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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
A SENSATIONAL CHARGE.
John Conrad Accused or Various Things
During the IIarnnby Trial.

"oHH SUuFuu AGGNAsSh VI SbEAWAN AAAW1
During the Harnaby Trial.
DENVER, Dec. 9.-Judqe Thurman for thu
defence made his opening addrsss Ia thu
I,arnaby murder case to-day. He said,
"Wo do not come before you with amy un-y
reasonable theories. but We como before
you with truth. IF there wasa bottle of
poisoned whisky sent, ! say the man WIN
sent ii was hell hound An d he should be
burned at the stake. We are contldent oS
being able to concluaively prove Ill the
allegations Of the prosecution false
Any III motives upon the part OF tho doc-
tor was denied by hIs lawyer who claimed
that he had none but the best wishes Tor tho
old lady, as his management of her affairs
by him will show. He aaid John Conrad
after examining tho account. sxonerated this
doctor from tho charge of nismanaRameut
and said he would sign statement to that
effect. The doctor said hethought y would
help me. doctor, want TO be governor and
United States senator" They met at Mrs.
Conrad's house that night said Furmar,
and Mrs. Conrad and he could not fix up
the statement then. He added he had cori-
tributed $25,000in the Inst election In Mon
tana and expected soon to be governor.
He thought he could 20 back and nay itwas
q mistake TO suspect the DOCTOR.
II would fix him with his constitu-
ents. Don't yon think some ons
4 sDub uCi u DOLIAC ~ pure WNtrhft pNlA AN
II believe Worrela put in the poison and
II we can prove that some one aent whisky
I will fix the crime on Worrells.' The doc
tor would not say anything becauae he
knew nothing. Two days after the partial
statement exposing DR.. Graves was pub
lished. On tho following Wednesday,
Conrad sent for Graves to talk
about the will. In the first will
Conrad's children we're each left S2500O.
In the second will they were only left
$4,000 Conrad said to him, doctor, /
want you to sign this paper in which you
admit you sent Mrs. Barnaby q bottle of
pure whisky. BY God, If you don't sign
this will take you to Denver in handouts.
will fix the jury to convict you. I am i
western man. DR.. Graves demanded
to be let ont of the house and next day
telegraphed District Attorney Stevens that
he was coming to Denver.
| At the afternoon session two witnesses
were examined, but no testimony of any
| Importance was brought out.
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HONORED lsY FRANCE.
Funeral of Dom Pedro, the Last of Ameri
can Royalties.

Funeral Of Dom Pedro, the Last of Ameri-
can Royalties.
PARIS, Dec. 9-Dom Pedro, cx-emperor
OF Brazil. was buried to-day with great
honors. The church was densely crowded.
Princess Isabella, daughter of the ex-em-
peror with her husband, Count D'Eu and
their three sons, sat at the right of the bier.
Close by were the members Of the royal
family of France. Among others present
were Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain, the
Duchess de Chartrss and the infant Eulalie
of Spain. The minister Of Brazil and other
dignitaries from that country surrounded
the offin. The religious ceremony WAS very
solemn and magnificent. When high mass
was concluded the coffin WAS carried to the
car at the entrance to the church. The crowd
in waiting uncovered their heads, the
troops presented arms and the band played
q dirge. Sixteen noted Brazilians acted as
pail bearers. Following tho hearse came a
number of officers bearing the decorations
and orders of the dead ex-eIn peror, then the
relatives in coaches and many Brazilians
on foot. Eight regiments Of cavalry. one
OF infantry and a battery of artillery ac-
companied the cortege to the railway
station. Thousands lined the route of pro-
cession.
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THE NATIONS FINANCES,
Annual Report of the Secretary of til
Treasury.

Annual Report of the Secretary of the
| Treasury.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--The report of Sec
retary Foster of the treasury department..
sent to congress TO- day, says the revenues
of the government for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1891, were $i5S, ,5i4, 233.03. and the
expenditures $42l, ,3W, ,47C.s6. leaving sur
plus of 1897, ,239, 762.57. Compared with ,he
previous fiscal year the receipts fell off
| $5,4l8. .S47.52. and the ordinary expenditures
increased 1876, 19S. IA. For the present
fiscal year (1S92) ths revenues are estimated
as follows: from customs $1S5, 900, from
internal revenue $152, 900. from miscsl-
lnneous sources S25 0OO, 600, from postal ser
vice $7l .o00, 600; total S433, 100000. Theex-
penditures for the same time il is esti-
a possible surplus Of $24,0O0,OU0O. For tho
fiscal year 1893 the estimated revenues are
$455 336. 35O.4t. and the estimated appro.
prlntions, ~ submitted bv the several exec
utive departments. $441, 300,033.61; leaving
an estimated surplus Of $l4, ,U36, 256.S3. The
s%oant onu bank of 1eDo aepostoss 9nsys un II Nov
last was $50, l0G,s7692, reduction
during the year of 80. $50 SlO.7G The with
drawals were made from locations were pub
lic funas:were held iii excess of the iequirs-
ments of the service, and gradually. in or
ueF to aFolu disturbing DuhlHe6B. EufLler
Withdrawals will be made when it can bo
done without detriment to business inter-
ests, until the holdings of national bank
dcpoaitors are reduced to the amount
needed for the proper transaction of pub
lio bysiness. The recent stringoncy in tho
money market, the report says, led to the
idea that the volume OF money in circ1la-
tion was inadequate to the needs Ut the
country. This idea, the secretary says, is
erroneous. he amount of money per cap
ita in circulation on July ! last was
$23,4l. which has been increased to $24.3S
by the return OF gold to the United States,
the operation OF tho last silver act. aud by
disbursements for interest. pensions. etc.
The value Of gold deposited ut tho mints
and assay nilices during the last fiscal year
was $50, o,625, ,GTs.0s, of which MI, ,hbb, 1865
WAS the product Of the mines OF this coun~
try. Deposits of silver aggregated 7.sSo.-
tG3.92 standard ounces, OF the coming value
OF $s3, ,G30, 1h43l. or this hG 29G, 79b 10
ounces were classified us domestic product.
The coinage during the year included
$24 172, 2o250 gold, &36. ~, ,S0a silver dol
lars. and $a030,2l 2la35 subsidiary silver.
The amount OF silver purchased under tho
act of July III, 1890, from Aug. 13, 1890, to
Nov. l, 1891, was GG5SS, ,536 standard ounces,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
THE RAILROAD LOSES IT.
An Important Decision Relative to
Land in the Bitter Root
Valley. ..z-@-1.
Clemency Shown Youthful Bur-
glars at Missoula Hasn't
Much ERect.
Fatal Mistake of Brakeman on the Mon
tana Central Near BOULDER During
Tuesday Night.

M1ssouLA, Dec. 81 Special. The Mis-
souIa land office has received the decision
from tho general land office on the pre-
emption entry of Cyrus Eberhard. Eber-
hard filed his declaratory statement July l.,
1885. The Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany made application for the cancellation
Of Eberhardss fling with number Of 9TH
ers. July 81, 1887, but no action was taken.
The lands in question are in the Bitter Root
valley. above the Lolo, and the decision is
intavor of Eberhard. The opinion snys,
amApg other things: "At the time of the
grant to the railroad these lands were re-
served for the Flathead Indians. They
would not, therefore, pass by the grant"
1t says further: "By departmental decision
of January 1883. the lands of the Bitter
Root valley, above Lolo Fork, having been
held to be not railroad lans, the
company's application to select &, the
tract in question is denied and
Eberhard's entry held for ap-
prevail" This decision will favorably ef-
feet the titles of the farmers occupying a
large portion of the Bitter Root valley.
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SHE SOUGHT A PRETEXT.
nfarins' Counsel says Misc 81. John Should
IS Have No Relief. ..a--

LosDoa, Dec. 9.--~Ihe evidence in the TT
JOHN divorce case was concluded to-day.
q. y. Gill, counsel for Duplany Marius, ad-
dressed the jury. He declared that tho
court WAS never established TO give relief
to woman who deliberately endeavored TO
make her husband behave in such manner
that she might find prete1t in leaving
him. She could not seek relief under such
circumstances. All tho charges mnde
against MariuH by Miss st. John, Gill de-
clared. were OF tho most trivial character,
and he felt certain tho jury would never give
verdict for the petitioner on the evidence
she submitted. He said that he would
prove that Miss ut. John and Arthur Cohen
lad been together under circumstances that
coald only lead to tho conclusion of i'm
proper relations between them. He then
called Marius to the witness box. Mariua
denied his wife's charges that he never
contributed to her support. Hs produced
checks for thousands Of pounds which he
had given to tradesmen to meet bills in
Cured by his wife. Marius declared he
was not gambler nor drinking man
He had brought Miss st. John from Monte
Carlo, where she WAS in company with Co.
hen, and had pawned his jewelry in order
to raise the money to do so.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
A FIGHT IN PROSPECT.

State Boards Want to Control State Exhib-
Its at the Fair.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Thirty-one state world s
fair organizations were represented in the
convention called to meet to-day with the
board of control, the department chiefs and
the directors of the exposition. President
Baker, of the local directory, made a speech
that seemingly complicates the relations be-
tween the state boards and the national
commission, and may lead to lively times
in the convention. After a resolution had
been adopted calling for9 reports from each
state on the work accomplished and the in
formation desired. President Baker was
called on, and in the course of his remarks
said: 1.-The object of this convention ia to
secure the cooperation of state boards in
dealing with exhibitors. 10 do this effect
lively the state organizations must secure
authority from the board of control. It is
difficult to deal with exhibitors from the
states through the departments of the fair
There must be discrimination in the seleo-
ton of exhibito, and department. chiefs
state or discriminate between exhibit ors
because they have no means of Judging.
The remedy for this would be in regulations
directing all application for space from
states to come through state boards, and
vesting the state authorities with the power
of discriminating as to exhibits"
The national commission and its board
of control alone have heretofore had con
troll of applications for space and the in
stallation of exhibits. President Bakers
speech apparently conveyed to the delegates
tho impression that they would now be
given power iii their respective jurisdiotions
practically to say who should exhibit and
who not. Delegate Graves, of Wisconsin,
MT once offered resolution in that vein
1t was laid over till Tomorrow, and from
indications, will give rise to lively dis
cussion.
Congressman Frank. of Missouri,
offered u resolution providing for the
organization Of all state delegations pres
ent into one body. Some Of the members
of the board OF control thought they saw in
this q move to demand permission to install
state exhibits in state buildings, and the
resolution was postponed until to- morrow.
AT Il subseuuent meeting of the board of
control tho matter was considered and one
of the members said afterwurd that while
they wanted the cooperation of state
organizations aud we're inclined to confer
some power on them. thev would not con-
sent to any suoh broad division of control.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
SOME VERY BAD BOYS.
Not Punished for the First Offense, One
Them Tries 1t Again.

Not Punished for the First Offense, One of
Them Tries 1t Again.
M1ssouLA, Dec. 9.-LSpecial. six boys
ranging from eight to twelve years of age,
were taken before Judge Evans yesterday
charged with stealing stamped envelopes
books. lead pencils and an overcoat from
the Montana Commercial company's store.
The judge reprimanded them and let them
go. Last night JohnHaley, one Of the boys
before the judge yesterday, concealed him
self in the hardware department. of the Mis-
soula Mercantile company's store and this
morning when the store was opened by the
watchman, he was discovered making for
the door with two boxes Of pocket knives, a
revolver and an air gun. The boys mother
requested that he be given = light sentence,
and the judge gave him ten days in the
county Jail. The father of Charles Pea
body, one of the bows in the previous trans
action, has offered TO pay the boys board in
Jail if the sherif tin keep him for year.
He was sen MceG TO Eve daye.st
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
High words Loaa to lslows in uours.

KANSAS CIrY, Doc. 9..--Ihs trial OF Will
liam Peake, city ex-treasnrer, charged with
embezzlemeat Of Sa5, 600, brought ont i very
torney Brown asked that evidence might be
introduced to prove the good character of
Horace Mckinn. Peaks'a attorney, Will
liam Wallace, objected, and becoming ex-
cited declared that Mckinn stola all tlia
money. Brown denied this and Wallace
sprung at him. striking him twice with hin
rate them. No damage was danc. 1lhs
Judge informed Wallace he would have III
answer for contempt OF court. MeKinn
stated he would bring civil suit for dam-
ages againt Wallace.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
Fatal Mistake of a Brakeman.

BUTTE, Dec. 9.--[special. Lee Hiscock,
brakeman ON the Montana Central rail
road, WAS killed some time last night near
Boulder. A car WAS being switched on
side track which was on an up grade.
Hiscock left the car without setting the
brake and consequently when he cut off the
engine the car followed down. Hestood on
the brake beam at the rear of the engine,
and the engine in backing up to the train,
met the car on the switch. It was dak
and the car was not seen. The car crashed
into the rear of the engine killing Hiscock.
The dead mans body was brought into
Butte this evening, His father and brother
live at 515 West Broadway, in this city
Hiscock was about % years old and not
NJ arried. He was born in Helena.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
WAR ON GARFIELD TRACK.
1t is Thought to Be n Cover for Gambling
and Must Close.


and Must Close.
CHICAGO. Dec, 9.-War of determination
by the public authorities has at last been
inaugurated against the institution known
as the Garfield park track. The place.
though ostensibly regular jockey clubs
course, is, according to general belief,
largely owned by George Hawkins, who
until the advent of a city administration
opposed to gambling, conducted one of the
largest houses i'll the west. Soon after tho
forced shutdown of the faro dens, the con-
troll of the old west side race track was pur-
chased. 1t was at once refitted for business
and when cold weather began the grand
stand bookmakers' headquarters wer0
closed in with glass and steam pipes put la.
From that time the horses have been going
around in rain and snow. Whether id fenr
of the rapidly rising public indignation or
because the receipts diminished, the man
ayers announced a cessation Of the races.
beginning next week and lasting until
spring. The west side park commissioners.
however, decided to close up the place and
adopted q resolution instruoting the park
police to prohibit, forbid and abate MI
horse racing and gambling within certain
specified limits, which includes tho 8ito Of
the alleged race track.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
In Fear of Her y.unatic Son.

New YonK, Deg. 9.-Mra. Francis v.
a.okes to- day secured a warrant for the ar
rest of her son. George S. Stokes, a luna
tic who liz at large. lie was ut one time Il
lawyer. but was forced to tlee the state on
account OF trouble he got into with man
nulnea Sniffen, thu latter accusing Stokes
of alternating his wife's affections. Stokes
went to California, SHOT man and WIS rut
in nm insa,te asyiam, from which ne OBJ
tanned release hy civil proceedings, Since
his return to New York his mother has been
in constant terror of her life, hence she OBJ
tanned the warrant for his arrest.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10

VIRGINIA, Nev., Dec. 9.--Noti CO of loca-
tion of placer ground in Six-NIile canyon
was filed with the county recorder yester-
day. A reservoir containing one million
tons of ore tailings were tlumed there in
bulk from the Omega mill from 1874 to
1850, and were the residue of the working
Rinin ore after tho tailings had been run
through rams Mt Omega mills, from which
Flood, Fair. Mackay and UBrian are said
to have Realised S35,000, 900. Title to the
tailings has heretofore vested in the Bank of
California. Tho average assay value Of the
tuilings is snid to be 81 per ton. repr esent-
ing total of eight millions.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
Favor Enlaretne the Posta, Service.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The third annual
conference of the chief postoffice inspector
and the inspectors in charge of divisions, in
session the past two weeks, has adjourned,
In regard to the free delivery SERVICE the
inspectors recommended that it be extended
to include towns of 5000 population and
$4,000 postal revenue per annum. Recon-
mendations looking to the extension of the
benefits of the registry, money order and
postal note system were also made. II was
suggested that all postmasters and GUS
todians of post Office buildings be CHARGED
with the duty of keeping the American flag
suitably displayed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
It, May Upset the Whole Law.

WAsH1NaroN, Dec. 9.-The United States
supreme court to-day hoard argument in
the case of Charles Counselman, brought
here on appeal from decision by Judge
Gresham, refusing to grant him writ of
habeas corpus. Counselman refused to
answer questions put by the grand jury in
Chicago. investigating the alleged viola
tions of the Interstate commerce law and
was fined $500. A decision in his favor, it
is said, would make the Interstate COM
merce law practically ineffective.
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a Dern,rn,lo = m sixtec,,.

UsKoaEE. I. r., Dec. 9.-Joshlah Hoohsy
and Thomas Whitehead, deputy United
States marshals. were killed today nsar
TahleqIah by Hampton. Cherokee boy.
Hampton and his father hilieG ii mAn
about year ago, for which hoth were sent
to prison, Tho boy eactlpad md tti-day'M
desd was the outcome Of IN Attsngt Hr~
rest him. lie is young daspHFads, H.
though but l6 ysnrs old, having committed
several ma rders.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
To be Given the State as Swami Land.

To be Given the State as Swamp Land.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Commissions Car
ter, of the general land office. to- day rec
commended to the secretary of the interior
that all desert lands embraced in the So
called Norway survey around Tulare lake.
California. embracing about 100000 acres,
be certified to the state of California as
swamp and overhowsd lands under the act
of 1858. This case has been before the
Office several years on question as to the
character of the land and the integrity of
the survey.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
Liberals Win in Norway.

CHR1sTIANA, Dec. 9.-The elections for
members of the storthing Norwegian par
liament), which begun in October last are
now completed and have resulted in a great
victory for the liberal radical party of the
left. OF the total of ia members, the left
has sixty-three, the right thirty-seven and
the moderutes IA.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
Horrors of Russian Famine.

VIENNA Dec 9.--In some of the Russian
famine districts the priests refuse to marry
peasants who have no means of subsistence.
Disease is rife among the famishing people
and thousands have taken to mendicancy
and robbery. Hundreds of children are
dying of starvation.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
Too Young to Re Responsible.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 9.-The jury in the case
of the boys Sharon and Crawford. found
them guilty of numbering she Dawson boy
by drowning him for the purpose of OBJ
tanning his clothing, in September last, but
added that owing to their youth they were
not responsible.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10

NEw RICHMOND, Wis.,. Dec. "a large
portion OF the business part of the city was
wiped out by fire last night. The loss will
aggregate about 100000, with 1900 in-
surnnce. Fire engines from st, i'aut saved
the city, as ii Is without fire apparatus.
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IiavaEes of Influenza.

BERLIN, Dec. 9.-There have been 10000
cases of influenza in Berlin during the
week, but the death rate is not high. In
Hamburg the epidemic has been particu-
larly virulent, the deaths from that cause
being $50 the past week.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
The Proposal was Declined

LONDON, Dec. 9.-The Times Santiago
correspondent telegraphs that the note
written by Minister Egan to the govern
nent and his kilograms to Washington,
caused /. proposition to be made that Chill
suppress her legation at Washington. The
finance committee of the house discussed
the proposal, but the government declined
to support IL.
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Chinese Rebels Again Defeated.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-A dispatch was received
to-day at the Chinese legation, stating
that tho rebels in northern China had an
other engagement with the imperial troops,
and the insurgents sustained most crush
ing defea,. The government forces are
following up their victo les, and the Ecom-
plete annih1lation of the rebels is expected
in few days.
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PARIS Dec. 9.-The French consul at Rio
Janeiro has been instructed by his govern
ment to demand reparatlon for the killing
of twelve Frenchmen at the time of the re-
cent uprising.
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Tho Grand Jury Are Out.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 9.-Atter being
In iail two days for alleged contempt Of
Judge Baker, the grand jury was to-day
ordered released on bond by tho appellate
court pending n hearing OF their applica-
tiona for relsaxe under hRb0as corpus.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
Death OF "A Fenian Leader,

DUBLIN, Dec. 9.-George Brown, Fen
ian, convicted of taking q prominent part
in tho rising of 1877 and afterward amnes.
tied, died to-day.
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IN Rs Sent on hx Yira.

ROCHESTER,, N. y. Dec 9.--Justice Davis
this morning sentenced Joseph l.. Tioe, the
wife murderer. to be eleotroouted at Auburn
during the week commencing Monday,
Jan, Is.
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The Clergy Must Submit.

PARIS, Dec. 9.-By a-yote of 211 to so the
senate adopted an order pledging the gov
ernment to avail itself of its rights to COM
pol the clergy to respect the republic and
submit to its laws.
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puraI,nses Of sliyer.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 1.-THE silver pur-
chased by the treasury departments to-day
aggregated .b4G000 ounces at the prices
ranging from 3b.G0 TO 05.75 cents.
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Smwtelle Must Hang.

CONCORD, N. H., Deo "a new trial has
been refused bv the court in the case of
Hiram Sawtells, convicted of numbering his
brother Isaac.
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There n Mans Life Is Worth &31.

Sy. LOUIS, Dec. 9.-The Republics San
Angelo special says: I'm the district court
to-day J. Ieo, gambler, was found guilty
of killing John Calligon here lust spring
and was fined S37 and costs.'