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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
[ lemon REAPED A HARVEST
Loaned Money to Raum and Got
His Cases on the Com
pleted Files.
The Commissioners Hatched a Viii
famous Conspiracy to Be-
smirch Cooper.
Somc of the scandnlous Doings OF the
Pension Office Coming to Light
Capital News.

WASHINGTON, April l3.-In the Raum in
vestigation to-day, Il. Z. Buckley testified
that Ranm told him he had hypothecated
Sl0D, 600 in stock of the American Gypsum
Mining company, OF which witness, Kaum,
W. w. Fleming, and Gen. w. w. Dudley
were stockholders, to George E. Lemon, as
security for a loan of $25.O0O. DIM. Hodq-
kins, discharged clerk. testified that nine
out Of ten cases which first came up before
hin, under the completed files order be-
longed to George w. Lemon. For six
weeks after the order was issued FIVE
seyenthH Of the cases in his division were
Lemons. James Morgan. of Indiana,
pension attorney. testified that Cooper at
tended departmental matters for him with
out compensation except $25, which witness
sent Hersey through Cooper, and which
Cooper returned at once. Cooper's manner
in introducing him (Hersey) gave
him simply the impression that
Cooper recommended Hersey as a COM
petent pension attorney. An important
admission was obtained from witness by
Enloe. Witness acknowledged that he en-
closed the $25 to Cooper at the suggestion
Of Special Examiner Greenwalt, Of the pen
sion office, whom Raum sent to investigate
the matter. Greenwalt practically framed
the letter and sent the money in regis
tered letter himself instead Of by draft or
check, to Cooper instead of Hersey, in Or
der to fasten the matter on Cooper and
him. Greenwalt said the Office suspected
Hersey of calling up cases under Cooper's
name and that Cooper was party to it.
Witness admitted that it was decoy letter.
Witness denied writing the letter for Green
walt, because he feared d1sbarment. He
is republican. In response to question
BY Chairman Wheeler if, knowing the mat
ter was wrong. he sent tho money for
Greenwalt for the purpose of seeing if a
member of congress would accept money
for Illicit information. witness said Grosn-
walt had fguratively taken charge Of him
and he did 1t because Greenwalt command
ed or requested ii.
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Observed In Boston.

BosroN, April 13.-Members of the
Young Mems Democratic club celebrated
the ann iversary of the birth of Thomas
Jefferson by a banquet tonight. Gen.
John Cor coran presided. Gov. Russell re-
oeived great ovation. He spoke ably for
tariff reform. Congressman Harter follow
ed. After touching upon the tariff question,
Hsrter broached the subject Of silver and
said that Jeiferson's idea WAS that melted
metal should possess the same value az
when it bears the stamp of the United
States. "He was right then. and will be til.
the end of time" He prophesied the NOM
ceived with great applause, and some
equally outspoken opponent of class legis-
latlon, and tho permanent return of tho
democratic party topower. Other speakers
were Hon. John E. Russell, Edwin Atkin-
son and Josiah Quincy.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
The Dates of Easter.

1t has been over 1,500 years since the rule
was adopted which makes Easter the first
Sunday after the first full moon after the
sun crosses the line. BY this arrangement
of things Easter may come as early as
March % or as late as April %. As all foreign
born or native readers have some supersti-
tions concerning this feast day. have COM
piled the following facts concerning the
day of the month upon which it has fallen
from 1903 to 1891. inclusive. ln looking
over the-dates have been struck by the
variety of days represented, which includes
evo.y one i'll the month of April except the
last five, which, az shown above. are mot
in it," Since the date mentioned (1SO3) it
has occurred five times on tho 18th. five
times on the 18th. five times on the LIST, four
times ench on the End, 11th and 18th. four
times on March 81 four times on April 6,
three times on the 4th. 9th, 7th, sth. 10th.
18th, 14th and .2nd of April and 9th and
2Sth of March. March ~. 1918, was the
earliest date upon which it has occurred.
Nine days in March arc represented, viz:
22nd, 23rd. 25th, 26th, 9th. 2sth, 29th. 30th
and 3lst.--St. Louis Republic.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
Harrison Captures Vermont.

MoNTPELIER, VT, April l3.--The rspubli-
can state convention to-day selected the
following delegates at-large and hlternates
to the Minneapolis convention: Hon.
Henry Powers, Worthwhile; l.. y. Hazen,
st. Johnsbury; Col. George Childs. ST. Al
bans; Col. Fred u. Smith, Montpelier. Al
Nathan Hobson. Brighton; Jefferson X.
Jnlson. Arlington; O. b. Boyce. Barre. The
platform recognizes the wellknown prin-
ciples of tho republican party as a safe
policy for the future; advocates the protec-
tion Of American industries. An honest
dollar and an honest ballot nre leading
considerations for deserving the continued
and earnest national endorsement. It on
dorses the administration of President
Harrison
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
CALLED QUAY BAD NAMES
Harrison Says the Corruptionist Is
an Unfit Man to Associate
With.
Will Not Accept q denomination
Unless the Party Is Harmon
iously United.
Honest John" of the Cabinet, Ordored to
Shnn onay-The Latter's Choice
Not Announced.

New YORK, April ia Sun special from
Philadelphia says: There will be no re-
Cancellation between Senator Quay and
President Harrison, and as result Mr..
Harrison may eventually not be candi-
date for denomination. few days ago
Congressman Bingham. O'Nsiil and Roy
burn, accompanied by Postmaster General
Wanamaker, called upon tho president to
urge him to forget the nast and to receive
Quay. This was with the idea that tho
Pennsylvania republican convention, to be
held on April 20, would declare for Harri-
son, and to assure him of sixty-four dele
gates from this state to Minneapolis. The
surprise of the delegation was great when
the president turned to MIR. Wanamaker
and said: The less You have to do with
Mr.. Quay the better it will be for yourself.
he IS not a tit man to associate with Tho
president said he was not 80 certain about
accepting denomination, unless he was
assured that the party was harmonious,
and that it would stand together on all oc-
casions. He said he saw here and there
evidences Of dissatisfaction, and that he
proposed to stand aside rather than to
place himself in the power of Mr.. QUAY
and some other men who had attempted
to dictate the terms for renomina-
tion. Tho president told the con-
gresham that he would rot place
the patronage Of Pennsylvania in
Quay's hands, because the men Quay had
recommended to him were no better than
himself and were not fit to hold Office The
president said that if it depended upon
Quay whether he should get the Pennsyl-
vania delegation, then he would not get it.
Mr.. Wanamaker spoke in his most persnas-
i've manner, but it was of no avail, and the
president warned the postmaster general to
keep away from Quay. Gentlemen who
were present at the interview with Presi-
dent Harrison say that unless Quay, Plat,
Clarkson and all the rest are solid for him,
Mr. Harrison will decline the nomination.
Up to this time Quay has refused to tell
! his most intimate friends who is his presi-
Dental choice.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14

On APRIL 14TH, 1865, Will
KEs BOOTH shot ABRAHAM
LINCOLN at Ford's Theatre, in
ficting a wound which the Presi-
dent survived but nine hours.
The assassin leaped to the
stage, shouting "sic semper
tyrannis!" as he escaped. Few
tragedies in history have SO pro-
foundly stirred the emotions not
only of people, but of the
W--.yle civilized world.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
The Letters WIN Be Burned.

WASHINGTON. April 13.-The Washington
gossips that have been waiting patiently
for the publication Of the letters of young
James G. Blaine, written to his wife during
the carly months of their married life, are
probably doomed to disappointment The
statement is made on what appears to
be good authority, that these letters will
never appear in print. Tho story goes that
friend of Secretary Blaine-presumabl
Secretary Elkins-has recently visited an
influential friend of Mrs. Blaine, Jr., in
New York, and has arranged to receive the
letters or at least to secure promise that
they will not be published.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
Incendiary Fire at Eean.

KAnrspE1L, April 13.-[Speoial. Fire
broke out at one this morning ut Egan, u
town just across tho river. It totally, de-
stroyed the Ramsdel Bros.' store building
Ryley's saloon, George Beels saloon and
other small structures. Tho hotel building
on the opposite side of the street had q
narrow escape, but was badly scorched.
The fire was evidently of incendiary origin.
as the Ramsdell building has not been oc-
cupied for some time. The loss will amount
to several hundred dollars, without any in
surauce.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
Elections In New Jersey.

JERSEY C1rY, April 13.-Returns from the
charter election show the election of re-
publican mayor. nine democratic and four
republican aldermen. The result at Tren-
ton is in doubt, though democratic vic
tory is probable. The county board of
free-holders is democratic. The county
board of Camden is also democratic. At
Patterson four republican,, three demo-
cratic, and one independent aldermen were
elected. The board of free-holders is re-
publican. Frank A. Herbert, democrat,
was chosen mayor of Newcastle by ma
jority of fifty-seven votes. At Railway the
city election resulted in complete victory
for the republicans.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
RAIN, SNOW, SLEET, HAIL, WIND.
| Characteristics of Weather Outside OF
Montana. ~..,s-


Montana. ~..a
Sr. PAUL. April 13.--Heavy rain and
snow are reported from all parts Of this
state and the Dakotas. Seeding ia delayed
everywhere. Central Iowa reports a hurri-
cane accompanied by snow. hail sleet and
great damage to fruit trees is feared. Some
Minnesota and Dakota farmers think the
storm will have bad effect on the crop.
others look for benefit from it. At Huron
and Elkpoint over two inches of rain huve
fallen. 1t rained fifty-two hours
at Yankton, and this afternoon
snow was falling there, with si.
inches on the ground. At Pemoina. N.
d.. farmers are getting uneasy and steady
rains have swollen the river considerably.
At Emerado. N. d., it has been raining
forty eight hours and the country is flooded,
yet farmers arc happy. The James river
at Huron is rising rapidly and clogged
sewers are flooding cellars on Iowa street.
At Sleepy Eye, q foot of snow has fallen
during the day. Seeding will be suspended
for week on account OF the cold. and
farmers are blue. A storm ragged ut Winnie
bago City all day. A number of other
points in the western part of the state re-
port snow ranging from Il few inches to q
foot in depth.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
THREE TROOPS OF CAVALRY.

EN- Route to the Scene of Trouble With
=.a."M Iustlers.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Brigadier-Genera
Brooke, at Omaha. transmitted to the war
department. this afternoon telegram from
Col. j. j. Van Horn. Eighth infantry, at
Fort Mckinney, Wyo, acknowledging re-
ceipt at 1850 a. M. instructions to furnish
sufficient force to cooperate with the gov
ernment in suppressing the rustler disorder.
He said that three troops of cavalry we're
preparing to move and would start for the
L A ranch, the scene of disturbance in
about two hours; that the body of men who
burned the X ranch and killed two men
are now entrenched at the L A ranch and
defending themselves against the sheritf's
posse, who surrounded them. The entire
country is aroused bv the killing at the
q ranch.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
FOUGHT TWO DAYS.
No Fatalities Reported--Government
Troops Arrive-A Truce.


Troops Arrive--A Truce.
+ DENVER, April 13.-The News received
the following special from Buffalo, Wyo.,
after which the wires went down: '"Ihe
sheriff and three troops Of United States
cavalry from Fort Mckinney reached the
T A ranch early this morning.
The cattlemen are still barri-
caded and the besiegers we're firing
brisk volleys into the intrenchments. But
few shots we're returned. AS the troops
appeared the rustlers ceased firing. Col.
Van Horn dismounted his men and with
the sheriff advanced to the fortifcation
with flag of truce. After a
short parley the, stockmen surren-
dered and we're at once escorted to
Fort Mckinney, where they are at present,
under the protection of troops During the
incessant firing of the past two days only
two stockmen were wounded, one severely.
None of the rustlers we're hurt.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
nr1t,sh Columbia A. O. u w

VlcronlA. B. G.. April 12,-lSpecial. =
Tho Grand lodge, A. 0. U. w. of British
Columbia, was organized, officers elected
and installed, and declared separate ben
eliciary. jurisdiction to take effect ut 2:i5
this day. Enthusiasm and harmony pre-
vailed. There nre eleven lodges repre-
sented by thirty three delegates. and every
one Of them responded to the roll call
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raiacd point OF order against the clause
authorizing the construction of an armed
cruiser Of about 5000 tons, to cost. ex-
elusive Of armament, not more than S3,5OO,-
0O0. After considerable dobate the chair
delivered decision ovarrning tho point Of
order Holman then moved to strike ont
tho appropriation for n new cruiser.
Boutells (Me.) moved to amend the para
graph by providing for two fast sea- going
const lineTof battle ships of displacement
Of about 10000 tons, Mt II cost not exceeding
81, 100000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
Misfortunes Never Come sln.ly.

SAN FKANolsco, April 13.~-Advices from
Japan to-day state that the Thirty-third
National bank with headquarters ut Toxic
and branches in three other cities. WAS
closed March 2S. The failure was caused
by speculation in the rice market. The
liabilities are $l,746O00; assets Sl,714,0O0.
A lire at Nogoya. March 90, destroyed the
temple and tower and 1900 houses, entail
ing u loss of S350,O00
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
Naval Appropriations. A

WASHINGTON, April 13-After routine
business tho house went ainto committee of
tho whole on tho naval appropriation bill.
tho pending question being tho point of
order against tho clause appropriating
$2h0 900 towards tho construction of dry
dock nt Algiers, la. The point of order
was sustained and the item stricken from
tho bill. Whom tho item for the increase
of the navy was reached Holman Qnd.)
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
American Railroad Assosistion

Nnw York. April l3.--The annual meet
ing OF the American Railroad association
was held to- day, about eighty representa-.
tives being present. The report of the
executive committee shows the assoc iation
lat ger than over before. The report stated
that u special session of the association
would probably be hold in Chicago during
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
Concerning National Banks.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The senate to- day
passed the bill passed by the house some
eight weeks ago for better control Of and to
promote the safety of national banks. with
amendments recommended by the finance
committee and with an amendment estab-
fishing stricter rule as to the bonds Of
cashiers and other officers. A conference
on the amendments with the house was
asked, and Sherman, Aldrich and Harris
appointed conferrees on the part Of the SEN
ate.
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stituted committee on credentials. Tho
contests were decided by tossing coin.
After the credentials committee reported
the Mcmillan candidate was elected chair
man by sixty-seven to thirty-one Gnd after
that they had 1t all their own way.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
Not Entirely Dead.

SPOKANE, April IS. Especial. = Jack
Wolf. who was reported|as having committed
suicide Yesterday by taking morphine, has
been brought around by the doctors and
will recover.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
A Veteran scout in Prison.

MENARD, ILL.,. April 13-Joseph Greenoor,
alias Buckskin Joe. forty years frontier
scout with Kit Carson, Generals Sheridan.
Crook, Custer and Harvey, was received at
the Southern Illinois penitentiary for
assuming to be an officer of the United
States. Greenoor is IS years old.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
Won in the Tenth.

C1Nc1NNATr April l3.---Backley won for
tho visitors by three-bagger in the tenth.
Cincinnati seven runs thirteen hits, four
errors; Pttsburg eight runs, nine hits,
three errors; batteries. Chamberlain and
Murphy, Calvin and Mack.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
OLYMPIC CLUB BID.

For q Match Between Fitzsim mons and
Hall.
New ORLEANS. April 13.-The Olympic
club Of this city telegraphed Jim Hall and
Fitzsimmons that it would offer purse of
$4,000 for fight between them, providing
they arrange to have it come Off the same
week as the fight between Sullivan and
Corbett,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
Death of AN Aged Nun.

DUBUQUE, Ia., April 13-Mother Mary
Xavier. superior of st. Francis nuns, and
one of the founders of the order, died in
this city to day, aged 81.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14
Racing at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, April 13.-Track sloppy. Six
Buokner won, Jim Head
second, Umatilla third. Time, 1:2l14.
Four furlongs-Joe Murphy won, Jake
Johnson second, Bismarck third. Time,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-14

Mile and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bye won,
Notus second. Royal Flush third. Time,
1:E6sl.
Seven furlongs-C Coroner won, Bloomfield
second. Will-o'-t -the-Wisp third. Time,
1874.
Sunnybrook third. Time, 1:49.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-21
II ,Tis True. IT'S PITY.

From the Washington EUenin0 star.
A young girl not more than %, while on
a yachting party one day last summer, took
perceptibly too much drink. Everybody
supposed that it was an unfortunate acci-
dent, but during the subsequent win
ter at q ball given in a private
house, a similar misadventure hap
pened to her, her condition being
such that two young men, who had been on
the yachting party aforesaid. were obliged
to hide her away up stairs, taking turns at
guarding her, so that she could not escape
and make an exhibition OF herself.
OF course, however. the story got around
There is champagne at dinner parties, cham
payne at balls. champagne on the lawn at
fetes champetre-always champagne, ac-
companied by other tempting turntables,
with which the young women are piled by
beaux who have more than commonly taken
more Of the same than was good for them !.
Any observant person who will take notice
OF the fashionable women On coaches at the
races or on festive occasions at Newport will
remark that they quite usually exhibit
symptoms Of having partaken too freely
from the bottles that are kept convivially
popping. What wonder that young mar
ried women have frequently to powder their
noses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-21

stone, with a handsome discount for pur-
chases in quantity.
The carvings display great variety and
beauty. One class represents punches OF
flowers and leaves, in which pistils, STAN
ems and tendrils are accurately executed.
Similar to these are fruits and flowers, and
flowers and leaves. A second class Is COM
posed OF carvings of birds, reptiles and
high her animals. The dragon, griffin. stork !,
snake. horse, lion, tiger, camel, elephant
and bull are the favorite figures. l do not
.ecal ever having seen a cat. dog. wolf,
Sfeep, goat or other animal beyond those
pesifed.
friendly mandarin, to whom l stated
;ils. said that a canon in Chinese carving
vas to reproduce only those animals which
bad been deified, and that the ten mentioned
vere about the only ones which had en-
eyed divine honors.
third class, representing by far the
INST interesting, comprises gronps OF hu-
man figures representing scenes in history
poetry, mythology and the drama. The
workmanship is often so fine as to be micro
scopic in its delicacy. In fact, the finish
ing touches are made by the artist while
using a magnifying glass Of at least fifty
diameters. On stones not over an iuch in
length along their ma jor axis, is is not IN
common TO find eight, nine and ten char
acters IN different attitudes and costumes
Oullke uloSb phases OF CDlnese ART tnere is
much regard paid to perspective and fore
shortening, Some of these pieces might
have been made by Hindoo or Italian ar
lists, so free are they from local or race con-
ventionalism.
Nevertheless, In the main. conventional
ism is all-pervading. Dignity always wears
a beard, and low comedy with villainy are
disguised with queer MARKINGS and quaint
attitudes. The horse has head twice too
large, and the dragon carries a tail which
in real life would have insured his prompt
destruction. Gods wear queues and god
desses stroll about with compressed feet
But was there ever q school OF art of any
sort free from conventionallsm? Even
were there one, it would probably be as
unsatisfactory as the most artificial systems
of our own civilization or of this strange
and mighty one upon the borders of the
Chinese sea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-21
CARVED FRUIT STONES.
Graceful Ornaments Made by Skillful
Chinese Workmen.
Anloy (chinal Letter in the Collector.


An1oy China Letter in the Collector.
Nothing is wasted in China The stones
Of various fruits and the shells of nuts are
cleaned, dried and carved into ornaments
Of the most graceful kind. Among the
stones used are the olive, plum, peach, lai-
chez and cherry; and Of the shells the wal
nut and cocoanut
The stones are selected with care; each
must exceed certain standard of size, pro-
portion, hardness and weight. They are
dried slowly, and at such heat as not to
crack or sprout, and are then ready for the
carver.
The designer makes a rough outline Of the
future group or picture and hands IL over to
his bows or apprentices. These work with
great rapidity and soon block out the de-
sign, cutting through the hard ligneous tbs
sue, and then extract the kernel. second
treatment now takes place to dry the lnte-
rior of the stone, as we'll as TO prevent the
fine lining OF the interior from undergoing
decomposition.
This completed, the designer sketches a
second outline and also indicates by his PEN
Gil and brush where the surface is to be low
cred. fretted, made into leaf-work or
arabesquery, or DE cut altogether away
The work is performed by the subordinates,
as at first. The designer then does the fin
ishing touches. after which the assistants
clean, polish and oil or wax the perfected
carving.
The stones are sold in this shape to quite a
large extent, but more largely in other
forms Among these may be mentioned
buttons, watch charms, sleeve links, ear
rings, and brooches, aud when strung to-
gether, bracelets, anklsts, necklaces, watch
chains, rosaries aud official ornaments.
The price OF the stone varies greatly with
the workmanship and the fame OF the
carver. Some may be bought as low as 10
cents apiece; others command as high as ~
and S3 each. The average 10 80 cents o