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The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
SCRAPS TONIGHT,
A slngging Carnival Iefore thu Gomez
Island Club.


Island Club.
NEW York, Goo. 27.--The Christmas car.
nival OF the Coney Island olnb to.morrow
night promises to bs one OF tns most lntsr-
estinR fstio events tho club has held In
point Of suRRinRand plenty OF IL sincc thv
club was organized. Three bouts are 10 hs
decided. The first will be the son round 20
between Hugh Boyle, Of Elizabeth, N. j..
and Con Sullivan, OF this city. The men
will fight ton rounds, and a rattiing fight 10
looked for, as both the men are considered
very gamey. The next on the programme
" eight rounds between Billy Iisedham. OF
Philadelphia. and Moffatt Flahnsty. Of
Boston. This la looked forward 10 -
slugaing affair. The men have reputasions
40 hard hitters, and a Knockout IL highly
probable, The final and browning event Of
the night will be fight to n finish bsAwean
Billy Plimmor. OF England, and Joe Mo-
McGrath, OF Ireland. for the bantam weight
oham pionship of the world. Ihis will, ii
10 expected, be u spirited contest. McGrAth
has never appeased in pnblic In this coun-
try, 30 his fighting qualities are unknown.
Such good judges AZ Charlie Mitchell,
Bob Fitzsimmons. Joe Choynski and Peter
Maher assert that he il very able nRhtsr.
They say unless Plimmer succeeds In giving
him knock-out blow the little Irisaman
will probably Garry OFT the large end Of the
purse.
The men fight for purse of $4,000. Mo-
Grath has a number Of victories to hia
credit, and won the bantam weight chAm-
pionship of Ireland by defeating Jack
Hackett, of Dublin, in twolys rounds.
Plimmer is well known TO the followers of
the ring. He won the title of champion
bantam weight by defeating spider Tom
Kelly, Of Harlem. in nine rounds. He has
. splendid record, having won q score OF
battles. aome on this and some on the other
side of the pond.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
THE TEACHERS.
Proceedings of the Council and Tenoherss
Association at Missouia.

Proceedings of the Council and Tenohers'
Association at Missouia.
MIssouLA, Dec. 2.--[Special. The cdu-.
cational council met In the Missoula hotel
at three y. m. to-day. President James
Reid addressed the meeting. During the
afternoon there was a discussion relating
to the state board of education, some OF the
acts of that body not appearing to.have met
with favor, and 1t was scored on the ques-
tion of letting politics into educational
matters. A report of the committee on
technical education was received. In the
evening the State Teachers association
met in the assembly room of the Missoula
house, the room being crowded TO its full
capacity. An address of welcome in behalf
of the people of Missoula was made BY
Hon. s. g. Murray. This was responded
to in q happy vein by A, r. Stone. OF Ana
conda. followed by L. A. Steere. OF Dillon,
after which there were reoitations and
singing. After the programme was COM
pleted the visiting teachers were invited to
remain in the rooms at the close and be-
come better acquainted with the large nuns
ber of Nissoula people who were preaona In
the audience, This opportunity was taken
advantage of by many and a pleasant hour
was spont in examining the specimsEs Of
school work aud making acqnaintances.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
TOOK DOWN THE PURSE.
Two Foolish Bruisers Lose tho Chance oil
II Lifetime.

Two Foolish Bruisers Lose tho Chance OF
Il Lifetime
NEW YonK, Dac. 27.--The $4,000 Eight
between Jack McAulife and Dick Burgs,
for the lightweight championship OF the
world, 10 of. Judge Newton. president of
the Coney fsland Athletic Club. officially
Withdrew the princeiy Offer OF she club to-
night. The announcements astounded not
only the fighters aud their hackers. but the
entire sporting fraternity of Now York az
well. Judge Newton gave as his reason
that he did not believe McAulife and
Burge would ever come to an agreement.
Constant quibbling over minor terms OF
the agreement had forced this action UPON
him and so the largest purse ever offered
for fight has vanished. The fight was to
have been for the lightweight champion
ship Of the world. Burge IL lightwoight
champion of England anu McAulifc of the
new World.
McAulitfe tonight 10 mad, and offers 10
fight Butge for nothing Phil Dwyer saya
he will back McAuliffe for $4,000 side.
There is q strong belief here that tho Crea-
cent City club will not offer more than S1O,-
00O, they having no competition. by de-
ciaring off the contest Newton has won the
admiration of all interested sporting men
in New York. They declare that this action
was proper and that 1t was time the club.
and not the pugilists, should dictate.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
THE LUMBER TRUST.
A Decision Against 1t in st. Paul
Court.

A Decision Against 1t in q st. Paul
Court.
ST.. PAUL, Dec. 2T.--Judgs Cornish. in the
district court has filed an order and men,
orandum in the case of the Bohn Manufac-
turing company against W. g. Hollis ct al,
officers and members of the Northwestern
Lumbermen's association. The court de-
nies the motion for an order setting aside
and dissolvinR the temporary injunction
made MAY II last, and the order to show
cause is discharged. The plaintiffs claim
that the defendant Northwest Lumber as
sociation has entered into conspiracy to
restrain trade and evade the law, to pre-
vent every Wholesale lumber dealer from
selling lumber to anyone except members
of defendant association. In view of these
facts a temporary INDUCTION was asked for.
In summing up. the court said no trust
oonld be more extensive or oppressive. De-
PENDANTS have substantially admitted the
charges made by the complaint, by disclos-
ing it's real purpose in the answer; that not
all retail dealers of the state ATE members
of the association is not sufficient. as this
class of monopoly need not be complete to
be effoctiye.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
.OhicInl Vote of California.

SAN FnANcIsco, Dec 27.-The vote of
California, cast at the general election. was
officially announced to-day by Secretary OF
State Waite. For presidential electors.
Thos. r. Baird received the largest vote
cast for republican candidate, 1902,
and WAS the only republican elected. Eight
democratic electors were chosen. II. A.
Long, with 118.174 receiving the highest
vote. The full strength OF the peoples
party i'll the state WAS 25,311, and of the
ohihitionists S,036. An amendment to
state constitution extending the sessions of
the legislature from sixty to one hundrsd
days was Defeated. Tho proposition to
elect United States senators by direct vote
of the people was favored by 1877, ,95S voters,
while 1882 cast their ballots against it.
For an educational qualification for voters
151,320 ballots were cast i'll favor of the
proposition, and Al, ,059 against it.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Set Up the Plea of Usury.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27. - Allison. Sehaffer Il
Co., railroad contractors of New York, who
have the contract for elevating the World's q
fair tracks of the Illinois Central railway,
borrowed about $500, 900 from the Western
National banks OF New York. Last month
the bank began suit to recover the amount.
To- day defendants entered pleas of usury,
setting up that the bank. besides charging
tho legal six per cent, exaoted bonus OF
20 per cont, contrary TO the laws of the
state of New York, thus rendering the notes
void. Notwithstanding this. the bank pro-
ceeded to sell. and bought in for the ridio-
ulous sum of $4,000 securities put up as
collate al to the amount OF 10000
They ask that the notes be cancelled and
the securities returned.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28

majority OF the committee is disposed to
recommend tho first section of the Andrew
bill, which authorizes national banks to
Issue circulating bonds deposited. Section
reduces the amount Of bonds required to
DO deposited In the United States treasury
BY national banks to nominal amount.
This section will have to be modified, as
In requiring banks to deposit considerable
amount Of bonds.
Section 3 relates to the tax on circula-
tion. The committee 10 In favor OF a re-
duction OF the rate Of tax on national bank
circulation, but Is opposed to wiping the
tax out entirely, on tho ground thas tho
banks should bear their share of the ex :
pense OF the system. Section 4 repeats the
Sherman silver purchase provision.
Whether or not this will get the favorable
endorsement Of the committee oanno. be
predicted.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
BIG FIRE In OMAHA.
Tho Total Loss Will Foot Up Half n
Million.


OMAHA, Dec. 27.-About 9.20 fire alarm
was turned In from a small building on
South Thirteenth street. and shortly after a
second alarm drew another detachment of
flremen to small blaze ON North Sixteenth
street. While these frss were in progress.
q policeman passing along the alley in the
rear Of tho Continental block, at Douglas
and Fifteenth. heard o muffled explosion
and looked mp to see an immense tonRue OF
fire leaping from the top Of tho elevator
shaft in s, s. Orchards store. The block
is five stories. 13Zx130. Orchards occupied
the east sixty-six feet on Douglas street
with a stock of furniture and carpets.
In thirty minutes this store had
been Quilted and the fire WAS working
on the west half of the building. The
ground floor of this was occupied by Free
land, Loomis & Co., clothing, and the other
floors by offices lodge rooms, etc. In this
part Of the building the battle was stub
born. but inch by stnoh the fremon were
driven back and the building gutted. II is
impossible tonight to gather the loss COM
pletely. Freeland, Loomis 81 Co. had n
stock amounting 70 $4,000. insurance
$50. 900. Orchards stock WAS worth $780,
co., with an insurance Of $4,000. The
building was valued at $13O.000, and WINS
insured for $4,000. The loss of smaller
tenants will swell the total to half million
dollars.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
score. Organization Of Inau.,rls,,s,s.

OMAHA. Dec. 27.--Paul Vandervoors, re-
Gently chosen head Of the secret order
within the Farmers alliance. at tho con-
ference held at Memphis. says the name OF
the order is the Industrial Legion, that the
object Of secrecy is 60 keep spiesont OF ths
camp. and that the order already numbers
400. 600 memberg.
The executive committee of tho Indus~
trial legion made sweeping changes Ia their
organization to-day. The ritual and mile
tary character OF the body were done away
with. Its character will now ba political
and ID will join hands with the peoples
party. Gen. Paul Vandervoort was sisoted
commander-in-c chief, the only military title
retained.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
THEY FACED DAvY JONES.
Passengers Of the Noordland Mar
rowly Escape Graves in the
Briny Deep.
A Broken Shaft Makes a Hole
Through Which the Water
Pours.
Trip Full of Danger From the Crossing
ofsandy Hook Till Arrival at
Queenstown.

| QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 27.-Ths steamer
Noordland arrived here to- day with a broken
| shaft. Tho voyage of the Noordland was
tempestuous almost from the hour Of leav-
ing Sandy Hook. The winds blew almost q
hurricane and the ship had much difficulty
in making way through the waves. Some
OF the passengers were 80 apprehensive Of
danger, that they could not be induced to
retire as night and sat about the saloon. doz-
ing at intervals and ready. with their
CLOTHES on, to take to the boats in the event
of accident. The waves tossed their 10y
foam on the decks until the lower rigging
itself was like skating pond. Capt.
Bickles. his officers and crew, spared no
pains to secure the safety of the ship and
the sailors never shirksd an order, however
perilous and painful.
The Noordland labored along successfully
until Thursday evening. 1t was bitter
cold night and the passengers were con-
graduating themselves on gradually near
ing the end of their stormy voyage. The
steamer was in latitude 1852 west and lon
gitude 50:15, when at 9:20 in the evening a
tremendous crash was heard and the vessel
quivered from end to end. Passengers
ninepirs, several Of them being thrown to
the floor. Three terrible blows resounded,
one after the other, as if the vessel was
being struck by gigantic hammer. which,
indeed, was the fact. The fright of the
people was pitiful to behold. They rushed
hither and thither. delaying the officers in
their efforts to get at the cause and extent
of the disaster. Capt. Bickles knew we'll
enough what the sound meant, and with
| reassuring words to the passengers he
hastened to Investigate personally.
The engines raced furioIsly while the
broken shaft seemed about to crush the
ship at every concussion. Water rushed
into the tube, menaeing the stook-hold and
engine rooms. and the panic stricken pas
| sengers thoCght for while that the vessel
was about to sink. Several minutes elapsed
before word was given for the engines to
| stop. The Noordland lay helpless. tossed by
| the gale. and ms the water rushed in. there
| seemed imminent danger of sinking. The
pumps were manned and put to work, every
man of the crew being summoned TO duty.
For twenty-four hours continuously the
pumps were kept at work and the water
prevented from gaining on the vessel. The
excited passengers, finding that they were
not in instant peril of being swallowed up
by the waves. regaIned courage aud
patiently waited for steamer to tow them
into port.
At the time of the accident the Noordland
was 400 miles west of Queenstown. The
crippled steamer was sighted by the steam
ship Ohio which left Philadelphia on tho
same day that the Noordland left New
York, and the needed assistance was at
once extended. The voyage to Queens
town in tow was attended by much diff
Guilty and continuous stormy weather made
it necessary to navigate with caution, but
the Noordland arrived without further ac-
Cident,
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Proper Use of Wealth.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2L.-At a meeting of the
board of trustees of the University of Chi
cago, letter was read f,om John ID. Rock
efeller making the announcements that he
gives another million dollars to the univer-
sity. This makes soms $3,600,000 which
has been given this institution by the mil
lionaiie. This is Mr.. Rookefeler's fourth
g eat subscription TO the university. The
first was 10000 on May l, 1889; the SEQ
ond in September, 1890. wac $1,000, 600. and
third was in February of this year, when
another $1,000,000 was placed to the uni
versity's credit. All these subscriptions
have been for purposes of endowment. The
endowment and the value Of the lands.
buildings and other property of the uni
verBity now amount to about 81. .000000
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
THE SEA IN WINTER.

The Weather Tempestuous aud Co Id
Sailing by the stars.
NEW YoRK. Dec. 27.-The steamship City
of Berlin, Of the Inman line. arrived in
port after the toughest passage she has ever
had. Her time was eleven days. three
hours und fifteen minutes. Other incom-
ing steamships report fierce storms and
bitter cold weather at sea. Every vessel
that arrived to-day was a mass of ics from
water line to masthead. The tramp steam
ship Laurestana, from Bremen Dec. g. came
in with her deok and side covered with ice
two feet thick in places and with huge
cicles hanging from her yards. The cap
tain says the weather was 30 severe that all
three of the ships compasses froZe in their
alcohol baths, and he was obliged to make
his course by the stars.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Reading Affairs.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-Announcement
was made to-day that an arrangement had
been effected whereby the entire manage
ment of the commercial affairs of the
Philadelphia a. Reading Coal and Iron
company. including finances. will, after
Jan. l. be conducted by the finance COMPANY
of the Pennsylvania, of which George H.
Eage was recently elected president. The
main object Of the movement il to separate
the coal and iron COMPANY from the rail-
road and at the same time to relieve Prssi-
dent McLeod of the details of the coal
business, in order that he may give his un-
divided attention to the railroad
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
THEY WILL MEET AGAIN.

Ike Hayes and Frank Freeman matched
for January 8.
Ike Hayes, the successful oolored pugi-
list and Frank Freeman. who while out Of
condition was defeated by Hayes somsthing
over month ago. have again been matched
for glove contest. which will come off ON
the night of Thursday, Jan. 8. The contest
will be with Il o ounce gloves for purse
of $500, of which $500 goes to the winner
and 500 to the loser. Hayes 10 in hrst-
class shape, az he always manages to keep
himself so. freeman. while training Jim
Burns. got himself also into fine condition,
80 an interesting contest may be expected.
The contest is for twenty rounds, unless
sooner decided. or for as many more az are
necessary to decide. The men have agreed
upon a referee, as Duno Mcdonald will not
act in that capacity tor this occasion.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Entanrled In n Wire.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.--To- might Mrs. A. Il.
Mitchell entered cable car without no.
tieine that her foot had become entangled
in coil of telegraph wire. When the car
started and the wire was made taut Mrs.
Mitchell was dragged from the seat through
the door and against the rear platform Of
the car. Before she could be liberated her
leg was so badly out by the wire that ampu-
tation may be necessary.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
One Suspect Bagged.

DUBLIN. Dec. 27.-The government is ap-
parently acting upon the theory that the
recent explosion WAS the result of con-
spiracy and the police are making active
inquiries as to the recent course of the phys
ical force faction. to whose operations but
little attention has lattsrly been paid. The
antiParnellites are throwing suspicion ON
the Parnellites and the latter assert that
no more reason exists for suspeoting them
than for throwing the crime on their an
tagonists. man namrd Kevans has been
arrested on the charge of being connected
with the Dublin explosion. kevans is
stranger and unable to give satisfactory
account Of recent movements.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
A Railroad ON the Block.

WAoe Tex. Dec. &c. Dart, of Calves
ton. the commissioner appointed by the
United States circuit court is here to sell
the Waco Il Northwestern railroad to- NOR
row for the benefit of New York creditors.
Many bidders have already arrived. Among
those here and expected To bid ara the rep
resentatives OF Mrs. Hettie Green, of New
York. and of tho Southern Pacific and the
Rock Island
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Public Documents opon to All.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 2.-An evening paper
printed an article to the effect that a GER
tain Massachusetts congressman is interest
cd with clique of New England historians
in keeping historical documents in the state
department. from outsiders who seek infor-
nation therein. Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge.
who is referred to. states that the allegation
is false. Assistant Secretary Whartonssays
any one can see documents of any charac-
ter in the state department and at any time.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28

To-Day educational con-
ferences will be held in various
cities.
Heads Of Colleges and high
schools will take part in a dis
cussion of the best method of
instruction, the proper time for
teaching and the best methods
Of testing the pupils attainments.
The conferences will represent
all the sections of the country,
and will consider every subject
from Latin and Greek to arith-
metic and geography.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Tortured . small BOY.

CRY OF Mexico. Dec. GA few days ago
the body of boy five years of age was
found in vacant lot with 40 bites and
burns on it. Ii is now discovered that the
authors of the dreadful cruelty were the
uncle and aunt of the child. left an orphan
with three others to their care. As the
others are missing it is believed that they
also have been made away With. The uncle
confesses Furnishing the boy. but without
the intention OF killing him. He exonerates
his wife, though she at his direction carried
the body and deposited 1t in the lot.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Tnnneries Bnrned.

MnwAuKEE, Dec. 27.-Becker's tannery
burned this morning with loss OF $780,.
900. Flames were communicated to the
tannery of Conrad Bsos., which was also
consumed. Loss. $125,o00. Both we'll in-
sured. One fireman was killed by q fall
ing wall. One was suffocated In the tan
merry. Another had his back broken, and
several others were slightly hurt.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Demoorats Control In Wyoming.

CHEYENNE. Dec. 27.--A decision in the
Carbon county legislature contest case was
made public here to-day. The supreme
court decides that the state canyassnc
board must accept tho Carbon county returns
from two justices. instend OF abstracts from
the clerk alone. This gives the democrats
two more members of the house and in
aures their organization OF that body.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Festixities in Mexico.

QunRErARo. Dec. 27.-Thousands of peo-
pie from the City of Mexico and other
cities, wero in attendance at the most sue
cessful Christmas cooking mains and bull
fights. All the leading bull fighters of
Mexico displayed their prowoss. In the
fights yesterday three bandilleros were
severely gored and several fine horses
killed.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
will Tes, the E.elus,on Act.

BUFFALO. Dec. 27.-An attorney has been
retained to carry the case Of Wong Sing
Chung. the Chinaman recently arrested on
the Niagara frontier under the exclusion
act. to the United States supreme court by
writ OF habeas corpus. Wong was sentenced
by the United States commissioner to thirty
days imprisonment. then to be returned to
China. He olaims to have resided in Balti-
more. Salt Lake and San Francisco.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Cholera and Famine.

ST. PETERspuRa. Dec. 27.--A British con-
auf who visited the famine districts reports
peasants dying like flies from hunger and
disease. There are signs of relief from the
hotrora of hard winter. The chuler 10
raging severely on the Circassian shore.
There have been hundreds of deaths in the
last fortnight.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Bad Man From BROOKLYN,

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The Berlin Tageblatt
publishes a dispatch from Nice saying that
Count Peter Romanoff became involved in
u quarrel with Brooklyn, N. Y, man at
the Casino gambling tables last night and
that the two fought duel with pistols this
morning. the count being killed. No con-
FIR nation Of the story has been received.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
In Order to Secure Evidence.

WASHINGTON. Dee. Ex-senator Cullom is
hard at work on bills amendatory to the
interstate commerce laws that nave been
in the senate this session.
"These bills will be reported to the senate
at the earliest possible day." said Mr.. Gull
lom. 1.-THE measures proposed are of great
Importance. The general bill is to be
amended 30 as protect witnesses in order
that they may be compelled to testify"
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
More Cholera in Hamburg.

HANBURG, Dec. 27.-Four more cases of
cholera and two moro deaths were reported
to the health authorities to-day. Besides
these. seven persons suspected OF having
the disease we're sent to detention hospitals.
The mail steamer Hungaria, from the Black
sea, is detained at Cuxhayen on account of
the existence of suspicious illness among
the crew.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Fire oun Plantation.

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. T.-The, sugar
mills, warehouses aud 1900 barrels of re-
fined sugar on the Darlington plantation,
owned by Mrs. Nnrcissa Willis. of this city.
have been destroyed by FIRE. The loss will
bc a quarter OF million, with insurance at
$S1, 900.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Indians in School.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Notwithstanding
the difficulties experienced by the Indian
Office in securing attendance of children at
Indian schools reports just received show
that the enrolment for the quarter ended
Sept. 80. 1892, in Indian schools of all kinds
was 15, 495, as compared with 13, 4S5 for the
corresponding period last year.
The Helena independent., 1892-12-28
Nor. Mi.ael.. NJ c.n.a,

CANTON Mimi. Dec. 27.--Tho sexton of
Assumption church hero brought j. J.. Col-
lins, of Monroe county, Wisconsin. before
&. Boyd to-day and they made aiidavit
that they say bright star six inchsS Ia
circumference ascend from the roof Of said
church on Christmas night.