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Bad Weather Seems to Prevail in
All Sections Except Fa-
vored Montana
A Hurricane on the Island OF Mau-
riturius Works Damage Be-
yond Calculation.
Heavy Losses In All the Central States
From I0od.-Earthqnakes and
Billiards Not Wanting.

LONDON May 19.--Advicos from Mauritius
state that hurricane of great violence
passed over the island April 70, causing
enormous damage to shipping and on land.
The western half of Port Louis. tho capital,
was devastated. Houses were blown down,
trees uprootod and the loss of life appalling,
The roar OF the gale was dsafening and
people rushed to and fro in panic-stricken
confusion. Rain fell in torrents, thunder
crashed and Shs flashes OF lightning were
binding. The number of dead is not known.
The authorities are making every effort to
alleviate suffering, and military tents are
being distributed among the homeless, as
ls food. Half the crops Of sugar, rice.
coffee and pepper are utterly ruined and
the loss is very heavy. Although Mauri-
titus is noted for violent and destructive
hurricanes, this one enc exceeds any hith-
erto known. Lowering skies and
falling baromets1s gave warning OF
the approach of the storm and
everything possible WAS done to minimize
the threatened damage, but when the gale
burst all precaution proved OF no avail
Shipping in the harbor sent down top masts.
put out extra anchors aud paid out cables,
but 30 fierce was the storm that the cables
parted like thread and the vessels dashed
upon the coral reefs about the island.
The horror and misery of the
scene of destr surpassss description. n.
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carry the wheel. The last division IL be-
tween Albany and New York, q distance Of
138 miles. This is in charge of L. q.
Boardman, who will probably not be able
to take an active part owing to the accident
which overlook him At trial from ALBANY
to New York recently. The distance of 1873
miles to be covered in thirteen hours and
fifteen minutes, and twenty-six mon are to
be detailed for duty. In the last batch will
be that famous Western rider. N. II. Van
Sicklen.
Tom Roe has personal charge OF tho de-
tail work in the first two divisions. Tha
distance is 234 miles, and it was scheduled
to be cove ed IN twentythree hours. In
other words the Chicago BOYS expect to
cover ons-fourth Of the journey, when tho
Ohio men will take their turn, and will bo
superseded later by the Pennsylvania
cracks, who will finally give way to the
cyclers of the Empire state.
The speediest long distance rider next to
Tom Roe who will participate in this con-
test is y. Ed. Spooner. He holds the
twenty four hour record in America and
has determined to make an effort this sum-
mer to break Holbsin's world record for
the same time. which is over 800 miles.
In accordance with the regulations two
riders must start in each relay. the fastest
to carry the message; but each rider start
ing will be asked to cover the full distance
to guard against possible accidents, of
which there will no doubt be quite num-
Der. As to the length Of relays, while they
will average something like ton miles, the
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Assurances to This Effect Are Given
the Leaders Of the 0ppo-
sitIon.
Gen. AlGer Ia Decided Upon as
Candidate for the Second
Place.
A Conference At the Latter's House In De-
tr0it-HarrisOns Enemies Now Con-
centrating Their Efforts.

CHICAGO, May ia special from Wash
ington to an afternoon paper SAYS: Tom
Plat has received assurances that james
g. Blaine will accept the nomination for
the presidency il offered him. The exact
nature of the assurances cannot be learned.
II 10 known, however. that they are per
fsotly satisfactory to Plat, and that Clark
son, Alasr. Fassstt and others who held tho
conference in Detroit yesterday discussed
them and expressed themselves in private
- satisfied with them. There will be
no cabinet officers At the Minneapolis
convention. President Harrison says
he does not want denomination
which could even to q degree be charged to
the influence of federal of1iceholders. He
requested every member of tho cabinet
to remain at his post of official duty dur
ing the convention. Furthermore he re-
quested assistant cabinet officers, United
States naarshals, district attorneys, collec-
tors of customs, internal revenue, and
other federal officers to stay away from the
convention. The request. or order, which
ever it may be, has caused no little disap-
pointed in official circles here. 1t is also
likely to cause shortage OF delegates at
Minneapolis as many of those elected are
serving the government in some capacity.
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port the senator TO II man. Az wing OF
the republican party they arc n unit in
their opposition to the denomination Of the
president.
OPPOSED TO CLEVELAND.
His denomination DsCried by tho Demo-
Gratis of south CnrOIinn.

His denomination Dscrisd by tho Demo-
Gratis OF south Carolina
COLUMBIA, =. g., May 10.-Ihs South
Carolina dernocratic convention adopted II
platform recognizing the depressed condi-
tion of the people, the reign of plutocrats.
unequal laws of congress, pledging alieR-
lance to tho principles snunciated by JEFF
fefsen. Then follows tho Ocala platform
entire. A clause was inserted denouncinR
the force bill. The platform demands that
the currency be increased; that money be
issued to the people direct at low interest
on good security.
Grover Cleveland's nomina tion ia dacried
A. prostitution Of tho principles of demo
craoy and repudiation of tho demands Of
the farmers alliance, which embody the
true principles of democracy. and sur
render of the rights of ths people to the
financial kings OF the country. minority
report depreciatinR the attack on Cleveland
was showed under. A resolution denounc-
ing the third party was killed. Delegates
to the Chicago convention chosen. W. X.
Donaldson. q leading alliance man, was
unanimously elected member of the
national executive commi ttes.
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THE GENERAL ASSEM- BLY,.
First Days Session Of tho Great Presby-
terIan Body.

First Days Session Of tho Great Presby-
terian Body.
PORTLAND, Ore, May 19.-Ths first days
session of the Presby terian general assem-
bly, is ended and tho first contest settled.
Tho victory lies with tho conssr vatives, tho
question being that Of the nnoderatorship.
II goes TO the president OF Centre college,
Danville, KY. Rev. VIM. &. Young. The
fight was stubborn one. and it took three
ballots to settle it, The aase mbly opened
this morning with invocation by DR.. kide!-
hoffer, of Redwood Falls, MINI. In the
absence of DIR. Green, of Princeton, the
moderator, the sermon of the retiring
moderator was then road by tho stated
clerk. At the afternoon session it
was decided that no nominating speec hes
be allowed, and the following candidates
for moderator were Immediately named
Rev. Robert Christv, of st. Paul: Rev. T..
Ruston Smith, of Buffalo; Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe, OF Detroit; Rev. VIM. A. Bartlett,
of Chicago; Rev. VIM. G. Young. of Dan
vile. Va; Rev. Samuel A. Mutchmor, OF
Philadelphia; Rev. VIM. Alexander. Of San
Rafael, and Elder George Junkin, of Phil
adelphia. On the third ballot the contest
narrowed down to Mcpherson, who re-
ceved ninety-eight votes, Radcliffe 159
and Young 26S being Eve more than neoes-
sary to a choice.
DR.. Young was declared elected and
made speech regarded as somewhat sig
Difcant. He professed to believe his cleo
tion largely due to geographical reasons,
and because he held views which are shared
by every minister south of the Ohio river.
He further said NO part of the church is
more loyal to the church and its standards
than that represented by him. ut stands," :"
said he "for the Bible as that Bible is in
terpreted by this part of the church." The
counting of ballots had been tedious, and
as it was nearly six o'clock the assembly
Rdjourned until tomorrow.
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Begun at Chicago Under Cireum-
stances That We're Very Far
From Favorable.
Roads Were Muddy, But the Riders
Made Better Than Sched-
ule Time.
Tho Distance 10 Be Covered--How Divided
On-Some Noted Cyclers Who
VIII Participate.

CHICAGO. May 19.--Covered with mud
from head to foot. Arthur I.umsdem, the
crack cyclist. dashed past the Illinois Gem
trail track at ths Grand crossing yesterday
afternoon, bearing Gen. Miles dispatch to
Gen. Howard, in New York. There he was
met by the first relay. Githers who wheeled
up abreast. grabbed the dispatch bag ana
wheeled on. The terribly muddy condition
OF the roads rendered very good tims i'm
possible. At Kensington Githsrs, In spite
of the handicap, was a minute ahead Of
time and turned the ponoh over to r.
Hoagland who whirisd away to New York.
thousand or mora people watched the
start.
Thev made a fine showing on the first
part OF the trip, despite bad weather and
muddy roads. They were composed Of
crack riders from various Chicago cycling
clubs. and carried the document through
to South Bend, Ind. half an hour ahead Of
schedule. Thereafter. however, the condi-
tions grew even worse and time was lost.
All told 1000 miles will be covered in
ninety hours or less. This means speed
of fifteen miles an honr over
route which is at times easy and at
times so difficult that blcylers will
be compelled to reverse matters and
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AT ALGER'S HOUSE,
The Anti Harrison Men Meet and Form u
late Their Plans.

The Anti Harrison Men Meet and Formu-
late Their Plans.
DETROIT, May ia conference was held
at Gen. Alger's house yesterday by Gen. j.
s. Clarkson, chairman of the republican
national committee. Hon. j. Sloat Fassstt.
of New York, Hon. John M. Thurston, of
Nebraska, Hon. J. p. Sanburn. of Michi-
gan, and Hon. John N. Langston, of Vir-
ginia. The Free Press says: Their minds
seem concentrated ON Blaine. while it WAS
naturally anybody to beat Harrison.
Whether Algsr was able to convince
the others that he was the best
man with Blaine out il the question.
Ono paper says Tom Platt, of New York.
and Matt Quay, of Pennsylvania, took part
in the republican conference at Gen. Al
gers yesterday. The paper declares that
it was decided that Clarkson should 90 to
Washington to urge Blaine to allow the use
of his name for the presidential nomina-
tion, with Alger for second place. In case
he absolutely refuses the entire anti-Harri-
son contingent will push Algsr for the hoad
of the ticket. Clarkson left for the east al
n0on but declined TO speak of the confer
ence.
Gen. AlQer was reticent when approached
by an Associated press representative to-
day in regard to the conference held at his
home last evening. What the outcome of
the conference was he declined to state, but
said all we're in favor of James q. Blaine
for president. and every means would be
used to get him to accept the nomination.
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JOTTlNGS ABOUT TOWN.

The elearings of the Helena banks for
the week ending yesterday were $7G7, 2l29 so.
The Helena team will leave for Great
Falls tomorrow to play a game on Satur-
day and one Oh Sunday.
The White. Red and Blue party Civ Ell at
g. A. II. hall last evening by the Woman's
Relief Corps, was most successful affair.
Tho ladies of the Catholic Benevolent
and Literary society will give = str awbsrry
festival on Wednesday evening. May rs, at
St. Aloysius hall.
Erich to thirty days in the county Jail for
Rssaultine Percy h. Naylor, All employe of
the Merchants bank building. Erich
claimed GROSS assault with = log of wood.
The horse belonging to a Chinese vege-
table peddler ran away on Clore street yes
tsrday afternoon. The Cinnamon held on
to the relns and stopped the animal on
with vegetables, wagon wheel spokes. and
cries OF terror from the man on tine seat.
The following realty transfers were filed
with County Clerk Tooker yesterday: Bsr-,
tina X. Witherbee TO Albert Ieigler, lots %
and "a block l6, Mclean park, $3.50; Max
Klein to Emil chmidt, lot % block l, Blake
addition, $299.9O: Milo Brooks to c. Nj.
Mailer. lots l and block II, City Park
addition. $3.50.
The following delegates and alternates
have been appointed by Gov. Ioole to rep
resent Montana at the national silver con
vantion, to convene at Washington. d. G..
May 26. u and aud %, 1892: Delegates.
W. A. Clarke, A. G. Botkin, 4. f. Collins,
c. :. Warren: alterna,es. Martin Maginnis,
W. L. Sanders. W. W. Dixon, 4. @. Power.
A certified statement was received at the
Office of the secretary of state yesterday
from the London Office of the Bon Accord
Placer company. limited. whose properties
are at Cavendish. Beaverhead county. The
capital stock is 10000 in II shares. The
London Office is Copthall house, Copthall
avenue. London. l.. G. NJ l.. Comsky. of
Bannock is the agent for service of legal
process.
MYRTLE Lodge No. 3, X. Of F.. held an in
tercstinR Meeting lust night for work in the
second rank. Among visiting Knights were
Grand Chancellor Chas. 3. whitney. of
Miles City; Grand Vice Chancellor George
l.. Bnrnaby, of Bozeman; Grand Inner
Guard Il. M. Ingalls,. of Missoula; John
DAZZLING, Bozeman: Is. T.. Vail, Boxemnn;
+, @. scott. Bozemau; }. W. Cory. Castlo;
George II. Wilson, Castle; Wm. c. Riddell.
Elkhorn; p. J.. Bath,ick, Elkhorn; G. War
neoks. St. Paul; W. G. Wininssr, kalis-
pell; }, L. Dillenbnok. Elkhorn.
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THREE FOURTHs FOR CLEVELAND
His Friends Score = Grent Victory in
Georgia.

His Friends Score = Grent Victory in
Georgia.
ATLANTA, May 19.-After n long fight
over contestinR delegations, F. H. Richard
son. of Atlanta; +. L. Dubignan, of Savan-
nah; j. +. Smith, of Smithsonia, and Du-
pont Gerry, of Macon, all Cleveland nomi-
noes, were selected delegates at large to the
national convention. The Cleveland mon
achieved great victory throughout, and as
result Of the days doings Cleveland has
of tho delegates from the
state, and that q unit rule was not CON-
manded was only due to the skillful and
persistent contest conducted by the opposi-
tion under the leadership of Hon. Patrick
Walsh. of Augusta. A platform was
adopted reaffirming devotion to the princi-
plss of the democratic party. protesting
against the postal control of telegraphs and
telephones, opposing government owner
ship of railroads, but endorsing the state
commission laws, and demanding the en-
largement of the interstate commerce COM
mission, and the demanding the unlimited
coinage of silver and gold on a parity with
each other
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WASHINGTON, May l9.-Ths senate. after
routine business and some matters of minor
nature, took up the bill exemptinG Amer
lean coastwise vessels. piloted by licensed
mariners or by United States pilots. from
obligation to pay state pilots for services
not rendered. Butler offered All amend
ment repeating such parts CT the naviHa-
tion laws as prevented the purchase by cit
liens of the United States of ships i'll for
eign countries and the right of registry and
to fly the American iiag. Laid on the table.
The bill was then passed without division.
The river and hatbor appropriation bill
was taken up and Mcpherson made mo-
ton to exclude from the bill all authoriza-
ton for new contracts and to reduce bv 80
yer cent the entire amount appropriated.
Tabled. Amendments were reported from
the committee on coMmel GO and agreed to.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Proceedings in Both Houses of Congress.
Cost OF Exclusion.

Proceedings in Both Houses of Congress
Cost OF Exclusion.
WAsHrNGroN, May 1a.-After a fruitless
call of committees. tho house went into
committee of the whole Lester (Ga.) in
the chair. ON the sundry civil bill. The
chair delivered \ decision on the point of
order made against Bland's amendment
yesterday. The chair was unable to see
how the amendment was germaue. and it
did not reduce the amounts covered by the
bill, AS it appropriated seienorase, which
might amount to two millions. He
therefore sustained the point of
order and ruled out the amendment
Bland then re-offered the amendment with
proviso attached, "that the cost of this
coinage shall not exceed $4,000, 5000 Of
which shall be for the coinage of subsidiary
silver, and the remainder for standard
silver dollars" Bland said he attached the
priviso in order to remove the CHAIRS Oh
lection, that the amendment did not reduce
the amounts covered by the bill. Consld-
erablv discussion followed, and finally the
chair said he had heard nothing to change
his opinion that the amendment is not
cermane, and therefore ruled il out of
order.
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COIORED VETERANS,
Refused Recognition by Department
Commander In the south.

Refused Recognition by Department
Commander in the South.
ALBANY, N. Y, May 19.-Gen. Palmer,
commander-in-chief of the 6. A. r., when
shown tonight an Associated press dis
patch from New Orleans stating the divls-
Ion of Mississippi md Louisiana, G. A. T.,
had surrendered its division charter OH
what they alleged is an attempt on the part
of Gen. Palmer to force the division to ad.
nit colored veterans, said: 1.-The colored
posts recently notified me that they
had rendered dues to the depart
ment headquarters, which were re-
fused. / ordered the department
commander to recognize the posts, but he
refused, and was suspended. then
ordered Senior Vice Commander Durkee to
report by May Is if he carried out instruc-
tions to recognize the posts. Having
failed to comply, an order will bs issued
suspending Durkes and designating the
junior vice commander to take charge of
the affairs of the department.. If he de-
clines TO obey l shall then be compelled to
place some one else in command of the oe-
partmeut."
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managers of the various divisions are by no
means compelled to limit then! - ,ses in any
way. All will depend upon the condition Of
the roads and the ability of the riders, and
to thirty miles. Under the rules the men
at each relay station are ITO bo in readiness
for two hours before the start. Not a sing
gle moment Is to be lost in the transmits
sion OF the message. Az the rider wheels
up to the station he makes no stop. bus
hands the message to tho already started
cycler who is to cover the distance ahead.
Whether it ho midnight or noon, Egyptian
darkness or the brightest Of sunlight, rain.
sleet or mist there will be no delay.
The object Of this relay ride is two-fold.
In the first place. it il to be the beginning
of an agitation for better roads, aud, In
the second place, ii ia to be test Of speed
and of endu snce on easy ~ we'll a. on diff
fcult stretches. That remarkable tims
will be made goes without question.
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Trial of Deacon.

NICE. Nay 19.-After the final interroga-
tion by the Judge d'instruction to-day,
Deacon held conference with his counsel
and the line Of defense arranged for to-
morrow's trial. The defense will DO justi-
fable homicide. When under examination
Deacon rather prejudoed his case by ex-
pressing regret for Abeille's death, adding
that he is ready and thought he
should suffer soma form Of punishment or
nprisonment. His counsel who is conf
dent of his acquittal, considers that the
indiscrees admission will not prejudice hiB
case. During the examination Deacon and
his wife conversed in English. Deacon up
braiding her for dis9rscing the family.
The wife appealed to him to cease his re-
proaches, admitted her guilt with Abeills
and pleaded with her husband for forgive
ness Deacon reiterated, mo, never"
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AN INVALID AND A BABY
Have an Exceedingly Narrow Escape
From Death by Fire.

Have an Exceedingly Narrow Escape
From Death by Fire.
GREAT FALLS May 19.-[Special. l.
Shortly before noon to-day fire completely
destroyed the house Of Mrs. Osborne on
Fourth avenue south, together with con-
tents. Loss, $4,000. No insurance. Mrs.
Osborne was away at work and daughter
Maggie, aged l6, had just gone across the
street, leaving Mrs. Atchison, an invalid
niece of Mrs. Osborne and A. months old
child in bed when the fire broke out.
Flames spread SO rapidly that the house was
soon enveloped. Mrs. Atchison had not been
able to walk for eleven weeks, but managed
to roll the baby out of the door and crawl
partly out herself. She was rescued by
neiRhbors after being badly burned about
the arms. head and feet. She WAS taken to
the county hospital and will recover, but is
marked for life and suffering from the
shock. The baby was uninjured. The fire
was probably caused by defective chin
nav.
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No Great Danger Anticipated.

KANSAS Cry, May 19.-Heavy rains in
this vicinity have caussd considerable riRe
in the Missouri and kaw rivers. People in
the lowlands seem to fear n repetition Of
the recent experiences and are preparing
to move at moments notice. No
additional damage to property Is re-
ported. Dispatches from points on
the river report the flooding of crops which
escaped the recent deluee. The river at
Armordale has rlsen fourteen inches and
the shores arc pouring water into the
streets and flooding many houses. The
same state of affairs exists in general way
at Argentine. No great danger or damage
is anticipated unless the rise proves much
greater than il expected.
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Getting Back Into Its Banks.

Sioux C1TY, Iowa, May 19.-The Floyd
river was almost back in it's banks at noon.
Hundreds are returning to their deserted
homes. Scores of houses were swept from
their foundations and others washed away.
Damage to movables in houses not fioated
off is large. Fifty or sixty retail stocks on
low ground were destroyed or damaged.
The river cut across the bend, and scoopsd
out great channel starting about Eighth
street. All houses except few in that
vicinity were utterly wiped out. The loss
to railroads is estimated at SOC, 900. The
citizens relief committee is hard at work.
All refugees were sheltered last night.
Searching parties to look for the dead
began work early this morning. At noon
they recovered only three bodies viz: Peter
Anderson. engineer III foundry; Mrs.
Frank Henderson and child, Of Leeds.
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Enforcing the Exclusion Eilt.

WASHINGTON. May l9.-Assistant Secre-
tarv Spaulding has written letter to Rep
resantative Loud (Cni. expressing the opln-
ion that Sl60,0O0 will be required for the
Chinese exclusion act. approved on the
fifth inst. of which Sl50.O00 will be needsd
to dofrny the expenses OF registration. 1t
is estimated the e1pensaa of enforcing the
provision i'll regard to the Imprisonment of
Chinese convicted Of unlawful entry at the
rate Of 800 per capita. or Il total estimated
expense of 5000 psr annum. He suggests
a provision for these expenditures to be
made in the sundry civil appropriation bill.
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This Relates to Earthquakes.

ODESSA, May 19.-Meagrs details of an
earthquake in the trans- Caucasian country
have been received here. Three villages
near the fortified town of Erivan, on the
Length, were destroyed and twenty seven
persons killed and q large number of others
in jured the vibrations being so heavy the
most solid buildings i'll places We're effected
by the quake shaken from their founda-
tions, and sent crashing to tho earth. The
rushed terrified from their
totterng homes only to be killed or manned
by falling structures. The most intense
excitement followed the awful visitation
and many narrowing scenes were witnessed.