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THEY ARE MEN-OF- WAR,
Pretended English Revenue Cutters
on the Lakes Are in Real
ity Cruisers.
Capable of Destroying Any of the
Lake Ports in a Few
Hours.
The United States Have No Vessels Cap.
able Of Opposing Them--In Viola
ti0n Of Treaty.

ToIEDo, O., Dec. H.--The Blade tonight
published q long article descriptive of tho
three English alleged revenue cutters, now
lying in Owen sound. ON the south shore Of
Georgian bay. The vessels. which arc
named the Petrel, Constance and Curlew,
according to the Blades representative,
who visited the place. are men-of-war, any
one of which is capable of knocking into
splinters all the floating armament which
the United States now has on the great
lakes. The vessels are said TO be 150 feet
long and twenty-five fset beam, with a
drnught Of less than ten feet.
They are capable of running through
the smallest canal in the lake system, and
their armament iB the most complete of its
kind known to modern naval warfare.
Each vessel has three Mazim- Nordenfeldt
rifles capable of doing
execution at six thousand yards and pierc-
ing four inches of solid steel. In addition
each vessel has four rapid firing Hotchkiss
guns. The feet. which ia under command
OF Lieut., Commander McGreRor, is manned
by British sailors and orders are received
direct from the British admiralty Office in
London, and Canadian officers have moth
ing whatever to do with them.
The old man of-war Michigan, which
alone upholds the flag of the United States
on the great lakes. according to the Blade,
is of no use on land or sea, and the three
revenue cutters Perry, johnson and Fes-
senden, will OF even less utility in time OF
war there. The Blade declares there is ab-
soluteIy nothing to prevent the English
laying in ashes every lake portin the states.
Chicago. Cleveland, and Detroit would be
forced to surrender inside of forty eight
hours. The cruisers have been placed in
Owen sound, it is alleged. to prevent state
sentiment in Canada from becoming too
effective, and for active use on the lakes in
the possibility Of hostilities at some future
date. Their existence in Georgian bay Is
said to be in direct violation of
the treaty OF 1917. but as long
as the English government contends,
in reply to queries from the American state
department, that they are revenue cutters,
nothing remains for the United States but
to construct few revenue cutters of its
own.
Another interesting point disclosed is the
fact that the navy department some time
ago detailed on officer to make inspection
of different steamers that ply the great
lakes. 1t is asserted that the officer reported
that there is not vessel in the commercial
marine of the great lakes capable of being
converted into a suitable cruiser in the
vent of war. none of them possessing
proper structural strength about the decks
to support guns. Furthermore, in most of
them the machinery is 80 placed as to he in
an exposed position.
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other Members of the Gang.

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. lion the arrival of
the 1902 a. m. train from New Orleans to-
day the police arrested Mrs. Annie Murphy,
stepdaughter of Ex-R Representative Andrew
McCrea. of Perham, Mimi, now of Spo-
kane. She is wanted for foreeries amount
ing to $1,000 on st. Cloud, Minn.. banks
through the Chase National bank. of New
York. An associate named d. Berkley
was arrested to-day, and the other
parties. Mrs. E. A. Wolfe and
Mrs. M. A. Early. were arrested yesterday
in Huntsville. the latter having worked
drafts through the Chase National bank on
the Tacoma bank to the tune of $2,947.
Mrs. Murphy says nothing except that she
got the money and knows nothing of the
foreeries. She il young and attractive and
takes the situation composedlv. She and
Berkley are held to await the action of the
authorities,
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That Dispute over Catalogues.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE committee of the
national board of control at late hour to-
night completely exonerated Commissioner
st. Clair from any completely in letting the
Conkey concessions. or with any connection
with letting any other concession. Incl
dentally members of the typographical
union were denounced as set of towards
who did not dare attempt the substantial
tion of charges they had made. The
committee waited four hours for members
of the typographical union to show up and
finally letter was brought saying the
board of control declined to entertain the
charges, and as an investigation was in pro-
gress before another committee the printers
decided not to appear. Commissioner St.
Clair denounced the printers as towards
who dared not stand up to the charges they
had brought. Commissioner Mackenzie,
of Kentucky, also denounced typogral ical
unions.
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BY THE FEDERATION.
Resolutions on IL Great Number Of Subjects
--FInnl AdiOnrnnant.

Resolutions on u Great Number OF Subjects
--Finnt Adjournment.
PUILADELpHIA. Dec. l7.--At to-dhy'8 Sos
sion of tho Federation of Labor reaolu-
tion was adopted calling on local unions to
join the central labor bodies holding chsr-.
tera from the federation; condemninQ tho
Rock Island load for requiring its tel
eRraphors 70 withdraw from their organi-
cations. and asking that sailors be included
In the alien contract labor law; favoripg
chnDgoB In the contract labor law, no that
the inventor shall receive a direct reward;
condemninR tho Bnron Hirsch fund to as-
sist immigration, and demanding that all
immigration be restricted. favoring the
eight hour system; asking ciemenoy for the
Imprisoned Chicago anarchists; demanding
the government control of raiironds. but
rejecting the gocialistic resolution favoring
government control Of all means of COM
munication, transportation and produc-
tion.
man suit age, asking for state legislation to
protect trades unions, and for legislation
against Chinese. A resolution asking con-
Rress either to pass legislation for the COM
pulsory arbitration Of labor Disputes or tho
submission of a constitutional amendment
permitting such legislation caused lively
tilt between the socialists and the anti
socialists In the convention. The question
was finally settled by the adoption Of q
substitute emphatically approving the prin-
ciple of arbitration, but recognized its inn
potency where workers are not fully organ
lied. The president was instructed to on
deavor TO harmonize two conflicting bodies
of machinIsts, which were divided by the
recognition OF the color line in one of them.
President Gomre er's salary waf increased
from 81, 800 to $500 per annum.
A resolution was adopted recommending
that chiefs and superintendents of govern
ment bureaus be selected from the trade
in which they are skilled work
men; fayoring municipal, state and
national civil service reform; favorng free
and compulsory education. and instructing
the executive council to prepare bill to
that effect. The salary Of the secretary was
increased from 81, 200 to $1,000 and nomin-
atlons for the office made.
There was no opposition to President
Gompers' reelection and his election was
unanimous. Christopher Evans, in like man.
ner. was Reelected secretary; John Il. Len
non was reelected treasurer; j. p. Mcclure
was reelected yice-president For second
vice-president, VIM. A. Carney. of Pittsburg,
who took active part in the Homestead
troubles was elected.
A number of boycotts were endorsed by
the committee to whom they were referred.
Chicago secured the convention for 1893.
A resolution favoring direct elections by
the people passed unanimously. Resolu-
tions were concurred IN favoring labor
| representation in the inspection of Chinese
immigrants certificates, and to prohibit
Japanese immigration. Final adjournment
was then announced.
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WIN Soon nuell tho Lawles.n ess.

WAsHrNaToN. Dec. 1.-THE United States
and Mexican governments are cooperating
for quelling the disorder along tho Rio
Grande, arising out OF the suspected In
surrectionary movement against Mexico.
retary Elkina has ordered additional troops
TO the Texas border with view of prevent
ing the growth Of encouragement of the
movement on United States territory. The
Mexican governments will also increase ita
force of soldiers on their side OF tho line.
and il is expected that tho prevailing law
lessness will end speedily.
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THE NEWSPAPER COMBINE,
Great News Gathering Trust TO Go Int.
Effect Jan. 1, 1898

Great News Gathering Trust to Go Into
Effect Jan. 1, 1898.
CHICAGO. Dec. T.-lSpecial. The first
of January, 1888. will witness in Chicago
and elsewhere the contamination of one of
the greatest combinations or trusts in the
news field that has ever existed. In the
west the Associated press will absorb the
United press and will take into it's fold
along with that institution some of the
newspapers which have patronized it,.
notably the Chicago Herald and the Post.
In the east the United press will absorb the
Associated press with like results. Thus
the territory will be about equally divided,
andsthe competition heretore existing in
gathering and distributing news by these
associations will be destroyed. There will
be no 'scooping" the one over the other
any longer, while. on the other hand, the
profits of the whole business, which have
hitherto been divided, will be enjoyed by
one concern.
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The Troublc n nolknap.

WAsHINeToN, Dec. 1.-THE Indian bureau
has received from Agent Simmons, of Fort
Belknap agency. Montana, report Of the
nffrav at the agency on the 18th inat. An
Indian named Raidor, married sister of
of Big Mouth. He then beat his bride un-
mercifully. Big Mouth started with the
woman to the agency to settle the matter.
Raidor overlook them and killed Big Mouth
and wounded his wife. The Occurrences
caused the greatest excitement among the
Indians. The agent. with three men,
started at once to settle the trouble, and on
arriving at Raidor's cabin they we're fred
upon by him and his father. Agent Sim
mons was wounded in the leg. The men in
the cabin escaped and other Indians organ5
lied for pursuit. They overlook Raidof
tie both fugisives were killed. ALL 10 now
quiet ON the reservation.
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Military Rirr.or in Politics,

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. N.-John Il. Willitts,
western organizer of the Industrial Legion
of the West. formed local company of a
ropulist military organization here to-day.
The Industrial Legion of the United States
WINS authorized by the annual convention of
the farmers alliance at Memphis and is an
entil civ pal tisan affair. The fl ut state to
be olganizsd is Kansas. An attempt will
be made to get all who voted the peoples
pnrty ticket into tho new organization
One section in the constitution provides
that any member who fails to vote for the
populist nominees running on the Omaha
platform can be court-martialled after reg
ular military form.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-18
Cotton Storage warehouse Burns.

BROOKLYN. Dec. H.-Fire broke out this
morning in the large cotton storage ware
houses of David S. Arnott, of South Brook
lyn. Shortly after one o'clock the walls
fell. There were fifteen firsmen standing
on the dock when the wall fell and num-
Der of them were knocked into the basin
including Chief Nevins. All were more or
less injured but mono fatally, and pass-
ing tug escued those struggling in the
water. 1t is iumorsd that an unknown
man who was passing when the wall fell. Is
missing. The warehouse was of fimsy con-
.struction. 1t contained 5000 bales of cot
ton and large amount of iute and other
stores. The loss is about $350.000
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-18
Raum's InyestiWation.

WAsH1NaToN, Dec. 81. The house rules
committee has promised the members Of
the Raum investigating committee
special order within q day or two for
consideration in the house of the report
the majority made ut the last session
as the result Of its investigation into
the management of the pension
office. 1t 10 expected that the order will en-
able the majority to call up before the holi-
days it's resolutions recommending the dis
missal of Commissioner Raum. The re-
publicans prevented action on the resolation
during the last session, and an attempt TO
pass il at this session is very likely to pro-
yoke lively debate.
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Disa,,rous Fire m Brook,yn.

BRooKLaN,i Dec. 1I.--At 1:40 this morning
fire broke opt in the top floor of a hye-story
building occupied by VIM. y. Rurgens,
Wholesale grocer. In less than twenty min
utes from the time the fire engines arrived
the whole interior of the block was solid
sheet of fame. The building was
heavily stocked with flour and
groceries for the holiday trads.
At 900 a. M. the south
wall on Flushing avenue fell, crushing two
two story buildings, one occupied by n
saloon and tho Market hotel and the other
unoccupied. So far as known no lives were
lost in the fire. The police were unable to
ascertain the fact if there were any. The
loss is $500, 900 to $3.50 900, partially covered
by insurance.
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Went Ont in n Pinch.

M1ssouLA, Dec. II. = Especial. Ed
Burke, of Missoula, and Harry Allen. of
Great Falls, we're advertised to fight twenty
rounds at the Mascot tonight for rs per
cent of the gate receipts and 500. A good
fight was expected. but Allen delivered a
Knockout blow on Burke's jaw about
twenty seconds after time was called.
Burke could not get up in the ten seconds
allowed and Allen was declared the winner.
Burke was given another chance to fight,
but he did not want it, OK 3
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-18

NEW YonK, Dec. 17.-It was rumored this
afternoon that syndicate of American
capitalists acquired the right to collect
customs revenues for tho republic of San
Domingo. The announcement is made on
the authority of Francis l.. Basques, con-
sui for the republic in this country. by
obtaining this right the syndicate prao-
tically controls the finances of san Do
miugo.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-18

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. IL. =. The Indiana
supreme court to-day decided uncoustitu~
tional tho apportionnsent act passed By ths
democratic legislature two years ago. under
the provisions of which the IeglalatuYs
which meets next month was chosen. The
finding 10 that the superintendent laws Of
1891. 1896 and 1879 are all Unconstitutional,
ljut the coura also fnda that there Ia d dc
fRoto Legislature elected. qualified Ia anMat
a law which may take the place 81 ths Law
set aside
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More Tronnn sent sontl,.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE Mexican gov
ernment. having officially called tho at
tention of this government TO the present
border troubles. the state department. COM
inundated with the war department., aud
as consequences the Seventh cavalry now
stationed at Fort Riley, KAN, han been
ordered to Texas to augment tho troops al
ready in that department. An Official OF
tho war department. said this evening If the
Mexican government had half as many reg
ular troops on their side of the Hio Grande
as the United States has on this, these
troubles would not ocour
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In Memory of whittier.

AMEsBuRy, Mass, Dec. 17.-The memory
of the poet John Greenleaf Whittier was
honored here to-day on the anniversary of
his birth. The day was observed with ap.
propriate exercises in the opera house,
which was O. DIVIDED to the doc, s. Orationa
we're delivered, sketches of the poets life
and selections from his writings read. But
the leading feature of the event was the
reading OF original poems WI wlitten in honor
of the great poet for tho occasion by Har-
riet Prescott Spofford. Lucy Laroom, Rob-
crt Purvis. Louise Chandler Moulton.
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Bank officer Convicted.

DunuQuE, Dec. 1.-THE Commercial
bank case was given TO the jury at one
O'Clock this afternoon and at eight o'clock
verdict against Il. Z. Graves,
president, finding him guilty of every
charge in the indictment. Counsel for de-
fense gave notice of appeal. The penalty
is from five to ten years in the peniten~.
tiary. Cashier Harris trial will probably
begin on Monday next.
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ADJOURNED TO MAY 1s,
without Coming to Any Conclusion on
ANY Subject.

without Coming tn Any Conclusion on
ANY Subject.
BRussELs, Dec. 17.--The international
monetary conference to-day adopted mo-
tion by De Renzi, declaring that the con-
ference recognizes the great value of the
argument set forth liz the rarorts pre-.
sented, and OF discussions held In plenary
sittings, and that while roserving final
judgment on questions submitted to the
conference, express gratitude to tho gov
ernmont of tho United States for
afIording the opportunity TO study
anew the present position of silver. Con-
tinuing, the motion declares that the
conference has agreed to suspend its labors
ana, subject to the approval of the gov
stnnents represented, resume sittings May
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ON DECEMBER 18TH, 1865,
Secretary of State William Fl.
Seward, proclaimed the adoption
of the Thirteenth Amendment.
This article finally abolished
slavery throughout the Union,
and in his annual message of
December 9th, 1864, President
Lincoln had urged the House Of
Representatives to adopt it, the
Senate having previously done
SO. During 1865, the article
was adopted by enough State
legislatures to make it a part Of
the Federal Constitution.
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Apology Accepted.

HopoKEN. N. j., Dec. 1.-THE contro-
versy between Bishop WiRgor, of Newark
City, and Father Corrigan, OF Hoboken. N.
j.. rather abruptly terminated tonight.
Bishop Wigger appointed Il committee to
visit Corrigan to endeayor TO induce him to
apologize. After conference acquiesced
with the views OF the committee and tho
bishop gracefully accepted the apology.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-18
Wyoming conteatea Elections,

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 27.--The supreme
court unanimously overrulied the motion
to quash the writ of alternative mandamus
granted in vacation in the contested cleo
tion case from Carbon county. So far as it
goes this il an advantage to the democrats.
The motion to strike out portions of the pc
ti.ion will be argued Monday, and the case
will soon thereafter come upon its merits.
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sold ON Credit.

FoRr SMITH, Ark. Dec. 17.--C. Tiles g.
Co.. a pioneer dry goods house, failed.
Liabilities $4,000. assets $4,000. A Zig
branch at Mansfield also closed. The low
price of cotton last year und shortage of
crop this year are the main causes as the
firm sold largely to tho county on credit =
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-18
Conoy islands Next Mil.

NEW York, Dec. 1.-THE Coney Island
club has arranged to give the public large
and attractive card on the night of the 2Sth
inst. The principal event will be fight to
finish between Billy Palmer of England.
aud Joo McGrath. the Irish bantam. 1t
will be to finish for the 110-pound cham
pionship and u purse of $4,000, Both men
arc now in training.
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rrIxs Fight n the Fen.

JACKSON, Mich., Dec, l7.--It has just be-
come known that fight occurred In the
state penitentiary here yesterday between a
convict employed in tho trip-hammer de-
partment and ono of the keepers. ring
was formed and the two men fought to u
finish. The keeper was whipped. The
other conviots baiilsd all attempts of the
authorities to break into the ring.
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L,csnsed ann Ath,etie olnh.

CrNoINNArL Dec. 1.-THE mayor has
signed license for the operation OF the
Newport athletic clsb, which ia intended to
be rival of the Coney Island and New Or.
leans athletic olubs. The iirst fight to oo-
cur before the association will be between
Mike Nortyn, OF Cincinnati, and Abe
Lloyd, of Terre Haute. Ind. The fight ia
for purse of $500 and side stakes of $500
oa,b
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Fire In CinnInnnii.

CNorNNATr. Dec. 17.--The Cincinnati lead
works, 4. II. Hanfelds tin plate store.
Clark ,S Hawley's lead pipe store and rest-
aurnnt and boarding house adjoining, we're
burned this morning. the loss ia $780, 900,
II 10 insured for three. quarters.
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Ratlway Tragedy In RussIa.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 17.-Another terri
BILE railway tragedy is reported from Ros-
tovna. When a passenger train reached
that point to-day two merchants who were
travelling in first class carriage were found
murdered, their heads having been battered
in. large sum of money they were known
to have was Rone. The conductor of the
train was arrested on suspicion.
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An untrus,worthy Trustee.

Ngw York, Dec. 1.-THE Herald says
Edward p. Chamberlain is missing. He is
n trustee of estates worth n million and q
half in the aggregate. 1t is known that he
lost considerable in speculating in grain.
HE friends fsar that the despondoney over
his losses effected his mind.
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ID. II also expresses the hope that dufinR
documents submitted TO the conference
will admit OF the recognition OF an ultimate
OASIS tor an understanding with Norway.
which IL infringing fundamental principles
OF the monetary policy Of the various
cocntrics.
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Nh Marcy Tor n Mnrdarsr

BRlsroI, Tenn. Dec. 17.-Irvin Roberts.
murderer Of Landon Crosweli, in charge Of
officers, was overtaken by mob in Shady
valley and hanged to tree. despite his
piteous appeals for mercy and ptotestations
of innocence.
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Athletic War Over.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE athletic war
which has been waged between the Western
Athletic association and the Amateur Ath-
letic union was brought to IN end by the
from the by-laws of the OBJ
noxious rule prohibiting clubs from giving
open games on Sunday,
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Fought at Wounded IKn ..

FoRT RILEY, Dec. 7.-SerGennt Lloyd,
Troop I, Seventh cavalry, committed sui
eide Tonight. He was severely wounded
at tho battle of Wounded Knee and never
recovered his health. He has been de.
spondsnt for some time past.
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where Labor Il Protected !,

ELwoop, Ind. Dec. f7.--For dome tIns
there has been differeness existing bstwsen
the Weioh .sin workers aud the Amsf-
lean tin plata factory. with ths Tesaii thet
the men refused 10 work unIsss HE eota~
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Exports of Specie.

New York. Dec. 17.-Exports of specie
from the port of New York for the week
were Si,7sS. +26, of which $a,250,000 in gold
and S49S, sS0 in silver went to Europe and
$40. lag in gold went 10 South America.
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The uawthorne Gang Arrested.

CuIoAao, Dec. 17.--Corrigan, proprietor
of the Hawthorne race track and others,
against whom warrants were sworn out
yesterday, charging them with maintaining
a gaming place. were arrested this morning.