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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
PRETTY EVENLY MATCHED.
What Is Thought in Washington of a, Pos
sible Engagement.

What Is Thought in Washington of a, Pos
sible Engagement.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE San Francisco
is reported to be at Iquique, bound north.
The Omaha is steaming along the coast of
California. Notwithstanding these vessels
are under orders to take the ltata, there is
strong feeling in the navy department.
that she will not be captured, and promi-
nent naval officer who adhe. es to that opin.
ion justified it to-day by remarking that
the Alabama evaded score of vessels
and continued depredations for years.
Should there be an engagement between ths
Charleston and the Eslneralda the outcome
would be full of the highest significance
from naval standpoint. In the first placo
there could hardly be a bettsr or closer
match. Both ships are of the unarmorcd
sort, armed with medium guns and built
for high speed on spurts. With the excep-
ton of two heavy guns. which are two
inches greater in the bore on the Esmeralda
than on the Charleston, the conditions are
very even. The difference in these guns ls
not thought to be matter of much conse-
quence, as in close fight six-inch shot
can do practically as much damage to these
paper ships as one of twice the bore.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
THEY MUST HELP HARRISON.
Or Else Southern Office Holders Will BE
Turned Out.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Much has been
said about the disorganized condition of
the republican party in North Carolina,
and the disgust which is felt By the larger
share of the party for President Harrison
and his administration. The president has
also learned something about the condition
of political affairs in the Tar-hee! state. and
he has discovered that very similar condi-
tions exist in various other southern states,
The statement that even the men who
have been given places at the public crib
are unfriendly to Harrison appears to have
attracted the special attention of the ad-
ministration, for it is given out that there
IS to be regular shaking up among the
federal office holders in North Carolina,
Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia. The
bulk of these are attached to the internal
revenue service, and it is declared that the
discovery has been made that many of the
storskeepers, gaugers and other employees
are working for the success of other oandi-
dates than Harrison next year.
OF course, such discovery can have but
one result. The internal revenue bureau is
said to be busily engaged in making up
list of the men who are proving TRAITORS
to the great and only Harrison, and when
this is completed every man on it will be
kicked out OF the service ahd his place will
be given to somebody who will pledge him
self to work for the denomination of the
president.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
Rauu Talks of KSsirning.

CmcAao, May E.-Commlssloner of PEN
sions Raum, in an interview to-day, re-
garding the resignation Of his son and the
published statement that he himself would
take like action. said: IF because OF the
unfortunate affair about my son, the presi-
dent is at all displeased with me. | shall 10 -
sign. My son il innocent of wrong doing.
Vne S72 was satisfactorily accounted for
that 1T was charged he had appropriated.
Many enmities exist in the large depart
ment, and unjust complaints had been
made about him to tho secretary of the in
terror and to prevent further annoyance to
that official my son resigned. | did not
seek this Office" added Raum. 1T came to
me unsolicited. During my iucumbenoy
its affairs have been conducted with hon
esty and dispatch. j have nothing to con-
ceal and upon my record there does not
rest blot"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
NEUTRALITY RESPECTED,
No Coal For the Esmeralda In Mexico
Comm Odore Mccain in Charge

No Coal For the Esmeralda in Mexico
Commodore Mccain in Charge.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-No information
has been received at the navy department
regarding the movements of the Itata nor
have any further orders been sent to the
Charleston, directing her future move
ments. The only telegram received to-day
was one from Capt. Remey, saying the
Charleston was still at Acapulco taking in
coal and nothing had been heard or seen of
the Itata. The Esmeralda was also in port
and had been refused coal by the Mexican
authorities. An order was Gent to-day by
Secretary Tracy to Commodore McCann,
now on his flagship the Baltimore, at
lquique. Chilli, placing the Charleston
under his Immediate command, 30 that in
future the movements of the vessel will he
under his direction instead of under orders
from the navy department., as she has been
since leaving San Francisco in
search of the Itata. This order will
give Commodore McCann practically
discretionary powers regarding the future
course the Charleston shall pursue in the
chase after the insurgent vessel. There
are now two acting rear admirals in Chill
ian waters, Commodore McCann on the
Baltimore and Commodore Brown on the
San Francisco. The command of the
squadron will devolve upon Commodore
McCann as the senior officer. Both COM
modores, however, will keep their individ-
ual commands, and will. in future, act in
concert. 1t il not thought the order of the
secretary to-day placing the Charleston un-
der the direction of Commodore McCann
will make any change IN the policy to be
pursued by the navy department. relative to
the pursuit of the ltata. The order was is
sued because the officials of the navy de-
partment were of the opinion that the
movements of the Charleston, as we'll az
those of other vessels of the Pacific SQUAD |
ron in search of the ltata, could be better
controlled under the orders of Commodore
McCann than under orders from place 30
far from tho scene of action az Washing
ton.
Secretary Tracy said tonight that the
situation remained practically the aame as
1t was yesterday. Commodore McCann, he |
said, would remain aS senior officer i'll COM |
mand OF tho naval forces on the Pacific
until the Chilian difficulty was settled, and
would ultimately return to his command !
of the South Atlantic squadron, when |
Commodore Brown would command the |
Pacific station.
1t is thought the Charleston will take Mt |
least two days, and PERHAPS longer, to
coal, rs ships of her class cannot load fast, |
owing to the location of some OF the coal |
bins. This will depend, however. entirely
upon the quantity of coal she needs to fill |
her bunkrrs. BY the time she has
coaled some new light may be
thrown on the whereabouts Of the Itata,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
SHAKESPEARE SPEAKS OUT.
The Mayor of New Orleans Serves Notice
ON the ProvenzanOs.

The Mayor of New Orleans Serves Notice
on the ProvenzanOs.
NEW ORLEANS, May H.-Henry Peters, a
stevedore, complained to Mayor Shakes
peare that the Provenzanos were interfering
with him and intimidating his laborers.
He made an affidavit and the Proyenzano
brothers were arrested and held under $780,
600 bonds. The mayor sent for the Proven
zanos, and said: II have sent for you be-
cause this city has grown tired of the in
ried on. | want to give you fair notice and
warning that this must stop at once and
forever. l know we'll enough you have long
been at the head of the disturbing element
here. that you have been menace to the
pence of this community. You
a;al",a know as o,we well as s;o. ! do the in in
to intimidate and frighten people. You
may not do your work openly, but you find
another and perhaps more effectual way
You have sought to foment trouble here
time and again. Matranga comes to me
and tells me that he cannot pass Proven
zano on the street without the latter spit
ting OH him. Now there must be at ONCE
and forever an end to this. I have issued
orders to the Chief of Police that he use
his entire force to prevent you carrying
your designs into execution. l am sorry
now that am obliged to go to Denver. Ii
could remain here l would personally take
command of the police force and use every
means at my command to wipe from the
face OF the earth every member Of your
gang who t1ies to raise his hand against
persons of this community. But my repre-
sentatives will act for me. This reign of
terror must stop. and if there is way pos
sible to do it. it will stop.''
The Provenzonas left the hall without
saying more than to protest their inno-
cence.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
ALIEN CONTRA CT LABOR.
Eleven Austrians Detained at New York
to Testify Against Their Importer.

Eleven Austrians Detained at New York
to Testify Against Their Importer.
NEW York, May 17.-Superintcndent
Weber has determined to ascertain whether
it is possible to enforce at this port that
portion of the immigration law which pro-
hibits the Importation of alien contract
labor. On Monday last he detained eleven
Austrian emigrants of that kind, who, ac-
cording to their own statement, had been
brought here under contract to work for
two companies in Chicago. Their passage
to this country had been paid by an agent
or contractor who had agreed with them
that th.y should get certain fixed rate Of
daily wages in Chicago. As in these cases
there seemed to be clear violation Of law,
Weber gave orders for their detention. They
were not shipped back to Austria at once.
Tho secretary of the treasury was notified Of
their arrival and the advisability of keeping
them here as witnesses in the suit to be
brought against the violators of the alien
contract labor law,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
A SACR|LEGE TO BUDOHA.
The Reason for the Recent Attack
on the CzareWitch OF
Russia
He and Prince George Wore
Their Boots to the
Shrine.
The Situation In Hayti Looks Like the
The Situation In Hayti Looks Like the
Present Ruler Must Fight to
Hold On.

PARIS. May 17.-The French embassy at
Toxic has telegraphed the official details of
the attack upon the czarewitch. From these
it appears that the czarewitchs assailant
WAS policeman named Thunda. The czar-
ewitch and his suite were leaving Otsu in
jinrikshas, having just visited the Buddhist
temple. Both the czarewitch and Prince
George went to the shrines with their boots
on, and the chief bonze, on their retiring,
complained to the Japanese guards about
this offense against the national religion.
The princes were entering the iinrkshas
when Thunda, who was standing guard,
dealt the czarewitch blow with his sword.
Prince Georges return blow with his stick
threw Thunda several feet. The policeman
rose and made a rush at the czarewitch. A
Japanese closed the front of tho carriage
and another Japanese wrested the sword
from Thunda and cut him down, inficting
severe wound. The chief bonze, with
several guards, arrested the man. The
czarewitch's injury has already healed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
EIGHT DAYS WITH A CORPSE,
The Terrible Experience of Eight Yenr-
Old Boy.


Old Boy.
New YORK, May 1.-THE little eight year.
old son of Mrs. Ellen Johnson lived alone
with his mothers dead body at Montclair
for week. Mrs. johnson was given to
excess. She frequently became 50 besotted
that she remained abed for three or four
days, and then the bright youngster cooked
his own food and said nothing to the neigh
bors. On Monday ono of the sneighbors
remarked that nothing had been seen of
Mrs. johnson for more than week and
when her little boy appeared several women
asked him where his mother was. He an
swered that she was asleep and had been
abed more than week. This statement
aroused the curiosity of the neighbors
and several of them went to the
house together in the evening. On opening
the door they were overpowered with the
stencil, which could not be mistaken.
Lights We're procured and they saw the
bleokened and swollen body of the woman
lying on the bed. The windows were open
and an examination of the body showadf
days.
The police were informed and they ques-
toned the boy. He said he went to church
with his mother on Sunday night May 3,
and that on their return they went to bed.
His mother got up afterward to look at the
iuouSe-tfap WHICH Siieppsa' anu alteT sie
got back into bed she began to shake. and
she shook the whole bed. Then she was
still, and he thought that she had gone to
sleep. He Thought nothing of it when she
did not wake up in the morning, and he
made n fire and cooked some pancakes.
Then he tried to wake her, but could not.
He did not know what death was. and
thought that she was in stupor. as he had
frequently seen her on other occasions. FL o
played around until he got hungry agaln,
and chen begged some food from neig H.
Dor, but said nothing about his mother. I'll @
slept beside the dead body on that and
three following nights, and atterward he
slept on the floor. He noticed TIE bad odor,
bua did not know what it was.
County Physician Wightson made post
mortem examination of the body. and came
to tho conclusion that death resulted from
convulsions, brought on by dissipated
habits.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
THE SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE


Refusal to Gall Out tho Northwestern
Trninmen Severely Denounced.
CurcAao, May 17.--Isy refusing to call Nut
the trainmen On tho Northwestern road,
the supreme council Of tho united orders
appear to have possibly opened the way "a
the ultimate disruption of the federation.
The councils action WAS severely con.
demned. and a meeting Of the switchmsu
hold to-day. II was at tho session OF the
grand lodge OF switchmen, and the mom-
bers discussed the proceedings OF the coun-
Gil ut length. At ono time the lodge deter-
mined to withdraw from tho federation.
but eventually decided TO let matters rsst
ns they are at present, trusting to time and
opportunity to bring about an improved
condition of things. Grand Master Swse-
ney, of the Switchmen's association, said
the swltchmen had been tho victims nj 4
diabolical conspiracy. "The trainmen and
firemen. by the connivance OF their
officials" said he, ''conapired with the
Northwestern railroad TO drive out the
switchmen, and they did SO temporarily,
We shall bide our time. however, and pay
them back with interest before We Qet
through with them" The members Of tina
Chicago Switehmen's union were busy to-
night debating whether or not to apply to-
morrow to be taken back. They decided
to do so.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
TROUBLE MAY FOLLOW.
The Negroes who are to Take the Place
OF Franklin Miners Arrive.

The Negroes who to Take the Place
4 OF Franklin Miners Arrive.
SEATTLE. WASH, May 17.-Four hundred
negro miners with their families arrived
this morning at Stone Siding, a small
station fifty miles from here. The negroes
will be taken to the oal mines of the Ore
con improvement company at franklin.
They were recruited in Hannibal and
brought her to take the places of the white
miners with whom the company Ia having
trouble. When it become known to-day
among the miners that the negroes were on
the way to the mines, every mining camp
WAS notified and all the miners went out
on strike. At Franklin there is intense
excitement and it ID thought serious trouble
may result. Manager Smith of the Oregon
improvement company said to night: ."The
company is determined to rid themselves
OF the necessity of bowling to every caprice
of the labor unions. The negroes will be
put into the mines and will be protected IL
it takes more guards than miners"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
CORTE'S RECALL ASKED.
Mayor Shakespeare Thinks Him an Ele-
ment of Danger in New Orleans.

Mayor Shakespeare Thinks Him Ele-
ment of Danger in New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, May T.-Mayor Shakes
peare addressed letter to Gov. Nicols yes
terday in which he calls attention to the
conduct of Consul Corte since the assassi-
nation of Chief of Police Hennessy and
asks that the consul's exequatur be re-
called. In conclusion, the mayor says:
eff, as Italian consul. Mr.. Corte has ever
had any usefulness here he has outlved it
and become, not only an unacceptable per-
son, but an element of danger to this COM
mnnity, in that bv his utterances he incites
his people to riot or sullen opposition
to the laws and customs of the country they
have sought as an asylum. Being the de-
pository. as he confesses himself to be- of
criminal secrets relating to individuals of
his race, residents among US, he refuses to
give to the department Of police and JUS
tice the information he has, and thereby
increases the danger to the community
from these criminals. For these reasons l
have the honor to request that you ask of
the honorable secretary of state at Wash
ington the recall of Consul Corte's exequa-
tur by the president
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
IOWA'S SANGUINE DEMOCRATS.
Congressman Hayes Says the State Will
Vote for Cleveland.

Congressman Hayes says the State Will
Vote for Cleveland.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, May 17.-Walter j. Hayes,
one of the six democratic congressman
from Iowa, was in the city yesterday. He
was the only democrat sent to the last con-
gress from his state. Asked as to the out
look for the future up there. he said:
Everything indicates that the awaken
ing among the republican farmers on the
tariff question is still going on, and that
being the case, it necessarily follows that
democratic prospects grow brighter and
brighter"
"Then you hope to carry the state for
1S92?'
I'VE certainly do; our prospects are very
hattering."
What candidate will probably be the
favorite of your delegation?"
cleveland. probably. There are, of
course, some strong objections to his silver
letter, but our people regard the tariff ques-
tion rs overshadowing all others, and they
know that on that question he is sound to
the CORE"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
:Stelee ( Clements,
Real Estate 2 Loans.

Real estate is the basis of all
securities. If you would make
solid, safe apd paying invest
ments buy Eeal estate in Helena
Stop paying rent. Buy and.
own a home of your own, We
can sell you residence on easy
terms and price to suit, any
where from $500 to $4,000,
or lot on which to build, at
any price from 81 per front foot
upwards.
We have the largest list of
property for sale.
We have the largest and most
convenient Offices.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
LOST In THE SAND HILLS.
Tho Fatal Journey of Two Little Girls in
Nebraska.

Ihe fatal Journey OF Two Little Girls in
Nebraska.
OMAHA, May l7.-For week the entire
male population of Bedford, Thomas coun-
ty, have been engaged in II search for two
little girls of John Hammond, who were
lost in the sand hills surrounding the town
last Sunday. The children, one eight and
the other six, wont TO visit their sister, who
lives six miles north of Bedford, and about
five O'Clock they started home. They had
to go about mile and the road led through
the sand hills. The children lost their way
in gathering flowers. III cir parents
and neighbors searched the hills that
night, and on Monday general
alarm was given. Thursday at noon the
youngest child was found whore sho had
fallen. completely exhausted and half Gov
cred with sand. fifteen miles from the point
where tho children had left the road The
little one was unconscious. She was soon
restored. however. and said her sister went
home. The search won't on; il continued
until this afternoon, when the dead body of
the older child was found ten miles north h
OF Dunning, Blaine county. fully seventy
five miles from tho place where the children
lost their way.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
Destructive Volcano in Armenia.

PARIS, May 1.-THE Dix-Neuvieme Seicle
states that commercial advices have been
received at Marseilles from Trebizond to
the effect new volcano has appeared in
Armenia at the summit of Mount Nimrod,
i'll the district Van. vomiting forth flames
and lava. The villages at the base of the
mountain have been destroyed and many
persons are said to have been killed or IN
jured. The fugitives are camping outside
the range of destruction almost entirely
destitute. The greatest misery prevails
among them,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18

NEED SELF-CONFIDENCE,
A Colored Pastor Says His People should
Stand Alone.

CHARLoTrsv1LLE, Va, May H.-At the
Virginia Baptists' state convention, repre-.
senting 100000 colored Baptists. DR..
McVickery, of Toronto, Canada, in urging
the raising of a fund of $50,00O for two col
ored seminaries, drew gloomy picture Of
the colored people of the SOUTH asserting
that they were worse off now in many SEQ
tions than they were thirty-tive years ago.
In reply. Rev. J. M. Armstead, colored, OF
Petersburg. said: II am opposed to any
more suoh help from the north. / w0uld
say to the home mission board of New
York, put your money somewhere else and
let us help ourselves. II We are ever to
stand alone now is the time to do it; but az
long as our northern brethren rock the ora
die for us we will be children and forty
years hence we shall be as dependent ON
northern help as now." The speech pro-
voked long and heated discussion.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
MOBBED THE CIRCUS,
Serious Results Follow the Lawlcssncss of
Pittsburs Hoodlums.

Serious Results Follow the Lawlcssncss of
Pittsburs Hoodiums.
P1rTsnuRa, May 17.-Allen Lynch opened
ten cent circus in u tent in the Seven
teenth ward, on Friday. That night
crowd of hoodlums attempted to force an
entrance to the tent. They were resisted
by the circus employees and driven away by
the police. Later they returned, about 100
strong, and cut the canvas and guy ropes.
Bricks, cobble-stones and clubs were hurled
through tho canvas and painfully injured
number of people. The audience became
panIc-s stricken, and made Il rush for the
exits. The canvas collapsed and caught
fire from the gasoline lights on the center
poles. The people became frantic in their
efforts to escape, and many were severely
trampled upon. The audience fought their
way ont just in ttne to escape from the
rapidly burning canvas. The mob outside
IAN away. Several OF them were arrested
to-day. Probably twenty people were hurt.
Two of the hoodlums received such beat
ing that they will probably die,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
PRIVATE SNAP SPECULATION.
Sam Small Says Ogden University II Of
That Description.

Sam Small Says Ogden University II Of
That Description.
CHICAGO, May 17.-An Atlanta, Ca. spe-
cial says: "Sam Small, who is now in
Toronto. has addressed circular to the
people OF america concerning his trouble,
with Ogden, Utah, university, of which he
was elected president. He says kilograms
attacking him have been sent out by that
infamous liar, Rev. j. Wesley Hill. of the
First Methodist church, at Ogden He
goes on to say that tho Ogden university
scheme was a private snap speculation
and that the aforesaid Hill lives a double
life.' Small is equally severe on the board
of directors, boldly charging them with
getting up bogus subscription lists and
.robbing Salt Lake City of the institution
He concludes as follows: up to this hour
have stood between the church / love and
the exposure of this whole scandalous Utah
situation, but now must lot the truth be
KNOWN
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MILITIA CALLED OUT.

Negroes Attcmpt to Rescue ~ Prisoner ut
Wilmington. N. q.
WILMINaToN, N. g., May l7.--The light
infantry was called cut at . o'clock this
morning to disperse Il crowd of negroes
who had gathered near the Jail for tho pur-
pose of releasing Kit Higgins, tho omni-
bus dryer who yesterday ran over and
killed a little white boy. Upon Tearing the
alarm tine negroes Immediately
dispersed. Fifteen negroes were arrested,
ana everyone was found to have II pistol
in his possession. The infantry was under
arms all night. but their further rvices
were not needed.