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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
A SLUGGING MATCH.
Indulged in by Pat Killen and Bs
Ferguson.

INDUCED in by Pat Klllen and Bob
Ferguson. s'.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.--Eight oars filled with
Sabbath made a journey on TIE
Wisconsin Central to convenient spot
and there INDUCED in q prize fight this
morning. The principals were Pat Killen,
of st Paul. and Bob Ferguson, of Chicago,
the former weighing 1876, the latter 19s
pounds. Both were in the pink of condi-
tion and the fight, while it lasted, was for
blood. Stakes were driven in the turf and
ropes stretched at daybreak. Marquis of
Queensbury rules governed, and the gloves
used were frail affairs. Time was called
about 8 O'Clock and the men
proceeded to do battle. Killen, after
sparring a couple of minutes, landed heav-
lily on Ferguson's short ribs. The latter
returned the compliment with terrific
punch on Killen's nose, and thus the fight
ing continued until the end of the sixth
round, when Killen, with several upper cuts
and a straight right handler, finished his
tinuous fouling by Killen, who seemed de-
termined to do his man by fair means or
foul. His tactics we're butting, choking,
and elbow work. Ferguson, seeing what
his man up to, commenced delivering Sc
we're body blows whenever the men olinched,
but as both men persisted in this unfair
work, the referee permitted the fight to so
on. It may be characterized as smuggling
match, with Killen the most scientific and
Ferguson the hardest hitter. Killen won
the heavyweight championship of the
northwest, the $1,000 purse, and three
quarters of the gate receipts.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
LEFT RATHER HURRIEDLY.
And Behind We're Debts Aggrcgating
Half Million.

And Behind We're Debts Aggregating a
Half Million.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. IA. Salvador
Malo. one of the chief promoters of the
great Tehuantepec railroad project, in the
southern part of Mexico, passed through
this city yesterday on his way to New York,
from which city he will proceed directly to
London, where he will hold a conference
with the English capitalists who are asso-
ciated with him in the enterprise. At the
present time the company is decidedly
in an embarrassing condition financially,
and it will be some time before plans for
completing the work can be carried out.
Mr.. Malo left the City of Mexico very sud-
denly and under somewhat of cloud on
last Monday. IL being alleged that he left
behind an Indebtedness of S600,O0O which
he contracted individually and as represen-
tative of the railroad company. One of the
heaviest claims against him is that of Gee
Shoon and Wee Puck. Chinese contractors,
which is for $500, 900. Mr.. Walo stated
to-day that with view of raising the neces-
sary cash capital to liquidate this indebted
ness, ho makes his hurried visit to London.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
CHANGING BRANDS.

The Stock Growers journal Says the Chey-
enne Indians Are Kustlers.
As the stock association has been re-
lieved of the necessity of keeping two in
spectors at the stock yards in Chicago, the
attention of the board Of stock commis-
sioners is called to the condition of things
at the Cheyenne agency. The Indians
there are rustlers, and have for some time
been increasing their horse herds by drlv-
ing into their punches horses and colts be-
longing to settlers in the i'm
mediate vicinity OF the reservation.
Horses with altered brands are
among their punches and very noticeable
thing is the fact that many Indian pony
mares have large American colts failing
them. the colts being much larger than the
mares. These matters indicate that some
| thing is wrong. Last week we called at
tention to the fact that Captain Neate had
recovered from bunch of Cheyenne horses,
mare whose brand, sc, had been changed
| by the addition of two lines, into an ante
| lope head, which is the Cheyenne. tribal
makes it difficult, of course, to find the in
dividual Indians who make these levies
upon the horses of settlers in that
\ vicinity. 1t no doubt will msse itself
apparent TO the board of stock com mis-
sieners that as the horsemen and settlers
| have to pay tax for tax inspection and in
demnity, some measure of protection should
be granted to horse owners At this time
the endeavor of the inspectors is directed
to protection of the cattlemen who only
pay their proportion of the tax as do the
horsemen. 1t is the duty of the board to
have All inspector stationed at the Cheyenne
agency, for time at least, SO as to get out
of the Indian horse punches animals that
do not belong there, and to instill into the
Indians fear OF punishment from the fact
that their operations in rustling horses are
being watched by a legally authorized
officer of the law. The settlers who pay
taxes demand that this protection be ac-
corded them.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
Monument to Departed Elks.

ST. LOUIS Oct IA monument in Bel
fontain cemetery. to mark the last resting
place of members of the st. Louis Elks'
lodge, was dedicated today with impressive
ceremonies. The monument is the gift OF
Col. John A. Cockerill, of the New York
Advertiser, and represents a beautiful ok.
Delegations from Chicago, Cincinnati, Kan
sas City, Hot Springs Dallas, Tex, Brook
lyn, N. Y, Reading, Pa, Birmingham, Ala,
New Orleans, indianapolis. Philadelphia,
Rockford, Springfield and a number of
other cities we're present. Gilmore's band
furnished the music. After an address by
Col. Cockerill the monument was accepted
by Exalted Ruler Joy, of st. Louis lodge,
in a neat speech After unyelllng the
Syne," and the ceremonies closed with
the beued lotion.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
Captured the Cowboy.

GREAT FALLS, Oct. 1l.-fSpecial. David
Spencer, the cowboy who, on the Goth ult..
shot Sleepy Jim Osborne, has been captured
and Is now safely lodged in the Choteau
county Jail. He was seen near the Canadian
line and was captured without anv diff
Guilty. Spencer was captured by Deputy
Moody. of Dawson county, at ranch in
the vicinity of Malta, from which point he
was conveyed to Glasgow where Crawford
took charge of him. On being arrested
Spencer made no resistance. 1t is quite
singular that although two weeks had
elapsed from the timo of the shooting until
the capture, Spencer had hardly gotten n
hundred miles from the town where the
shooting occurred. The victim OF his mark
manahip is still alivo.
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way for the funeral at the entrance gates TO
the cemetery. When tho first part of tho
procession reached the lower gate at tive
o'clock it was found impossible to. pene-
trate the dense maases. In struggle with
oalookers tho police were obliged to aban-
The surRing crowd around tho gate
seeking to see the cortege met
a great contending wave OF others trying to
see. A scene OF great confusion ensued,
the procession for time was checked ana
thrown into disarray. II was decided n TO
amidst great disorder. just ms the hearse
reached the spot. The hearse was then
taken to platform specially constructed
for the purpose, In order to enable those in
the procession to file around and have full
view Of the bier. At six O'Clock fast fall
ing dusk found the procession still Ming
past. There seemed no likelihood that the
stream OF marchers would end till far into
the night, so orders were given to remove
the coffin to the side of the grave. The
body of Clan-na- gaels succeeded in clearing
tho way to the grave and formed q circle
of Dublin, civic dianitaries,- Parnells
colleagues in parliament. and relatives.
The crush was terrible. Darkness had set
in. The noise of shrieking women, the
cries of children and the cries of men.
struggling amid the crush, made inaudible
IHo VOlCeb OIL bHe CIeTG1 EbCltIuR bHo IibuuA
Of the Church of England. The first por-
tion of the service had been cele-
brated at st. Nicholas church,
where the remains rested twenty
minutes, while on the way from the city
hall. At the grave, Rev. Mr.. Vincent, Of
Rotunda chapel, and Rev. George Fry, Of
Manchester, offioiated. They were obliged
to cut the services short as the crowd broke
into the protecting circle and was over
whelming the inner group. Some time
after, in dead darkness, when the crowd
had thinned away, the moro intimate
friends again grouped themselves around
the grave, deposited wreaths thereon and
took last view of the coffin. The grave
became heaped up with masses Of floral
tributes, one OF which was Miss O'Shea's,
overlooked in the description given above.
Apart from the disorder at the cemetery
the day was without incident. Probably
never anywhere was so great popular
demonstration attended by 30 little excite
ment. The most of the public houses re-.
mained closed throughout the day, out of
respect to the dead. The police, unfailingly
obtrusive in Irish public gatherings, were
conspicuously absent. Tonight, Sunday
Quietness prevails.
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Report on West Point.

WASHINGTON, Dot. 1.-THE secretary Of
war has received the report Of the board of
visitors to West Point Military academy.
1t is lengthy document. and treats sub
jects discussed in novel and striking
manner. Among the subjects dealt with
is whether or not the strength of the corps
of cadets should be increased, the board
recommending that two additional cadets
be selected from each state at large
by the senators of such state,
and that the president be authorized to
nominate twenty from the country at large.
Tho board calls attention to the inefficiency
of the present preliminary examinations,
strongly condemns the practice OF filling
professorships at the academy entirely with
army officers; deplores the fact that while
cadets are fairly instructed in all field
movements certain details are omitted, such
as the care of horses, etc.; calls attention
to the lack of arms aud equipment for field
exercises, and particularly the need for
modern ordinances.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
A Prominent Engineer.

CHICAGO, Oct. 11.--A. II. Carver, aged As
years, u prominent member of the Brother-
hood of Locomotive Engineers, died here
this morning of pneumonia. He WAS the
first second grand chief of the Brotherhood.
The Richmond convention selected him to
settle the famous Burlington strike after
Arthur, Hodge and others hna faiied, and
he performed the task IN four days. Ho
was nj that time employed by tho Southern
Pacific ut Oakland, hut afterwards moved
TO Chicago and became connected with a
railway supply house. After tho settlements
Of tho Burlington strike he was .promi-
nently mentioned as Chief Arthur's sue
cessor, but positively declined that honor
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
McGlxnn Talks of the Pope.

New YORK.. Got. 11.--Rev. DR.. McGlynn
opened series of Sunday night lectures Mt
Cooper union tonight by talk of the
pope, He said the time might come when
I'VE will have democratic pope who will
walk down Broadway with stove pipe
hat" Personally he said he had been
emancpated from diplomatic relations
with the nope and was consequently COM
petent to give unprejudiced advice. re nd
yised him not TO listen to the tlattory. Of
suoh men as Archbishop Corrigan, who,
while assuring him that he was the greatest
pope that ever lived, were getting ready TO
assure tho next one that he is greater than
all predecessors. In the language OF New
Workers such fattery was "tatfy." He
cominiserated the pope on approaching
father, am ashamed OF you."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
The President Openly Angling for
the Support Of the Hawkeye
Politician.
Likewise He Is Striving Hard t
Capture Blaine's Partisans and
Strongholds.
Selfish Policy Alone win Control the Ap.
pointments to lie Made tO tho Cab.
met Vacancies.

WASHINGTON, OCT. 11.--Chairman CLARK.
son, Of the republican national committee,
Is here to talk with tho president and other
members of the administration. and also
with Senator Quay and Col. Dudley abouv
the next national convention. Clarkson,
Quay and Dudley want the convention held
IN May, and would probably prefer Chi
cago. The president is said to have no OBJ
lection to Chicago, but to prefer Washing
ton, and later month than May.
However. he is more concerned
about tho candidate than the
convention. He is doing everything in his
power to win support from all quarters,
taking advantage of Blaine's inactivity to
try to capture his friends. The president
is continuing with Clarkson the work he bs-
gan at Cape May. As soon as he heard that
Ciarkson had arrived. he invited him and
Mrs. Clarkson to dine at the White house.
After an agreeable dinner the president
and Clarkson had q comfortable talk.
Clarksop's position seems to be that II
Blaine cannot be the candidate he might
support Harrison. He would accept cabi-
net portfolio under new administration.
whether Blaine or Harrison was at tho
head of it.
1t is believed now that from this time un-
til the meeting of the convention the presi-
dent will devote himself assiduously to
strengthening himself in those localities
where Blaine has the strongest hold upon
the people, believing that if he can get sup
port from one or more of the Blaine
strongholds everything else will fall natur-
ally his way. He had q little experience of
this sort at the last national convention.
When the California delegation voted for
him the rest all came tumblinR.
The two cabinet appointments that the
president will soon have will be used to
strengthen him. These and other appoint
ments will be dealt out on the Pacific coast
and New England to advantage. Circum-
stances may arise which will make the
president want Mr.. Miller to remain in the
cabinet. and of course if he should the ut
torney general would conform himself to
the Presidents interests. But the present
expectation of both the president and
| the cabinet to 70 on the bench. II is
believed then that California man. prob
ably Estee, and Gov. Cheney, of New
Hampshire, will be appointed to the cabi-
net vacancies. II is urged by Senator
Chandler that the appointment of Cheney
would greatly assist him in his work for the
president in New England, and that Secre-
tary Proctor is of the same opinion. II the
president can secure the California deleRa-
ton in return for cabinet position 1t will
be regarded by his friends as very good
trade.
Wanamaker, who was somewhat put out
at having to exert himself to prevent Quay's
convention from nominating Blaine and to
get it to indorse Harrison, is working hard
to convert the senator to the presidents
cause. Whether he will succeed or not re
mains to be seen, but it is doubtful.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
STILL UNBOUND.
The Searchers at Work, but Find no Traces

The Searchers at Work, but Find no Traces
of McPhee.
The mystery of John McPhee's disap-
pearanoe deepens day by day. Men famil-
lar with the country near Elliston have
searched the hills in that vicinity since il
first became known that he was lost but
have learned nothing that gives the slight
est clue. Over sixty men are engaged III
the search for McPhee, and every bit OF
ground is being covered. One theory is
that he may have fallen into some deep
prospect hole partly filled with water. The
search will be kept up until the scope OF
country lying within large radius of the
Grand Republic mine has been carefully
examined in every spot.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
BUILDINGS SHATTERED.

by the Force Of Tremendous Earth
quake.
NApA, CAL, Oct. 1.-THE heaviest earth
quake shock ever felt here was experienced
at 10 o'clock tonight. People rushed into
the streets in their night clothes in
great excitement. Several buildings
were shattered. others being badly shaken.
Bottles in drug stores were thrown to the
floor. The Masonic temple, a fine building,
was shattered. At the state insane asylum
patients became almost uncontrollable. 1t
is reported the building WAS cracked and
other damage done.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
KOOtenni Surveys.

General Geo. y. Eaton, surveyor general
for Montana, returned yesterday from the
west. He has been in the Kootenai country
ON a tour of inspection to determine the
advisability with the funds on hand, of
establishing standard meridian i'll that
district. Settlers have asked for surveys
and have subscribed the necessary money
but without standard meridian the work
ia impossible. The cost of the survey for
the establishments of the meridian would
not he less than $4,OO2 or 5000 at the
expense of the Montana appropriation.
General Eaton will determine soon what
course will be adopted.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12

was full OF uncouth and unsparing partisan
contention. II was q kind OF civil war. !
had my duty TO do, and did not dare trust
myself to tho subduinQ influence of what
was sure must follow friendly relations be-
tween such man as he WAS and such mnn
rs knew myself to be. In this WAS not
mistaken, as tho sequel proved. met him
for the first time beneath my own vine and
fig tree, and happy series OF accidents
thereafter gave tne the opportunity TO meet
him often and to know him we'll. He was
the embodiment Of simplicity. integrity
and courage; every inch general, soldier
and man; but in the circumstances OF his
last illness, n figure Of heroic proportions
for tho contemplation Of the ages. recall
nothing In history as sublime az the spec
tacle OF that brave spirit, broken in fortune
and in health, with tho dread hand of the
dark angel clutched about his throat. stfiR-
Cling with every breadth to hold the clumsy.
unfamiliar weapon With which he sought to
wrest from the Jaws OF denth little some
thing for the support of wife and children
when he was gone!% II he had done nothing
else, that would have made his exit from
the world an immortal epic!
"A little while after came home from
the last scens of all, found that wo-
mans hnnd had collected the insignia had
worn in the magnificent melancholy page
ant--the orders assigning mo to duty. and
tho funeral scarfs and badges-and had
grouped ana framed Gnem; unDldcsen. bl-
lently, tenderly; and when reflected that
the hands that did this we're those of II low
ing southern woman, whose father had fal-
len on the confederate side in the battle. /
said: THE war indeed is over; let us have
peace!' Gentlemen, soldiers, comrades, the
silken folds that twine about us here, for
all their soft and careless grace. are yet as
strong as hooks of steel! They hold to-
Qether united people and a great nation;
for, realizing the truth at last-with no
wounds to be healed and no stings OF de-
feat to remember-the south says to the
north, as simply and truly as was said
5000 years ago in that far away meadow
upon the margin of the mystic sea:
| Whittier thou goest, will 20; and whittier
thou lodgest, will lodge; thou people shall
be my people, and thy God my God.'"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
1--WE LEAD !.....
...NEVER FOLLOW L.,

We have the handsomest store
and the finest stock of Clothing in
Montana.
Come and see them.
Come and see US.
We also have a Shirt Factory,
NO need to send your money
east Leave it here at home. We
make as goo1 an article, and
at as low a price as any first -class
shirt manufacturing concern in the
United States. Are we not emit
tied to the preference under these
conditions7
Visit our factory. You are well
come to see how shirts are made
by machinery. It is an interesting
study.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
A Rarge sunk.

SAuLr STE MARIE. Mich, Got. 1.-THE
steam barge Susan Peck and tho schooner
George w. Adams collided while passing
through ut. George flats, near u buoy and
the barge was sunk. All the crew were
saved. The schooner Adams was consider
ably injured. The Peck was valued Rt
S1Gb, 900. The steamer lies across the canal.
completely blocking it, and navigation will
he inlpeded several days,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
Tho Train Rroke.

PouauKnErsrE, Dot. 1l.--Early this morn 4
ing freight train broke in two near Hyde
Park and way freight following, crashed
into the latter half of it. George Munger,
engineer of the way freight, and Small,
fireman, jumped before the collision 0c-
Cured. Small was instantly killed and
Munger badly hurt, hut not fatally. Daniel
Crookman, brakeman on tho way freight,
was killed and a brakeman Oh thA heavy
freight was also killed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
Lasted Half n Minute.

SAN FRANcIsco, Oct. 11.-A severe earth
quake shock occurred here at 1927 tonight.
1t lasted fully half a minute and was the
most severe ever experienced in this city for
a long time. So far as known no serious
damage was done,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
LIAR RlC
4 l BROTHERS =
119-121
North Main Street.

Now
AT Home
Will be, pleased to see you'll
We are settled at last. It is a
terrible task, opening a new bust
ness, but we are pleased it is fin
ished, and we are ready to receive
our friends. Not in the poky, stut-
fy, crowded room where we have
endeavored for eight years to meet
your wants, but in the .handsomest
Clothing Room west of New York
we mean 1t |
Handsonest Clothing Room out
side of New York
Wide, Spacious and Light.
We mean what we say when
we assert we have the handsom-
est Clothing Room west of New
York, and the best of it is--the ele-
aance of the room is the work OF
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
A Total wreck.

DELAWARE BREAKwATER, Del, Oct. H.
u. $. s. Despatch is II complete wreck. Her
back ,s broken and she is listed off shore
twenty to thirty degrees. The life saving
station signalled that no assistance could
be rendered. Her crew are all safe at AS
sataue life station.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
....HELENA...'
..woRKNEN..

We did not figure how cheap we
could get it and then send our
money east to benefit men who do
not benefit Helena, but we gave
Helena mon the contract and Hell
ena men did the work, and it is
the finest in the west. We claim
it and it will prove itself,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
Monument Projected.

CuIoAao, Dot. 11.-At a mass meeting OF
Danish citizens today, arrangements were
made and fund started for. the erection OF
" statue of Hans Christian Anderson M
Lincoln park.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
League Manifesto.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE National league OF
Great Britain has issued lengthy mani
festo detailing what the league has done
for the cause of Ireland, reciiing the result
of Parnell's leadership, artl urging that
the fight for principles advocated by the
deceased leader be kept up.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
May Meet for Serious Business.

BERLIN, Oct. lit is reported that Gen.
Count Waldersee, at a recent banquet of
officers of the Ninth army corps, said:
POSSIBLY we shall meet in the spring for
serious business
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-12
....KlLTS,.....
....SUITS,..
.,0vERC0ATS.

We have in great abundance.
We have spread ourselves out in
great shape in this line, and show
the greatest number of pretty nov
elites we have seen for many
years. Boys Suits, Long and Short
Pants, for every age, size and color
Again we say:
Come and see US