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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-18
The Irish to Blame,

ROME. March 17.-Riforma says, regard
ing the New Orleans matter, that elements
hostile to Italy-above all the Irish-made
the murder of Chief Hennessy pretext to
paralyze public opinion, which was veering
i'll favor of the Italians.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-18
May Not Charge Usury.

ST. PAUL, March 17.-ln the senate this
afternoon the usury bill, providing for six
and eight per cent. interest, anu forfeiture
of both principal and interest in case Of
overchRrge, was passed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-18
The Cases Nollied.

New ORLEANS, March 1.-THE district
attorney has entered nolle prossequi as to
all indictments pending in section B of the
criminal court against the Italians impli-
Gated in the Hennessy assassination. This
releases Mastrlanca, Incardonia and the
boy Marchesi. The indictments in section
still hold Sunzerri, Patrono, John Car
uso, Nataio and Pietzo.
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to prosecute this great and patriotic pur-
pose, and to obtain justice for Ireland.
knowing that by the courageous application
OF liberal principles they would secure the
union OF the classes, the dominion of law
and the stability of tho crown. [Cheers.l
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-18
a Home for the Veterans.

DENVER. March 17.-The site for nation
al home for printers at Colorado Springs,
has been selected and construction will be
at once commenced.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-18
His Reverence Owns o salo.

LONDON, March 1.-THE blue book issued
by the government to-day discloses the fact
that 152 peers of the realm are owners of
places in which Intoxicating drinks are sold.
The number of drink shops owned by these
peers is 159. Included in this list 10 the
1T. Rev. G. Lewis, bishop of Leandof. who
the blue book shows is the owner of two
places devoted to the sale of intoxicating
liquors.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-18
Royalty at the Play.

LONDON, March 17.-John Hare's theatri-
cal company appeared in Sydney Grundy's
play, IA Pair of Spectacles." before Queen
Victoria at Windsor castle this evening.
The audience included Empress Frederick,
Prince ana Princess Henry, of Battenberg,
Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne
and the gentry of Windsor.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-18
Poisoned Five People.

MARsEtLLEs, March ia saloonkeeper
named Mouttel has been arrested charged
with poisoning his wife, nother-in-law,
grandmother. infant and friend to whom
he owed money.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-18
The Vacheron Watch

None other so good for the
money; properly and scientific
ally proportioned; made by a
firm first Incorporated in 1910:
they embody the best practical
knowledge of any watch in the
world. In a certain bank in
Helena there are two carried by
gentlemen to whom we sold. Be-
side them is another one, carried
by gentleman who has inherited
it; a gold, key-winder, made
probably fifty years ago; cases
nearly worn out, but the move.
ment still faithful, a clicking"
testimonial to the excellence O.
the Vacheron watch in all de-
cades. We challenge anyone te
produce bad one. See US
about them.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
PEACE NOT YET ASsUEFn
Ihe Fact That Vessels Were AUowo,
TO Cruise in Behring Sea Not pdico
tive of a Settlement.

ne Fact That Vessels Were Allowed
TO Cruise in Behring Sea NOT yndioa
tive of Settlement.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 2-Tbo
settlement Of the Behring Sea matter a.
foreshadowed in the correspondence bo-
tween the United States and British GOV
ernment is not, in the opinion Of Treas.
ury Department officials, yet assured
The fact that the issue of permits to YES
sells to cruise in the Behring Sea IS not
prohibited during the pendency Of tbs
negotlOns this summer is pointed ort
as almost fatal to the United SfatnS
interests In those waters. Advices n.
celVed at the Treasury Department iDdi.
cate more general onslaught on the
seal fisheries this spring and summer
than ever before. They are now fitting
cut at Victoria, B. c., forty vessels
which will infeSt the waters ab3ut the
seal islands. At San Francisco twenty
vessels are being made ready for sea
ready for the islands Of st. Paul and St.
| George. In the language of a govern
ment official: "When the pending con.
| troversy as to jurisdiction in the Behring
Sea is settled there will be nothing 70
SETTLE" That is all the seals Will have
been destroyed.
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quentjy examine the register to see that
everything IS al right. Coffee and fruit
are served II your room at any time Of
the day. We press the bell button On
aWakiDg in the morning, and il 4
few moments the bell boy appears with
the coffee without further orders. The
0ell-boy is 9 bright fellow, and soon
learns The hsbita Of each guest, and it is
said that touch CT the same ball-but-
ION early in the morning also brings q
''cocktalI' to the room Of the American.
Breakfast Is from 10 30 II O'Clock, and
olnner from 5 to 5 p 10. There are
many pleasant surprises for the tourist
When he goes to the dining room. The
MENU IS ample, and 9 great many mysteri-
ou5 things are placed before him. They
are ali good ,aGd 10 oneneed be suspicious
Ct them. The egg omeliette is always
served with green peas, and everything
Is perfectly pure and fresh The fruits
and vegetables ar6 jQsf il from the gar
dens, and nothing Is kept longer than
ore day.
/ About Annexation.
Cuba opRht to belong to the United
States. + is an exceedingly valuable
yes scarcely known. Within ten wears
liter it becomes the properly Of Uncle
sam, Cuba will be the finest and most
valuable spot Of land to it, area 10 be
found on the globe lis beautiful hills
and romantic valleys Will blossom forth
as q garden Of roses with charming
American winter homes for the wealth
lest people Of the United States.
Americans will not now make invest
ments in Ouba while the country is in
such q state Of political unrest. border
ing upon revolution.
'Tis true the present condition is not
the best, and the moral standard is very
lOW, but we have localities In the United
States equally as bad ii not worse. The
native Cuban, as to development, is
apout where he was when he first made
bs home upon this 'Qoeen Island Oi
tie Antilles, some two hundred years
ago.
All that denotes progress on the island
IS the work OF American and EngliSf
capital and enterprise Even nov
the dazzling electric light is glitterins
among the tall, graceful palm OF the age,
and throughout the groves or the coco
6Et and the almond, while the liylil
whistle Of the railroad train and the mo
notonous Jinkling Of the street car bell
ming!e with the discordant chimes O
tle Cathedral whose notes have TO
centuries awakened the morning al
above the 18hes of Columbus.
The Cuban and the Spanish iuhabi
tanCs, by large majority, are in favo
Of annexation and there is now an pffA,
, here 10 establish English schools for pur
poses of promoting higher civilization
The natives Of Cuba are capable Of rapi,
and wonderful development under pro
) per efforts land the Unit d States sholI,
DO thlS preparatory to anneXtion,
E G HARRELL.
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TO SAVE THEM FROM ELECTRO
CUTiON.
Smilar and SiOcumb's Counsel MamGu-
ycIing to Save Them From theg
Awful Death.

New YORK, March y The counsel
for Harris A. Smiler and James j. Slo-
cum presented petitions to day to the
United States Court for writs Of habeas
corpus, with view of saving their eli
ents from being put to death by elec-
tricity during the week beginning March
16
Judge Lacombe denied the applica-
ton for the writs, whereupon the law
yers made an appeal to the Supreme
Court Of the United States, and Judge
Lacomb9 gave them until the 22d instant
in which to obtain hearing.
Smiler is the Salvation Army Lieuten-
ant who murdered Maggie Dralney, one
of his three mistresses, on April Bird,
1890.
Slocum Is the ex-baseball player, who
killed his wife, Ellen, on December 31st,
1899 The judgment in both cases has
been affirmed by the court Of appeals of
the State Of New York. The appeal
from Judge Lacombe's action IN denying
the writ will operate as a stay TO the
execution.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
The Tom bigbee Oyerhowing.
AnAZED AT HIS MODER ALTON,
Reeds AnecdOte Illustrating How He
Felt on Giving Up Power.

Felt on Giving Up Power.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Strange as
il may seem, Speaker Reed had some
very warm personal friends on the Demo
cratic side Of the last House. There were
several with whom he loved to linger
and @Xchangc jokes as much as with any
OF his brethren on the Republican side.
Representative Grain, of Texas, is a
personal fayolite with Mr.. Reed. The
relations between the two are SO friendly
and intimate rat Mr. Drain had no hesi
III q stepping up to the ex-Speaker
alter the final adjournment of the House
last Wednesday and inquiring what apol-
ogy be had to make for his high handed
treatment Of the House. Mr.. Reed
paused, smiled, searched the ceiling a
few seconds for an answer and then said
Ny dear boy, You puzzle me Your
question makes me feel pretty much as
Lord Give, according to his own expires
sion, might have felt when he was under
examination by a committee of the Brit
lsh PRlianlent on charge of having
acted In too high handed q manner II
India.
'You remember that as Commander ot
the British forces in India Give was ae
| cused Of accepting for his own benefits
| presents from the native princes whom
he had subdued, and Of being unkind il
his treatment Of some CT those native
| princes. Give thought Of the condition
in which he found British interests in
India and the condition in which he lef
them. He recalled the horrors of the
hole Of Calcutta and the fact that there
was not a British force within Is .OO(
miles to avenge that atrocity. Moreover
| he remembered that the British had beer
| deprived of nearly all the foothold they
had ever had IN India and were on ths
point Of being driven bag and baggag.
into the Indian Ocean when he organ
lied, almost created, small force viii
which he turned the tide on the natives
and established the British Empire il
/ India Then be remembered how com
plete his victories were, what vast op
portunities he had for revenge, hos
thoroughly he had the barbarians in hi
power and how little mercy the barba
riaGs deserved. When he thought Q
the opportunities he had and Of how lit
tie advantage he took Of them, Of tn
temptations that beset him and of hov
Ii lie he yielded, his indignation at to-
paltry charges presented against hin
boiled over and he could net help ex
claiming:
"Ty God, gentlemen! I'm amazed a
ny own moderation"
''Aud you will not forget" Mr.. Reet
added suggestiyely, "that the House 0
Commons, as result Of that investiga
ton, passed unanimously resolutio,
declaring that Lord Give had rendere
great and meritorious services to Eng
land and to India"
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SNOW FORTY FEET DEEP.
The Heavy Storms in the Southwest
Blocking Trains and Covering
Towns.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, March 12.-All
Denver mail due from Denver since
Monday is again tied up in a snow block
ade OF the Denver and Rio Grande road
between AntoDite and Tres Piedras.
For the past eight days another snow
storm, accompanied by heavy winds, has
prevailed through the San Juan country.
From Chama word comes that eighteen
miles of track is under snow from
depth of five to forty feet. This is be-
ing cleared off at the rate Of a mile per
day, so that no train can hope to go west
of Chama short of April 1st. In the
meantime it is feared that there will be
great suffering among the people at
Monroe, Amargo and other stations as
far West as Durango and Silverton.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
CORN W ALL ISOLATED
The Recent Heavy Shows Have Placed
All England in Bound-np State.

The Recent Heavy Shows Have Placed
All England in aBOund-np State.
LONDON, March IL. - [CabIegramI -
England is bound up in severe frost,
which greatly hinders the work of clear
ing from the railway tracks the enor-
nous masses of snow drifted upon them
during the recent violent storm.
All efforts to reopen communication
with Cornwall have failed and that coun,
try remains isolated from the rest of
England.
LONDON, March 12-At Plymouth the
water mains are up to such an extent
that force of two hundred soldiers from
the garrison has been sent to the assist
ance Of the water works employees in
clearing them. No water has passed
through the mains since Monday last,
and the people are now suffering from
water famine. Throughout the entire
country the loss in farm stock has been
enormous, and extreme suffering among
the farmers is inevitable
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VI TbREAK IN CURA
NEWS OF a REVOLT tiny
" EST INDIES IL

Mr.. HarreIl'> Prediction Of
Revolt Against the Co" = Early
True. 'V'ernnent
HAvANA' March le.--c4sls. ~.
clties Of Cuba have arisen ne
against the present government Ha- lot
ana other towns are ready Il io;r i, -"
gether IN general revolt. Graat a. a.; ~
isfaction prevails. - 0isSa'-
New YORK, March 12-Rnmor.
outbreak IN Cuba reached here l,o'a = q an
Ii Is said thai the dissatisfaction i - .lSy'
spread and will not only incIn5O = "I4e- M
vaAa but Matanzas, Cienfugos 49, ana 5 "a a
most important parts Of the isIsn5 a5u the
the office of j. f. Ward and "a. at
pan! 1T was said that no u oopi epp-
received had any reference to the eAores ons
break. Several Cubans in the e cit,. oal- ~
mat the time is ripe, but deny Know Say "a,
OF any outbreak. Shipping cjrel@s !" se .e
more or less excited over the re- renort =. :
which seems 70 have considerable bas:s' ~: :
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FLOODING THE VALLEY.
NJ MfssEgsII' p IEVEEg BREAKING
AND THE OHIO AID TOM
BIGBEE yERFAOWING.

The Tracks Of the Georgia Pacific 4
Louisville, New Orleans s. Texas
Railways Way Under Water. The
Country Inundated for Miles AroputsI
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March y The
leyee at Conly's Lake, about 30 miles
south Of this city save way early this
morning and the water is pouring
through the creTaces at rapid rate.
The country for miles around is being
inundated and tie louisville, New
Orleans and Texas railroad tracks are
two feet under water. Workmen have
gone 70 the scene and will at once begin
~epair'ng the blsak.
The Tombigbee Overfowing.
WEST POINT, Miss. March, 12-The
fonbigb5e river is out Of its banks and
Las flooded a large area Of country.
Many smaller streams in this and ad !
joining counties have left their beds and
tlooded many miles Of country il al di-
rections Several miles Of tue track Of
the Georgia Pacific have been washed
away. The Mobile and Ohio and Eli
n0is Central roads also suffer greatly.
Ii has ralned IN the eastern part Of Miss
since Feb. I. and is still at it, The dam
age already done is over S200,0 600. The
outlook is very gloomy.
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Mr.. Streeter's Opinion.


The defeated Farmers Mutual Benefit
Association candidate, Mr.. q. J. Stfeeter,
said
''The manifesto issued by Moore and
Cockrell was very surprising to me. [
regard the course they have taken as
meaning death to the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association. Hereafter it will
be known far and wide as an auxiliary
to the democratic party. In the future
the organization will have no Influence
ia the politics Of this State and very lit
tie Influence in the politics Of the
country at large, By their action Moore
and CcckreIl must be held responsible
for the length Of this contest and for the
enormous expense entailed on the
people.
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FIRE DID NOT DOWN IT.

The Nonroe High School Buildings
win be Rebuilt and Ready for the
Fall Session.
MONROE, N. @, March IL SPECIAL.
The recent fire which totally destroyed
the Monroe High School did not break
up the scholastic year. Only few stu
dents have left and school il continued
IN a rented hall.
Arrangements are being made to build
handsome structure and have it ready
for The fall session
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
WILDER, THE DESpEl2ADO,
SHOT DOWN.
A Marshal's Posse Run Him Down and
Shoot Him While Resisting Arrest.

MIDDLEsBoRoUGH, Ky, March H.
Last evening about s o'clock United
States Deputy Marshal n. ". Clapp, who
has been on the trail Of John Wilder. a
noted Desperate mountaineer, for several
days, ran him down at Cumberland Gap.
Wilder drew his revolver, but before be
could use it, the Marshal's posse opened
fire and Wilder went down, shot through
the left breast, dying almost instantly.
Wilder has long been known as a desper-
ate character, aud was known to be sell
ing illicit whiskey.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
The Druid Mills in Baltimore Sold.

BALTIMORE, March y The Druid
Mills property at Woodbury. was sold
to day for 1888, 900. The sale was one
of the most important ever held here be
cause it involved the future fate of one
of the citys most widely known manu-
featuring concerns, the hnanclai ulll !,
culties of which a few months caused
widespread regret and apprehension.
The mills were bought for syndicate OF
the creditors, whose names are not
known.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
OLD SOLDIERS REUNION.

Those " no Survived the Battle OF Ben
louisville to Meet Once More.
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c., March 12.-
SPECIAL "A number Of veterans from
Cumberland. Robson and Baden coun-
ties will meet here on the 18th instant
to go in a body to the reunion of the
survivors of the battle of Bentonsville,
which takes place at Smlthield on the
10Th. A party from Robson county
vii! bring two old flags, and other relics
Of that memorable struggle.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
The Ball Went Through his Brain.

FRASKLIHTON, n. c. ESPECIAL. Joe
Yarboro, a little colored boy, was fool
ing with pistol here this morning when
it accidentally discharged, the ball pass
ing through his brain and killing him
instantly.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
Bill Nye's Wife at Skyiand Springs

AsHEv1LLE, n. G., March II. Mrs. Z.
W. Nye, wife OF the famous Bill, with
her four children, arrived at Skyand
Springs to-day, where they will spend the
spring and summer months. Bill Nye
will join them in few days.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
Raleigh il Going Forward
(Wilson Mirror.

We congratulate Raleigh and the State
upon the fact that the permanent South
ern Exposition is to be located at the
little capital city of the State. Raleigh
is very fortunate in this as in many
other things.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
Miss Clara Coudert Marries a Marquis

Nrw yopK March 12.-CIara Coudert,
daughter of the we'll known lawyer Chas.
Coudert, was married to Marquis de
Choiseul, in the fifth Avenue Cathedral
today BY Archbishop Corrigan by spe-
cial dispensation. a civil ceremony was
afterward performed by Judge Andrews.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
SENATOR Pa tEs,s VIEWS.
he IS True TO His Convictions--"Id do
Not Mean TO Go To He'll By Way CT
the Senate,s' was His EYDresSion

the Senate,' was His Expression.
SPRINGFIELD, IL, Il srch u, '91.-Fire
bells and church bells All over the city
were rung last night IS soon as Palmer's )
election was made known. and oo pub
lie buildings and private houses flags
were hoisted and buntnk hung out.
He Replies to the Farmers.
General Palmer's electiol ends one Of
the most notable Senatoria. contests IN
history. The first subject lie Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association questioned
AIN on at the conference last night was
the Pacific railroads. Mr. Palmer said
Il have never had any partic s.r view
upon that subject beyond b rqf In the
enforcement OF the rights Of IL govern
ment II the matter. I consider these
rights to be simply those OF AM other
creditor"
TO take possession Of the property?"
IF need be, yes, sir; measures should
be taken At once to enforce the nights Of
the government against the roads NV
idea has been that the purpose Of the
roads vas ultimately to cheat the gov
eminent. think that every honest man
should try to prevent that"
Regarding the proposition to extend
the payment Of the Pacific railroad debts
sixty or seventy years, General Palmer
said: "Of course such an arrangement
ought not to be made unless it is made
with view Of obtaining better security
for the government" He had no doubt,
he sad. that there was in Congress an
organized corrupt representation n0s
| only OF the Pacific railroads, but many
other corporate interests that should b,
unearthed.
General Palmer's views Were next ask
ed on the question OF money. Was he
in favor OF the abolition Of the national
| bank circulation
eyes, sir, replied the General
You believe that al money should be
issued and coined by the government
and all circulation controlled uy the gov
ernment ~
Yes, SIR" replied General Palmer.
| 'And should control its volume in the
Interest and benefit of the people exclu
slvely 2" interrupted Mr. Cockrell.
sUnqu2stlonably," replied the Gen
era.
81 believe you favor a graded incom,
tax, asked Mr.. Cockrell.
Il believe | said in former conver
sation," replied the General, "that il
adjusting the revenue Of this country al
income tax bill becomes a necessity il
my Judgment It will be an income tax
however that should be 50 graded a
not 10 reach the labor and substance 0
the people.
Mr.. Cockrell then entered into gene
raj discussion Of the condition Of til
country from farmers standpoint. an
found his views in practical accord t
a large extent with those Of Genera
Palmer.
cone thing We admire about you
General" said Mr. Cockrell, ''is that i
this long fight you have not given youl
self away, and have stood as the repre-
sentative of your party and have mad
no concessions or offers to trade c
barter"
q do not mean to go to hell by wa
Of the SeLate, Mr. Cockrell," said Gene
raj Palmer, and the conference was at q
| end
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
Tremendous Opium Importations.

SAN FRANCISCO, March II -Collec-
tor Of the port Phelps states that during
the past four months 10000 pounds of
prepared opium has been legal y imported
into this city This opium > valued at
81, 800, 600.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
Gored TO Death by a Bull.

HAyERHILL, Mass, March 12.-Hon.
John E. Carr, ex-member OF the New
Hampshire Legislature, was gored to
death by bull on his farm near here
to day.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
large Cotton Mills in South Carolina
Burned.

CHARLESTON, S c., March Ia The
Pacolet Cotton Mills, at Pacolet, S. c..
were destroyed by an incendiary fire yes
terday. The loss is $90,0
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
Insurgents Still Victorious in Chilli.

RUEsos AYREs. March II -LCaole-
oraml-Further insurgent victories are
renorted in Chilli. Uruguay has offered
to mediate between the government
and the insurgents.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
TWentY.fOur Went Down.

LONDON, March, y. -LCABLEGRAM. ]
The British ship Dryad, from Shields for
Valparaiso has been wrecked off Start
Point. All on board, "a persons in all,
were drowned, including some passen-
gers.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-13
Senator Hearst's Body A..-.nne Iii
People.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 12.-The
special train conveying the remains of
Senator Hearst arrived from Washing
ton to-day. The funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon.