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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-07
HAL POINTER GOES FAST,
Beats Direct Three Straight and Lower
His Own Record.

Beats Direct Three Straight and Lowers
His Own Record.
BUFFALO,. Aug. 6.-Hal Pointer, 2:O9sl,
heats and went the three fastest heats ever
recorded in a match on a regul alton track,
and lowered his own record a second and a
half.
In tho first heat Hal Pointer sold favorite
at about three to ono in all the pools. The
pair were sent away on the first score. Hal
having about head the best of it. At the
turn he led by length. and the gap was
good one at that. The quarter pole was
reached in :34 and the .gelding still retained
the lead. On the back stretch Starr forced
Direct and the stallion pulled up until he
Tapped Pointers wheel. Time at the half,
1:064. Abound the three-qusrter the dip
was merry ono. and the time was 1884.
Into the turn and down TO the wire Hal
still kept the advantage, and although
| Starr gave Direct the whip, he could do
nothing better than finish full
length behind him. The mile was made
in 2:1o4. equalling the fastest mile made
in the special last year, which race was the
record for the Buffalo track until Egbert
J. went in 2:09s4 on Friday.
| In the second heat Hal was worth five to
one in the pools. Hal had head the best
OF it at the start and in the turn drew away
from Direct good length. At tho quarter
there was couple of yards of daylight be-
the half it was about the same and the
time, 1:05l4, was merry clip. Hal had the
best of it by two full lengths At the three
quarters, the time being 1871. Swinging
into the straight stretch Starr u!ged Che
black stallion, but he was beaten before the
distance flag was struck. Direct was un-
mistakably tired, while Hal WAS covering
ground in gigantic strides. The geldinp
struck the wire four lengths in advance OF
Direct, covering the mile III 2:0Sl4, and re-
ducing his record from 2:09A.
This ia the fastest mile ever made on a
regulation track. The 2:OS made by Direct
on the Columbia kite in last years special
with Hal is the record for all styles of
tracks. great shout went up from the
crowd when the time was announced. An
ovation was given Geers and Hal.
| Third heat. There now was no special
SPECULATION, Halls wonderful mile settling
all doubt as to which horse was the faster
for that day ut least. Hal had neck the
best of it and at the turn Geers again let
out and got full length in front. At the
quarter Direct was Oh Halls wheel, but at
the half Gaers was again clear. Starr
and got Direct up to Halls flank but in the
burst down the straight the gelding simply
walked away from his rival and won by
five lengths in 2:1l. Direct was tired out,
but Hal did not appear III the least dis
tressed.
2:l9 tret-Martha Wilkes took three
straight, Nightingale second. Abbie V
third, Bush fourth. Best time, 2:14.
PIT trot-Honest George won, Walter M
second. Little Albert third. Jean Vatican
fourth. Best time. 2:1b.
2:"5 trot-Mary Mao won, kittie Briard
second, Bella Wilkes third, Monroe Wilkes
fourth. Best time, 2:lsl1.
Special. S500O-Ilal Pointer took three
straight from Direct. Time. 2:l0'4, 2:ll4
2:11.
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Both Parties Figure u Majority.

LANSING, Mioh.. Aug. 6.-.rhe business of
the special session of the legislature was tin-
ished at 6 p. m.. but final adjournment will
mot occur till Monday at noon. Both the
Brown senatorial measure and the White
npportionment bills we're passed with a
practically unanimous vote. The senatorial
measure provides for thirty-two districts,
AZ did the act declared unconstitutional,
but affords more equitable division Of the
counties as to population. Under the house
apportionment bill the representation will
be 100, as ut present. The outcome ia re-
garded with tho greatest satisfaction by
both parties. Each is able to figure a ma
jority in both branches of the legislature.
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Another Blow In Minuesotn.

MARSHALL, MIMI, Aug. CA tornado
passed over the western limits of this vii
lage this morning. The house of !. X.
Cummings was smashed to atoms and the
family of seven injured. The father,
mother and a six months old baby were
seriously hurt, and the mother and child
may not live. The heavy truss roof of the
court house was blown off and the upCer
brick work damaged. The feed mill of
Fred Shack was partially wrecked, as was
also the new house of Earl McConiey. the
barn of John Gee and the large barn of the
Marshal hotel was removed from its founda-
tioI. A number of small buildings were
overturned. trees blown down and roofs
torn Off
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PRICE FIVE CENTS

George, Kuehn, X. MAthsaon. w. Morse, n.
Morse. very tempting luncheon was
served and the parties enjoyed = plsaaant
dance In the open air.
Tuesday evening At the Congregational
church Prof. King, OF Obsrlin college. con.
address on that institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. HArth hAvs moved
into thsir commodious brick house, lately
occupied by A. g. Tompkius,
Jim Fraser esms down Saturday from
Big Timber. whore he hss been shippinV
| wood.
Mr.. A. j. wilkinson and family and Nj.
and Mrs. Cotheson are camping on ths rea-
| eryation.
The family Of Rev. G. II. Cock have A.
| rived.
An ice cream festivel was given in shc
Congregational church Wednesday even.
ing.
Messrs. 8. p. Panton and J. D. Whslpley
left Monday evening for a trip through
northern Wyoming In tho interests of tkc
the Equitable Life Association company.
Col. J.. j. Walk has gone up to the Houl.
der country to look after his mining inter-
ssts there.
Ed Wardwell. of Wyoming IL lingering
in town.
Mrs. Il. II. Lee has returned from a de-
liQhtful trip through the park, which was
slightly marred, however, by the inteftsr-
enos OF the authorities with Prof. Wylio's
excursions.
The Misses Turner, OF Hannibal, No.,
who hnvs bean visiting Mrs. GAryin, went
mp to Livingston Wednesday TO visit res-
tives there. Mrs. Garvin will Join them In
a few days and they will make she tour Of
tho park on one CT the Wylia excursions.
Mrs. Sidney L. Morse and son Earl LETS
| ON Wednesday evening for Chicago 10
spend a month visiting relatives.
Mrs. 9. NJ. Child is enjoying visit to
Hunters Hot Springa.
Mrs. Il. y. Holmes and son Koby spent 4
few days at Hunters Hot Springs.
Mayor and Mrs. Fish spent sunday At
Red Lodge.
A. G. Tompkins bias purchased Harry
Burton's house on Thirtieth street.
Dir. and Mrs. y. Durbin left this week for
their home in Salem, Ore.
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Put There by the Helena Men Who
Went to the Butte
Races.
Florida Outfoots Her Rival Silver
Bow, In Three Out OF
Five Heats.
Hal Pointer Beats Direct Three Straight
Heats and Lowers His Own Rec
ord-Sporting Events

BUTTE, Aug. 6.-[ Special. ALI the Hell
ena visitors at the race track to-day have
their pockets full of cash this evening. The
feature of the day was the 2:1B olass trot. in
which Florida and Silver Bow. the old
rivals, appeared again. Silver Bow sold
strong favorits At $50 to $25 ana $50, but
the Helena men took all the pools in sight
at those prices. Silver Bow had the pole
and two lengths the best Of the start. He
won tho heat without a break in 2:l9&.
Silver Bow now sold at odds of 500 to rs
and q big bundle of money was tied up in
the pools at this rate. Silver Bow held the
lead to the five-eiRhths pole, when he broke
badly, ard Florida won by half length
Mutuals paid $l6.45. Silver Bow now sold
at $50 to $40. Florida held the lead in the
third heat to the quarter when Silver Bow
went to the front and won by ten yards.
Silver Bow now sold at $50 to $4 but he
broke SO badly at the beginning of the heat
that he scarcely got in sight OF Florida at
the finish. Mutuals paid 1855. Silver
Bow still sold favorite at $50 to $l3, but
the last heat showed the Butte horse to be
weakener, he breaking thee times, while
Florida won with ease.
Trot 2:l8 GLASS, $1,500.
H. Barbour's Florida ds............2 / l 1
Williams Il Warehouses; Silver Bowl 2 2
Time. 2lyA 2:z0A. 2:2lh, 2:22al, 2:2lh.
The other races we're all running races in
which the favorite won each time.
Running. fifteeu-sixteenths of mile,
$400-Suisun stables' Braw Scot, 113, won;
z. Craven's Hello. 122, second; 9. H. Chap
elps Goldbar, 49, third; Kirksndall Preuitt'a
Assinniboine. 105, fourth. Mutuals paid
$G.75 Time 1914.
Running, five furlongs, weight five pounds
below scale. purse $780,. S. Dolan' g G y psy
Girl, liz. won Henderson Reeds Red Dick.
III, second; Suisun stables Jack the Ripper,
III, third; William McClelland's Mike
Brown, ITO. fourth; Thomas MoTague's .
Seara, 112, fifth; j. r. 1homas' Later On,
III, sixth. lime. 1:O24. hutuals paid
$3.50.
Running, mile heats. two in three. purses
$3.50.
Kirkendnll d. Preuitt's Montana 100. 2
Il. D Browns Malcolm, 1l5................2 l
z Crav ems Hello llS. llS.....................3 3dl
| Time. las, l:4+. 1:46ls.
Running three furlongs, handicap. purse
$250-F. M. Starkey'a Cyclone. 124, won;
2. sutton's Flora E., III, second; L. E.
Randle's Grey Rooster, 10. third; H. d.
Browns Fred Parker, 1l5, fourth.
Time, :36.
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RAILkOADERs HAVE FUN.
Large Attendance and Plenty of Sport -
LOthrOD.

Large Attendance and Plenty of Sport at
Lothrop.
M1ssouLA, Aug. 6.-[Special. The pic-
mic given under the auspices of the en-
ployes Of the Rocky Mountain division of
the Northern Pacific to-day, was a grand
success. The train, consisting of seventeen
coaches, pulled out of the Missoula depot
at $50 a. m., and arrived at Lathrop at $3.50.
There must have been ], 200 people aboard.
The weather was clear and everybody in
good humer. There were a great many
ladies in the party. The grounds were es-
pecial!y suitable for an occasion of this
kind and had been we'll prepared for the
event. The dancing pavilion was large
and we'll patronized. Music was furnished
by the Infantry band. The sports were
commenced about three .. m. The l00-yard
dash was won by Jerry Hayes,
of Missoula, Il. BEDFORD. of French
town. second; 20O-yard dash, won
by L. BEDFORD, Jerry Hayes second; stand
ing jump. won by Jack Hayes. twelve feet
three inches. j. II. Stugly second; high
jump, won by Jack Hayes, five feet, jerry
Hayes second; running high jump, won by
Jerry Hayes, six feet two inches: running
long jump, won by Jack Hayes, sixteen feet
seven inches; hop, skip and jump, won by
Jack Hayes. forty feet four inches, Harry
Thompson second; high vaultine won by
James Wallace. seven feet one inch; hitch
and jump. won by Jerry Hayes, nine feet.
When the Cnur d'Aleus passenger came
along HE INDEPENDENT reporter, with few
Others got aboard, leaving the picnicers
enjoying themselves in the most approved
manner.
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Shocking Spectacle.

New YoRK. Aug. G.-dowliug whirling
dervishes on the way to Chicago to per
form their religious rites for public amuse-
ment, gave performance in Madison
Square garden. The spectacle was shook
ing and many went away disgustsd. Tho
howlers abused themselves with sharp
pointed instruments, ate glass, tortured a
big snake. then ate il. The whirlors swung
about in olrcle till SO dizzy they nearly
swoonsd. and Rrovslod Ut the feet of the
high priest
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lliu She Poison Them

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. G.-No positive
trace has been found of the murderer of
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew j. Borden. Five
thousand dollars reward is offered for the
arrest and conviction Of tho murderer.
Borden's personal estate is estimated at
betwesn $4,000 and $250.0UO. A Miss
Lizzie Borden il said to have made in
quiries at drag store for II certain poison.
This afternoon the drug clerk WAS taken
before Miss Borden and he identified her.
What transpired between them ID not
known.
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The Whole board In II.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis. Aug. G.--Warrants
we're issued this morning for the arrest OF
the entire town board of Superior on the
charge of embezzlement. The members of
the board are John Walker, Martin Kern
etad and Frank Desmond. and all live at
South kange. Ths warrants charge that
on May 30, 1891. the above mentioned MEM
bers appropriated $400 TO their own use.
and also other smaller sums at various sub
ssuuent times. Last wears tax levy in the
town was 500 which WAS collected and
none OF it is now visible and there are no
town improvements TO show where it has
NOun.
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a big Strike Avertcd.

OMAHA, Aug. 6.-At five o'olook this after
noon word was received from Boston that
the directors had decided that the matters
under dispute between the telegraph oper-
ators and Union Pacific should be settled
by President Clark. The latter was at once
telerraphad and he replied that he would
leave the deosion with Assistant General
Manager Dickinson. Dickinson thsn noti-
fed Ramsey. chief of the photographers, that
the demands would be acoeded to. As \
result the strike, scheduled for six O'Clock
this evening, was declared OIL.
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Mon mouth Park Races.

MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. G.-rraok faster.
Five furlongs-Breeze Filly won, Expert
msnt second, theory third. Time. 1:00A
Amboy handicap, six furlongs--St.
Michael won. Eagle Bird second. Lovelaou
third. Tino. lib.
Freehold stakes, mile and one-half--
Banquet won, Looohatchie second. Ban
quet disqualified for foulinR Looohatehie.
who was placed first, Poet Scout second,
Tenny third. Time, 2:3s.
Six furlongs-Parvenus won. McCornao ok
second, Marina third. Time. l;13la.
Milo and ons-quarter-Tea Tray won.
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On AUGUST 7, 1883, London
was shocked by a fearful crime.
Other tragedies of a similar
character followed in startling
succession until the mysterious
murderer known as Jack the
Ripper had butchered ten wo-
men. It has been claimed that
Deeming, the murderer recently
Executed in Australia, was iden-
Fical with Jack the Ripper, but
Pf this no proof has been forth
coming.
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Twin City Races.

ST.. PAUL. Aug. Give furlongs-Maid
Marion won, Bridal Veil second, Holda
third. Time. 1:03H.
Mile--Land Frey won, kildare second,
Coronet third. Time, l:44l1.
Seven furiongs--Yo Iambien won, Car
roll Reid second, Harry Ray third. Time,
1:30M.
St. Paul stakes, three-year- olds and mp
wards, mile and one quarter--Innocent
won. Bonnie Byrd second, Eli KendiR third.
Time 2:l2I4.
MileaTorrent won. Forest second, Ro-
mnir third. Time. la.
Six furlonRs-Locknort won, Al Orth sec
ond, Grab Cider third. Time, LII.
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Ask Thorn to Take ltonrHera

DENVER, Aug. 6.--Mayor Rogers this
morning issued an address to tho citizens
to receive the great numbsrs who will be
present at the Knights Tsmplar oonolave.
and called on all citizens to RsaiRt in enter
tanning the guests. III without such assis-
tanee II would bo impossible to house aud
feed the thronRa.
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To the Monetary Conference.

LONDON. Aug. 6.-Sir William Henry
Houldsworth, Hon. Sir Charles William
Freemantle, and Bsrtram Guile, have been
nominated az British delegates to the in
ternational monetary conference.
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San Frnncisco Races.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 6.-The summer
meeting of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse
Breeders' association opened at Bay dis
trict. Attendance large.
2:17 trot- Richmond Junior took three
straight George Washington second, Wanda
third, Flora M. distanced. Best time,
2:191a.
2:3O trot-Fitzsimons took three straight,
o. w. s. second, Edenia third, Captor and
Jessie distaneed. Best time, 2:24.
2:25 paoe-W. Wood won, Hazel M. see
ond. Best time, 2:20s4. W. Wood won the
last heat and race in 1884. Hazel second.
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WreCked n Public Room.

DUBLIN. Aug. 6.-Some persons to-day
placed an iron box filled with gun powder
outside public room in Rathkeal, county
Limerick, and after igniting the fuse es-
capped. In few seconds an explosion oc-
Cured, wrecking the room and injurin9
number OF people.
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Capt. Wyman Dead.

BUTTE, Aug, o. Special. Capt. L. F.
Wyman died this afternoon at Greyson
Springs, after all illness Of several months.
He was one of the old timers in Montana.
The funeral will be held tomorrow after
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Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA Aug. 6.-Trsck in fine condi-
tion. Seven furlongs-Santa won. Five
and one-half furlongs-Prince Deceiver
won, Trump second, Magician third. Time,
1:104.
Mile-Homer won, Stonenell second, Hu-
ron third. Time, 1:4219.
Mile and acknowledgements
won, Dundee second, Miss Belle third.
Time, l:49M.
Short course. steeple ohase-Pat Oakley
won. st. John second, Flipflap third. Time,
4:1213.
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Jay-Eye-See on the Track.

RACINE. Wis, Aug. G.-Ihis afternoon, at
the trotting matinee under the auspices of
Mayor Jackson |. Case, the best time ever
Witnessed in this section of country was
made by jay Eye-See. the famous gelding.
He paced heat in 2:25 and made the mile
in 2:15, and was driven another mile in 1928
He has been lame for two years and re-
Gently worked as a PAGER, and if he holds
out will be entered this fall in several im-
portant pacing races. Victoria Wilkes
trotted to beat 2:22, making the mile in
21915. Wilkes also won tho 2:3O trot in
2:194. Jennie X. second. Bohemia third.
Patriot Won the 2:35 trot in 2:33.
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second. Raosland third. Time.

Six furlon gs-- Yemen won, Nomad sec
ond. Fred TnEAl third. Time, l:12.
Mirage stakes, one mile,-Mr. Lnss won.
Gold Dollar second. Snowfall third. Time,
lao
Arizona silver belt., 1892-11-26
Roman Wealth.

When L. Calpuruius Piso was ap- pointed governor of Macedonia for one year he drew for his outfit from the pub lie treasury ls,OO0, 900 sesterces or el50,- 600. He did not want the money for that purpose; everything required by a proconsul was supplied to him by the province Piso simply took the money for himself, and lent it out in Rome al high interest c. Nerres was charged by Cicero with having robbed Sicily of e350, 900 in three years, besides many valuable works of art. He practically admitted his guilt by retiring from Rome without attempting any defense. Cic- gro, when governor of the poor province of Cilicia, found himself the richer in one year by G2O, ,000, and he was perhaps the only proconsul who ever handed over his surplus to the state.
 There can be no doubt that Cicero and the younger Pliny received large sums from their clients while those clients wero still living Balbus is not likely to have secured the argument Pro Balho' for mere trifle, and the gratitude of Sicily for the prosecution of Verres un- doubtedly took a very substantial form Apart from all such honoraria, it is re- corded that both Cicero and the eyounger Pliny received legacies from clients to the amount of ei10,0OO Gibbon tells us on the authority of Olympiodorus that several of the richest senators had a9 n. come of elG0,COO a year-without com putting the stated provision of corn and wine. National Review.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-11-26
Keene,s Pipes.

A good deal has been written in vari. ous quarters with regard to the little Elizabethan pipes in which the late Charles Keene took such great delight, I cannot help thinking that the persist ent smoking of these pipes must havs done no little injury to his health. The pipes were so short, they became so charged with nicotine and he so persist ently smoked them at every opportunity that l cannot help thinking he must have absorbed a large amount of poison into his system.
 No one, unless he had smoked one Of Keene's pipes, could have the least idea of its strength remember trying one at his studio one evening, and though a pretty tough tobbaconaian shall never forget how my head was affected and all the pains endured in consequence. had all the symptoms of suffering from the effects of powerful narcotic poison. London Graphic,
Arizona silver belt., 1892-11-26
Coins of NnInc.

 "Some pennies are worth good deal of money" said dealer in coins. "If you come across an old collection of copper cents in an out of the way corner you will do well to examine their dates carefully, From the point of view of the numismatist their value depends largely upon their condition. For ez- ample, for a cent of l799 in fair state of preservation we pay five dollars, but for a specimen of the same issue in first rate condition we would pay from ten to twenty-five dollars, and for perfect cent of 1I99-that is, as bright and sharp as the day it was coined -wo will pay Sl0O
 Do not attempt to clean coins that are in fine condition. They should be held only by the edges in handling them, and ought to be kept wrapped carefully in channels skin or soft tissue paper or laid on velvet. Gold and silver coins may be rinsed, not washed, in hot water and soap, Copper coins should bs placed in sweat oil only to remove grease and dirt. Acids and securing will ruin any coin of worth. Age does not necessarily make value in coins. The old Spanish silver pieces current in this country from 100 to 1900 are worth no more than their face, and the same is the case with cents of iI95, tS02 and 1903, as well cs with half dollars of dates between 1895 and 1885. Washington Star
Arizona silver belt., 1892-11-26
Railroad speed and bbstruetion..

Two years ago COW was seen in ths middle of the Monon tracks in front Of train. The engineer tried to stop, and the result was the locomotive was de- failed and the engineer killed. A few months ago the writer was riding on an engine on the Chicago division of the Pennsylvania, and herd of cattle got on the track. The train was running almost forty miles an hour, but when the engineer saw them he threw her wide open, and went into them at full seventy-fve miles an hour.
 No damage was done except to "muss up" the engine extensively. The engine man was asked why he had thrown on the extra speed. His reply was that had he been running slow it was eight chances to ten that he would have left the track k-Indianapolis News.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-11-26
standlne Hcar.

$ A book could be written about Stand. ing Bear. Properly speaking he is not a Sioux, but a Northern Cheyenne With Crazy Horse, Hunting Hog and old Chief Gall Ee las heen at the head of nearly all the notable Indian wars for twenty years. lie routed the Pawnees and once killed ten white men in a lone some canyon single handed On another occasion he deted and defeated alone thhty cayalrymen. It was Standing Baar who under Sitting Bull routed the United States forces when Custer died on the Little Big HoTn.-San Francisco NeMs-L Lettor.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-11-26
Narrow Escape.

A Mir. G., who had been i'll some time, fell into what was thought his last sleep. The medical attendant, how ever, had suspicious in his own mind, which he did not care to communicate to the mans family for fear of arousing false hopes He therefore put off his sanction to the burial from day to day, much to the indignation of the supposed dead mans mother. On the fifth day, however, the doctor had the grati6ca- ton of seeing his patient revive. Mir. G., some time afterward, had re- currence of the malady, this time last ing seven days. Yankee Blado.