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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
IMPROVING THE JAIL.
When Done the City Prisoners win Bc in
Pretty Strong Cage.

When Done the City Prisoners win Bc in
Pretty Strong Cage.
Workmen were busy yesterday getting
the interior of the addition to the city Jail
in readiness to receive tie iron Cages which
the county has offered to contribute. The
only thing the county asks of tho city is
that the county prisoners will be accommo-
dated while the new Jail is being built. The
lower story of the city hall addition is to be
made into strong and comic table jail
The hoor will b. camented, the ceiling
boarded and the windows barred. When
the cages are pnt i'll they will reach to with
i'll two feet of the ceiling. Tho prisoner
who makes his escape from the city Jail
when all the Improvements are finished will
have to saw through the bars of the cage
and then through the bars of the windows,
or two-foot stone wall. The place will be
we'll lighted and what is better than all,
can be Ventilated, thing impossible with
the present cell in the CITY Jail
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
PRICE FIVE CENTS
DID NOT SEND THE POISON.
DIR. Graves Thinks Mrs. Bnrnaby Was M ur.
dered-GnIIty Party Unknown.


BosTos, May 1.-The Globe interviewed
DIR. Graves in Providence this morning con-
cerning the recent suspicious death Of Mrs.
j. Il. Barnaby in Denver. In the interview
the doctor is made tosay that he is satisfied
IL WAS premeditated murder, but that ha
knew nothing about the crime himself: GER
taihly he did not commit it. as has been i'm
piled by the newspapers. He had every
reason to wish Mrs Barnaby to live, since
she paid him Il very liberal sn lary He left
Providence for Denver, knowing Mrs. Bar
naby WAS dead. considering it his duty as
her agent, but did not notify any of her
relatives or friends in Providence. He went
to Chicago, then down to Sterling ILL.,, to
visit an uncle he had not seen for thirty
years, spent four hours with him: then went
to Cedar Rapids to SEQ another relative, In
consequence he lost the fast train west and
did not reach Denver till Friday. He did not
conslder his visiting extraordinary ut the
time. but admitted that now il looks bad
for him. The doctor learned very little in
Denver of what took place at the inquest.
being 80 overcome that he asked yery few
questions. Considerable information was
volnnteed, but he had forgotten it, He had
never imagined the magnitude OF his connec-
tion with the case until he read the local
papers this morning. He had promised
Mrs. Conrad, of Billings, Mont, and Col.
Winship that he would positively make no
use of certain information he had, but this
ls now impossible: he was forced to speak
IN order TO protect himself He then went
on to say that Mrs. Barnaby's will he had
deposited with her other papers, and he
knew not whether he had been left one cent
or 100000 by it. Mr.. Barnaby told him
that he had been remembered, but he asked
no questions and never looked Mt the will.
This will, together with many of Mrs Bar
naby's valuable papers, aud every dollar of
her money, could be turned over in ten
minutes, as soon as an administrator il
appointed. Asked as to his theory of the
murder the doctor said he believed tina
motive to be blackmail. He had reusons to
believe Mrs. Barnaby has been repeatedly
blackmniled by people who first comrro
missed her, and then forced money from her
by threats of exposure. II she refused
finally to paw these amounts, it NAV have
been case of desperate retaliation. said
Ne: Il must admit 1T looks fearfully as if
the murderer knew her habits Intimately
He also stated that he did not personally
know any man who ever blackmailed Mrs.
Barnaby out of a dollar, but it was his i'm
preston that shs was obliged to pay money
to secure silence. She appeared afraid OF
something all the time. Regarding GER
tain charges of unprofessonal conduct on
the part of DR.. Graves in wears past. as
published in local papers, the doctor
characterized them as being full OF mac
curacies and libeis, and declared that hs
should sue for libel if the opportunity
offered
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Iowa A citing Independently.

OsKALoosA, Iowa. May 1.-The executive
committee of the Iowa district, United
Miners. after a lengthy secret session to-
day. issued the following order: "To the
miners of Iowa--Your executive board has
ordered you out for tho establishment of
the eight-hour work day and you will re-
main out until further order from said
hourd. Communications from the national
headquarters brought only advice to post
pone the strike: not instructions to do 80.
Iowa is thus acting independently in the
matter" The houses at SHIFT No. were
DESTROYED this morning by fire. undoubt-
edly of incendiary origin. The loss is
heavy. Attempts were also made to destroy
other property. The mines are now closed
but Il majority of the miners, it is reported,
will soon resume work.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Opinion by One of the Cult.

ST.. Louis, May When in this city last
Monday Slavn said, speaking of Hall and
Fltzslmmons: "Hall is the better man.
just remember that. know both those
men, men, and have seen them fight for years.
why, -FOUR or five years ago, when | was
managing saloon at Sydney. used to
lla nave those boys sparring there every night.
lhey were always being matched together
Tor about dollar go. That's where botn
OF them learned what they know about
hghting. Fitzsmmons neler had any
standing in Australia ag n fighter, while
Hall ranks very we'll. titzsimmons is
big, thin fellow, and. marked my words,
when he goes against somebody who knows
how to fight him he'll go to pieces after two
or three good blows on the body. Dempsey
was Worn-out fighter when he met him. /
think fitzsimmons is a good deal improved
since he left Australia. He came over here
and beat Mccarthy. man who in Aus
tralia could have licked him to standstill
IN four rounds. think he's going to meet
his man III Jim Hall.'
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Abolition of Tobacco Taxes.

WASHINGTON May 1.-Under the provis-
ions of the Mckinley tariff act, beginning
to-day, all special taxes imposed upon deal
ers in lenf and manufactured tobacco. man
ufacturers of tobacco and cigars and ped
dlels are repealed. The law, however,
requires that these various classes of deal
ers shall register their names, place of bus
iness ETC., with the local collector of inter-
nal revenue. with tho exception of deal
ers in manufactured tobacco. The numL or
of dealers of the latter class. according to
the report of the commissioner of internal
revenue for 1890 was 6030SS. who paid tax
of $40 each. 1t is said ut the department
that the abolition of this special tax of
s.. 40 will cause loss to the government of
100000 annually.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
IT WILL Biz A BIG RACE,
iwo Inknowns to BE Matched Against
lart nnl AIArl.a.

Two Inknowns to BE Matched Against
Dart and spring.
John Geary. of Butte, has offered to match
his greyhounds Dart and Spring against all
comers for 500 a race. Marshal Furay
saw the challenge and has written to accept
it. The marshal is the owner of three
pretty swift dogs himself, but they have
been feeding high lately and nave gotten
too fat for racing. He has two others in
his uind, however. and will enter them
against Dart and Spring for race for $3.50
aside up. The contest will come off iii
Butte i'll the course of two or three weeks
and will no doubt prove an interesting
event. The course will be i've miles and
there will be some tall running.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Publio debt state
ment: Aggregate of interest bearing debt,
exclusive of United States bonds issued to
Pacific railroads, $780, $50; debt on
which interest ceased since maturity, $1l,-
6GO. sos; aggregate debt bearing no interest,
including national bank fund deposited in
the treasury under act of July II, 1890,
$780,, ,sO2. .24O; aggregate of certificates and
notes offset by cash in the treasury, $685.
444056: aggregate of debt, including GER
titicates and notes. April 30, $1,64S,61S .451;
decrease of bonded debt during the MONTH
S3.77l.3S1: total cash in the treasury,
$780, 1862, ,S7S; debt less cash in treasury
April 30, $s4s, ,593; debt, less cash in
treasury March 81, $3.50, ,o29,920; net de-
crease of debt during the month"; ST.
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
A Farmer Found Dead.

WINCHESTER, Ohio, May 2.-Oliver Nor
gan, living in this county, was found dead
in his house, having been shot through the
heart. The room was smeared with blood
and there was evidence of a desperate
struggle. A strange man. apparently a
tramp, giving his name as Charley Mckin-
ney, has been arrested, accused of the hor-
rlble crime. When arrested he was found
to have two fresh cuts, or scratches, on his
face and bloody handkerchief was found
in his pocket,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Nashville Races.

NASHVILLE, May 1.-Track remarkably
fast. Three years old and upward, thir-
teen-sixteenths of mile-Ioo Sweet won,
Hardee second Tom Karl third Time
1:229.
Three years old and upward, eleven six
teenths of Il mile--Willow won, Col. Cox
second, Mamie Fonso third. Time, 11OL.
Handicap, three years old and upward,
mile and one sixteenth--Carter b. won,
Fred Fink second, Miss Leon third Time,
1889.
Iwo-vear- five furlongs-Julius Sax
won. Boston ID. second, Phelan Dorian
third. Time, 1:Of15.
teenths of a mile-Tramp won, Heelv John
second. Dutchman third. Time, 1:1O.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Memphis Races.

LEXINGTON. May 1.-Track fast. Three
years old and upward, ffteen-sixteent of
a mile--Ed Leonard won, Estelle second,
Gen. Caldwell third Time, 1864
Three years old and onward, three. quar-
ters of Il mile--Miss Ballard won. Laura
Allen second, Bella B. third Time, LII.
of -Longshore won, Dan H. second,
Doctor Nave third. Time. 1:O34.
Tree handicap. three years old and up
ward. one mile-Mchael won, Parametta
second. j. T. third. lime, 1A1.
Iwo-yearolds, tive-e -eighths of a nile-O.
T. b. Won, Bloodhound second, J. Berkley
third. Time, 1:O3sl.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Some Out and Some in.

ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The carpenters and
joiners have asked for 40 cents an hour.
Out of $50 bosses who received the demands
ten refused and the others have not been
heard from The men were ordered to re-
port for duty. I he architectural iron
workers, $50 i'll number, went out for the
eight-hour day and nn advance III wages.
The marble settlers stuck for an advance
and eight hours. Team owners, 800 strong.
asked for "a II day and got it. Other organ
izations will decide tomorrow whether or
not To btriko.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Treaty or Agreement. A

WASHINGTON, May Especial Commits
sioner Foster and James G. Blaine, Jr.,
have returned to Washington from Europe,
Foster called upon Secretary Blaine this
morning, bearing copy of the new reclp-
rocity agreement negotiated by him with
the Spanish government. It's contents will
not be made public at present. Mr..
Blaine declined to state whether or not the
document was treaty or an agreement
under the new tariff.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
\ kansnn From Africa.

ST. houls May IA special from
Leavenworth Kan, says Thomas Maddern,
of Tongano1ie, of that county, has just re-
turned from, Port Natni, South Africa, and
IL trip to the interior OF the dark continent.
lie says that stanley exaggerated many
things and that the missionaries do more
harm than good.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02

RICHMOND, Mo-, May "Wednesday
night. during Il quarrel between Bascoe
Dorrell and John Finn at dance at the
home of Thomas Stewart, Dorrell drew Il
revolver and began shooting. Finn and II
young man named Thomas CooDer were
killed, and Mrs. Stewart seriously wounded.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Chief of the horticultural Exhibit.

CntCAGo, May l.-Director- General Davis,
of the Worlds fair, to-day ppoint-
ed Walter s. Maxwell, of California, chief
of the horticultural department.. Maxwell's
name was presented by Commissioners De
Young and Forsythe of California, and SUBJ
sequently endorsed by many other commis-
sioners, as we'll as number of prominent
Calitorniuns.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Moline Establishments Consolidate

moline, Ill.,, May lit is stated here
that Lee, Higginson Il Co., of Boston, have
about completed the purchase of the plants
of Deere, Mansur Il Co.. the Deere Harves-
ter works. and the Moline Plow company,
with an aggregate capital of $2.40O, OUO.
The plan is to unite the plants, recnpitalize
them and place the securities on the mar
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Sustained the Conviction.

CINCINNATI, May 1.-Over Il year ago two
saloonkeepers were convicted of violating
the state laws by keeping open on Sunday.
The case had been appealed from time to
time, but to-day tho circuit court. which
ranks next to the supreme court of tho
state, confirmed the sentence of conviction
of the lower court. The penalty Ia hne
and imprisonment.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Factory Girls Burned to Death

NEw York, May l.-Three young girls
were burned to death and two other persons
badly burned at fire IN fire. works fac
tory i'll Morrisiana this afternoon. Flames
were started by an explosion of powder.
They spread rapidly and in Il few seconds
the entire building was afire. Lillie Ham
mond, 10 years old; May Lynch. II years
old; Jenny Harpley, II years old, were
burned to death in sight of the crowd.
George Cramer, 40 years old; Lottie Hearn,
II Yenrs old. were badly burned.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Horses Diving in Ohio,

MEoHANIcsBuRG, Ohio, May IA strange
disease has attacked tho horses of this vi
cinity which battles the still OF veterinary
surgeons, 1t is similar to tho epidemic cpl
Hootic which ragged over the country few
years ago. A number of fatal cases are re-
portel.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Tho Grain King Returns.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, May l.-After spending
tho day here quietly, in company with Il
detective, no restraint being put upon him.
h. =. Hutchinson left this evening for Chi
cago. His actions hero would not lead one
to believe him of unsound mind.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
ABOUT FIVE MILLION.
John Eean Answers Some Inquiries About
the Davis Estate.

John Bean, clerk of the district court,
receives good many letters from all parts
of the country asking for information on
various subjects. Yesterday he received an
inquiry from A. j. Davenport, of Erie, Pa,
to whom he sent the following reply:
"A. j. Davis died leaving about s., 600, 600
and contests are going on over his will.
Heirs from many states are claiming. Great
law suits are pending, and the main con-
test is to be tried at Butte this month, 20
give you complete: information would take q
small fortune and days and days OF time.
The newspapers of Butte, the Lawyers of
Butte and the records of court at Butte are
the places to 60 for information. The old
gentleman only left quarter OF a million
IN this county and that is a drop in the
bucket i'll the estate proper
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Purchases of silver.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The treasury de.
partment to-day made the first purchase of
silver for the present month. The amount
offered was 600 ounces, of which l75,O0O
were purchased as follows: 75,000 ounces at
.976; 10000 at 9S 60,00O Mt .9S4.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Adjusted Their Differences.

COLUMBUS. O.. May 1.-The miners and
operators of Ohio have adjusted their differ
ences ona basis of 10 cents for mining in
the Hooking valley and nine-hour labor
day. The scale for machine mining was
left open for future adjustment. No strike
or trouble is anticipated in Ohio fields for
the next year.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Rlaze In tho Had Lands.

BurrE, May 1.-lSpecial. -rhere was a
blaze i'll the bad lands on Galenn street this
evening Three small frame shaoks were
eutted by fire and water, the latter doing
most of the damage. Ono Thousand dol
lars will probably cover the entire loss.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
On the BenningS Track,

WASHINGTON, May six furlongs-
L'lntriguante won, Bellevue second, Re-
turn third. Time, lis.
Mile-Strideaway won, Belisarius second,
Hypatica third. Time, 1:43.
Milo and one-eight ghth-Gallifet won NY
Fellow second, Tirgie third. Time 1:57.
Five and one-half furIongs-C -Cornelia
won Gyda second, Cosa Rica third Time
1:10.
Mile and eighth-Kyre B. won, Mira
beau second. j. j. O'R. third. Time 1:2s
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
No Demonstration.

New ORLEANS, May There was no
labor demonstration here to-day. On the
first of April the employees of sash and door
manufactures went ont on Il strike because
mill owners would not exclude non union
men, and there is not at present any indi-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Mobbed u Murderer.

FRANKLlN, Tenn, May Twill Tavlor,
colored, yesterday shot and seriously
wounded policeman who tried to arrest
him for disorderly conduct. Last night u
mob went to tho JAIL took Taylof out hung
him to II beam, aud filled his body with bull
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
TURBULENT TIM ES.

Serious Riots Occur Mt Lyons-Troops
Called Out.
LYONS, May IA number of very excit.
ing scenes were witnessed in this city to-
day. The first disturbance occurred when
big crowd of workmen, followed by
large numbers of women and children and
bearing red cards containing various senti-
ments, attempted to hold a procession.
The authorities had decided to prevent any
marching and as the men refused
to disperse. the police charged.
The men made desperate resistance
and a general melee followed, in which
one policeman was seriously wounded A
BODY of cavalry WAS dispatched and tho
workmen were unable to withstand the
combined attack. Several arrests we're
made and several prisoners were found to
be heavily armed. Subsequently the mob
marched to the cemetery. headed by men
carrying black and red flags. The visit
was for the purpose of holding a demon
stration over the graves of former rioters.
PEELED to appeal to the military and
again were war horses ridden
down upon the people. The mob obsti-
nately resisted. Showers of stones and
other missiles were hurled at the soldiers,
several of whom were seriously injured be-
lole buey al laSb succeeded III clearing Juo
burying grounds of the mob. Upon being
driven from the cemetery the crowd again
formed procession and marched back to
the city, detiantly denouncing the authori-
ties and singing 'La Carmagnole'' in grand
chorus. The rioters, undaunted by two
defeats, no sooner reached the city
than they made an attack upon the
police and broke through the
Gordon. Again did the soldiers charge and
the crowd was forced to beat retreat. I he
fighting has CAUSED the greatest alarm
among the people of the city and the excite
ment intensifies as each hour passes. The
police are utterly powerless to control the
bowling mob, who, emboldened by this fact,
have become more defiant than ever, and
the authorities have been compelled
TO summon additional reinforcements
of soldiers The rioters cut the
telephone and telegraph wires and
are holding uproarious meetings at
headquarters, Were anarchist speakers
are vociferously and wildly haranguing
their hearers and melting the already mad
dened men to commit further acts of vio-
lence. A dense crowd surrounds the labor
exchange, which building the soldiers have
cleared of all persons at the points of the
bayonets The military are taking every
precaution to subdue the mob and have
brought cannon to place for the plrpose of
lntimidating them.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
At Various European Centers,

PARIS, May 1.-Everything was quiet this
morning and there was no outward show
that this state of affairs would be disturbed
sn the course of the day. Troops of cavalry
patroled the streets in the socialist quar-
ters last night and in addition many in
fantry regiments were held under arms
The police were not idle either. They have
arrested about 300 anarchists, socialists and
other persons coming under the category of
dangerous characters" These men will
be held as prisoners until all signs of dan
ger are passed in order to prevent riots.
The majority of the people of Berlin were
either peacefully at work this morning or
preparing for a day of holiday making
There seemed no possibility of any disturb
ance. Reports received from the provinces
were of similar character. Socialist pa
pers referring to May-day indicate that the
socialists will postpone their celebration of
labor day until Sunday next.
A socialist demonstration took place at
Marsellles. Socialists taking part refused
to dispense when ordered to do so by the
authorities and the military was called for.
They quickly scattered the socialists. MANY
of them were arrested.
All was quiet in Rome and there were no
signs that the city will be disturbed by
labor riots.
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Staid With Fitzsimmons,

M1NNEApoL1s, May 1.-The Black Pearl
agreed to stay four rounds with Fitzsim-
mons tonight and did it. Fitzsmmons
clearly overmatched him and got in several
hot body blows, but they produced no effect.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
On a Nine-HOur Basis.

BOSTON, May IAN agreement has been
entered into by the Master Builders asso-
cintion and the Stonemasons' union that
settles wages and hours for stonemasons
during 1891. The nine hour day ia the
basis.
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cation of weakening on either side. Ten
days ago every branch OF building trade
joined in support OF the operatives and
virtually put stop to all building business
for the time being.
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The report that n mysterious insect was
damaging the wheat in the country around
Abilene, kan., seems to be unfounued
None of the fields show damage.
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Clarkson's Intentions.

WAsHINGToN, MAY 1.-Friends of Clark
son in this city say it is his intention to
start big daily paper, end which shall be
devoted to the republican party and be a
practical political paper as Clarkson under
stanks practical politics. 1t has not yet
been decided where the paper will be 10
Gated, but either in New York or Chicago.
The new paper will be the special organ of
the league clubs, and every member OF the
league will be expected to become an agent
of Clarkson's paper, and i'll order to be
truly loyal to the league member should
at least be a subscriber of the paper
Through the agency of the league, Clark
son hopes to start off with circulation of
nearly 100000 copies.
The e1-assistant postmaster general is a
patriot and a great republican, but he is
not going to neglect the main chance while
winning the young men of the country
back to the republican fold.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
BASE BALL GAM rs.

Ihe Homo Club Montioned First In the
Record Here Printed.
LEAGUE CLUBS.
Cleveland II, Cincinnati 3.
New York II. Philadelphia 8.
Brooklyn u, Boston 6.
Chicago. 2. Pittsburg s.
ASSOCIATION CLUBS.
Columbus 2. =, Louisville @.
Cincinnati l. st. Louis 3.