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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
HEAVY WINDS AND RAIN.
San francisco Has ~ Furious Gale That
Does MucI Ummage.

Does Mach Uamage
san FHsNcisoo, Nov. 27.--The stormy
wenthcr Of tho past few days eliminated
shortly before midnight last night iii fu-
rious gale which Increased in intensity un-
til noon to-day. The wind then slnckened
somewhat, but was still blowing heavily at
six o'clock. Outside tho weather and son
were 30 bad that no shi ips left port and only
one or two arrived. Even in the sheltered
bay the sea was nprocedcntediy heavy.
Ships were torn from their anchorage and
Knocked together, and those lying at their
wharyeS were considerably damaged. There
were innumerable accidents. but no far no
fatalities are reported. The B itish ship
StIousa and the ship Occidental fouled
each other in the storm and were damaged.
The ships Talisman and Manchester col
lided and wore considerably damaged. The
ship Nereous broke from her anchorage
and drifted against tho ship Benesia aud
the schooner Laura Pike, and all three yes-
sells we're seriously damaged. The long
wharf was imperiIed and the ships tied up
to it were pulled into tho gtream. The Ilar-
rison street wharf was also badly dam
aged. Manv other cases of n similar char
acter are reported. The wind was accom-
panied by pelting rain which fell steadily
for twelve hours. The indications are for
more wind and rain. Telegraph wires are
III Dhu bHHp6 huo most OF inc Qay Dan
Francisco was cut off from communication
with the outside world.
The storm continues tonight with al
most unabated fury. Heavy rain is falling
and n high wind is blowing. In addition To
the damage off San Francisco and Oakland,
shipping suffered severely at Sausalito and
Tiburon on the Marin county shore. The
! damage at Tiburon alone is estimated from
$4,000 to $4,000, and there was probably
as much more at SauBalito.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
ANOTHER MEM BER GAINED.
Wyoming Fusi0nists VIII Elect Demo
craG United States senator.

wyoming FustOnists VIII Elect % Demo-
erat United States senator.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Nov. 27.--It now seems
certain that the democrats and peoples
party. which fused in this state. will have n
majority on joint ballot in the Legislature.
The vote for United States senator will be
twenty-s seven fusion and twenty-five repub-
lican. There will be contests in two coun-
ties. The fight will be on members for the
house of representatives, which will be
fusion. while the state senate will be repnb-
licap. These contests will be carried to the
legislature. The state constitution pro-
vides that each branch Of the legislature
shall be the judge Of the rights of those
claiming membership. Republicans nre
yet claiming the legislature and both sides
have agents in the close counties. Each
side claims that the other is designing
frauds. Republicans controi the state cleo
tion machinery, but both parties have an
even show in the pivotal counties.
The republicans are 8traininQ every nerve
TO return i. Il. Warren to the United States
senate, but they cannot succeed. The flu
sion aspirants are democrats. The demo-
cratic party has really absorbed the pso-
ple's party. The democrats actually in the
race for Warren's seat are George w. Bax-
ter. manager of the Western Union Beef
company and n son-inlaw of the wealthy
Tennessee MacGhee; A. l.. New, nephew OF
John G. New, and the man who conducted
the Wyoming campaign; Samuel Il. Corn
who WAS sent here from Illinois by Cleve-
land to be federal district Judge in terri
torial DAYS, and Nellis CortheIl, young
lawyer who has grown up with the country.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
CORBETT'S BIG THEATER.
Daily Exhibitions and Plays TO be Give
at the Worlds Fair.

Daily Exhibitions and Plays to be Given
at the Worlds Fair.
New YORK. Nov. 27.-Jim Corbetts
scheme for the construction of a massive
building to hold sparring exhibitions in
and to appear daily in plays at the World's q
Eair at Chicago, is already a fixture. p H.
Flauey and o. Il. Matthews, of Chicago,
representing syndicate of capitalists of
that CITY, and who are the promoters of
the scheme, have arrived in the city for the
purpose of securing Corbett's signature to
the contract. A representative OF the syn
dcate says the building is to be built at a
cost of 100000. The building will be
located OH Ffty-sixth street be-
tween Cornell street and East End av-
.enue, convenient to all rail and
water routes. VIM. A. Brady will manage
the theatrical end of the venture. Corbett
is to give three performances daily. The
champion believes the venture will be a
profitable one. He will start to perform at
Chicago about MAY and continue inces-
sanity until September. lie expects to
realize over $4,000. The building is to be
known as Corbetts vaudeville and opera
house,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
A wen-Conceivea Plan for silver.

BRussELs, Nov. Eft is now understood
that the proposal which Alfred de Roths-
child, of the British delegation, will submit
to the monetary conference. is a well-con-
ceived and long -thought-of plan for an in
ternational monetary aRreemen MT and not Il
mere project Of alr. The feeling of greater
confidence created among the delegates to
the conference will have practical results.
The attempt in certain quarters to ridioule
the conference and tho false impressions
conveyed by certain European papers, ia
strongly resented by tho delegates of all
opinions. Indeed. it caused the Russian
delegate tonight to announce his intention
of Bringing the matter before the conven-
tion to- morrow and protesting against the
circulation of such reports
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
NEARLY 1000 BANKS.
Some Interesting Figures From the Re-
port OF the GnmptrolIer.

Some Interesting Figures From the Re-
port OF the Comptroller.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE forthcoming
report of Comptroller of the Currency Hep
burn shows tina. 1863 banks, with I'm aggre-
gate capital of Sl5 2S5. 900, were organized
during the year. OF this number nifty
three went into voluntary liquidation and
seventeen became insolvent. Nearly 30 per
cent of tho new banks are located west of
the Mississippi river and 35 per cent in the
southern states.
The number of national banks in opera
tion is 1888. having an aggr regate capital of
S693. SOS, Gao; surplus and undivided protits,
S3i0.524. l79; individual deposits. ST. 765.-
A., 9S3; bank deposits. $780, i53, 202; total re-
sources, S3,5l0,09i, S97. Tho circulations
outstanding shows "a net increase for the
banks. rs compared with Sept. 2h 1891.
shows an increase of $2l.9a ll5; surplus
and profits. increase, $9,6G3,O20; individual
desposits, increase. Sl7T l049O2, and bank
deposits, increase, SlO0, 05S. .42S.
Numerous recommendations arc made,
among them one that the tax Oh national
bank ci tculation be repealed. Tho banks
have already paid into the treasury S72,-
go. 40l in taxes upon circulation. They
should, he says. only be assessed sufficient
to defrsy the actual cost to the govern
ment of providing circulation. He also
recommends that the government issue
bonds having twenty, thirty aud forty
years to run, at Il low rate of interest, with
which to retire the present bonded debt.
which bonds may be used as basis to sB-
cure the national bank circulation. The
com mptroller shows that by exchang-
ing two per cent bonds having ths
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
The Much Expected Comet Did Not
Show Itself to the Helena
People.
This May Have Been Due to the
Heavy Clouds Over
head.
But Astronomers Say 1t In Running Rap
idly Away, and Ono Says 1t Has
HIT Already.

As soon as it got dark last night people
begnn looking at the heavens for the big
comet. The clouds were heavy and for
time it looked as If they would not roll by.
About nine O'Clock the moon family shone
through the dark scroll and few stars ap-
peare1, bat at 10, tie time announced for
the appearance of the celestial wonder with
its hoad four times larger than the moon.
the heavens we're dark. The observers Ill
Helena were in the dark. Whether the
comet went scooting by no one can tell. 1t
may be behind time. Even the astrono-
mers do not agree about the thing. Some
say it is going away from the earth and if
that be true, by this time it must be out of
sight, considering that it travels fifteen
miles second. Shortly after midnight it
cleared up and fine view Of the heavens
was presented, but the comet was not visi-
BILE. The constellation of Andromeda
could be plainly seen. but careful survey
with the naked eye failed to disclose the
much looked for and much talked about
nebulous body in its neighborhood or any
where else.
About the time announced for its appear
ance and for an hour afterward here and
there on Main street could be seen small
groups Of men and boys with their heads
thrown back and utterinR ordinations of
wonder. They fooled few people, who
rushed ont into the street. and saw nothing
but the dark clouds. It was amusing to
hear some of the expressions made by diff
ferent persons about the comet One man
who had been reading sensational New
York paper firmly believed that the comet
would be only eight miles fiom the earth at
10 O'Clock last night. Others had never
heard of it before and looked upon it as a
joke. A colored woman stood on South
Main street for an hour looking at Mount
Helena, evidently expecting to see it burst
up into the sky from that direction. One
of She ideas advanced by man in crowd
was that the thaw last night was caused by
the intense heat of the flying mass as it
went by. A few minutes after 10
o'clock there were three violent rings of
the telephone in the editorial rooms of THE
INDEPENDENT. The call was from one of the
tiremen at the city hall station. He wanted
to know what was the matter with the
comet. He was told that it was thought il
was on time but the clouds were in the way,
something that had been overlooked and
that he had better ring up Observer Glass.
Before he rung off the fireman wanted tc
know If it,was Biela's.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
Their Sci enes Got Them In Trouble

DENVER, Nov. 27.-J. 3. Blodgett. alias
j. X. Moore, has been arrested in Kansas
City on warrant sworn out by A. L. Carl
ton, president of the Colorado Commission
company. on II charge of embezzling be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. G. +. Clark, q
telegraph operator. was arrested as an nc
complice. The system of embezzIemen,
was for Moore to make checks payable &c
Clark and himself and have them cashed.
The men had another scheme which for
some unknown reason failed. 1t WAS fol-
Clark to send false quotations to Kansas
City and later the correct ones and an ao-
complice in Kansas City would reap profit
on margins.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
NOT A SECRET BALLOT.

A San franciscan, Partly Blind, Objects to
the Australian Law.
SAN FRANCIsoo. Nov. 27.-Judge Lawler
last night granted temporary injunction
restraining the election commissioners
from proceeding with the official canvass
of the vote cast in this city at the recent
election. The complainant, James Welsh.
alleges that the Australian ballot law ia
illegal, as being partly blind, and being
compelled to call in outside assistance to
make up his ballot the lazy prevented him
from enjoying the secrecy of ballot guar
nnteed under it. Welsh's attorney says
that the results of the national election will
not be affected by the suit. but that sue
cessful suit would invalidate the Legislative
and municipal elections in this state.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
Hard Lines on u Burglar.

CAMDEN, N. j., Nov. a7.-John Connor
robbed eight houses last night before he
concluded he had done nights work
Then he went to the ferry to take boat tc
Philadelphia. There was no boat i'll the
slip, 80 the burglar sat down to wait for one
and fell asleep. The ferry master saw TIM,
his pockets were bulRing out with various
Articles. while burglars jimmy and other
tools of the like were falling out of his
pockets. A policeman was summoned and
Conner was arrested. He saii ne lived in
Philadelphia. He was locked up in tho
Camden jail, and upon examination was
committed Tor trial.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
a Consensus of Opinion,

New York, Nov. 27.-There will be pub
lished to- morrow n concensus of opinion OF
tho members-elect TO the Fifty-third con
eress on the question of an extra session,
and the repeal of the Mckinley bill. One
hundred and eighty eight responded out OF
356 congressman. OF that number seventy
two declared themselves in favor of an ex-
ira session; seventy eight were opposed tc
it, and thirty-eight non-committal. On
the question of the tariff seventy-fve voted
to repeal the Mckinley bill; forty-four fa.
vored 1t with notifications; fifty seven
were opposed to any change and twelve
were non commlttal.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
Chicago Also Shut Out by Clouds.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Local astronomers
were much disappointed at being unable to
obtain view of the comet and expected
star shower. but the sky was overcast the
entire day with heavy gray clouds. Prof.
HouRh, of Dearborn observatory. said to-
night "There has not been the slightest
chance of seeing the comet. 1t is not BieIa's
comet anyway nor is it all likely to collide
with the earth. In fact. it is moving di-
rectly away from our planet at the rate of
fifteen miles per second and it
is already u hundred and fifty million miles
away" Dispatches from many points
throughout the west and northwest state
their inability to see the comet.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
THE KIND OF A MAN HE is.
A Herald Story About Cleyeland's Rejec
tiOn of u Bargain.

A Herald Story About Cleyeland's Rejec-
tion of Bargain.
New YORK, Noy. 27,-'I will appeal from
the machine to the people; this very night
will issue declarations to the electors of the
state telling them the proposition you made
me and the reason why l am not able to ac-
cept it; will ask them to choose between
US. Such is my confidence in the people
that before the week ends I believe your
machine will be in revolution against you.
cannot make the promises you ask" In
the foregoing words, the Herald says to- day,
Grover Cleveland replied to proposition
made by Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan at the mem
able Victoria hotel dinner Sept. 8, which
was productive of so much gossip. Within
ten minutes Murphy and Sheehan with
drew their request for pledges or promises.
and accepted the situation as they found it,
Before they left the room they we're pledged
to support the ticket as vigorously as if
their terms had been agreed to.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
Burned Out n second Time.

Sun RIVER. Nov. 81 Special. About
four O'Clock this afternoon the hotel and
saloon of John Devine caught fire and
burned to the ground. The building was u
large two-story frame, and owing to the
poor water facilities it was impossible to
save it, All the furniture and household
goods were saved. 1t was II building just
finished few months ago, being erected
on the site of HIS old building, which WAS
burned down about ten months ago. The
loss Is about So, 800; no insurance. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
Great Fires in Edinburgh.

EDINBuRaIi, Nov. 27.-Jenner's silk store,
containing large stock of goods fol
Christmas. has been burning since last
night. Employees who slopt In tho building
escaped in their night clothed Everything
WAS lost. The tiremen directed their etf Forts
to saving the Royal hotel. Two tltemen
were badly injured. Jenner's loss ia about
100000. The damage to adjacent build
inGs from fire and water will probably be
1850 900. Hamilton Caldwell ~ Sons, fur
riers, OF Glasgow, lost property valued n,
Sl25 coo by fire TODAY.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
TO-DAY the Postal EMPLOYEES

TO-DAY the Postal Employees
fair, to last one week to raise a
fund to pension sick, old or per-
manently disabled employees of
the N. Y. Post Office, will open
in Madison Square Garden in
that City.
A. B. DeFrece who conducted
the Actors Fund Fair that net
ted $175,ooo, will manage the
enterprise. Postmaster General
Wannamaker will open the fair
in person.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
THEY PUT THE MARSHAL In JAIL.
But the Sheriff Ord red His Deputy to Ac-
cept Bonds and Let Him Out.

But the Sheriff Ord red His Deputy to Ac-
cept Bonds and Let Him Out.
PHILIPsBuRG. Nov. 2I- Special. CITY
Marshal G. W. Wickizer was by snap"
Judgment thrown into jail Yesterday after
noon and refused bail by the justice who
issued the commitment and the deputy
sheriff. The marshal had given bonds to
appear at the district court on the charge
of compounding that was Brought against
him one week from yesterday. The bond
was accepted. Yesterday the justice de-
clared the suretits ON the bond insufficient
and issued ''recommitmenth without u
moments notice and refused to accept n
new bond, as did also the deputy sheriff.
The matter was brought to the notice OF
sheriff Quigley Mt Deer Lodge. who in
structed his deputy to accept bail, which
WINS given at once. Consequently Marshal
Wickizer will not be conveyed to Deer
Lodge tomorrow.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
DIR Scott no. Doing 40 Well.

WAsnrNaroN. Nov. 27.-The condition of
DR.. Scott. tho venerable father-in-law of
President Harrison. is not as favorable to
night Ms last night The change ia at
tributed to a slight return of the Iow CON
suming fever which has such prostrating
effect on the invalid. The outcome of the
latest change i'll tho case NAV depend very
largely upon the progress of the fever.
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And still Another FLYER.

Boston. Nov. PA cable message from
the European union of astronomers an
nounces tho discovery of q faint comet by
Freeman, of Brighton. England. Its posi-
ton on Nov. "a was right ascension ten
hours twenty-nine minutes; declination
north Thirty degrees. nine minutes. 1t has
motion di, ectly south of three degrees
daily, about six degrees south of the
Holmes comet.
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Taking Ilfe Vary EnsN.

ExMoRE, Nov. s7.-Ptesident-elect Cleve-
lind alpsc at $3.50 this morning and took a
brisk walk. He afterwards breakfasted and
remained indoors until this afternoon.
About two O'clock thu party took n drive
along tho beach. After thar return the
regular five O'clock dinner was served, and
the evening was spent quietly.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
Mr. Blaine tegnininE strenrlh.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.--"Mr. Blaine ID
doing very we'll. He is regaining strength
and looking better every day." was the re-
port made by Dr. Johnston tonight when
asked concerning the condition of tho OK
secretary of state. Tho opinion expressed
by tho physician in regard to tho improve
ment in MIR. Blaine's condition is shared by
tho family and attendants at the house.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
Moving Away From Earth and Sun.

BOSTON, Nov. N.-The Science Observer,
comet circular published here, announces
officially two elliptic orbits of the Holmes
comet. one computed by DR.. Kreatz and
cabled from Europe. and the other COM
puted by Father Sears, of Washington.
The two orbits agree in period from six to
seven years for the comet, in an orbit
which is more nearly circular than that of
any other comet except that of Hayes. The
comet passed its nearest point to the sun
some months ago and is now going away
from both the earth ana the sun. For a
comet so distant it is exceedingly blight,
and should this prove to be its normal con.
dition, and it is not due to some outburst,
there seems to be no reason why it should
not be seen constantly for some years tc
come.
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jealousy auu Two Death :.

ST. HENRY, Mimi, Nov. 27.-Josoph
Hounder. a pt osperous young farmer, died
here with symptoms of poison. Soon after
he was busied Agnes Bhear. elder sister of
his wife. and whom he courted before his
died III the same manner. 1t Is
believed that she poisoned him through
jealousy. and then committed suicide.
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Perhaps 1t Has Already struck.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 27.-Prof. c. NJ.
Snyder. instructor in astronomy at the
high school. this city. says that Wednesday
night the earth crashed into comet with
disastrous results to the solar tramp. The
comet. when struck by the earth, was in the
Andromeda group, he says, and the force of
the impact was evidenced bv the shower of
meteors.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
The Jury Failed to Agree.

LIVINGSTON, Nov. 27.-tSpecial. The
jury in tho case of Charles Northrup,
charged with murder, failed TO agree after
being out sixteen hours. They were dis
charged by Judge Henry this morning.
Tho case will come up for trial again dur
ing the January tetm.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
The Navy nrnt tho Army.

WEST PoINr, N. V, Nov. 27.--,reams
from the naval academy at Annapolis. and
the military school here played game of
foot ball yesterday. Annnpolis scored two
goals and Wost Point one touch down.
Score! Annapolis IL, West Point 1.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
Columbus Relics wim Be There.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-The department
of state has received a formal note from
the Spanish duke of Veragun, granting the
request of the president for the loan of the
relics of Columbus in the possession of his
descendants, for exhibition at the Worlds
fair.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
No Display Took Place.

servatory astronomers were on the watch
for the shower of meteors, as this was the
night they expected it. They were disap-
pointed, as no meteor display took place.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-28
Two New Cardinals.

RoME, Nov. 37.-Dr. kopp, prince bishop
OF Breslau, and DIR. krementz, archbishop
of Cologne. have been raised to the cardi-
malnte