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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-02
Assistant Postmasters General Sub
nit Reports of the Work
or the Year.
Considerable Increase in the Num-
Der of Offices and Persons
Employed.
Large Extension OF the Star Route Service
--Expenses of the Depnrtment-Other
Capital News.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The annual report
of Second Assistant Postmaster General
Bell for the year ended Juno 80 shows that
tho total cost of the inland mail service ia
S41 ,335.372, and the foreign mail service
Ts06.14l. Compsiod with last year it was
an increase in the star service Of 1,2l5
routes. 5.s77 miles in length Of route. and
$780, DGl in annual expenditure. The mail
messenger service shows an increase of 204
routes, b,05S miles in length, and $1,797.-
46l in cost. The number of railway postal
clerks increased 1856 and $41l,6l0 in expen-
ditures. The ''special'' facilities on the
trunk linss showed decrease In cost OF
sos, BOG
The annual report of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Rathbonc shows that
4.105 new postof1ices have been established
during the year, greater number than any
previous year except 1890. when it was 4, 427.
The yenr closed with Glib postoffices in
ths United States. The Inrgess increase in
the number of new postoffices is in tho
southern states. Rathbone suggests an
amendment to the law making the mailing
Of green goods circulars continuing the
ofense from the time of mailing to the
place of destination, 80 that prosecution
oan take place at either point similar
enactment in regard to lotteries has about
swept them out of existence in two ysara
and he believes the same effect would fol-
low in the case Of green goods swindle.
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AGREEMENT REMOTE.
Change of Opinion ns to the Outcome of
tho Ernssels Eonference.

Change of Opinion ns to the Outcome of
the Brussels Conference.
LONDON, Dec. /. "A special correspondent
reports that the committee of the Brussels
International Monetary conference voted
last night against the Rothschild scheme.
This, however, the correspondent says, is
not taken ns bi-metallist defeat. The
committee will now proceed to decide upon
the combined Rothschild and Soetbeer
plans with notifications proposed on be-
half of the Latin union. 1t is expected that
majority and minority reports are to be
presented to- morrow. The prospects of an
early agreement by the conference is con-
sdered remote
The American delegates maintain reserve
as to their attitude on the Rothsohild plan.
They believe that whatever the result of
the conference a general discussion will
have and is having great effect in educating
the European delegates on the currency
question. One of tho American delegates,
who is banker, is doing eli he can TO pro-
mote various proposals, under the belief
that it will be necessary for the United
States TO resoind the silver purchase act
and wait until Europe shall have reached
an agreement in regard to silver. What
ever proposals are mooted there is small
danger that the American delegates will get
entangled in any of them.
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A GARRISON FOR SPOKANE.
Inspector General Hamilton Recommend
IL Post TO Re Estabiished There.

Inspector General Hamilton Recommends
Post to Re Established There.
FoRr SHERIDAN. Idaho, Dec. 1.-The re-
port of the inspector general of the army
has been received at this post. 1t is one of
the most complete reports ever issued from
that department. In addition to a most
complete and comp, ehensive report by the
inspector general there is embraced ex-
tracts from the reports of inspectors gen.
eral and post commando s, covering the
miuutest needs of tho service. The con-
census of opinions relative to the OWLS of
the present ext Il duty system, neoes-
sary increase OF pay to non-eommls-
stoned officers, increased allowance OF
quarters to officers, better boots and
shoes, pny of clerks in adjutant's office.
Il reduction of the paper work and change
in the three-year act, ID unanimous among
all officers. Under the head of posts"
Major j. NJ, Hamilton. inspector general
depattme of Columbia, reports: In my
opinion ground should be acquired and Il
new post built thereon near tho city OF
Spokane Wash, II great railroad center,
and the troops ut BOISE barraek. Forts
Sherman and Spokane removed thereto.
The present sites of these posts are objeo-
tionable by reason of low ground, and be-
ing too far from the railroads. No more
money should be spent on either"
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THE MINING EXHIBIT.
CALIFORNIA; yaciIInting Course Embar-
RAISING tho Managers

CALIFORNIA; validating Course Embar-
rassing the Managers.
CHICAGO Doc 1.--There Ia great demand
for space in the mining buildinR Mt the
Worlds fair md most of the states
awarded space nre fast completing arrange
ments for their exhibit. California, how
ever. Ia one state which is showing de-
cidedly tagging irit Though 1t was as
signed one Of the most desirable parts In
main aisle and directly opposite Mexico's
display, the California Wo id'a fair
board has not yot accepted this space.
Moreover, in recent letter 30 the Worlds
fair management. the secretary Of tie
California association said they wers
not yet in position to state whether
they desired space allotted them
OF not. Every inch Of space in the mining
building Ia wsnte and several states who
do not know whether they want to placs M
exhibit in the building or not are clarnol-
ing for increased allotment. Tho Worlds
fair management are considerably wrought
up over the lassitHde shown by the Caiifor-
MIA commission and ars anxiOusly awaiting
reply, one wny or tho other.
The California commission. IL is believed,
is doing nothing to foster exhibits Tor this
great building md is displaying the most
ments rs that they have not made up their
minds as yot as to whether they will wan {
space or not. " ig more than possible. il
some definite move III not made shortly,
| THAT the space assigned to California will
be declared vacant and be allotted to some
other states who show al inclination. to
make good exhibits.
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THE INDIAN SCHOOLS.
Mrs. Dorchester Reports "A Marked I'M
prOvement in This Service.

Mrs. Dorchester Reports Marked I'm
provement in This Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Mrs. M. A. Dor
chester, special agent for the Indian school
service. in her annual report notes a
marked improvement in "the comfort,
safety, healthfuiness and general respect
ability of the schools" She adds that their
moral and social atmosphere is almost
everywhere happy, elevated, refining and
earnest" Summing up, she says:
On the whole, while much remains to be
done and further improvement is still
needed in many limos, the tone Of the In
dian school service, in general and in detail,
shows that an earnest and conscientious sf-
fort is being put forth on the part of those
conuec' I'D with it SO as to bring il up to a
high standard industrially, intellectually
and morally.
The civil service comm ission has more
requisitions for both male and female
physicians for the Indian service than it is
able to fill. There is also dearth of
teachers especially for the second and third
districts, embracing the states in the ex-
treme northwest. The examinations will
begin in January.
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INCESSANT RAINS.
A Sort of Flood ON tho Pacific Coast Doing
Considerable Damage.

A Sort of Flood on tho Pacific Coast Doing
Considerable Damage.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 1.-The rain storm
which began here Saturday night has con-
tirued at intervals and, accompanied by
winds from the southeast and southwest.
has done somo damage to signs, fences and
shipping in the harbor. Ferryboats were
prevented from running to-day for u timo
and the steamers Corona and Pomona,
which make weekly tripG to points nor tn
and south on the coast. did not put to sea.
number of small schooners were washed
ashore and badly damaged and several
large vessels driftod from their mootings,
but brought up before any serious damage
occurred. At isolated or exposed points in
the city and vicinity number of frame
buildings were blown down, but with the
exception of Chinese, who were caught un-
der falling timbers, no loss of life occurred.
city by wire was more nearly cut off to-day
than Mt any time during the storm, but
such iaportS M were received from outside
roints do not indicate that any excess of
damage has been done,
Reports weie received this afternoon that
several fishing boats had been capsized near
West Bafkley, Cal, and that sevan Italian
fishermen had been drowned.
Much damage WAS done in upper Sacra-
mento and tho Feather river valley by high
water. The American river has also risen
| rapidly. causing much damage. The storm
ceased to-day and the prospects are now fol
clear weather,
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Funera, Services of DR.. Scott.

WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-The body of DR..
Scott, President Harrison's father-in-law,
WAS removed to the east room, where the
funeral WAS held this afternoon at } o CLOCK.
At the close of the services the body was
taken by special train to Washington, Pa,
where it will arrive tomorrow morning.
He will be butied besides the remains of
his wife and son. The presidential party
accompanying it will then return to Wash
ington. The pail bearers were Ssct etnry
John w. Foster, Attorney General Miller
Postmaster General Wanamaker, Secretary
Noble Ex-Jnstce Strong. Judge ShellabRr-
ger. Judge Wi'oy, and DR.. Wharton. The
services were very simple. They were con-
Quoted by Rev DR.. I ennis Hamlin, of the
Church of the Covenant. There was Il
prayer. reading from the scripture, short
add ess and singing by quartette.
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CURRENCY FOR INDIA.
The Comm Ission VIII Resume Its Labor
Regardless of BRUSSELS.

The Commission VIII Resume It's Labors
Regardless of brussels.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The India currency
commission will resume sittings carly in
January. whether the monetary conference
has or has not by that time been brought to
q close. The members of the commission
are certain 10 have by January some definite
idea Of what the issue of the Brussels meet
ing is to be, and how they may affect cur
reney in India. The Associated press has
already reported that the Indian commits
sion has had under consideration pro-
posal to declare gold standard for India.
There ia no doubt as to the fact that certain
strong adherents of single standard tried
to snatch a vote from the commission in
favor of gold standard for India. Some
members who were fully cognizant of the
momentous consequences of such decision.
yet adhered to it, desiring that the English
delegate should be armed with it when 90
ing to Brussels as weapon of defense and
offense against the b-metallists. These
tactics OF ''bluff and bounce are not APP
proved by a majority of the commission,
who justly thought the Brussels delegation
would accurately gauge sham decision or
reported recommendation of the Indian
commission. Ultimately the commission
will smash the gold standard proposal, and
If ii makes any impo. .tant recommendation
whatever to the government it will suggest
a temporary suspension of silver coinage if
the viceroy's council should decide that to
be advisable.
The commission has been taking evidence
in camera from Anglo-Indian bankers.
manufacturers and the planters. The
most of them favor doing nothing. allow
ing business and currency values to find
their level under existing laws. ana OF
thore who spoke of the evil arising from
the unlimited coinage of silver in India the
principal ones simply advocated that the
government of India shall have power to
suspend at discretion the coinage of silver.
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MAGDALENES IN PITTSBURG.
Ordered to Get Out of Town-A Remark
able Scene.

Ordered to Got Out of Town-A Remark
able Scene.
P1TTsBuRa, Dec. 1.-Never before in the
history of Pittsburg wns such scene wit
messed as that in the city hall this after
noon. At least 150 inmates of disorderly
houses, who we're ordered to leave the city
by tomorrow afternoon. gathered in the
mayors office. They were of oil grades
and conditions OF their class of society.
The women insisted upon seeing Mayor
Gourley, and when he made his appearance
they wanted to know what they were to do.
Mayor Gouley made speech, in which he
said in part: Pm sorry for you women.
i did not CLOSE you up for thirty-two
did not think it would help this evil. When
the ministers of the city, wives. mothers.
sisters and brothers came to me to insist on
the law being lived up to, had to issue the
order. take all the responsibility, and do
not know what you can do. / have nothing
to offer you. I think Mr.. Browns orders
too hasty. I do not believe in hurrying
you out in the streets like dogs"
One of the females said: Some of these
women, in fact a great number of them,
live away from here. They have no money
and no friends, and what are they to do?'
"but will try and see what the ministers
will do and let you know by tomorrow
afternoon"
The women went down Smith6eld street
to Fifth avenue in body. attracting n
great deal of attention. The ministers of
the city propose at once to take care of the
women. The care of the fallen will be the
sole subject of discussion next Monday.
and nctivo measures will be taken to pro-
vide home for those who want to lead moral
lives. Humid, eds of women left to-day for
other cities many going to Wheeling, Gin
cinnati Cleveland and Chicago.
This evening a delegation Of twelve or
fifteen coored cyprians called at the resi-
deuce OF Rev. DIR. McCrary, of the Third
United Presbyterian church, and asked TO :
pi otection. He has been leader in the
movement against the social evil and prom
inent in the Sunday closing crusade. He
told the women he conld do nothing for
them. While he was talking Il large crowd
gathered about the house anG INDUCED in
cat calls. The women then began to sing
Nearer, My God, to Thee" but the sound
of the approaching patrol wagon caused
the CT ovid to disperse.
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Charged with Completely.

BUTTE, Dec. 1.-[Special. - Frank I.
Morgan. of South Butte, was arrested this
afternoon for completely with John j. Gar
rity in the robbery OF express pouches on
the Northern Pacific road. Postoflice In
spector Watkinsarrived in Butte this morn
ing and served the warrants. Morgan ID
indicted on two charges, one for making
the key to unlock tho pouches, and tho
other for being an accessory in the stealing
of mail matter. Morgan Is Il resident of
South Butte and the owner of some prop
eftv. Ho has for several venrs conducted
the Morgan honse.
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opposs the Kothschlla Plan.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Standards Vienna
correspondent says that the whole of the
Aust,ia press, without exception, regards
the Rothschild silver scheme as impractio-
able, believing that 1t would iucrense the
over production of silver, retard the creR-
tion OF a liked ratio and leave tho situation
at tho end of five wears far wotse than 1t ID
now. The Austrian papers prefer the
scheme OF julius Wolf, OF Zurich, TO appro-
pirate the mines, prohibit the opening up
OF new ones and declare tho production of
silver state monopoly. This plan has the
merit of throwing the harden OF tho reha-
bilitaton OF silver producing countries and
ths defect of aupposng that countries like
Bolivia and Mexico are able to appropriate
til cir mines or stop illicit mining.
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MEASURED BY HOURS.


'Ahc tIfIB UI Gay NiouLu IsUDtDE Nnpuly~
Consumption
New YonK, Dec. lit has been deter
mined that Jay Gould 10 suffering from
consumption, and doubtlesa now Ia in his
last illness. Last winter no went TO moro
genial climate and 1t was hoped until re-
Gently that he might be able this winter to
get away from Now York to aome Locality
where the atmosphere 10 moro bland than
here. Development OF his trouble has. how
ever, prevented his contemplated removal,
md Gould now lies at hls Fifth avenue
home in this city, growing weaker daily.
His entire family ii within reach OF hur-
iied summons and personal medical attend
anta are in close attendance. 10 seek de-
tails OF the sick room would be- n
fruitlesB effort, for such information Ia
rigidly held within the family circles.
That Gould has. aa has been rumored, auf-
fered hemorrhage may or may not he true.
IL matters not, The health Of tho great
tinnncier has many timea. in years gone by
been subject to Sensational and designing
rumora. This writing. however, deals with
no rumor, nor is ii designed to arouse q
sensation. Gould s low with consumption.
He is weak and each day his physical forces
less oppose tho advance of diHease. His
life may be prolonged for some days, but
the days are we'll nigh numbored, and the
limit of his living may be said now to have
1t WIS learned tonight that both George
Gould and DR.. Mum nre G eatiy worried.
Alarming symptoms in Gould's cn8e ara
hemorshages of ths stomach. The first of
these occurred Nov 20, since which time
there have been several. Because of these
hemorrhages, DIR. Mum called DR.. Jane
way. Wednesday night. in consultation.
There we're many callers at the house TO-
night, but the information given them was
only meagre, Very low" with which they
were forced to be contenteu.
Russell Sage said tonight: "Mr. Gould
has not leen strong for the past tnree years
or more. lie suffers from bilious attacks
about twice year and the attacks are fol-
lowed by nervous prostration. We have nc
reason to believe, however, that the present
attack is more serious than pre-
vious ones. What he needs is
absolute rest. There 10 no doub
that Gould overexerted himself the weel
before Thanksgiving by attending meetings
down town three days in seven. George
Gould told me the day after his fathers
last trip down town that he was compelled
to 60 to bed and had staid there ever since.
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CANNON's IDEA.
To he Adopted I'm Case the Conference Is
Failure.

Failure.
New YORK Dec. 1.-Hon. ii. w. Cannon,
president of the Chase National bank, of
this CITY, is the American member of the
su committee appointed to consider and
amend the plan proposed by Rothchild to
the monetary conference. 1t is understood
that Cannon will probably vote that the
conference consider tho proposed plan in
an amended form. Cannon's views are
that If 10 monetary agreement Is reached
through the efforts of the conference. and
if thu United States finds no responsive
voice in Europe to its appeal for the restor-
alton of siiver, our best course will be to
repeal the law of July, 1870, and go out of
market as purchasers OF silver for currency
purposes until such time Hs an International
agreement ia made. II gold mono- -matallis m
is to prevail among tho principal commer-
cial nations the United States with it's
enormous and increasing foreign commerce,
lts high credit, it's large Gola supply and rich
mines of the came metals will he compelled
not only to cease purchasing silver TO- cur
rency purposes but to take such steps rs
are necessary to maintain the stock of gold,
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REPUBLICANS SWING THE AXE.
Heads of Department Clerks are Failing
Into tho Basket.

Heads of Department Clerks are Falling
Into the Basket.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Within the next
few days about thirty Of the fifty-nine spe-
cial agents Of the general land office will be
dropped from the rolls because of insufii-
cient appropriation. These have been en-
gagged on fraudulent entries. timber and
swamp land cases.
For the same reason ten of the $50 special
agents of the pension Office have been re.
called from the field and probably as many
more will shortly be notified to report at
the Office In Washington.
During the last few weeks about seventy
clerks in the census office have been dis
missed, and it is expected that before the
1st of January this number will be mateti-
ally increased. This will be made necos-
sary from time to time. as tho work ap-
proaches completion, only those who are
capable of performing the most difficult
parts of the work being retained.
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TO-DAY the National Reform
Association will hold it's annual
convention in the City Of Phila-
delphia.
1t will be conference based
upon the Christian principles Of
civil government. Divorce re-
form will be discussed, and a
constitutional amendment att
thorizing a National marriage
and divorce law will be con-
sidered. Bishop Whitaker and
a Sub Committee are making
preparations for the congress.
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PANAMA Dec. 1.--E. Il, Olcott. mining
engineer, arrived from New York on tho
way to lquique. Peru. ns representative of
the Huntajaya company, an American cor
poration organized for mining purposes in
reru. Some well known names are on the
directorate of the company. including j. B.
naegin, of California; Francis Lynd Stot-
son, of New York; Senator Jones, of Ne
yada; Howard Vansindsren, of New York.
representing ID. O. Mills, and Charles il.
Flint, of New York.
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Results Were Few,

New ORLEANS Dec. 1.-The Times-Dem
ocrat's San Antonio special says: 1.-THE ex-
tensive bombardment conducted last night
under tho direction of Gen. Dryenforth
WAS without satisfactory results. There was
n very light shower this morning. The
bonn bardment lasted ten hours and was ter
rifle. Dryenforth will make further eSper-
iments Mt rain making at Chamberlain, S,
D., next summer"
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Took tho Lions share.

CuIoAao, Dec. LIE. S. Ellsworsn. Chi
ospo capitalist, has begun suit for damages
against @. j. Ives. president and general
of the Burlington. Gedar
Rapids & Northern railroad. lie asks for
receiver and asks for an accounting OF their
business, He claims that he and Ives mada
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said to lss w ell.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The following state
ment WAS issued from the Gould residence
this morning: Gould ID eating well, sleep.
ing we'll and is as we'll as he has been in
years. That he is not dangerously or other
wise i'll may be seen by the preparations he
is making TO go south for the winter. lilo
has had no homorraGo and Is recovering
from the bilious attack.
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nInr,Inr mud smlcI,lc.

ERIE, Pa, Dec. l.Mrs. Ralph Kane had
her husband imprisoned n few days ago for
beating her. He was released to-day and
ahe went to u neighbot's with four chill
dren, fearing her husbands anger. Kane
hunted her up, emptied revolver into her
body. then. going TO railroad track, ro-
leased II car on u steep grade, ian besiao ~
until IL gnthered speed, then threw himself
under 1t. His body was horribly mangled.
Ills wife is dying.
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Looking ont for Robbers.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 1.-Because of the
recent attempts at train robbery on the
Pacific const this division of the Nosthern
Pacific railroad company has stationed
armed sentiuels and detectives along tho
road for the protection of its property and
defense of passengers in case of attempted
robberies. All suspicious characters are
belng shadowel.
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DORCHESTER. N. b.. Dec. 1.--Buck Olsen.
a sailor and burglar was hanged here this
morning for killing Policeman Steadman.
while the latter was attempting to arrest
him for bu! glary last August. Bucks pal,
Jim, recently confessed that he, not Buok,
fired the fatal shot, but the sentence OF the
court was not changed Bucks last words
were, Net her go"