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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-16
Irish Puns.

Charles Lamb made some famous puns.
and his mantle seems to have fallen upon
his namesake, Charles Lamb Kenney.
Tho popular journalist was dining at the
house OF Ia friend, and by chance swallowed
bit ofcork with his wine. which gave him
q severe coughing flt
Take care. my friend" said his next
neighbor, with very brilliant at
tempt at wltticism, that's not the way
to Cork"
"No," gasped tho sufferer. "it's the
way to kill Kenney."-London Truth,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-16
Open Evenings Until 8 O'clock
JOHN NJ. DEAN & CO.,
$40 and 321 High Street.

showed that the camp was free from
debt and balance on hand. Com
mander q. Il. Mason extended cordial
invitation to all members of the order to
visit his camp at any time.
Francis G. Greene Camp. No. 1, Phe-
nix, will hold grand military ball Feb.
90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-16

During Christmas week 80, ,o00. 900 letters
and parcels we're posted In London, and
39.O00.0oo we're delivered. Fifteen thou
sand sorters and postmen were on duty
on Christmas eve within the motropoli-
tan area. IL there should be any place In
the world where these gigantic figures
weTo equalled. positively or compara-
lively, Postmaster-General Ferguson
would like TO know its name.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-16
In Uostsu.

Mama, don't like my new phono-
graph doll at all T.
why not. dearl"
"oh, IL speaks with such an offensive
New kork asesAls
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-16

He dropped his nickel in the slet
To see how high his weight had got.
The needle would not move that ums
Because the Job was worth a dime.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-16

OF course free trip TO Europe
would suit you first rate. See page =.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-16
The SECRET SOCIETIES.
What Has Been Going On Among
Them Recently.
THE SONS or VETERANS,

All The Lodges of Odd Fellows and
knights OF Pythias Activc-Notes From
the Grand Army Posts-The Ameri-
can Mechanics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-16

Psrior stoves nj Half Price.
Chamber and Parlor suites ~ great reduction NJ
CLxAkScE BROS. ~ CO., ~ Broad 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-16
JANUARY BARGAIN 6

nts at about half price.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
Left No Estate.

ST.. PAUL. Jan. 2.-The following circular
letter is being sent to Judges lawyers and
many friends of the late Hon. Samuel Il.
Miller and his widow: est. Paul, Dec. 2s,
1S91.-All opposition by any member of the
family of the late Hon. Samuel T. Miller,
justice of the supreme court of the United
States, to raising fund by subscription
from his admirers and friends for tho sup
port and maintenance of his widow, or the
erection of suitable monument to his
memory, has been withdrawn, provided the
amounts contributed are voluntary and
spring from the hearts of the subscribers
and soliciting subscriptions will not be-
permitted. An opportunity is hereby Of
tered you to subscribe as much as you may
desire. Transmit reports to Oscar Hills, in
this city. Respectfully, John B. Sanborn,
of the Minnesota bar,
Clerks office of the United States circuit
court, st. Paul, Dec. 3l.--Your attention is
respectfully called to the above. To those
acquainted with the circumstances it is
known that Justice Miller left no estate
from which any income can be derived.
The hope of soma members of tho family
that they could furnish adequate support
to the otders has proven delusive. The
widow has no income from any source. All
contributions sent me will be forwarded
promptly to Mrs. Miller. Yours truly
"OscAR AILLls."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
Entertained Queer Ideas.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Mrs. Seymour. of Oak
land, Gal, has written to friends in this
city. asking them to look ont for her son,
j. w. Seymour, who is in the city. She
said he entertained some "queer ideas, -
one being that he was enormously wealthy
and had travelled all over the globe. She
waa anxious about him as he had but little
money. Tho young man was found here at
the Leland hotel, where he had been for
several days. He has been spending his
time sitting around the hotel lobby. telling
that his mother WAS q member OF the Ro-
manotf family, with estates near ST. Peters,
burg, Russia. but that her residence. most
of the time, was at Constantinople. He
also talked considerably of Chill. saying he
recently visited that country. The hotel
authorities, learning of his impecunous
condition, refused to allow him to stay
there last night. retaining his trunk us
security for his indebtedness to the insti-
futinn
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TO CLAIM HIS OWN.
A Settler Who Returns to Find Himself
Rich.

"A Settler Who Returns to Find Himself
Rich.
M1ssou1A. Jan. 2.-[Spscial. ]-Fonr years
ago WI. Plume pre-empted 100 aofes of
land in the Flathead valley. When Kalis-
pell was located by the townsite company
this was found to be the most desirable
and centrally located, and is now worth at
least $4,000, but Jerry Plume, as he was
called, had left tie country, and no one.
not even his brother, D. j. Plume, of Ash
ley. knew his whereabouts. Land buyers
and townsite boomers, hoping to find him
and purchase the property from him before
heisArned it's value. have sent roadcast
Throughout the Pacific coast advertise
ments and descriptive letters but entirely
failed to get trace of him. Yesterday he
came to Missoula and registered at the
Rogers. He had wandered through Wash
inRton. Idaho and British Columbia, and
finally back to Spokane, from which point
he wrote to brother in Kansas. who. COM
municated his whereabouts to the brother
at Ashley, and in this way Jerry few days
since learned the enhanced value of til q
land, and is now on his way to Kalispell.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
La grippe has attacked the horses in San

La grippe has attacked the horses in San
Francisco.
Gen. M. G. Meigs, U. s. A., retired, died
Saturday morning of grip.
r. b. Mason. who was mayor of Chicago
at the time Of the big fire, is dead.
It ia rumored that the Southern Pacific
general offices will be removed from New
Orleans to Houston, Texas.
The Northern Pacific shops at Tacoma,
WASH, were opened Thursday night, q
large crowd being present at the exercises.
The office of B. A. Haskins, county treas
urea of Phillips county. Colo, was robbed
Thursday. The burglars carried away
bonds valued at $1,000.
A freight train on tho B. p. y. near
Bellaire, Ohio, broke into three pieces. Ten
cara wero wrecked and five tramps sori-
ously injured, two fatally.
Brakeman Hsrrick and Train Dispatcher
Ossmun. Indicted for onusing the railrond
accident at Hastings. N. u, Christmas eve.
have surrendered and are out on bail.
The City of London Fire Insurance COM
pany has withdrawn from business in the
United Stntsa. The Metiden, Connecticut,
Filo lnaurance company has gone out of
business.
Early Friday morning Il. w. Marsh, a
prominent oitizen OF Seymour, Ind, was
shot and killed by burglar who entered
his house. Officers and oitlzens are in hot
pursuit of the burglar. and if he IL caught
Justice will be swift and summary.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
STEWART TO HILL.


Tho Nevada Senator Takns tho Now York
Senator to Task. 5S
WASHINGTON, Ian. 2.--Senator Stewart, Of
Nevada, has written letter to Senator Da-
vid b. Hill In reply TO speech made by the
latter III Albany. OF that passage OF tho
speeoh assuring Bland Of tho respect, nd
miration and support Of tho democracy Of
New York II hs will move tho repeal Of the
present law, tho letter says; "You are
aware, Mr. Hill, that this is tho old story,
that tho people of the south and west have
been assured, ever since silver was rejected
az money. OF the respect and admiration Of
the New York democracy il they would co.
operate with the representatives Of the gold
trust in contracting the real money OF the
world to gold alone. In recent speech at
Elnira yon advocated free bi-metAllio
coinage. In your Albany speech on New
Years eve you advocated the repeal of tho
act of 1880, which gives the people more
money, by the difference between the silver
certificates issued on coin OF 1924 OOOO eco
worth of silver annually and the amount of
treasury notes issued in the purchRse OF
H, 100000 ounces silver bullion each year.
The letter then says that the silver act
must inevitably lead to bi-metallic coinage
to prevent a depreciation OF silver and
asserts 1T is because of recognition of this
fact that the gold men. tc sfevent the pas
sage OF free coinage act, propose to repeal
the law of 1880. Senator Stewart says: II
am sorry If you are really in favor OF free
bl-m etallic coinage, as you declared in your
Elmlra speech, that you have fallen into ths
trap got by the gold trust and are now will
ing to aid them in their efforts TO contins
the roal money OF the world to gold alone"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
LICKED UP BY FLAMES.
a Destructive Fire in Nashville, Tenns.
Loss, 1900, 900.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 2.---At $40 this afternoon
ths most disastrous fire. Nashville has had
since 1881, broke out In Webb, Stevenson II
CO.'S store, in College street, A strong
wind was blowing from the northwest. The
hour. but gradually found ito way into m
asdjoInina :. store occupied ,by. A. g. hhodea
d Co., and then into Atwell G Sneed's. At
this time the wind changed, and tho tre
started in another direction. Weakiey u
Warren's Sevsn-story furniture store, north
OF Webb, Stevenson II Co.,, was soon mass
OF flames. Members Of the colored fire
company were standing across the alley on
the three-story building OF the Phillips u
5ntterof Manufacturing company when
Weakley " Warren's building suddenly
bulged out in the center and fell ACROSS the
alley. The following iremen, all colored
were caught under the falling building and
instantly crushed to death: Aaron Cook
roll, John Allen, Harvey Ewing Capt.
Cloudy.
When the Phillips & Bntterof building
crushed in, it quickly took fire and was
consumed. About this time the wind
changed again and the flames swept back
towards the Noel block and the vacant
building adjoining. Atwel! d Sneeds was
soon burned. The Noel block then caught
n1 IRE and at this hour (11 p. m; is in ruins.
- AAtV 40 AoW ~ 0NUtS4LlJ OAucI COAV1Ols
There were number of men injured by
falling walls and explosions.
1t is supposed tho fire is Of incendiary
origin. as Firman Daily, while at the AtwelI
" Sneed building saw a man apply q torch
to mass Of infiamalbe material in the rear
Of the store. The loss will approach $780,
600. It is impossible to learn the insurance
tonight. The Phillips and Butterof Go.
lose $6O0cO, A. J. Warren, sos. 900; Webb,
Stevenson y Co.. .$45. 600. Atwell & sneed
$35, goo. A. g. Rhodes 500, 900, and the loss
on the buildings occupied by the three lat
ter firms is $4,000, The Noel block weH
occupied by the Western Union Telegraph
company and contained about fifty Offices
and bed rooms. The building cost $75, 900
and the Western Union lose $4,000. Sew
sral firma suffered considerable damage by
water and broken glass. 1t il difficult to
get information out Of the city on account
OF the destruction of the Western Union
office. The operators are crowded at two
different railway depots. While this fire
was in progress another broke out in the
Waters-Allen Foundry company, corner
Walnut and Union streets, and destroyed
the plant. Loss. $4,000
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
Officers Elected.

At meeting of FIRST Montana camp No.
42 Woodmen of the World. held at their
hall in the Lenoir building at the Northern
Pacific depot on Thursday evening, Dec. 81.
1891, the following nsighbors were elooted
to fill the offices for the following year:
Venerable counsel. Cotrell Corbott; orthy
adyisor, Chas. Il. Shanl; excellent banker,
Clyde W. Elliott worthy clerk, Geo. A.
BOYLE: worthy escort, Angus b. Avery;
watohmRn, John Il. Laughlin; sentry, Geo.
Farnam; medical examiner, DIR. 4. M.
Armstrong; delegate. G. q. Stubbs; alter
nate, A. N. Adams; manager (three-yeas
term, G. G. Stubbs; manager 1.-TWO year
term), j. w. Jones; nlanager zone year
term), Il. N. Adams. The Woodmen camp
in this city is now in q tourishinR oondi-
ton having increased its membership 100
per cent. in the last month.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE,

The Effort to Drive CARA Across the
Boundary Growing in Interest.
LAREDO, Tex, Jan. 2.-The arrival this
evening of two additional cavalry troops
over the International road to take the field
against Cara aroused new interest in revo-
lutionary matters. The same train brought
several car loads of pack mules, said to have
been sent by the government from Wyom-
ing. The quartermaster's department.
has contracted for large number of
Mexican ox,earts to transport stores to
troops in the field. A rumor, which is
discredited, reached here to-day that Jose
Sanchez, brother of the guide who accom-
panied Capt. Hardie, was killed in the
skirmish with Garza's men yesterday.
There are other rumors to the effect that
tho state troops had fight with Garza's
men, in which several were killed on both
tary headquarters failed to elicit anything
in the way of news. They declare evetv-
thing quiet on their side of the river, and
that there is absolutely no foundation for
the report that Garcia was killed
at Mier. Neither was there any
prisoners were shot in Nsw Laredo ehls
week. large number of strange Mexi-
cans have arrived here in the past twenty
four hours and the impression prevails that
they are portion of Garza's men who
have been dispersed by Capt. Hardis's
troops. Two gentlemen who came in from
a two days scout met couple of Mexicans
driving IN an ambulance in Encinal county,
and from the description given there is no
doubt that one of them WAS CARA him
self.
There is q feeling here that the worst has
not come yet and many think that in less
than forty days general uprising will be
Witnessed in Mexico against Diaz by the
church party. United States troops oper-
ating in the jungles of the lower Rio Grande
will have to endure many hardships, No
rain of any consequence has fallen for
thirteen weeks, and not only must they
carry all supplies for men and beasts, but it
is even necessary to haul water.
1t is said that a clerical party behind
CARA is furnishing him with money and
that as soon AZ he enlists 5000 men they
will furnish him millions to carry on his
campaign. Neither Cara nor the main
party ofshis followers are on this side of
the river. They crossed into
the state of Tamnulipaa and are
now in the mountains. The Mexican gov
ernment has offered ~ reward of $500, 900
for Garza's head. So far the Mexcans have
killed over one hundred men on suspicion
of being revolutionists and this has tended
to drive other poor ranohers to join the
revolt. At Pueblo the populace revolted
and every priest has been placed in jail
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
GOV. BOYD, OF NEBRASKA.

Rumor That tho Supreme Court VIII
uO. support Him.
OMAHA, Jan. 2.-Ex-Gov. Boyd received a
telegram from Washington this morning
confirming the statement that the supreme
court would decide the aovernorship ques.
tion in his favor. The governor snid the
information was Eiyon under the
condition that his informant's name should
not be disclosed and that the matter should
not be published until such time rs he
would indicate. Gov. Boyd further stated
that he did not place implicit confidence in
Monday, when the decision will be rem
dared. He ia inclined to think, however,
that his chances nre good.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Decrease of Four and a Half Millions Du
Ing the Month.

Decrease of Four and Half Millions DUR
Ing the Month.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Public debt state.
ment: Interest bearing debt, 1886, O26, $40,
increase 500; debt on which interest has
ceased, $4633,34 decrease. $645, 43O; debt
bearing no interest, $685., 321 ,636, decrease,
$1l, LIZ, l05; aggregate interest and nom
interest bearing, 1915, ,94s; decrease,
81, 75S,040: aggregate debt including certifi-
Gates and treasury notes. 81, ,553, ,125. .O0O;
cash in treasury, gold coin and BARS S27s,-
a46.75o; silver dollars subsidiary coin and
bars, $416, ,97G, ,342: paper, $41 223 s3a2; bonds.
minor com, disburs1nR officers balal Q q,
danosits in national banks. etc., $40, 2bl,-
008; aggregate $757,300, ,432; d. M and liabili-
ties, gold, silver and currency certificates.
treasury notes, $1,553, 125, 600; cash in treas
urs. gold coin and bars, $278. 75O; silver
dollars, subsidiary coin and bars, S4l6, &c.,
342, paper. $41, 22',. 1892; bonds, minor coin,
disbursing officers balances. deposits in
national banks etc., 800, ,254, ,O08; aggregate,
S757,soo, 4s2; demand Liabilities, gold, sill
yer and currency certificates, treasn
notes. S577, 49, ,259; outstanding checks and
drafts, uncurrent national bank notes. dis
bursting officers balances. ETC., S45, $50 O45;
gold reserve, 100000, ,OO0.f net cash balance
in the treasury Nov. 30, 1891, $134,574,129
decrease during the month, $4,552, 7s9.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
Tobacco Production.

reau to-day issued a bulletin giving statis-
tics of tobacco production in the United
States. The entire crop in the country
amounted in 1888 to 4Ss, 255, 1896 pounds, the
number OF planters being 202,86 and the
area devoted to tobacco culture, exclusive
of counties cultiyating less than one acre,
6S22, 800 acres. The total value of the crop
of producers. estimated on |. basis of actual
sales, was 1874, ,S44 AIS, an average of IL
cents per pound, or S50.2S per acre. The
average price per pound raised by producers
in states producing 100000 pounds or up
ward ranged from As cents in Missouri and
Al cents in Maryland to 1873 cents in Con-
necticut, and IA cents in North Carolina.
The product of Louisiana averaged 25.2
cents per pound TO the producer.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
Missoula Notes,

M1ssouLA, Jan. 2.-[special. lit is re-
ported that sapphires OF good quality have
been found on ThreeMile creek, nine
miles from Stevensville. in this county.
The find was made on placer claim owned
by J. H. Dayton and A. H. Hart, which has
yielded about $1,000 in gold this year.
The steamers Crescent and Montana on
the Flathead lake are tied up for the win
ter. The Tom Carter is the only boat run
ming. The river is frozen nearly to the
mouth and passengers and freight are
transported overland by sleigh to the diff
ferent towns,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03

'vsntion with the United States for the par
slal application Of tho minimum tariif.
THIS aRresmsnt, Temps says, differs from
those pending between Franco. and SONS
otncr Enropshn powers, In requiring that Ii
1e s submitted to parliament tor ratification.
,ihe new convention. Tsmpa adds, secures
tho continuance on this American free list
of q numbsr OF French products, including
akins, sugars and molassss. The paper
further says Prssisent Harrison intended,
on Jan. I, to enforce against these products
the duties applicable TO imports from coun-
tries Y that refused TO conceds 10 this United
states reciprocal advantages. To secure
unbroken enjoyment Of exemption from the
payment Of those duties, n. Ribot, minis
tor Of foreign affxirs. negotiated the con-
vention refsrrsd to, by the terms OF which
the United States gets the minimum tariff
on products entering France, the export
valuc Of which amounts to 1900, 600 francs
annually. and which equal in value French
products exempted from duty by the United
States.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
Press Excursion Itinerary,

New YoRk, Jan. 2.-The revised itinerary
of the California excursion of the Inter
national League of Press clubs shows that
tho clubs leave New York at 10 Il. m., Jan.
6. Various stops will he made ut interven-
ing cities, and Denver will be reached Jan.
., at 9:30 n. M. Leaving Denver at 10 u.
m., Jan. TO- they will arrive at Salt Lake
Jan Ii, at l1:40 a. NJ; Jan. II, leave Salt
Lake at noon. arriving at Auburn, CAL. Mt
Blk a. n.. Jan. 13; leaYe Auburn at 10 n. m.,
and arrive at San Francisco at four n. m.
Another change made from the former tin
erary ia that Wagner, instead of Pullman
palace cars will be used.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
ingalls, SO Pleased.

TOPEKA, KAN, Jan. 2.-Senator Perkins,
when asked to-day if his position on the
tariff and silver would be radically different
from that of Senator Plumb, replied: "sen-
ator Plumb had radically changed his
views on these questions within the past
year. Ivoted for the Mckinley bill, and
Plumb against it. But he had lately given
it as his opinion that it was a wise piece of
legislation. As far as the silver question is
concerned do not think anything will be
done this session." In an interview to-day
at Atchison, ex-senator Ingalls, said he
was confident that Gov. Humphrey's choice
would be commended and approved by the
republicans of the state and country, that
Judge Perkins is an able man and will be
peculiarly acceptable to Plumb's sup
porters.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
Russian Exhibit at Chicago.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2.-Fourteen firms
of st. Petersburg have announced their in
tentions of sending exhibits to the Worlds
Columbian exposition at Chicago in 1898.
Their exhibits will consist chiefly of oar
riages, jewelry, silver enameling, furs and
spirits. The society of Russian ladies who
sent exhibits to ths Moscow exhibition will
broideries.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
No News Frgtn Chill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. No dispatches were
received at the departments to-day touch
ing the Chilian situation. Secretary Blaine
spent several hours at the department or
state and saw tho British minister and
several other perso.ls, but Senior Montt. the
Chillian minister, was not among the ylsi-
tors. At the navy department il WAS ad-
mitted that Judge Advocate General Kemy
is on the way to San Francisc to make for
NAL inquiry into the Baltimore incident on
the arrival of that vessel. The testimony
will be reduced to form and turned over to
the department to be used in meeting rep.
resentations to be made to the ChiliAn
government. It may be also regarded ns
proper to include testimony to be collected
by the judge advocate general in the cor
respondence 10 be transmitted to congress
by the president. If this shall be the pur-
pose the correspond snce could not be sent
10 congress before the latter par. Of the
present month.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-03
FIRE IN THE SIXTH WARD.
Hardware Store and Stock Damaged Early
This hanrninn

Hardware Store and Stock Damaged Early
This Morning.
At 2:16 a. M. a frame building at 1891
Helena avenue in the Sixth ward, occupied
as hardware store by Allen N. Adams,
caught fire, The rear part Of the building
was damaged and some of the stock. The
house was insured for $1,5OO
and the contents for $1,000. The
loss will probably amount to
$500. Mr.. Adams thinks the fire was caused
by smouldering embers in an ash heap near
the building. The chemical engine and a
hose cart from the City hall were called out
to assist the Sixth ward hose. The flames
were extinguished in about half hour.