Overcoat.
You will find our goods clean
and well assorted-not the shop
worn relics of bygone ages, with
moss on the edges-but all nice
stylish patterns, well assorted,
and what is the most important
in clothing house,
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RUDINI MISTAKEN.
Blaine Says the Italian Did not Make a
Confidential Com M municati0n.

Blaine Says the Italian Did not Make n
Confidential communication.
WAsHrNGToN. May 4.-The following dis
patch was sent by Secretary Blaine to-day
to Porter, American minister at Rome: "a
series of statements addressed to the Mar
quis lmperiali by Marquis Rudini was tele-
graphed from Rome yesterday and pub
lished by the Associated press in the United
States to-day. The only part Of
Rudini's communication which this
he hese aes'es ouoted tS notice sme s
II have now before me the note addressed
to you by Secretary Blaine, April IA. Its
perusal produces most painful impression
upon me. / will not stop to lay stress upon
the lack of conformity with diplomatic
usaRes displayed in making use, as Blaine
did not hesitate to do, of a portion of
telegram of mine communicated to him in
strict confidence, in order to get rid of the
question clearly defined in our official doc
uments, which alone possess diplomatic
value? The telegram of March IA, con-
cerninp whose public use Marquis Rudjni
complains, is the following, which was
Marquis Imperiali at Washington: Rome,
March 24.-Italian Minister, Washington:
Our requests to the federal government are
very ample. Some Italian subjects,
acquitted by American magistrates,
have been murdered in prison while
under the immediate protection
of the authorities. Our right, therefore, to
demand and obtain the punishment of the
murders and indemnity for the victims is
unquestionable. l wish to add that public
opinion is justly impatient, and if COM
plete provisions wore not at once taken, /
should find myself in the painful necessity
of showing openly our dissatisfaction by
recalling the minister of his ajesty from
country where he is unable to obtain jug
tice. (aignedl Rudini.
1.-The intimation of Marquis Rudini that
the telegram in question was delivered in
etrict confidence is total error. AS the
telegram expressed the demand of the
Italian government, it was impossible that
Marquis Rudlni could transmit it in strict
confidence. AS l have already stated, it
was communicated to me in person
by Baron Fava, written in English
in his own handwriting without
a suggestion of privacv. and the telegram
itself has not single mark upon it denot-
ing confidential character. | have caused
Il number OF copies of the telegram to be
forwarded to you to-day in fac simie. The
usual mark for italic printing was used by
me under four llnes and they appear in
the copies. You will use the fac smile in
such manner as will most etfectually prove
the error into which the marquis Rudini
has fallen. \Signed,)
HR1ayNE',
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FOR ARMS AND DYNAMITE.
Strikers Preparing For War Against Gov
ernment Troops.

eFninehI troops.
FouRN1Es, May 4.-The situation here to-
day is grave. The greatest excitement pre-
walls Throughout the town and vicinity.
The actual state of feeling can lest be
Judged from the fact that many leaders of
the labor movement anu Lest known rep
resentatives of the labor party have started
for Belgium for arms and dynamite for use
against the troops here. A report reached
here that quantity of dynamite. destined
for the people of this town, was seized
while being smugpled across the frontier
from Belgium. Cavalry pichets will be
stationed all along the route of the funeral
procession of the victims of the May day
massacre, for such is the term applied to
the tragedy by the people here. The gov
ernment sent two delegates here with in
structions to make thorough inquiry into
the causes which led to the disturbance on
Labor day and into the action of the Of
fcers who ordered the troops to fire on the
people
The funeral procession was very long be
ing participated in bya large number Of
workingmen's clubs, with red and black
flags draped. The nine cofins were sur
rounded by relatives of the victims. After
religious services the clergy left and the
socialists took charge. Violent addresses
were delivered.
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Pins His Faith to Chaplain.

LONDON, May 4.-Chaplain, president of
the board of agriculture. in an interview to-
day. said Secretary Rusk's new rules for the
inspection of Catt.e for export woul not
affect English regulations for admission.
He expressed himself thoroughly satisfied
with the reports of Expert Holman as to the
diseased condition of American cattle at
Depttord. and attached little Importance to
tie opposite decision of Dr.. Wray, the
American governments expert at Deptford,
even though it was supported bv DIR.
Williams, principal of the Royal Veterinary
college of Edinburgh. He stated that
Williams. i'll 1879, pronounced u cargo of
American ctttle free from disease and after
wards it was found to he diseased
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GRAVES DWKITING.
Great Similarity Noted in Two Spec I'm ems
of Penmanship.

Great Similarity Noted in Two Spec i'm ems
of Penmanship.
DENVER, May 4.-Investigation into the
Barnaby case at this end is being steadily
continued. Mr.. Z. $. Worrell was seen
again yesterday, at his Office, and asked
what he knew AS to the time DIR. Graves
left the east and arrived here, as much has
baen said on this subject.
"Dr. Graves could have left Providence ~
he said, 'cither Sunday night, April 10, or
Monday morning, April 20. He was first
telegraphed for Saturday, April Is, and he
replied by wire on Sunday afternoon that
he had just received the message and was
coming tn Mrs. Barnaby at once. When
he did not come on Wednesday night, as
the clerk inquired from at the Burlington
office stated that he could be due there we
telegraphed to his wife at Providence on
Thursday afternoon asking where no was
and saying that he had hot arrived and
that We are waiting for him. We got an
answer from her that afternoon: Due here
to,-nisht,, probably missed connections at
Chicago.
$50 far rs know. DIR. Graves did not
know where Mrs. Barnaby was, nor did he
know whether ! had a house or ANYTHING
about he: or us. He did know my office ad-
dress."
Gould Won identify the handwriting on
the bottle?"
mo, could not"
'How did Mr. Graves write?"
AS fur rs | remember his handwriting,
what little saw of it, il WAS thick. Ii had
blotches in IL az il he had written it with IA
thick styloHraphio pen when the ink some
times came out suddenly"
Have the suspicious of your family been
directed ut all towards DR.. Gravesp"
we suspected him ever since he got
here. He ALWAYS acted ns il he had to aay
something. He expressed himself that
Mrs. Barnaby WAS the greatest friend he
had on earth, and yet he goes back aud says
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Nashville Races.

NASHVILLE, May 4.-Two year olds half
a mile-Wautauga won, Queen Isabella Sec
ond, Bessie Bisland third. Time, :51h.
Three years old and upward, five furlonps
Maud S. won, Creole second, Parapet
third. Time, 1:O3A.
Three years old and upward, seven fur
longs-Queer Toy won. Koko second. LADY
Lee third. Time. 1909.
Three years old and upward, mile and
one-eighth.Fayette won. Brandolette sec
ond, FRED Fink third. Time, 1:55.
Maidens three years old and inward
eleven n-sixteenths of a mile--Captain RUBY
won, Bob Mozart second, Sara third, lime,
lI1I.
Three years old and upward, five fur
longs.Milt Young won, Royal Flush sec
ond; MISS Mary third. Time, 1:021a.
Three years old and upward, seven fur
longs-Blue Veil won, Atticus second. Ie-
moine Il. third. Time, 1:32.
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Sudden Death of Charles Pratt.

New YORK. May 4.-Chas. Pratt, the
well-known Standard oil magnate and vice
president of the Standard Oil company,
died suddenly at seven O'Clock tonight n,
the company's office. He left home in the
morning in unusual health but was taken
~ with indigestion at four O'Clock. Drs.
Clark and Payne were summoned TO Mt.
tend him but he continued to grow worse
until three hours later when heart failure
set i'll and caused death. Pratt's wealth is
estimated at Sl5,ooO,0O0. He has given
cluding Sl.0O0,0N to Pratt's institute:
SlGO. 600 to the annex to Adelphi academy,
also in Brooklyn: and $780, 600 to Immanuei
Baptist church.
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Business Suits.

The rage for black continues,
and is greater than it was last
year. We meet it with the
largest stock in the city, no
doubt. We show them in Thib-
cts, Cheviots, Flannels, Serges
and Corkstrews. The prevail
ing style is sack, and one of the
handsomest suits that is shown
this year is our 1906, a serpentine
Vale Cheviot, bound and patch
pockets, that will be seller or
we miss our guess.
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Another Striker Xii led in q General
Melee With Bosses
and Officers.
Great Apprehension of More
Trouble and the Guard
Largely Increased.
The May Day Massacre ut F0urmfcs. France
Labor Troubles in Many DIFF
ferent Localities.

ScoTTDALE, Pa, May 4.-The coke region
to-day was shaken from center to circnm-
ference by just such another scene as has
been feared for weeks since the dreaded
Morewood killing Even at this hour it is
difficult to secure positive information,
owing to the excitement. The most relia-
BILE accounts, however, agree that two Hun
garians who had left the works delayed
their visit, and Supt. Gray became susp-
cious. He, with tho assistance of four dep
uty sherffs. visited house No. II.
where their workmen were enjoying them
selves. Their entrance caused stampede
amonGthe strikers, and one of.them, Hun
garian, rushed out and aroused other strik-
ers and soon 200 persons were on tho scene.
Gray and the Deputies were followed down
the hill by an angry crowd, who were 10
close that they were compelled to back
down with rifles presented. A striker
named Mahan rushed up to one Of the
deputies and seizing his rifle grappled with
him. The deputy fired and the others fol-
lowed suit. In the fusilade Mahan was
killed, while another was injured. There is
great apprehension of more trouble at
LeisinrinR and the force of deputies has
been largely increased. After investigating
the coroner returned verdict that
Mahan died from gun-shot wounds fired by
an unknown person. On information
Worthy Foreman McSlor. of the mine
workers, Superintendent Gray, Mine Boss
Callahan and Yard Boss ARney were arrest
ed for murder and taken to Jail. Testimo-
ny adduced at the preliminary hearing
placed the blame of the shooting on Gray.
Some thirty families were evicted to-day
at Broadford and more would have been
thrown out had not the deputies objected
to being stoned and struck because they
were not allowed to use their revolvers on
the strikers. There is no doubt of the slow
but steady gain being made OH the men
owing to heavy imports of labor.
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THE CENTER OF POPULATION.

Commemorative Exercises 70 m HAL,
Near Westport, Ind. May 10.
COLUMBUS, Ind, May 4.-Near Westport.
Decatur county, is located by the last noy.
ernment census the center Of population Of
the United States. and the circumstances Il
to be commemorated Sunday, May 10, by
the erection of monument Of oolitic lime
stone, to be sawed in solid block from
the Belford quarries, TO be fifteen feet
high and to weigh four tons. proper
Inscriptions will be cut ON the moi,u-
ment and an iron fence put around II.
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On the Bennings Track.

WASHINGTON. May 4. 4.-Five-eighths of a
mile-Mabel won, Dnpatia second, India
Rubber third. Time, LOB.
Three quarters of mile-Jo Vintage
Time lilly won, Benjamin second, Helen
Rose third. Time, 1:1S.
Eleven sixteenths of a mile-Vireie won,
Gallifet second, My Fellow third. Time,
1878.
One mile-Kyrle B. won. Gypsy second,
Sam Wood third. Time, 1:40.
Mile and three-quarters. hurdles-Her-
cules won, Zangbar second Lijero third.
lime, not given.
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A Concern in Trouble.

New York. May 4.--Jesse II. Lippsncott,
solo lessee OF the American graphophone
and president of the North American Phon.
ograph company, assigned to-day, with
preferences amounting to $500 Liabili,
ties are estimated at $500, 900, with assets Of
100000. The American Graphophone COM
pany and the American Phonograph COM
pany arc not, it il said, affected By Ihe
failure,
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Lexington Races.

LEXINGTON, May 4.-Track in fine condi-
tlon. Three years old and upward, mile
Hamlet won, Cashier second, Greenleaf
third. Time, 1:44.
Maidens, three years old and upward,
Six fu1longs--Princess Glenn won, Speth
second Sonoma third. Time. 1:1724.
Free handicap three years old and up-
ward, mile and seventy yards-Tl ust won,
DR.. Trave second, Robespierre third. Time,
1:4G4.
Five furlongs-Gorman won Judge Ar
kel! SECOND. Falora third. Time, LOB.
Maiden year-olds. nine sixteenths of
q m1le-kaynor won. John Berkley second,
Madden third. Time, :5S.