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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-11

NEW York, August iO-Cotton futures
closed dull; receipts at the ports are 500 bales
against ,. 900 last week and LOO last year:
The spot market is steady at unchanged
quotations. Middhng uplands, "a Bales,
$50 bales. Transactions IN futures Nv
isles. Aucust. 7.l7a7l8: September, 7.20
672I. October. 7.3l@L32; November,
74G142; december, 7.5t@L52; January.
TG@L62: February. 77OQL72i March,
TS0a78 80; April, 790R7.92.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-11

Reported by 1Iessrs John L. Williams q
Sons, Bankers. corner Tenth and Maln
Richmond. Va. Aug. 10, 1892.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
one POOR CLERK BOUNCED.
Charged With Betraying the Secrets
Of Executive Sessions Of
the Senate.
Star Chamber Proceedings Must
Be Defended II all Clerks
Are Excluded
Gongregate In Montreal = Other
Washington News.

WAsHRaroN. April 11.-After stormy
day yielded to the pressure Of the commit
tee on foreign relations and vacated the
office OF the executive clerk, filled for ten
years BY James B. Young. When the doors
closed nm effort Was made to have the con-
duct Of Young investigated. This was de-
feated after q spirited contest. Cameron
presented q letter from him, signifying his
Willingness to surrender tho office, but
requestinRa thorough investigation, stat
ing If he betrayed executive secrets as
alleged hs was liable to pnnishment under
the law, and was perfectly willing TO abide
BY the result. The motion for investiga-
Senators who betrayed reluctance to
convict tbs clerk without an investi-
cation weIe told BY this committee on
foreign relations that thoy had absolutely
satisfied themselves Of the justice OF the
They stated that if tho senate
decided to maintain tho secrceoy OF exscu-
tive sessions the number Of employees in
whom confidence is reposed must be de-
creased, and that secrecy had been main
tainod since the employees were excluded.
Finally, the committees made the matter a
personal issue. and intimated that they
would not participate in executive business
il the clerk were not dismissed. Despite
the efforts Of Manderson and other advo-
Gates Of fair investigation. the junior
fearful Of incurring the i'll will Of
the powerful committee on foreign rsla-
tions, voted reluctantly for vaoating the
office. which carried BY tan majority.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
Capital Notes.

CAplGAl SOLeBs \
Mrs. Harrison ia suffering from an attack
of bronchitis.
The treasury department. Monday, pur-
chased 100000 ounces of silver at 1925 to
.873O.
The supreme court will adjourn for the
term May l6, and close the docket for argu-
ment cases the last Friday in April.
Attorney General Miller loft Washington
Monday evening for the purpose of in
apsstinR the judicial districts Of Louisiana
and Texas.
Secretary Blaine denies the story printed
has engaged VIM. Muldoon. the wrestler,
for Instructions in physical culture.
After brief absence from the CITY, AS
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury Nettleton
resumed his official duties Monday. He
said the report that he would resign soon ID
without foundation.
E The house committee on Indian affairs
has agreed to report favorably Townsend's q
bill to ratify she agreement with the south
ern Ute Indians in Colorado, to certain
lands in southeastern Utah.
The president issued a proclamation
opening to settlement April Is, 1892. at IL
o'clock noon. the surplus lands Of the Sis-
sstlon and Wahpeton reservations in the
Dakotas. aggrsgating 1857 acres.
Juan 3. Makonna and Julie B. Epison-
rotary Blaine Monday afternoon. They
were presented by tho secretary of the
Chilian legation under the former regime.
The attorney general sent to the senats a
list of unappealed awards against tho
United States for fowage damages caused
by improvements Of the For and Wiscon-
sin rivers. The awards aggregate $108, ,922.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
Unexpected Effect Of This Element
When Applied to a NUM-.
cipal Election.
Lee Mantle Elected Mayor Of Butte
by an Immense
Majority.
Great Falls Somewhat Ont OF Political
Piumb-But Missoula, Anaconda and
Livingston All Right.

BuTTE. April II. Especial. Butte city
to-day elected Lee Mantle. republican,
mayor by 83O majority, and tho republicans
alactsd seyan ont Of nine aldermen. Party
lines we're almost completely obliterated
and the contest was over water PROPOSE
tion rather than over politics. The cam
paign was one Of the hottest and most acri-
inonious in the history OF Butte. John T.,
Cowan was nominated by the regular dem
ocratic convention. He was a member Of
the council which granted water fran
chise TO company in which w. A. Clark
was heavily interested and rejected one
made by another company in which Mar
Gus DAILY and the Anaconda company were
interested. Mr.. Cowan's candidacy was
violently antaRonized BY the Anaconda
Standard and Gil the officials Of the big
corporation. who threw their influence to
Mr. Mantle, the republican nominee. With
this disastrous split in the democratic
party, and the republicans being practic-
ally united on Mr.. Mantle, his election was
almost assured from the day Of his nomina-
tian $#
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
ANTI-BRIGGS DELEGATES.
hot Election of Representatives to til.
Presbyterian General Assembly.

Hot Election of Representatives to the
Presbyterian General A Assembly.
NEW York, April 11..-At regular monthly
meeting of the New York Presbytery to-day
the election of delegates to the general
assembly, which meets in Portland, Ore,
May IS. was the principal matter Of inter-
est. The Presbyters who arrayed them
selves against Rev. DR.. Briggs in the recent
trial for heresy, were there in force, exert
ing themselves to elect delegates favorable
to their views. Tho supporters Of Dr..
Briggs were there in force, too and yiad
with their opponents in the skilful exerciae
of election tactics. 4 he friends OF DR..
Briggs wanted delegates seleoted who would
oppose the ro-opening OF the trial. whilo
the anti-Briggs contingent wanted delegates
and alternates who would vote in the gem
eral assembly to have the doctor put on
trial on the charge of heresy. The number
of delegates to bo selected was fourteen,
seven principals and seven altsrnates.
The Briggs men had printed tickets, but
an effort to have them declared illegal and
not to be voted was not successful, and the
Presbytery then p toeeeded to the election
of delegates. The vote for ministers re-
suited in the election of Drs. Bliss, Ramsey,
Lame. Buchanan, Sample, Shnrsr and
Elsing. all anti-BrigRs men. After
announcement Of the vote DR.. Paxton
said: ''rhs Presbytery in October
voted to dismiss the case OF DR..
Briggs and now you send solid delegation
to the general assembly to hang him. Tho
alternates chosen were also anti-BriRas
men.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
ATTRACTIVE LITTLE BLONDE.
The Cause Off Fusilada That Did no Bori-
l' Gus Harm. q.

The Cause off, Fusi1ada That Did no Sori-
Gus Harm.
MrssouLA. April III Especial. IA aenaa-
tionnl shooting affair occurred at Thornp-
son Fails Saturday evening. In which Mark
Il. Dimrnick and w. s. Potter we're both
slightly wounded. 1t appears that Mr..
Potter, returning TO biz hoase about six
o'clock, found Mr.. Dimmick in an unmis-
takably compromising position with his
wife. Hoatiities Immediately commenced.
Potter held his pistol in Dimmick's face
and pulled the trigger saysraI times but 1t
failad TO shoot. Dimmick at the same tirns
was plugging away Mt Potter. four of the
balls from his pistol lodging Ia a large
leather pookstbook which Potter had in his
left coat pocket and ons taking effect in his
loft arm. Potter then retired to find gun
that would be moro reliable. Az he went
ont he tried ii again. This time tho pistol
went off and Dimmick was hit in the right
hand. Hostilities were not resumed and
Potter came to Missoula where his arm was
dressed, the bone having been splintered
slightly. The parties are all we'll known.
Dimmick was at one time station agent at
Thompson Falls and Potter ran Il saw mill
at He'll Gate for some time and is now run
ming hotel. Mrs. Potter ia m attractive
little blonde. She says it was case of at-
tempted rape.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
THE NEW CHINESE TRICK.

Remedy for the Novel Scheme Reported
from MOntreal.
WASHINGTON, April l1.-At the treasury
department nothing had besn heard from
the customs officers on the Canadian border
about the new way Of getting rid Of Chinese
discovered in Montreal. Il Was at oaos
suggested that, if the instances as related
had occurred II any Of the frontier posts,
the department. would hsar Of II very soon
thsaeaftsr. as tho fraud psrpstrated would
sbe nppaNant at once to even tha most
timid customs officer. w. r. Hepburn,
solicitor Of the treasury, said that he had
heard Of some suoh trick a. this proposed to
be tried, but he was inclined to doubt the
accuracy Of this report from Montreal that
Chinese who had been in Canada weok or
less were naturalizsd and then shot over
tho United States limo ~ British subjects.
"You sse,' said ho, shat even the dullsst
customs officer would notice, il he looked
at the papers at all, that the Cinnamon who
took the oars on Thursday night had only
been naturali1sd that morning. He would
detain tho man because, it the nan claims
to be a citizen of . foreign country, We are
entitled to ascertain whether he is or not,
and to act upon our knowledge. While it
is still in dispute whether VIZ can exclude
the Chinese under treaty conditions, there
10 NO doubt that We have an exclusion act
and that one Of tho things that We are try
ing to do under that act is to prevent Chi
neso from coming in from British territory.
If Cinnamon with British papersn day or
half day old are found on trains coming
into this country, the oustoms officers would
undoubtedly be juntifed in retaining them
until advised by the department. what to do
with the Chinese.
TT ID incredible that the Canadian courts
would fall in with any such plan and it
could hardly bo carried out without tho
help of the oeurts. II three or four China
mon came along together with such papers.
the fact would be regarded as sufficiently
suggestive to lend tho department. to oon-
municate warnings TO tho line of customs
officers on the border. It il not at all prob
ablo that the Canadian authorities would
make fuss about ths exclusion of such cit
izens. They do not make citizens like those
for consumption; they are for export only"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Eight hour demonstrations will be held
at New York April 80 and May l.
IT is estimated that 10000 mon will par
ticipate in the labor day demonstration at
Chicago.
The Lehigh Iron company, of Allentown,
Pa, assigned. Efforts are being made to
leorganl2e.
Work on the democratic national con-
yantton wgwam, ut Chicago, was begun
Monday. 1t is to be completed before
June s.
Leading oil producers of Pennsylvania
are preparing for a general suspension of
drilling operations for six months. to bring
about an advance ia prices.
Three more cases of smallpox wers dis
covered in New York Sunday, making
eleven since Saturday. The cases were
mostly in the down town tenement district
John X. Porter, senior counsel for the
people in the trial of Gartiela's assassin,
Gnitsau, and for the defense in the
Reecher trial, died Monday morning, at
Waterford, N. Y.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Information as to the Making of Reel
itu

Information AS to the Making of Reel
procity Agreements.
WASHINGTON. April 11.-Senator Morgan
offered resolution requesting the presi-
dent to communicate to the senate the
items of taxation upon imports from the
United States imposed by the laws of Hnyti
are reprocally unjust to the United Statss;
also the correspondence upon the subject;
also requesting the president to send to the
senate any agreement made by him with
the imperial government of Germany and
the correspondence relating to tho subject
of Huch agreement in which il is proposed
that sugar or any other German production
of export shall be admitted into the United
States fres of duty, and that he inform the
senate what articles of American produo-
tion he has proposed or demanded that
Germany shall receive free of duty. or upon
equivalent for permitting the import into
the United States OF German sugar, hides,
tea or coffee; and whether such proposals
or dsmanda made by the president have
been accepted by the imperial government
OF Germany. Tho resolution, at the sug-
gestion Of Hale, went ovor till to- morrow.
Two resolutions by MCMILLAN in regard
10 the rejection of bids for the construction
of warships Mt Lake ports, and in regard to
the agreement between the United States
md Great Britain, covering tho question Of
the naval foioo to be maintained on tho
great lakcg, were agreed to.
Palmer introduced bill to remove the
limitations to tho arrears OF pensona
Stewart olferad q raa6lutlsn calling on
the secretary Of the treasury for informa-
tion conneoted with the purchase and ooin-
age of silver, and gave notice that he
would speak briefly tomorrow on the
monthly ktateMent OF ths secretary of the
TREASURY on finances. After remarks by
Gallingsr on his bill for commission to
select site for sanitnrium for pulmonary
patients. that bill WAS referred to the com-
mittcs on epidemic diaeases.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
NO DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.

Consequently the Republicans Elect \
Mayor at Great Falls.
GREAT FALLS, April n.-[spscial.] The
republican party swept the CITY in to-day's
election by 3S2 majority, electine Chas. Nj.
Webster mayor, and two out Of four alder
men. The democrats elected their candi-
dates for aldermen in the First and Fourth
wards. The withdrawal of Patrick Kelly
left the democrats without head for their
ticket, and aside from their fight for alder
men no organized effort could be made.
The result was that they split over the can
didacy of Webster and Daniel Mckay for
mayor, and to their votes is undoubtedly
due Webster's large majority. The alder
men elected were: First ward S. II. Jen-
sen. democrat; Second, W. Nj. Clelland,
republican; Third, W. D. Randall, repub-
lican; Fourth, j. W. Cornelius, democrat.
The republicans are celebrating the victory
in grand style tonight.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
DEMOCRATIC LIVINGSTON.
Four OF tho SIX Aldermen-A Few Re
6# publicans Slip in.

Four OF the SIX Aldermen-A Few Re-
@ publicans Slip in.
LIVINGSTON, April 11.-[special. THE
city election held here to-day resulted in
the republicans eleoting their candidates
for mayor and city attorney BY small ma
jorities. The democrats elected the city
marshal and two out of three aldermen.
The successful candidates and their ma
jorities are: For mayor, Z. Fl. Talcott,
sixty; clerk and attorney, w. FL. Poorman,
forty-two; city marshal, J. w. johnson,
twenty-five. The new council will be COM
posed Of four democrats and two republi-
cans. with a republican mayor. The city
last spring was carried BY the republicans
by large majorities, the head of the ticket
being electsd BY $50 majority. The demo-
Gratis are highly slatsd over the result and
are fairly going wild tonight. They have
brass band out and are parading the
streets in large numbers. The result ID a
great urnrise, especially TO the republicans,
who s4pected to elect their entire ticket BY
the usual large maiorities.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
MISBOULA ALL RIGHT.
Hon. IT. G.. Higgins Elected Mayor-On
Republican Alderman.

Hon. f. G.. Higgins Elected Mayor-One
Republican Alderman.
M1ssoULA, April H. [Speoial. The cleo
tion passed off more quietly than was e1-
peoted. There were few arrests for lille
gal voting, but there was very little dis
turbance. The vote was the largest ever
cast in the city and was Overwhelmingly
democratic. The republicans elected only
the aldermen in the Third ward. The in
dependent ticket had no strength and the
republican but very little. Most Of the
democrats were elected by majorities over
the combined votes for both their inde-
pendent and republican opponents. F. G..
Higgins, democratic nominee for mayor,
received a majority of 442. The other oan-
didates elected are city treasurer, Dennis
+. Curran; police magistrate, John M.
Evans; city attorney, Kenneth NJ. Nicoles;
aldermen, Agnew Moore, Robt. Rogers,
Thomas MoCaffery, democratio. and Tyler
Worden, republican.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
SURROUND THE LAND.
boomers Camped Around tho Reservs
tion-Some Slip In.

boomers Camped Around tho Reserva-
uon-Some Slip In.
KrNGFIsHER, o. T.. April 11.--To-day
there is almost an unbroken line Of enoAmp-
ment along the border OF the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe reservation, and every moment
the ranks of the boomers receive recruits.
Most of the boomers are fine class of im-
migrants, although there are number OF
Texas negroes. who ure poorly equipped,
waiting on the south side. In spite
of the vigilance of soldiers some
people have slipped into the country
and when the opening comes it is probable
every place Offering any conoealment will
be occupied by "soonors." The facilities
of towns along the border arc taxed to the
utmoat to accommodate the 1nsh. A line
is already formed in front of the land office.
The townsites Of six new county seats have
besn surveyed and artistically named.
Watonea will bs this county aeat OF @.
Talogn of D., loland of Il, Ewing Of r,
Arapahoe OF g, and Rossmors of II. II ID
stated that there 10 no doubt but the town
sites will be opened the same day as the
land.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
ENGLISH BUDGET.
Favorable Showing Made by MIR. Goschen's
Rennrt.

Favorable Showing Made by Mr.. Goschen's
Report.
LONDON, April lin presenting the
budget to the house Of commons to-day
Goschen. chancellor of the exchequer, said
good fortune again permitted him to sub
NIT budget showing surplus of e1o67,-
600. In the last budget ths estimate of ex-
psnditures was too large and they had
surplus therefrom of 5e,336, ,O00. Customs
produced el9, ,736.O0O. Tobacco, not
alcohol, caused the increase. The
revenue rev, tag from M tea yielded
E34 600 over the estimate. Tobacco pro-
ducsd, e9,953,000. All this. Goschen de-
clared. proved that wages had not fallen
and there WAS widely diifused prosperity
among workingmen. Excise revenue
showed 4543,o00 over the estimates. In
creased consumption of home spirits was
greater in England than in Ireland or
Scotland. Moro spirits are consumed than
beer. He estimated the revenue for the
fiscal year at 500. All. 600 and the expsndi-
lures at $50. 900. leaving small margin
which will not permit of the remission of
taxation, with the exception of minor
reduction in patent fees and on sparkling
Wipes
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12

TODAY THE GREAT struggle
for the base ball championship
pennant begins. Hitherto the
National League has been repre-
sented BY eight clubs; this year
it has twelve.
Controversies and conflicting
interests have threatened 70 seri-
ously impair the popularity Of
the game, but the complications
have been Strengthened out and
this season opens under most
promising auspices
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
win Re No Disappointment.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 11.-Jamas H.
Bible to-day received Il letter from Grover
Cleveland in which he says he ia exceeding
ly anxious to have the party do exactly the
right thing at the Chicago convention, and
hopes the delegates will be guided by jude-
ment and actuated by true democratic
spirit, and single desire to succeed on p,in-
ciple. II should not be frank writes Mr..
Cleveland, "did not say / often fear do
not deserve the kind things such trionds ns
you say Of me. and have frequent misgtv-
inRs of the wisdom OF again putting mo in
nomination. |, therefore, am anxious that
sentiment and unmeasurad personal devo-
tion should be checked when delegates to
the convention reach the period of delb-
GRAFTON. In any event there will be no dis
appointment to me- in the result.''
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
Blair Asks an Investigation.

WASHINGTON, April lin the senate to-
day Chandler presented a memorial from
EX-SENATOR Blair, asking an investigation
~ TO the reason Of the refusal Of China TO
receive him az minister. Blair says the
Chiness minister sevsrnl times expressed
regret at his rejection and strong desire
that the government requsht him to SECURE
from his government an interchange OF
friendly explanations which would rot the
matter right. Blair thinks nm invsstiga-
tion will disclose detostabls conspiracy;
that the rejection Was secured through
false representations from tho Chiness ls-
CATION during the absence Of the minister,
and by other false and diahonornbie means.
Hs says he ID in possession OF facts proving
the difficulty to be the rivalry OF business
interests. the nature of which should be
ascerthined by the governments whose
friendly relations have been Impaired il
not endangered.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12

money on q panaion cartiEcats, contrary to
law. He denied that he kept this dopoai-
tion Ia bis deak six months 10 prevent pros
6cutien. Tho witness still refusing 10
Rnswsr questions, the committee decided 10
report 70 tbs house resolution requesting
tho commissioners Of pensions to discharge
him. The snm0 action will be taken In
regard TO Harvey g. Ellis, who declined
TO answer questions. The testimony of
ssveral witnesses showed that tho practice
Of borrowing money in the pension office
was pretty general.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-12
THE TOMBIGBEE RAGING.
A Valley Laid Waste by an Unprec,
dented Rise,

A Valley Laid Waste by an Unprece-
dented Rise.
COLUMBUS, Miss.. April 11.-Floods in
this section have reached point never
before known and the destruction of life
and loss of property will be great. All
farms in tho Tombigbee river valley are
abandoned, fencing gone, houses washed
AWAY. cattle and mules by hundred
drowned. Many houses have passed
down the river. Every available craft is
in use day and night carrying out
food and bringing in destitute people. The
negroes on the lowlands have lost every-
thing they possessed. Twelve negroes were
drowned within three 1nilos of this city.
At points below the LOGS of life was large.
Railroads have abandoned all western
trains and there arc many washouts. The
waters were recedinR, but ars again rising.
Three negro boys were drowned above
town. Another rescuinR party was upset
and spent twenty-three hours in the trees.