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THE BIG STRIKE ON.
Thousands of Quarrymen and Stone Gu
ters Out-Others in Sympathy.

Thousands of Quarrymen and Stone Gut.
ters Out-Others in sympathy.
New York, May 16.--The lockout of
granite cutters throughout the New Eng
land states was declared this morning,
throwing from 10000 to 10000 men out OF
employment. At tho same time number
Of strikes were ordered in sympathy with
the stone outters, It is estimated that
fully 1000 men employed in quarrying and
stone building works are now out. The
immediate effect in this city is to bring to a
standstill all building operations, with a
menace Of still more far reaching effect.
Many other trades will undoubtedly be in
tuenced it the struggle is protracted. The
men say they have means to continue the
contest indefinitely and behave the urgency
of contracts will compel employers to
surrender. The commissioner OF pub
lie works, Gilroy. upon whom
the men rely to bring employers to terms
by insisting that the paving contracts now
under way shall be filled, sud this morning
he saw no way In which to bring about an
understanding between tho men aud their
employers He declared that he could not
make any calculation rs to when work
would be resumed. Pickets of the granite
cuttcra watch every boat load of stone
brought to the city and in every case where
1t comes from quarry the owner OF which
is a member of the Granite Manufacturers
association, workmen will be warned not to
handle the stone
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AGAZZA EXCAvATED.
The Imprisoned Miner Releas
Known of the Others

The Imprisoned Miner Released--Nothine
Known Of the Others.
BUTTE. May 16. ~ [Special.l - Frank
Agazza, the entombed miner, was res
oued at $3.50 tonight. The work Of the
men was to-day directed entirely towards
him and tunnel about twenty feet long
and just large enough for one man to crawl
through was made between the fallen
rock and timbers. When he was pulled out
he was 70 weak and sore that he had to bs
carried. The space in which he was con
fined was less than two feet high, foot
and half wids and four feet long, and in
that position he has been since Saturday al
three o'clock. remarkable thing Of il i'd
that aside from number of bruises he
sustained no injuries, and ever
since the rescuers came within speak
ing distance of him he has talked
cheerfully and even joked about his un-
comfortable and dangerous position. IF I
die" he said to- day while still in hia tomb,
'Tll be but one more, but it ia rather tough
to die without drink of water" and then
he wanted to know how many shifts were
coming to him. He said he knows nothinp
about the other mon in the mine, but
thought there was dead body living some
distance above. When the cave com
menced he saw the earth crumble in the
drift and started to run with the intention
of jumping down 4 stage but was caught
before he could do so
There arc still five men under the great
mass OF rock, but no hope is entertained
that any of them are alive. Their names
are Jerry M. Harrington. Dan Sheehan,
Quinn Ieary William Hy1and and n C
Murphy. An inquest was held this after-
noon on the bodies Of John Smith, Seward
Stewart William Clark and John Nord-
strom. but verdict will not be returned
until tomorrow. The Miners union have
appointed \ com mittee to investigate the
accident and the condition Of the mine,
The injured at the hospital are getting
along we'll.
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the battle

the battle.
Lannon directed all his blows for God
frsy's stomach. while thA coored man
played Tor Lannon'S head entirely. Hs
Kept 1nbbing him straight in the face with
ms left and swinging hia right back Of
l.ann0ns ear, until he had him SO Rroggy
he could aceroely stapd. Lannon sHnnR q
vicious right. but II fell short Of the mark,
and before he could recover Godfrey
landed right-handsd uppsr-cut, which
sent Lannon staggering noroaa the stage
ana smother from this shoulder with his left
knocked him down and almost out,
AZ soon a. he got up Godfrey was at him
again, hammer and tongs. Iannon waa
growing weaker every second. Both were 20
much excited that neither seemed
TO hear tho gong at the call OF
time and went right on fighting.
Both then delivered fonl blows. but Lam
mons had little ststm In them, while three
OF Godfrey's terrific swings alrnost put
Lannon ont. Tho seconds of both men
yelled foul, but the referee, AL. Smith.
grabbed Godfrey and dragged him away
from Lannon.
Tho entire crowd shouted foul and the
wlldeat excitement prevailed. The referee
turned deaf Gar to all appeals OF Lannon's
friends and ordered the men to 70 fighting.
At call Of time for the fifth round Godfrey
responded, and Lnnnon refused to get up.
Whereupon the referee awarded the victory
70 Godfrey. Lannon WAS very much OK
hausted and could hardly have lasted
another round.
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GODFREY HAMMERED HIM.
The Colored Veteran Uses Up Joe Lannou
I'm

The Colored Veteran Uses Up Joe Lannou
In Four Rounds
New YonK, May 16.-,rhe heavy weight
glove contest between Joe Lannon and
Geo. Godfrey drew large crowd to the
Coney Island athletic club Tonight. Lan-
non tipped the sosles at l75 pounds and
Godfrey at 1876. Godfrey was first to land.
which he did hard with both ri eht aud left.
He landed many good blows before Lsnnon
got down to work. but when the latter did
commence to fight he got in some left
handed labA and several hard right handed
swinging blows. In the third both mon
fought in a vici0us manner and number
Of telling blows were struck. Lannon was
knocked down in the third. but was quickly
up again. The fourth round Was the Aesoesi
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oheap Tickets for Largo Parties.

WASHINGTON. May 16.-A judgment Of
great interest in its construction Of what,
under the interstate commerce act, oonsti-
tutes unlawful discrimination, was rem
dered by the United States supreme court
to-day, in the case commonly known ~ the
Baltimore u Ohio theatrical rate case, in
volving the rights of railroad company to
sell at reduced rate tickets to parties of ten
OF more persons. The court. IN tho opinion
by Justice Brown. sustained the decision OF
Judge jackson, refusing to issue an injuno-
tion to rest ain the railroad company from
continuing the sale of party rate tickets.
The general ground Of the opinion 10 that il
il not an unjust discrimination for a rail-
road company to sell tickets at Wholesale
cheaper than at retail. The case originated
in complaint made by the Panhandle
against the Baltimore & Ohio.
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/. BASE BALL.
Scores Made In Yesterdav's Games by the
League Clubs.

Scores Made In Yesterdav's Games by the
League Clubs.
CLEVELAND, May 16.-The home team
Connected their hits in the third and won a
pitchers battle. Cleveland s. hits g. errors
2; Louisville l, hits 4. errors 2. Batteries
Davis and O'Connor; Stratton, Dowse and
Grim.
P1TTsBUna, May 16.-The Colts' superior
all-around play won. PittsbnrR l. hits Z,
teries. Baldwin and Mack. Hutchinson and
Kittredge.
ST. Louis, May 1G.-Good base running
and hard hitting in the eighth won. ST.
Louis 4, hits 8, errors 3; Cincinnati &. hits
8. errors 9. Batteries. Dwyer and Buckley,
Chamberlain and Murphy.
BALTIMORE, May 16.-Horse piece. Bal
tinaore won the first in the first inning,
making six runs. The second was closely
best Of it. Baltimore Z, hits 8, errors s;
Washington S. hits Z, errors 3. Batteries,
McMnhon and Robinson, Foreman, Kneli
and Mcclure. Seoond-Baltimore 4, hits
8 errors 5; Washington 5. hits 8, errors 3.
Batteries, Cobb and Gunson, Killen and
Milligan.
New YoRK, May 16.-The giants won
round. New York 4, hits 8, errors 8; Phila-
delphia 3. hits 10. errors 4. Batteries King
and Boyle. Keefe and Clements. Second
Now York z. hits s. errors 1; Philadelphia
6, hits s. errors 3. Batteries, Rusie and
Boyle Weyhing and Gross.
BosToN, May 16.--Ths visitors were not in
it. Toutz was knocked out in the fifth and
Inks was equally unsuccessful. Boston IL,
hits II. errors 1; Brooklyn 4, hits z, errors 1.
Batteries. Stivetts and Camel; Inks, Foutz
and Bailey.
TOLEDO, May 16.-Tolsdo 3, 81. Paul 2;
Toledo 3. ST. Paul 4; Milwaukee 5, Omaha
6; Columbus 9, Minneapolis Il Indianap-
olis-kansas City game postponed, wet
grounds.
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NO MORE BISHOPS NEEDED.
Whsn They Arc tho Color Question Should
Not He Considsrsd.

ssAuA AhGy FAE0 In0 C0I0F yuGALlOn should
Not He CongidarGd.
OMAHA, May 18.--Bishop Hurst presided
at the Methodist conference this morning.
The North HermAn conference sent In d
resolution calling for mora satisfactory
juvenile Sunday school paper than those
now published by the church. Referred ia
ths committee on book concern. DR..
HarRus, OF Philadelphia, presented raao-
luton to make constitutional these para
graph. OF the discipline viz: ffty-fve TO
si1ty-hv inclusive, referring to tho plan to
lay representation. He wanted these ports
OF tho discipline which were constitutional
separated from those which were statutory.
After several vigorous speeches the resolu
tion was laid on the table. DR.. Swindslls
offered resolution protesting against the
proposed change of army rules under
which chaplains will be hired the same AZ
committee on temporal economy.
A resolution was presented from the wo-
mems national council, in session in Chi
cago, asking the conference TO come ont
s4uarely in favor OF the admission OF wo-
men into the legislative councils OF tbs
church. a heated discussion followed
after which tbs resolution was referred to
the committee on lay delegates. A resolu-
tlon calling for change in the discipline.
TO make read djustment Of the law relative
TO boards and class LEADERS,, and for the
ejsctment of members of official boards
who prove unworthy the honor was re-
fsrrsd.
Then, after a sharp little struggle, in
which DR.. Neeley sndsavored to have the
matter postponed. DR.. Buckley presented
the repoet Of the the committee on epis-
eopacy. Il recommends that Bishops
Taylor and Thoburn be retained as mis-
sionary bishops Of Africa and India re-
spectively. That part OF the report was
adopted without discussion. The second
CART stated that all present bishops are eff
clent and should be retained, and was
adopted. The third part Of the report rec
commended that no more bishops be elected
at pressn.. This caused another sharp
struggle, DR.. Nseley endeavoring to secure
postponement. but the report was finally
adopted unanimously. The fourth part Of
the report recommended that no colored
bishop be elected, for tbs reason that no
more bishops are needed at prssent, and
when the time should arrive for more bish-
ops the question OF color should not bo con-
sidered. This part was also adopted.
The last part Of the report, recommend
ing that all present episcopal residences
be retained and episcopal residences To-
GATED at Detroit, in the state Of Washing
ton, and in Japan. was then presented,
The provision for an episcopal residence in
Japan was etricken out and the report then
adopted.
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Capital Notes.

The house public lands committee to. day
authorized favorable report on Rspressn-
tative N MoOrsa's bill forfeiting to the United
States all such lands granted to aid in the
construction of railroads opposite to and
cotermlnous with amy portion of any such
railroad not completed within the time
specified in The granting uot,
Baron Fava, Italian minister, called mt
the state department Monday afternoon.
No torn1alities, whatever. The baron
merely informed the secretary of the re-
sumption of his diplomatic functions as
though nothing had occurred to interrupt
them.
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Charmed by tho Magnetic Man,

PARIS, May 16.-Paul Desohanel recently
In the United States on a mission for the
French government, is an enthasiastio
admirer of Blaine. In conversation with
an Assoclated press representative Des-
chanel said he expected to find Blaine an
eminent statesman but was hardly pre-
pared to find him statesman of the extra
ordinary caliber which he ia now convinced
Blaine possesses. I'm lnesse," said Des-
chanel, Blaine ID the diametrioal opposite
of the old European notion of American
political men," sHe places Blaine on tho
first plane of living statesmen.
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Louisville Races.

LOUISVILLE, May 1G.-Traok slow, mile
Palmetto won, Bowers second. Eugenia
third. limo, 147.
Five furlongs-Goodwood won. Interior
second, Edith Belmont third. Time, LOG.
Kentucky Oaks stake, mile and one-quas-
ter-Mlss Dixie won, Unndilla second,
Green wioh third. Time, 2:l44.
Seven furlongs-Borealis won, Foxhall
second, Hopeful third. limo, 1852.
Mile and twenty yards-Ida Piokwick
won, kinscem second. Ed Eshelby third.
lime, LAT.
Seven furlongs-Vashti won. Fakir Sec
ond, Modjsska third. Time, 1s2.
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Swept over a County,

GAINEsy1nLE, Texas, May 16.-Newa
reached here Of terrible cyclone in Tur-
key valley, in Green county. II swept from
one end of that fertile spot to the other,
literally demolishing everything in ita
people lifted out Of them. The extent of
the 10 as of life cannot yet be ascer rtained.
Fiver arc known to have been killed and
Ten probably fatally hurt. Hardly n per-
son III the valley escaped without injury of
aome kind
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Held for h1ans1auehter.

MILES CRY, May 16.-[speo!al.] United
States District Attorney E. d. Weed, was
here to-day conducting the examination OF
Sylvester James, soldier charged with
manslaughter. United States Commits
sioner Kredler held him to appear before
the United States grand jury. The soldier
was discharged several weeks ago at Fort
keogh. The next day he was displaying
pistol just bought when it was discharged
woundinR Calvin r. Darnsll, another SOL
dier. who died two days later. The oom-
missioner found some suspicious circum-
stances.
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ON May y, I163, HELo1sE.
one OF the most romantic figures
IN French history, died in Para
clete Abbey.
She sleeps by the side Of
/; ABELARD in Pere le Chaise. For
his sake she became a nun; for
y: her sake he became a monk.
Their tomb is one Of the most
notable in the famous Partisan
metropolis, and visitors to the
: rench capital rarely fail to
see it.
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Political Pressure,

WASHINGTON, May 16.--J. A. Collins, of
the farms, loan and mortgage division OF
the census bureau, resumed his testimony
to- day before the census Office investigating
committee. and detailed his former testi
mony as to political pressuae which worked
detriment to the bureau. He said it was
common report that when employees wanted
more pay they went TO congressman in
stead of the chief of the division.
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Not Cast Down bv Defeat.

M1ssoUnA, May 16.-[special. THE Mis-
soula ball team arrived here from Butte
this morning much pleased with the oour-
tesy and fairness of treatment there. but
much chaRrined at the accident which dis
abled their crack catcher. Hewitt will
probably be able. however. to play at the
coming games ON Saturday and Sunday at
this city with the Butte team, and they are
still confident Of taking in the pennant al
the end Of the season.
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st. Louis II aces,

ST. LOUIS, May 16.-Traok slow. Six fur
lonas-Rookery won. Barney second. Red
cay third. Time, 1:194.
Two years old, four and one-half furlonqs
Merge won, Vella second, Duke Nefen
third. Time, 1:O0L.
six furlongs-Aloha won. Tim Murphy
second, Italia third. Time, 11914.
Three years old. nila-Notus won. Con-
tent second. Baron third. Time. I:5O.
seven and one-half furongs-Patriok
won, Carter b. second, Unluoky third
Time, 1:a011.
Handicap. mile-Ethel Gray won, jim
Dunn second, Bolivar Bucker third. Time
1:48l.
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Drowned the Woman

CHICAGO. May 16.-Alfrsd Fuohsel has
been arrested on suspicion of drowning a
woman with whom he went rowing on the
lake. Fuohsel says she rocked the boat,
oapsiZing II and Was drowned, Fuohael
clinging to the vessel till rescued He says
her name was kitsie Darrell, but this is be-.
lieved to be false. Fuohsel is married and
it appears that the woman was also mar
ried, and it is suspected that Fuchsol
drowned her to get rid of entanglemsnts,
as his wife knew of his relations with the
other women.
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An Accounting Askaa for.

SAN FRANo1sco May 1G.-Suit has been
brought here OH behalf OF H. w. Adams
and Sherwood Adams, minors. against
Charles Il. urocker and Timothy Hopkins,
executors OF the estate OF the late Cirouit
Judge IIotenzo Sawyer. The action IL for
an accounting in regard to property loft TO
Lorenzo sawyer in trust by Jennie n.
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Grand Lodge X, Of r.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 16.- Especial
the Grand Lodge X. of T. meets here to-
morrow at 10 a. m. Nearly all officers and
delegates arrived to-day and are being on
tertained cy the local lodge this afternoon.
They visited the big dam and points OF
interest. The programme Includes grand
ball in Park hotel tomorrow night, and
banquss to delegates Wednesday, night.
visit to the sinelters and falls Wednesday
afternoon.
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A Governor knocked Down.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. May 16.--Gov. Eagle,
who was assaulted by mob while eudeav-
ing TO prevent the lynohing OF James, re-
NAMED IN HIS room Rll day. He was twice
knocked down and resolved many bruises,
black eye, and his thumb was dislooatet.
An indignation meeting was held by the
loss vicious and lnwless negroes Tonight.
The latter class. however, agree with the
msted out.
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To Got Kid of = Nsighbor,

CHICAGO, May l6.-A morning paper SAYS
bomb was found under the heuss of the
alleged messiah. Tesd. at Washington
Heights. Examination, il IL said, revealed
That u was of vary destructive character.
Inc discovery wan accidental and is be-
!ieved TO indicate that threats of the RES
ldents against Tssd were mot of an empty
character.
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Fire In North Great Fa,,,.

GREAT FALLS, May 16.-Ispecisl. Fire
to-night totally destroyed the residence
and office of Postmaster A. T. Kellison, of
North Great Falls. The building was
valued at about $500. Two hundred dol
lars worth of stamps were destroyed. No
insurance. Water mains have not yet been
laid and there were no means to s1tinRuish
the fire.
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Was q Last Resort.

PARIS, May 16.-rhs trial OF Edward P.
Deacon for the murder of nj. Abeille, for
intimacy with his wife. has been set for
the Goth inst. A paper here publishes a
long story as that told his lawyer by Dea-
con, i'll which Deacon ia made TO declare
that he only resorted to desperate measures
after all othor means had failed. IIo
warned Aheills, and endeHvored to got his
wife to cohsent to n divorce without pup-
licity, but she refused.
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None Sold, Some Leased.

BozEMAN. May 16.-[speoial. ]-Gov.
Toole Secretary OF State Rotwitt and At
torney General Haskell wore In Bozeman
man to-day Offering school lands for sale.
No land was sold, but considerable waa
leased. The Manhattan Mailing company
leased one section.
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win Ee = Scrap.

M1ssouLA, May 16.--[special.1 1--Arti-
cles Of agreement were signed to-day for a
twenty-five round glove contest TO come of
at the Mascot theater in this city Friday
evening between Chick Rodgers, Of Helena,
and George Gamer. of Portland, both
middle weights. II will be for purse of
$500 and gate receipts. Pivot blows will
be barred.
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A Divorced Hu.band.. nrut.l peed

WuEEuNa, W. Va, May l6.-Mrs. Chas.
Hill, of this city, was called to Glarington.
O.. Yesterday by bogus dispatch saying
her hvs-year- old child Was sick. Az she
left the boat hor divorced husband attacked
her with a hatchet, cutting Ave deep gashss
in her head. The woman will die. Hill ii
in Jail.
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HENDRICKS CLUB MEETING,

Business Of Importance to he Transacted
To-day.
There will be very important meeting
OF the executive committee, officers and
members OF the Hendricks Democratic
club this afternoon at four clock 1t is
desired that thore be q full attendance, SO
that unanimous action on tho matters to
be considered may be- had.
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Record of the Brooklyn handicap since
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-14

The new postal card with paid reply has
been placed on sale in all first class offices.
The official canvass of the vote of the
state according to law must be made thirty
five DAYS after election.
The snow is said to be fourteen inches
deep at Lake City. the town recently
started in the Boulder camp.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of John D. Ruff, formerly of Helena, and
Miss Mamie Hall, at Missoula on Nov. 81.
A meeting of the Lewis and Clarke
Columbian Exposition association is to be
held in the Board of Trade rooms at three
p. m. to-day.
The Unity club will give a concert at
G. A. r. hall on Park avenue Tomorrow
evening by the best available talent in Hell
ena. No admission is charged and the pub
lie is invited.
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
No. 295. of Livingston. will give their
fourth annual ball on Thanksgiving even
ing. A number of Helena people are ar
ranging to attend.
The conductors and brakemen on the
Great Northern recently asked increased
compensation. The company RESPONDED by
increasing the pay of the conductors $25
per month and that of the brakemen $40
per month.
A New England supper will be given at
Adams hall tomorrow evening from five to
10 by the Frances E.. Willard W. c. L. u.
Baked beans. brow bread, pumpkin pies
and all New England delicacies will be the
order of the evening.
The twentieth wedding anniversary cele-
bration of Mr.. and Mis-. Jacob Feldberg
took place last night at their residence. A
large company of friends attended and
muny elegant and useful presents were re-
celved by the happy couple.