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Paul Golden bogen Positively lden-
tifies the Man Who Killed
Maurice Higgins.
The Witness Himself a Victim Of
tho Mans Murderous
Intentions
Fear That He Would Die Of His Injuries
While on the Witness stand
Othor Evidence.

N1ssoUIA, Sept. H.-[spscial. Tho case
OF John Burns charged with the murder Of
Maurice Higgins, was brought mp in the
district court to-day. Paul Goldsnbogen.
who was shot at the same time, was brought
into the court room from the hospital on Il
stretcher. Burns was standing in a crowd
OF men with nothing to indicate that he
was the prisoner, and wearing different
suit of clothes from those he had on at the
time of his capture. When GoldenboQen
was asked il he could see the man in the
court room who shot Maurice Higgins, hs
raised himself on his elbow and scanned
closely the faces of the crowd. The silence
In the court room was intense. In q mo-
ment his eyes rested on Burns and he in
stantly said: "Ihat il the man who shot
Maurice hiRginsv' His testimony as to the
shooting coincided with tho account Of the
affair given in THE INDEPENDENT at the
time. During the examination he was
taken with palpitation Of she heart and il
WAS feared he would die in tho court
room. Physicians were tslephoned
for and his condition found
to be very critical. The bullet. which
lodged in his lungs, near the heart, has
never been removed. Tom Black, who was
standing near Higgins at the time of the
shooting. positively identified the prisoner.
The testimony of Sheriff Houston was also
very damaging and related to the chase
over the bridge in the dark. the return over
the bridge, after daylight Of tho prisoner.
and his Identification by Black as he was
coming ont Of q saloon. The evidence in
| the court room to- day was intensely graphic
and sensational.
| The case of McClelland Wininger was
continued to the next term of court at
the request Of the defense. Wininger ia
charged with assault with intent to COM
NIT murder and the case relates to fight
he had with two men over the title to land
in the Fiathead, in which shotgun. axes
and clubs were used. and WininQer left his
men laid out on the field of battle. He,
though badly cut up himself. drove twenty
| five miles. and was lifted out of the wagon
at Demersville in a fainting condition. He
was on trial two years ago for the
murder by poison Of another contest,
ant to the land. and was acquitted.
He has studied law and applied to the
supreme court of Montana for admission to
the bar. passing his examinations in the
most brilliant manner nearly q year ago.
Two petitions were presented 70 the su-
preme court by members of the bar of Mon
tana, one requesting that his application
for admission be denied. the other request
/ ing his acceptance. The case is still pend
ing. II is admitted by all the legal frater-
nifty that he is prs-emnently qualified
mentally.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-15
BASE BALL.
Scores Made In Yesterdays Games by the |
League Clubs,

| Scores Made In Yesterhay's Games by the
League Clubs.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 14.-Cleveland gave
away the game in the eighth by errors. after
splendid fielding. Baltimore Z, hits Ii,
errors /; Cleveland j, hits 8, errors 8. Bat
teries. McMahon and Robinson. Clarkson
and thinner.
WASHINGTON Sept. 4.-The' senators
rounded fifteen runs out on Gleason in ten
innings. Washington Ii. hits 15 errors 3;
st. Louis 8, hits 3, errors 8. Batteries,
KILN and Mcclure. Gleason and Buckley.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l4.--The homers
went to pieces in the tenth. the visitors
scoring five runs in the eleventh. Philadsl-
phia 3. hits II, errofs5. Pittsburg 8, hits
10. errors l. Batteries Carsey and Glenn
ents, Baldwin and Miller.
BROOKLYN. Sept. A.-Haddook was wild,
Cincinnati had an easy time. Brooklyn 2,
hits 8. errors 3; Cincinnati 6. hits 6. errors
l. Batteries, Haddook and Daily, Murphy
and Dwyer.
NEW York, Sept. 14.-The bourbons
played good ball. but the giants better.
New York 1. hits 8. errors 3; Louisville 2,
hits 6, errors l. Batteries, Rusie and
Ewing, Clausen and Merritt.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-15
Constituting the Law on tho Subject
OF Committing a Home
stead Entry.
A Residence OF Fourteen Months
From the Date of Filing
Required.
Tho Local Land Once Held That the
Time Began with tho Date OF
Settlement.

A letter received by the local land officers
yesterday from W. M. Stone. acting COM
missioner of the general land Office, il of
the utmost importance to settlers on public
lands, especially as it places different con-
struction on the act OF March 5. 1891. from
that which has obtained in the local land
office. The question relates to the oommu-
tation of homestead entries. Under the
old Law only six months residence on the
land was necessary in order TO change a
homestead to q cash entry. Congress in
1881 changed the time of residences from
SIX to fourteen months. The local land
officers have hold that ths fourteen months
period dated from the time OF settling and
not from the date Of fling, and under
this Wow have forwarded a number
of applications for patents to Wash
inRton. The general land Office, however,
holds that the fourteen months period be-
gins on the date of the fling of the entry
and not on the dste of settlement. The
case in point was that of Chas. +. Tomp-
kins, of Martinsdale, in Meagker county.
Feb. !. 1892, he made homestead entryfor q
quarter section near Martinsdale, alleging
settlement Nov. 25. 1890. March %, 1892
Tompkins commuted his homestead to 6
cash entry. The papers were sent on te
the general land office, and in his letter
acknowledging their receipt, Acting Com
missioner Stone says:
"The entry comes under section 6. act o1
March 3. 1891, and therefore requires a res
dsnce and cultivation for the period o1
fourteen months from tho date of home.
stead entry, Feb. l. 1892. As Tomp-
kins made proof for the trac
March 20. 1892. fourteen months had mo-
elapsed between date of eEtry and date o
final proof. the cash entry is therefore sus-
pended. You will advise Tompkins tha
his entry will remain suspended for tn,
reason stated, until such time as he car
show sufficient evidence after date of .entr,
to complete the period of fourteen months
| required by the statute and that when b,
can show such evidence he will be allowed
to submit supplemental proof consisting O.
his own affidavit corsoborated by two wit
nesses, showing that he has resided upo1
the land for the required period. you viii
| also require him to furnish an affidavit o
non alienation, covering the date of sup
! plan1eatal proof ~ r'Rt"
The iast instruction in the above is yer,
| important and one that is likely to Civ,
| commuters considerable trouble.
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New Jersey Democrats.

TRENTON. N. j., Sept. 14.-The demo-
cratic state convention met here to-day.
There was lengthy struggle between con-
testing delegations from Passao county,
resulting in a victory for the Abbot wing.
Nominations for governor were then made,
Judge Werts aad Edward +. i. Young be-
ing placed in nomination. During the
speech OF W6rts man some sharp COM
ments from the audience drew forth q bite,
retort and tremendous uproar ensued.
For time it seemed as though the conven
tion would break up. but after lengthy
row the ballotinQ proceeded and resulted in
the nomination of Werts. The platform
endorses the national declaration and de
tends. in detail, all the alleged partisan
legislation.
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Dalton Gang CaDtursd.

KANSAS Cry. Sept. IA Times special
from Paris. Tex. says a telegram from
Deming, N. NJ, states that four of the
members OF the notorious Dalton gang
were captured there last night. Those Gap
tured were Bob Dalton, leader OF the gang,
Grant Dalton. Amy Dalton. sam Wingo,
and Three Fingered Jack Deputy Mar
shal Williams did not wire details of the
capture. Deputy Williams has been fol
lowing on the trail of the desperadoes since
their last robbery in July. He followed
them into kausas. Colorado. and finally
New Mexico. whore the capture was made.
The gang is wanted in Indian Territory,
Kansas, New Mexico and California, on
charges Of train robbery. and the rewards
Offered aggregate S22.0O
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"HOW DID IT GET IN ?"
Tho Question on Every Lip in Ne
York.

Tho Question on Every Lip in New
New York. Sept. 1.-Now that Asiatic
cholera has developed among the dwellers
in this city each may ask his neighbor
"Well, what OF it?" This expression i'm
plies no over confidence. 1t lies within
each individuals power to assure his own
personal safety. almost beyond peradven-
ture. He has but to drink no water an d
milk, except such as has been thoroughly
boiled. and to eat no food that has not been
thoroughly and freshly cooked; he will ab.
stain from utter and cheese, and may
will pass him by. Ever sincs the Morsvia
arrived in port AS the harbnpsr of the
d. esded plague, state and city officials have
been string every nerve to prevent its
gaining foothold in this city and bein <
spread by various channels to the country
at large, but while they were all looking
seaward the cholera quietly made its pres
ence felt i'll our midst, and five corpses TO-
day mark its advent.
How did it get in?
The question is on every ones lips. The
health officers are puzzled, but ths utmost
precautions are being taken to prevent its
apr cad. At each OF the houses where the
patients lived two doctors have been sta
toned. TO remain constantly ON duty. en-
forcing tho most rigid rules of cleanliness
seeing to disinfection, etc. No family
may move out of the house without writ
ten permit The idea is to overwhem and
stamp out the disease in each house. rs was
done with typhus upon its first appearan
That this could be done was successfully
demonstrated in the cholera outbreak Of
1866. The doctors Oh duty in each infected
house will remain there until danger of
further outbreak has finally passed. Tho
health ofiicers fully believe this will be be-
fore long.
Other cases are expected to develop from
the scattered centets OF contagion, but none
in the same buildings. That is tho way the
health officers propose to drive cholera
from tho city, now 1t has got in. and il the
citizens will use reason and not get into a
foolish and needless panic. they are sure
they will succeed. though they by no means
undervalue the danger. Every possibility,
every feature of a cholera epidemic, has
been discounted and provided against.
II il hard for tho department to trace tho
oa1es 10 far reported. because all Of the
victims are dead.
Tho situation il identical with that Of
1866. when the cholera suddenly appeared
in three or four widely soparated places in
the city, after IL had been succsssfutly
quarsntinsd out tho previous fall.
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Rozeman Mishaps.

BOHEMIAN, Sept. l4.-[Specisl. l-Chss. W .
Summers and j. Ellerblook. while putting
tin on the new school building yesterday,
were precipitsted to the ground by the
giving way Of tho soatfoldinR. Summers
escaped with q few scratches. but Eller-
brook WAS seriously hurt. breaking his leg
above the kuee and sustaining other in
juries. Doctors set the limb and the
wounded man 10 doing we'll.
Max Baum, in the employ OF Joseph
Kopps, butcher, while killing beef yesser-
day WAS struck and badly Ont in shs face by
the exploding of shell which he was put
ting in tho gun.
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A Spokane Pioneer Dead.

SPOKANE, Sept IA. - Especial - Robert
w. Forrest, Of this city, died at Brandy
wine Manor, Pa, where he was visiting rel
atives. this morning. He was the first
mayor of Spokane. being appointed when
the town was incorporated, and elected at
the ensuing election. He removed to Ia
coma from Missouri in 1875 and in 1879
came to Spokane. lilo leaves a fottune val
ued at nearly million dollars. including
property in Tacoma worth 100000.
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May Join Their Forces.

YANKToN, S. D. Sept. A.-The democratic
executive committee and democratic nomi-
nees are engaged in conference in regard to
fusion with the independents on the cleo
toral ticket and one or two state officers.
The independents are inclined not to con-
cede much, and the whole matter viii! prob
ably be referred to the committee for set
tlement. 1t was practically decided that
the democrats could not fuse with the inde-
pendents unless the latter were willing to
divide the state ticket, and a committee of
four was appointed to confer with similar
committee representing the independep ts.
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MRS. HARRISON VERY LOW.

PROBABILITY I06S Sn0 Mhy MOI 1L0Ave ucT
Red Alive.
Loon LAKE. Sept. H.-Drs. Gnrdnsr, Of
Wsshington. Doughty, of New York, and
Trudeau. Of saranao, had a consnltation at
the Presidents cottage this morning in re-
gard to Mrs. Harrison and at its close is
sued the following statement: "Primary
disease, pulmonary tuberculosis Of the right
side, associated with nervous prostrAtion.
Recent complication, sub acute pleurisy,
with rapid effusion of water in the right
chest, nscesBitating two tappings, with
some relief. Present condition. critical. on
fluid. Removal TO Washington is inpossi-
bic. Representation as to the immediate
future, uncertain"
Lieut.. Parker said this morning: '"The
president will remain with Mrs. Harrison
until she gets better. He has NO other
plans whatever" 1t IL. therefore, apparens
that tho presidents stay here is indefinite.
The physicians. it is aaid. have quietly init
mated to the president the strong probibil-
ity of a fatal result. The president rarely
leaves Mrs. Hsrrison's bedside. In fact.
he really shares the nursing Of the invalid
with the professional attendants.
Russell Harrison and Mrs. Mckee, the
president's son and daughter, are also in
constant attendance. 1t Is understood
that another operation will be performed
| soon.
The best that can be said of Mrs. Harri-
sons condition tonight 10 thas it is no
| worse than it WAS this morning whom the
bulletin WAS issued. All Of her frienda
now realize that any new complication
would be attended with the greatest dan
ger. Mrs. Harrison's vitality ID at very low
ebb and cannot successfully resist further
inroads. DR.. Gardner said this evening
there was slight improvement, and that the
fluid had not gathered in her chest as rap
idly as before. II was learned, however,
from other sources that the production of
fluid il sufficient in quantity to indicate
that another operation will be necessary TO-
morrow. unless there is q decided improve
| ment ia the meantime.
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bay State Republicans.

Bosro,s. Sept. 14.--rkS re,oubIican state
convention was held in fremont temple to-
day. The platform adopted opposed the
imitation of currency either by inconvert-
lble paper money or the free coinage of
silver. Demand is made that legal bar
rier be interposed against indiscriminate
immigration. Nathaniel p. Banks and
John ID. Long were unanimously nomin ated
for eleotors-atlarge. Cove nor, VIM. Il.
Hall; lieutenant governor, Roger Wslcott;
secretary of state, VIM. Olin; attorney gen.
eral. Albert E. Pillsbury; auditor, John w.
klmble; treasurer, Geo. A. Warden.
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A Kentucky SenaatiOn.

Lou1svIILE, Ky, Sept. IA sensation
was created here shis evening by tho arrest
Of Vincent SpaninGer. we'll known pro-
duce merchant, and Mrs. Josephine Cole,
who is said to be his mistress, charged
with the poisoning of Mrs. Eugenia Sheriff.
and Mrs. Emma Austin, who were found
latter woman last Friday. They were poi
sonsd by arsenic administered in ice cream.
Mrs. Sheriff. had gone to the house aud
spent the night with Il man. in the absence
from the city of her husband. Spaninger
was released on $4,000 bail to-u,Rht, but
Mrs. Cole was held. The impression pre-
walls that she is the guilty party.
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twelvs Detectives from New York last night
TO prevent escapes. This morning Dr..
Weight reported the health of the pass
ssnRsrs excellent, there being only few
incidental troubles among women and
children. While there ia some Qrumbling,
majority of the passengers express salts
faction with their accommodations. All
opposition on the part Of the bay men has
disappeared. Or. Jenkins telegraph that
he will probably release the Normania's pas
ssnRsrs Tomorrow. Tho Thirtesnth rsRi-
nsat Will remain at Babylon TO prevent
any interference with the landing OF pas
sengers.
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GRAvrsEND. Sspt. A.-Mile-Joy won,
Clamor second, Algoma third. Time
1858.
Five and one-half furlongs-Repinald
won. Evanatus second, lar and Tartar
third. Time. ITO.
Six furlongs-Helen Rose won, Lyceum
second Key West third. Time. 1:l614.
Willow stakes, six furlongs-Helen Mich
ola won. Lustre second. Japonica third.
Time, 1:1G1a.
Mile and Observation-Disclosures won. 10
Ca, ter second. Kildeer third. Time. 1:49l
Six furlongs-Aloalde won, Butsman sec
ond, Stacy third. Time, ZIG.
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Stallion Race Record Lowered.

ST.. JOSEPH. No.. Sept. 1.-the st. Joe
fair races began to-day. The stallion REQ
ord for the world was broken by Lobsco in
tho free for-all trot. In the first heat he
acted badly, but in the &C econd he settled
down and tied his record of 2:111a. In the
third he reduced this to 2:10&, and tho
people went wild. Lobaco and Driver Mo
Henry were each presented with = magnii-
cent floral Offering.
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Nevada Democrats.

Carson, New, Sept. 14.-1he democratic
state convention met here to-day. Thirty
two delegates voted against a motion to
nominate presidential electors, and the
nine who voted for tho motion bolted the
convention. They formed another oonvsn-
tion and nominated II. M. Clarke for gov
ernor and j. G. Hsmerman for congress-
man. Presidential electors were also nom
mated. The ma ajority of the convention,
all Weaver men, nominated G. II. Belnap
for supreme judge and adjourned for one
week.
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OMAHA. Sept. 1.-THE Society OF United
States Military Telegraph Corps and Ola
Time Telepraphers' association met in an
nual session III Omaha to-day. The visit
ing teleRraphers were rendered public re-.
ception at the Bee building this morning.
The afternoon was given up 10 = drive
through the city.
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Another Colorado Bolt.

DENVER. Sept. 14.---,The First district
democrats day nominated Rev. Myron
W. Reed. who is also the peoples party
nominee. There WIS split on the matter
of resolutions, the Weaver democrats not
wanting any committee on resolutions;
bolted and called another
at which a resolution endors-
ing the democratic platform and candi-
dates WAS adopted.
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SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. A.-Last Mon
day few miles from Preside, Mexioans
were driving off about 500 head of cattle
from the ranch OF Michael Ledonex. when
they were attacked by twenty-five cowboys,
who opened fire with Winchestsrs. The bat
tle lasted thirty minutes, when the Mexi-
cans retreated across the Rio Grande. The
cattle had been stampeded. The superin-
tendent of the ranch. Charles Thomas, and
a cowboy named Pelasoo, were killed. The
Mexioans lost five men.
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Robbed the Reds

CHICAGO. Sept. A.-Gen. Miles annual
report will contain a statement regarding
the swindlinR operations of a ring of law
yers said to have gotten $4,000 from the
Cheyenne and Arapanoe Indians on pre-.
tense that they had settled certain Indian
claims against tho governments. Gen.
Miles insists that the deal was barefaoed
rphherv
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Frosts were reported in the Dakotas,
Minnesota aud Nebraska Monday night.
The total loss OF the Are which DESTROYED
the New York state printing Office is esti-
mated ~ $500. 200.
Fire in the 81, Louia Pearl Hominy mills
Tuesday morning caused losses aggregating
$llQ, 600, half insured.
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Great Northern Cuts Loose.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 14.-'rhe Grsat Northern
has filed notice Of withdrawal from the
Western Traffic Association. In cutting
loose. President Hill emphasizes his deter
nination of working Independently, now
that he has a line to Spokane and pros
paotive line to the const,
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Confessed Further Crimes,

CorENHAaEN, Sept. H.-H. Ryder. sx-
American nonsul here. who is under arrest
for frauds III connection with the admins
trstion of estates entrusted 10 him in his
official capacity, has confessed to further
fraud III Withholding the payment Of u
legacy. He has also confessed that he
stole books from the Ashsneum Reading
oluh
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Knn Away to Avoid Capture.

VlcToRIA, b. c.. Sept. 1.-THE schooner
Agnes Mcdonald arrived yesterday, and
confirms the report of further Russian
seizures. She saw the Vancouver Belle
seized. and her captain says other Hohoouers
were taken. Not wishing TO run the risk OF
seizure. he called in his boats and got
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INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. H.--Tho Union
Transfer and Storage oompany's ware shouse,
with contents was entirely destroyed by
Are this morning at two o'clock. Loss
$500. 600: insurance unknown. Supposed 10
bo Of inoendiary origin.
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Increased Cspitnl Stock

New YoRK, Sept. 1.-THE executive ooln-
mittes Of the Western Union Telegraph
company to- day recommended that the
capital stock to be increased by the issue of
$l3 500, 600 additional stock, making the
total capital stock SlOO 900, 600
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W. j. Kennedy for Treasurer,

MIssouLA, Sept. H.-tSpeoisl. AT .
meeting of the county republican central
committee tonight, A. b. Cook was made
permanent chairman and Joseph Dixon
secretary. W.. Kennedy was appointed
to fill the vacancy in the republican ticket
for treasurer, caused by the withdrawal OF
Pat Gogertv. MIR. Kennedy il at present
clerk of the supreme court of Montana.
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An Opinion C0nNrned Il,

BUFFALO. Sept. 1.-The opinion Of Judge
Rumssy. Of the supreme court, declaring
tho re-spportionment in Monroe county
unconstitutional, was to- day affirmed, Jus.
tico MuComach dispentipg.
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TO-DAY in Baltimore, will be
held the seventh annual re- union
Pf the National Association of
ne Naval Veterans of the u. S,
bf America.
1t is one of the largest gather
|ngs OF Naval Veterans since the
war and the citizens of Balti-
more have raised an entertain
|nent fund of $4,000 to give a
Foyal welcome to the gallant
Fars of the late war.
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PORTLAND. Ore.s Sept. 1.-THE first dele
gates Of tho sovereign grand lodge, !. o. U.
T.. arrived this morning in the person Of
the ommittee on appeals. The committee
will spend the time between now aud the
meeting of the grand lodge IN arranging
daAa La
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Making Death Expensiyo.

CnIcAao Sept. 1.-THE national assoeia-
tion of coffin manufacturers. in session
here, proposes to make il more expensive to
die than TO live. They are talking OF ad-
vancing the price Of ootiins not loss than 10
per cent, and perhapa more