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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-17
Teaching Them American.

New York finds itself from time to time
with q big educational contract on its
hands. Every year thousands upon shou-
sands Of Germans, Italians and French
men learn in New York how to speak the
English l~anguage-or you can call it Ameri-
,an ii you like.
Not only docs New York struggle with the
uniformed foreigner in tho ordinary course
of business and social life. ,but it makes q
specific school house effort to place our in
teresting language in the possession of the
new comera. The night schools are open
and are crowded every night by a curious
in a large number of cases is the mastery
Of the English tongue. To facilitate the
education OF the very, large majority OF
German applicants, what are called Ger
man classes" have been formed. There
classes, of which there are sometimes half
n dozen or moro in a school, are presided
over by teacho 9 familiar with German and
competent to impart English.
The pupils who 60 to those German
GLASSES often make up q picturesque COM
pany. The rnnge OF nges is extremely
wild extending from III to so. and even
who gave his name at the registration the
other night, and waited while tho young
man executed the SPELLING Of his complica-
ted natronynic, turned to tho girl who was
Enthusiastically q daughter OF ths Rhine, and
who stood by with some and folded
hands. and said: This is my woman.'
Man and wife, are indeed, not unfre-
qusntly seen at these evening classes.
bometimes the man hns been in the
country n little longer than the
w~oman--lonR enough to eatn tho where
withal 10 bring her overland having u
differing knowledge Of tho language
they have to go into scpnrate Glasses; for
there In a graded system designed TO facili-
int work. Young servant girls hairy in ut
7;a0 and study with great diligence until
the closing hour.
TO tho great bulk OF the pupils attend
anco means a considerable sacrifice. Many
OF them do not reach their homes unfit
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-17

TICKETS are eold at all coupon
Offices of the Northern Pacific r. r.. to points
North, East, South and West in the United
States and Canada.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-17
City Route
EAST.

Passengers for the East from Helena and
other western points will find the NEW
ROUTE via SIOUX CITY and the ILL
NOIS CENTRAL 3. r. not only desirable
a. to time and equipment, but one OF the
most attractive, passing through Sioux City,
the only Corn Palace City Of tho world;
Dubuque. the handsome Key City Of Iowa;
Rockford, Illinois, . new manufacturing
city, that has become a ''world within it.
SELF" and Chicago, whose growth and en-
terprise is the wonder of the world. With
elegant free Chair Cars. and Pullman Pal
acc Sleeping Cars on every train between
Sioux City and Chicago, and with q close
connection with the UNION PACIFIC
trains at Sioux City, the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-17
Tho " Hello" Girls.

1u0 y 1y0AAO 0IFlAs aaHr'
II was very cheerful to hear. a. l did yes
terday, that that interesting monopoly, the
telephone company, is treating the "hello"
girls with something that approaches gal
lantry.
I find that tho company has not only pro-
vided the girls at the main central office
with an excellent restaurant. but that 1t has
fitted up a reception room and Il reading
room. In this reading room are to be found
all the popular periodicals and even a few
books.
This is a thoroughly modern movement
and much in contrast with the methods
formerly employed in the treatment OF girls
employed by monopolies Of the same kind.
and much in contrast with the methods en-
ployed in some other places that might be
mentioned.
Yet without being cynical it might be
asked, how much time do these girls have
in which to use their reception room or
their reading room? And would not a good
many of them rather get out Of doors for o
breath of fresh air At lunch hour.
However, the scheme in a general way Is
too commendablo an effort to find flaws in.
The company means well. Give it its q
A Moral HandcArt.
Perhaps under the influence of the gen.
tleman who philanthropically printed
Scripture passages in his newspaper, a
handcart driver that I know of has intro
duced an ingeniously new element in hand
cart practice.
The hand cart is of the ordinary sort.
save that it is painted so az TO throw into
relief lettering which appears on each of
its fourth sides. AS it passed to-day l saw
on one side: Boys, don't buy rum, and
You will be happier and richer"
Attracted BY this benevolent admonition
I sought a glimpse of another side. The
suggestion here was rather trite, being
nothing more nor less than the aphorism
which indicates the propriety of getting up
u%nprepared for theSAlegend on the front
board. It ran like this:
Glow happy the girls are when they have
a beau!'
Imagine this inscription travelling up the
MATT LAMAR.
Copyright.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-17

out again 10 reach the school BY the half
hour. Their enthusiasm 10 fascinating, and
no one who has Witnessed tho interest with
which thsss people seize upon tho oppor.-
tuhitisa tor self Improvements will look
VIZ in eI sm on .ns .h moye mn repre-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-17
Standing Room Only.

NM N-NT' EANHH
For Ill that New York has donc In search
Of that ideal rapid transit" which shall
carry tho hurrying populace to and fro
from business AZ quickly NJ ~ wishes to no,
and do 10 with approximate comfort TO the
traveller, the New Yorker Ia still having
ANYTHING but an ideal time Of II.
At the hours Of thu day whai, travel In the
surface cars and on the elevated trains In
heaviest q large proportion of tho travellers
are not only compelled to stand. but to
stand In . huddlcd crowd. Morning and
evening travel IL almost entirely north and
adopted In the elevated trains, with n
train almost humping upon the heels OF
another. there is still m unsightly and dis
gusting jam.
Now, even 4 New Yorker, who by long
suffering Is able to endure the hurts OF city
life with exceptional completeness, feels
sore when, after q hard days work down
town. hc ID compelled TO stand, holding to
a strap, for the perio6 Of time occupied in
his transit oyer whatever proportion OF
Manhattan islands thirtsen miles may lilo
between his Office or shop and his home.
They are telling a story OF an Irishman
who clung to the step Of a car while 1t made
it's way up town. The man was very tired
and at tho outset OF the journey ~speculatsd
with pleasure on the probability that some
people would soon got off. Every year the
probability that people live away up town
grows increasingly greater, and as street
after street was passed the Irishman OBJ
served that the car-load continued to be
lust what 10 was when he started. At last,
when they had passed 118 streets the poor
sufferer muttersd In hoarse despair
my Gawd! have none O. yez any homer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
EMMA ABHoTT's DEATH.
Manager Berger ON the Worid-ke-
nowned singers Fatal Illness.

Manager Berger ON the WorId-Re'
nowned singers Fatal Illness.
Mr.. Henry Berger, Of the Academy o.
H. Pratt, who was for ten years manager
of Miss Emma Abbott. was seen by De
patch reporter yesterday and asked II ne
knew the circumstances connected with
the sudden death of the famous soprano.
Miss Abbott" said Mr.. Berger, con-
tracted the cold which terminated IN her
death while playing at the opening OF the
new Opera-House in Ogden, Utah, at the
dedication Of which she appeared, con.
trary to the advice of her physicians. She
was then indisposed by cold, and ct the
helped to her dressing room, owing TO the
aggravation the condition Of the house
produced upon her complaint.
After being taken sick, she moved to
Salt Lake City. where the best medical ser
vices were secured, but her condition con.
tinued to grow worse, until death ensued
from pneumonia, into which her cold de
veloped.
at is remarkable coincidence" con.
tinued Mr.. Berger, that Miss Abbott was
taken fatally i'll in the very town from
which her husband. also seized with an at.
tack Of pneumonia, started for Denver
where he died. This occurred about
year ago, and at his death Miss Abbott can.
celled her engagement for two weeks and
went Immediately to Kansas City TO await
the arrival of the remains. She then re-
sumed her engagements, although MIR
Pratt, her manager, desired her to retire
from the stage.
although the will of her husband made
her heiress to an estate of 81 4,000, 900, she
declined to accept the legacy, saying that
she would only appear publicly for another
season.
"Her love for the footlights was remarka-
BILE and although she was one Of the wealth
lest singers in the world, she could never
be induced to abandon the STAGE"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
OVER THE RIVER.
Manchester Local Condensed Into Very
small Space - 80

Bishop Randolph preached at the Meade
Memorial church Sunday morning to a
large congregation. Rev. John J. Clopton,
the rector. read the service. The sermon
was exceedingly interesting and imIIes-
siye. The subject was The Prodigal Son
and the Lost Sheep" At night the rector
preached, the first time for several weeks,
Colonel Arthur g. Evans and his daugh-
ter. Miss Florence. have returned from a
pleasant trip to Baltimore and Philatel-
phia. bringing back with them Miss So
phia Evans. daughter of Mr.. John L. Evans.
of the Philadelphia Record, a brothe' of
Colonel Evans.
Mr.. Powell Garland. of Lynchburg, son
of Rev. DR.. j. Powell Garland. was IN
Manchester Sunday. Mr.. Garland Tired
here years ago, when his father was pastor
of the Central Methodist church.
Mr.. Thomas Ryan, of Swansboro'. Who
sprained his ankle few days ago, Is dble
10 be out, but has to use crutches.
Mrs. David ID. Beattie and son, IL. q.
Beattie, Jr., have returned from Washiag-
ton.
The Red Mems banquet last night WIS a
big affair. Plates were laid for $50.
The newly-elected officers of Branch 10.
II. order of the Iron Hall, were installed
last night.
There was one person baptized st the
Meade Memorial church Sunday morning.
Mr.. Preston Dowdy. of this city, Is re-
ported to be dangerously i'll in Richmond.
Mr.. Thomas L. Owen is in Danyile on
businpss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
THE DEATH RATE hloNGR


The whole number Of deeths In Rioh-
mond last week wns khirty-nine. Ut theee
fifteen were white aad twenty-tour eol-
ored persons.
white: brain~diseoeeS ! coiRe1; broo1t0s
white; csncsr, vhieS: e.!ann, $500: =.
Ssstion Of lungB, coisseds cooDump3o4 ]
White ana coiorsd; diaFTh0s ehEsnic. vA1.s.
dropsy, coiorod; eRyslpslne, J co!oes4: sx-
haussion, vnits; fsvsr yypnt .nalastai, colsc.
sd; h@mopsypis, I coiorod; he9rtot9eeees J
coiored tnanition, colored: injury non ~
strunsntal delivery, I white iaun1tces vhfee
paralysis. colored: pefitonittes ooeorso
pneumoniA white aud I! eolored: prenso5e
scienosIs Of liver, coiorsd; unknowu. CO..
ored
ary s. 1921, ass: for week ending January 4
Rate of mortality ol whole population sAse
per 1000 per annum; white population 00 per
i,ooo per aunum; coiorsd population sa.s@ pse
OF the persons who died enc vas over %. thrss
between 20 and 50. and two between % and %
The number Of deaths In tho corresponding
week last year wes 81.
The increase in the death-rate notice
able in the above is due to the change IN
the basis of calculation. For about three
years the computation has been made
with 100000 as the city's estimated popu-
lation, but since the last census gave us
only between so, 900 and 81 ,O00 the Board Of
Health have adopted g, 900 as their basis
allowing 5000 Tor whites and $1,000 Tor
negroes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
Personals and Briefs.

Mr., z. v. Southali, OF Charlottesville. was at tho
Capitol yesterday.
Rev. W. A. s. Conrad. Of Petersburg, was In
the city yesterday.
Bishop Hargrove is expected to preach at Gen.
tenary church tomorrow night
Mas Belle Peiouze has left for washin gtou
and the North, where she viii spend the winter.
s,dsney Lodge Of Good Templars will have an
omen meeting at Belvidere Hall next Friday
night
william O'Bren Branch. OF the Irish National
Land League, held business meeting sunday
afternoon.
Captain w. L. Bridges, of Washington, d. c.,
has returned homo after pleasant visit 10 Rich
mond and West Point
The will OF Washington Il. Todd was admitted
to probate in the Chancery Court yesterday. Ths
estate Is valued at $ls0U.
Mr.. W. g. wicks, of 1901 west Leigh street. and
his daughter. Miss Maude. have tuss returned
from pleasure trip to New YORK.
Purser Gallagher, Of the steamship Old Do
minion, came in last night and passed tho compli-
meuts OF the season TO the Dispofeh on tho In
coming OF tho new year.
There was . small nrs Sunday night at shs
corner Of Munford street and Brook avenue. The
damage was about SO No alarm was sounded,
the stsuen-men from No. putting ous the
flames
Tho public schools Of the city, after . Christ
terday with quito full attendance Of scholars,
all looking bright and cheerful after the holiday
festivities
Mrs Henrietta Braxton has issued invitation
n the marriage Of her daughter, Miss Katherine
shore. to Nj. Henry Leo Valentine at the Second
Presbyterian church Thursday evening, jan
uary 18Th, ct 4 O'Clock.
Madame Grsmm. the accomplished vocalist
of Now York, sang at both services at St Paula
church on Sunday. she has rich voice OF grcai
power and her singing was enjoyed by large
congregations.
Tns AIsrv VIII have their annual carnival to.
niRht ct sanger Hall Grand march at O'Clock
unmssking q midnight 1frangemeus Com
mittse: Friiz Will Chariss TsIman, Fred.
Heck. Floor committee: Tbso Ksck. Arthur
VIA, Aug Dtetx
Hon. J. l. n Curry hes written and Msssra b
T. johnson Co. have In proos smali volume
on Gladstone Is 10 not n the nature Of bog
grsphy Of the great ststssmen pus ratnsr
sketch of his character and work. Dr. Cuyry
has had unusually good Opportunities foe form.
ine ~ Intelligent opinion Of M. Gleds(ons and
his work Win doubtless b Interesting
Mr.. W. II. Halssy. formsrly chief rsts clsrh
| In the once Of the Commissionor ofthe Southsrz
| Steamship and Railway Association at A0Aute
but recensly shisf sless q ~; =. =; DrsSs ,;;,
railroad, hes been Appointed ssslssans Genera
| freight agens Of the R1chmQnd end DaaviliI
| Rsilroad Company Win o1aes - nicbmend
Nsssrs. Henry Berger end Charles I. Collins
Of the Academy of Music eaye ve<y sotoyanll
supper as ths ComneFcfai Club s1>ss Ne -
sidss i MsssfS Bsrssr snd CoIiias - snsF seasls
| men proooais usrs NJ. Nolfon HotoroR who jcQkl
| aftsr Mr. Daniel FSohman's inteEpe1 II IN
wife = Ccnpsny; hss9A Assnsz = Hlllsf % % n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
Funeral of Mr.. t. ID. Wilkinson.

The funeral of Mr.. T. ID. Wilkinsol. sec
retary of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, took place from DIR. Hoge's fhurch
Sunday afternoon.
A very large crowd was present 10 pay
the last tribute of respect to thi we'll
known and exemplary young maj. The
floral designs were numerous and beauti-
full, and the casket was covered with
flowers.
DIR. Hoge, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Trnbull
conducted the services. At the cpse of
the obsequies Captain Frank w. Cunning
ham sang a beautiful solo.
The members of the Young Men, Chris
tian Association occupied seats in the
body of the church and marched TO the
grave. just before the benedictiin they
sang q verse of Nearer, My Cpd, to
Theau -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
sIok Conxicta Pardoned.

In consequence of their bad heath the
following persons were pardoned Fester.
day by the Governor:
Cabell Christian, convicted in tR Cor
poration Court of Lynchburg in Jbuary,
1880. of grand larceny and sentefed 70
four years in the penitentiary. Oh April
4, 1890, Christians term was committed to
one year in the Lynchburg jail.
John Thompson Jones alias jpn II.
Jones. convicted in November, 18Sdin the
County Court of Nansemond Of house
breaking and sentenced to four yhrs in
the penitentiary.
Victoria jackson, convicted of brgery
in tho County Court Of Madison b Jan:
uary, 1859. and sentenced TO two ydrs and
seven months tn the same institutih.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
10 TRIUMPHE!
,ss FORCE BILL DISPLACED sy THE
SILVER BILL.
rn,nk. 10 the silver senators-The maiig
nants Surprised and Routed HORSE
Foot. and Dragons.


vr.srrSoros. January 5.-The action OF
.,o senate in displacing the elections bill
Nth the financial bill was complete sur
,,r.se 20 the friends Of the former measure
',1 several Of the Republican silver sena-
,o-s who voted for the motion say II was
vi,hout prior knowledge on their part. sc
-, os can lie learned the arrangement to
Is,lacc the elections bill was not definite
T. Elected until some time after the Senate
80, though there had been some quiet
.on.pltation prior 10 to-day on the subject
'R,B FoR STEWART AND TELLER.
= is understood that Messrs. Stewart and
r.uer were the principal movers in the
,.bere. The matter was kept so quiet that
,he Idaho senators even did not know what
,~o,ion was TO be made. Senator Shour
60 he was told not TO go away. that some
,h,uc Of interest 10 silver was TO take place
IN, saws he did not know just what it was
,ba, was going TO hsppon.
DEMOCRATIC JUBILATToS.
The Democrats are rejoicing over the
Abatement Of the elections bill, and
,.,nL II has received its death blow. The
fr,nrial hill must now be displaced by
d,roei vote and has the coin of vantage
Heretofore occupied by the elections bill
]. IS the right Of way.
The resolution to bring the fight to al
,,J was reached suddenly by the silver
..,,iors and was precipitated by deci
son of the Republican caucus tonight.
gR. KDMUSDs SURPRISED.
Mr. Tdmunds was asked later in the day
how he regarded the position of the fnan
r,.I lii. lie admitted that under the rules
.s,. bin will be unfinished business until
5,.no-cd OF. and he added that the motion
IN. dny was o total surprise TO him.
TIE Nu1GSASTs DUMBFoUSDKD.
Iron.ry among other Republican sena
,o-. develops the fact that they were also
,,t.rlv taken aback at the displacement Of
n,e elections bill. One western senator
who personally regarded the bill with in
Inference. but was not willing to aban.
Jouit now that il was party measure
s,iI Tint the friends Of the bill did moi
know what TO think OF do now, for they
had been so surprised that they had not
hal time to consider the situation.
TIE BILLS FATE DECIDED.
The Senator said he regarded the vote a.
decisive Of the fate Of the bill, and that
was the opinion of the majority Of his col
leagues with whom he had talked.
Sir. Spooner. one of the foremost advo
Gates Of the elections bill, was seen but
would say nothing.
now IHE IHINO WAS DONE.
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, returned to the
riiv to-day. and the decision to hold eau
Gus. coupled with the arrival of Mr.. Jones
for whom Mr.. Stewart had been waiting
resulted in n determination to bring mat
ters 10 an immediate issue. One of the
silver senators said it had been decided
last week to bring on the fight this week
lut that it was kept very quiet and that
decision as to when the. fight would b'
commenced and when TO make the motor
anu in what form was not arrived at unti
the Senate convened this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
Over One Thousand Manufacturing Es-
tablishments.

The work Of gathering the mhufac-
turing statistics, of Richmond fl the
eleventh census has been complete, and
facturers who have not made rettns to
him will please notify him that lisb may
be sent them to fll out. This is vdy i'm
portant, as Richmond wants to NIKE as
good O showing as possible. ThSe are
more than one thousand manufacturing
establishments in the city of Ricfhond.
with capital in excess of any estimate
yet made, and the Improvement is geater
than was expected.
The matter of unreported manufacturers
will be looked into by the Chamer Of
Commerce Committee tomorrow after
unou
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
TWO BRILLIANT PLAYS.
Chain Lightning at the Academy-Parlor
Match at the Theatre.

Chain Lightning at the Academy-farior
Match at the Theatre.
That the performance at the Academy last
night was o merry one goes without saying, for
Jolly Nellie McHenry was at the head. "Chain
Lightning proved a singularly appropriate
title for the entertainment for everything from
the rise to the fall Of the curtain, was as bright
and quick as lash Of its namesake.
Miss McHenry appeared In fve distinct cha
racters, was charming In each, wore several
pretty and picturesque costumes. introduced a
number Of delightful songs ana dances. ana
proved herself the same bright and jolly enter
tainer as OF old. Mr. Eagleton ~ Eph Hardpan,
a Down-Easter, made hit, and In his topical
song "Ain't In It." was compelled TO reply TO en-
cores until his supply OF verses was exhhusseo'
Frank Doane sang we'll and afforded the star ex-
celient support in the comedy scenes. The en-
tire company Is good. The scenery, especially
the set representing a Mexican rancho, Ia real.
istic and the sensational escape on HORSEBACK 81
the end Of the second act was startiingiy enect-
i've.
Chain Lightning will be giyen tonight and TO-
morrow matinee and night.
Richmond Theatre.
"a Parlor Match ~ was " on last night nt the
Theatre the leading comedians being heesrs
Evans and Hoey. Standing-room only was tne
agent electrical ana irrepressible. and Mr.. boey
phlegmatic and composed as Old Hoss, we're
we'll up in their roles.
There are many improvements and additions
80 that while the best Of tho former production
is retained the novelties have greatly added te
Its interest.
The Leyey sisters are truly remarkable, theii
mandolin playing, singing and dancing being
worthy OF special notice. They are beautiful
trio Of girls and Of unusual height. being about
six feet each: yet they are graceful and pleasing
in every action.
pleasing attractivenesA
Mr. Hoey, In his new topical song OF They're
After Me- was ens,srsd again and again.
The performance 10 entirely unobtectonable
The "Parlor Match " will be played again to
night,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
WRESTLING WITH JOHN SMITH,
The Task Which General Fitz Lee Trans
ferred to Governor Mckinney.

The following was received yesterday
from General Fitzhugh Lee:
His Ercsiiency Governor Mckinney, Richmond,
Va:
Ny Dear Goyernor.-I send you O cable from
London from Blackett, overseer OF the St. Sepul-
chre church. IL Is addressed 10 me as Governor
OF Virginia, but as believe you already know
no longer hold that oice 1t 10 therefore my plea
sure, as we'll as my duty, TO transfer the matter
20 you, so that II there Is any wrestling TO do
with John Smiths remains the Governor and moi
the Ex-Governor must dott
The cablegram referred to was as fol-
lows:
LONDON. ENG, January Q, 1880.
Fir Lee. Governor, Glasgow, Va:
St sepulchre church, London, John Smith.
your founder. buried here. Vestry started
fund for restoring tomb. Can we look
for support from vlrginians personally I
virginians have prime right 10 restore
or assist before private offers are enter
tanned. BLAoKErr, Overseer St sepulchre, ss
west Smithheld.