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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-19
twill DE PRESERVED.


What Secretary Foster Has to Say About
the Gold Reserve.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.-Secretary OF tho
Treasury Charles Foster to-day expressed
himself freely to reporters respecting tho
alarm felt in financial circles over the an
ticipated large gold exports. He said: My
duty will be performed in the interest Of
public welfare as vigorously as IL my time
was not soon to end. Every resource at my
command will be ayaiied of to preserve thu
gold and silver, as am commanded by
law"
How about the reserve In the treasury?s
mo one can obtain gold from the treas.
ury without paying money for ID, and with
the money thus received l can recoup tha
gold There 10 also the right vested In
the secretary of the treasury to sell
bonds, If necessary, to maintain the gold
reserve in the treasury. The situation AZ
to the balance is suoh as to permit the FREQ
usa of the cash received for gold to again
obtain gold.''
"Will the gold reserve bo mainaained2"
''It will be. firmly believe with she re-
sources at the command of the department
| shall not be seriously embarrassed in more
than maintaining it. recommend to con-
gress in my annual report that the reserve
be increased from 100000, 600 to $125, ,00O.-
0OO."
As the secretary's report was prepa red
before tho present abnormal drain of gold
to Eurore WIS started, the secretary claimed
the credit for fully anticipating tho present
pressure and taking all precautions to
meet 1t.
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THREE YEARS UNBURIED.
Tie Bodies of Two Children Held by til
Undertaken.

Tie Bodies of Two Children Held by the
Undertaken.
HAvERHILL. Mass. Dec. 18.--An employe
State street last night found in hay loft
two small cofiins containing the bodies of
two infants. The find WAS reported to the
police. and Capt. Ryan and Medical Ex-
aminer erosion went to the stable. The
bodies were badly decomposed. They were
taken to the police station. IL was to-day
learned that the bodies had been kept as
security for the payment of his bill by e.
Il. Ingalls,, who was formerly engaged in
business rs an undertaken. Hearing of the
find. he went to the police station and de.
scribed in full his connection with the af-
fair. He stated that the bodies had been
regularly given him for burial, and that he
had placed them in the cellar of his store
waiting for the payment of his bill. A
year ago, when he was forced to leave his
store. he moved hurriedly, and took these
collins and their contents to Jacques's sta
BILE, where he had allowed them to remain
since.
There WAS an inscription on one of the
collins, and by it the polios were directed
to q well-known Bradford family. There it
was found that child was given Ingalls,
for burial three years ago and receipted
bill was shown, dated in January, 1880,
making it nearly three years that the bod
ies had been allowed to remain unburied.
The members of the family we indignant
and took stei at once to secure burial of
the romans.
How long the other body had remained
unburied nobody knows. unless ingalls,
knows. and he does not care to say much
about the case. District Attorney Moody
declares that there is no penalty tor the
cifenae, but the parents who gave the child
m TpOallH for burial and hold a receipted
bill therefor will sue for breach of con.
tract.
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THE PANAMA CANAL AFFAIR.
Ball Refused for Some of tho Alleged Chic
ConspiratOrs.

Bali Refused for Some of tho Alleged Chief
Conspirators.
PARIS, Dec. ia report was circulated
last evening that Senator Jules Guichurd
would be made president of the Suez Canal
company in place of Charles Delesseps,
now III Mazas prison awaiting trial for
completely in the Panama canal frauds.
Application was made to-day for the re-
lease of Deiesseps, Sans Leroy and Fon-
tame. Responsible bondsmeu were ready
to sign the papers, but the magistrate re-
fused even to discuss the possibility OF re-
lense.
Ferdinand Delesseps' chateau Lauohe-
naye will be formally sold ON January 10 i'll
order to establish usufruct estate. which
will secure to his wife competency after
his DEATH. 1t transpires despite the fact
that lie is confined 10 bed. that Delesseps
was summoned to appear before magis-
trate. lie asked that the eross of the lie
eion Of Honor bo placed on his breast. md
when thia was done he sank back on his
bod and became delirlous. Since then he
has thought that the serving ot the sum
mons was only d cam. He is very feeble,
both mentally and physically.
There is n strong sentiment among cer-
tain fnanciers, hoaaed by Chrstophole.
COVE rnor OF the G edit Foncier, that the
government should mako u laat strong Of
fort to save tko money already placed IN
the undertaking. 1t il said more than five
hundred thousand shnl eholders are ready
to make u Inst strong effort TO save the
money they have already Invested.
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NOTHING LEFT BUT RUINS.
Half Million Lost In Supposed In.
cendiary Fire In Brooklyn.

Half a Million Lost In Supposed In.
cendiary Fire In Brooklyn.
New YORK, Dec. 18.-The fve-story brick
building at the corner of Flushing avenue
and Byerson street, Brooklyn. owned and
occupied by William G. A. Jurgens, whole
sale grocer. was totally destroyed by fire
carly this morning. with several adjoining
buildings on either side. The loss will prob
ably foot up to nearly $500,000. Jurgen's
building was heavily stocked with -four and
holiday goods. The fire spread to the
building on either side and it was feared
the entire block would 90. The three-story
building at pa Flushing avenue. owned and
occupied as a saloon and dwelling, and the
building next to it. occupied also
by liquor dealor. were both totally
destroyed. Three tenement houses on the
Hall street side of the block also caught
fire. All the families were removed to
places of safety. The buildings burned
until daylight, when there was nothing left
but smouldering ruins Jurgens says his
loss will be about $150,O00 on the buildings
and $3.50, 600 on the stock, fully covered by
insurance. 1t is believed by the police the
FIRE was incendiary, and Thomas MoCann.
who WAS found in the building shortly after
the fire started. was arrested on suspicion.
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LITTLE WORK EXPECTED.


what May no Expected lin Congress ne.
fore the Holiday Exodus
WAsHrNGroN, Dec. 18. = With the ap-
proaoh of the holidays the attendance in
both houses of congress- 10 diminishing. and
it is doubtful whether quorum can be
main tanned in either house during the few
days remaining before the Christmas exo-
dus begins. This state Of affairs negatives
the possibility of action on subjects Of pop-
nlar interest. In the senate morning hour
Tuesday the McGarrahan bill will be fur
ther discussed. The anti option bill hangs
over the heads OF the senators ma uniin-
ished business and will come up for further
discussion after the morning hour ON each
of the three working days rem naming before
the recess. but il is not expected vote can
be reached in that time. Tomorrow In this
house ia suspension day, and the oppor-
tunity will be given each committee to pass
ono bill, provided il Gun secure twos
thirds vote and escape the point OF mo
quorum by even ono number. Tho tem~
per OF the house Ia not favorable 20 an In
crease OF the private obligations of the gov
eminent. and il is doubtful II any pension
or claims bill of much Importance can get
through. Tuesday 10 the special order for
bills from the committee on public lands,
and Wednesday is similarly allotted to the
commerce committee.
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NO CHANCE FOR ESCAPE.
Eight Dead and Five Injured in a
Crash on the Great North
ern Railway.
Four Bodies Burned Almost Be.
yond Recognition and One
Totally Consumed.
A Freight Dashed Into the Caboose of i
Wrsoking Train Standing ON the Main
Track at Nelson, Alinn.

ALEXANDRIA, Mimi, Dec. 18.--A fright
full accident occurred ON the Great North
ern railfoad this morning Mt Nelson st asion,
fivs miles east of here, In which eight men
were killed and five injured. There had
been collision at Nelson and wreck
train WINS there clearing up. About one
O'Clock this morning the train caboose was
left standing on the main t.ack with q
number of cars. An east- bound freight
was due about one O'Clock and as it ap-
proached, the engineer, seeing the track
ahead occupied shut off steam aud called
for brakes. The speed WAS too great to
stop and the engine stuck the wreck train
and threw the oaboose on top OF the next
car, setting both on fire. Fourteen men
were in the caboose. One jumped off.
Five were hurt. three were burned almost
beyond recognition and four were killed
outright. One was totally burned up. not
sign of the remains being found.
The names of the killed are Nels o. Dok-
ken. Of Nelson; Chris Martenson, of Osa-
kia; Ole Martonson. of Osakis; John En-
gerstrand. Of Spruce Hill; John Akerson Of
81 rurce Hill; EnRerstrand's nephew, name
unknown; Con Drummer. of Yankton, s.
D., and one unknown.
The injured are: A. NJ Bressn, OF 81.
Paul; Thomas Weloh. OF Boston, Mass; Pat
Harmon, of Boston, Mass; David Reed, oi
Nelson; Henry Ross, fireman on the eas,
bound freight.
The men killed were wreck train hands
and asleep in the caboose when the engine
struck it. o. Bereland. the foreman. wal
the only one awake and had barely time te
call to the men and jump. thus saving him
self. But his warning came too late for tn.
othera, who were all killed or badly in
jured. The injured received prompt med
ical attendance.
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To NIGHT at Coney Island,
Johnny German and Jimmy
Lynch will fight and will meet
in the roped arena.
Johnny. German is the anne
teur ex-champion, and Lynch is
already matched for a 90 with
Dixon ifweights can be arranged.
Dixon weighs but rI8 lbs, and
will concede Lynch only two
pounds. Both men are to weigh
in at I27 lbs, and may fight at
I25 lbs.
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THEIR SILVER WEDDING.

A Pleasant Social Event mt Calumet Hall
Last Evening.
Calumet hall was crowded last night by
the many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. l..
Israel to celebrate their silver wedding.
The guests enjoyed delightful evening Mt
the hands of the host and hostess. whose
happy faces showed that time had dealt
lightly with them and brought them good
fortune. Congratulations were showered
upon them from friends at home and
abroad, rhe invitations were issued upon
silver faced paper, emblematio of the occa-
sion, and are treasured by the recipients az
souvenirs of the pleasant event.
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LORING PICK ERING DYING.
One of tho Pioneers OF Journalism on TIL.
Pacific Coast.


SAN Francisco. Dec. lS--Loting Picker
ing, senior proprietor of the San Francisco
Morning Call and Evening Bulletin. is re-
ported to be dying. He is "a years of age
and hns wife and son years old. Lor-
ing Pickering is one OF the Oldest and best
known newspaper men on the Pacific coaot.
Up to within few days before the recent
election he was aeen regularly at his desk
at the office Of tho Call, but feeling tho ef-
fects of overwork went to his ranch at
Haywnr4e. whera bis indispositlon devel
ope,! into II combination of kidney troubles.
About week ago he returned to the city.
since which time be has been confined to
bed, and tonight his physician has givan
up all hope and Aay he will probably
not live until morning. He recently made
numerous Improvements i'll the Moaning
Call, which is now the oldest mo ming IA.
per published i'll San Francisco. His death
will cause no change IN the management of
the paper Geo. X, Fitch also pioneer
California newspaper man with Pickering.
| and one of tho proprietois of the Call and
Bulletin und the present management will
still continue with both papers,
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WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-At IL p. IN. Drs.
Johnston and Hyatt saw MIR. Blaine again
and gave ont the following statements
"Mr. Blaine seems TO have rallied entirely
from the weakness of this morning and
appears to be as we'll as he has been at any
time within the past week. While it is not
possible to say what changes may take
place in his condition, he can be said to be
in no immediate danger"
When the doctors called about midnight
the patient was found to be in so much bet
ter condition that they told the family there
was no danger of dissolution during the
next twenty hours. and the house was
closed for the night. Al last reports the
house was darkened except dina light in
the sick room.
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FOR CHEAPER FREIGHT RATES.
The Great Northern to Propose 1t to the
Pacific Roads.

The Great Northern to Propose 1t to the
Pacific Roads.
Sr. PAUL, Dec. 1S.-At a conference to
be held here tomorrow the Great Northern
Railroad company will present to the Can
indian. she Union, and the Northern Pacific
companies its revised basis of rates be-
tween eastssn terminals and Butte, Helena,
Spokane and Pacific coast points. it being
contemplated to make rates effective dur
ing the early part of January. IL is ru-
mored tho rates will be in full accord with
the policy of the Great Northern company
which has i'll contemplation cheapened
coat of transportation across tho continent.
and interests the citea which tho line
reaches. 1t IL also expected that the Rd
justment will have due regard for the de-
cision of the interstate commerce commits
sion with respect to class rates TO Spokane,
aud that ii hns also contemplated an equit-
able adjustment Of nll other rates as he.
tween Pacific coast points and interior
oitie5.
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Fatal Accident to a Farmer.

DEER LODGE Dec. 2s.-[Special. IA pc
culiar accident happened to-day by which
Frank Meyers, a farmer living three miles
west of Deer Lodge, lost his life. He had
loaded wagon with hay and was securing
it with pole. His wife and son were on
the ground holding the rope and Meyers
was on the end of the pole. The pole
broke. throwing Meyers and breaking his
neck Death was instantaneous. The de-
ceased was we'll known in Deer Lodge and
was a brother in law of Ernest Miller,
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Maybe the Comet Has Hit u, Last.

ALBANY. Ore, Dec. 1S,-Fred. Reis saw a
bright meteor approaching from the south
east early yesterday morning. 1t was trav-
cling very rapidly, and with rushing
sound fell into the street. followed by Il
wake OF bright sparks. Reis FASTENED to
the spot where it struck the earth, and
found "A rock about fourteen inches in oir-
cumferencc. 1t was still very hot and
cha,red board upon which it was placed.
Tho rock had the appearance of volcanic
production.
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supposedto Have nl,d of Poison.

PrrTsnuRo Dec. Is. Louis Sim, Hun
garian who worked MT the Carnegie stee
works at homestead during tho strike, dice
at the Allegheny general hospital to-day
and the physicians say it Ia believed he was
poisoned. Coroner Mcdowell says he will
have chemical analysis made TO ascertain
il tto man died Of poison. Sim was siol
eight weeks and wR8 reduced i'll weigh
from $50 to ninety pounds.
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smallpox Among the Indians.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 1S.-Smalipox has
broken out among tho Quilcoue bay In-
dinns near Port Townsend, tho disease
having spread from the infested logging
camps III tho locality. The Indians are
citzena, and not being under the ju isdic-
tion of tho Indian department, roam abroad
at will. The tribe is to he watched and all
membera vRccinated.
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To Defend tho AmsrIonn can.

BRlsroI. II. l., Dec 1S.--An order for =
yacht to defend the Americas cup has been
placed with Herrsshoif by Archibald w.
Rogers. of New York. as head OF the ayndi-
cate OF yaehtmen ia that city. Whether
the new boat will be built with keel or csfl-
ter board 10 not now mnde public, but tho
most important fact--the placing Of tho
order--is assured. Final agreements IN 10
the construction of the boat we're made la
New York yesterday by John II. HeFrsshoif
and N. q. HsrroshofI, who paid speoisI
visit TO the city for the purpose.
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In a Burning Mine.

BIRMINGHAM Ala, Dec. ia serious
fire broke out last night in mine No. 3 of
the old Cshaba company at Blockton. The
fire is believed to have been of incendiary
origin. 1t is reported several men are i'm
prisoned in the mine and must perish.
The tre cannot be extinRuished in two
weeks and tho loss will reach $50000.
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ST. PAUL. Dec. IS. Archbishop Ireland
dedicated this morning with great pomp and
ceremony tho new church Of st. Peter
Clnver for the special use OF colored Catho-
lies. Tue archbishop III his discourse. de-
nouncel in strong words tho social ostra-
cism from which the colored people suffer.
dec. airing it was contrary to humanity to
the Christian religion, and TO tho spirit Of
tho American republic. Tho Catholic
church, he said, WAS opposed by its princi
ples and history to all discrimination be.
cause OF race or color.
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Goddard Hound to Have Fight

CHICAGO, Dec. l9.--Joe Goddard, the
prize fighter, to-day deposited with the
sporting editor of local paper $500 for
felt money ns an evidence of his desire to
fight Jim Corbeit Goddard declaie es lac
will fight for $4,000 or $4,000. as Corbest
desires. In event of Corbett refusing the
challenge, God lard saya he will claim the
championship of the world, aud then look
for a light with Charley Mitchell.
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rnfnr In Inli Thnn Ont.

pirrspURa, Dec. lS.-rhe feeling against
Beatty. the alleged Homestead poiaonor,
among tho non-union men at the mill is
very bittor, and from rumors ailoat it
would seem that he is much safer in jail
than ont of II. 1t is stated an organization
has been formed among the non-unioniats
to put him out of tho way II he should be
given his liberty.
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Rlaalea .hs m4slann. wan I.nllass.

sAN ANTONIO. Tex, Pee. ls.-~A dispateh
received here to-day states that dstaeI~
ment of Capt. Brooks company Of stats
rangers yesterday game upon two Msxienus.
we'll armed and equipped. while aeoRtiuH
Star county. Tbs Mexioans we're are
rested. but released. sa they told an sppar-
emily straight stery. Immediately nvsA
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ference might arrive would probably re-
gniro largo concessions Oh the part OF tho
United States. Tho governments Of all the
nations concerned. including the Unite
States should reserve TO themselves abso.
lutte Independence in their respective mon
etary policies du ing the recess of tho con-
ference. DirenZIs proposal WIS then
adopted and the conference adjourned.
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Tho Monetary Contsrenue,

BRussELs, Dec. 1s.--After Diyenzi's mo-
tion WAS proposed at the monetary confer
enoe yesterday, Senator Allison made a
speech on behalf of tho United Statos dele
CATION. He laid emphasis ~ on the fact that
thu oughont the debate nobody had sug-
gested that either money metals be dis
ohrded. Any agreement at which th CON
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They VIII Fight To-Day.

PARIS, Dec. 18.-M. Andrieux. formerly
prefoct Of police. hns challenged Deputy
Areno TO duel which will bo fought to-
morrow. The cause was a bitter article
against the ex-prefoot which M. Arene
wrote for Libre Parole.
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An Aeoountinv il wanted.

BatpaEpoRr. Conn, Dec. 1e.-Clinton
Batnum seeley, the favorite grandson OF
p. L. Barnum. has sued William B. Hinoks
and Ben njamin Fisk. executors OF the show
mans estate, Caroline G. Thompson, eldest
daught of Henry Il. Bowser, and James A.
Bailey. He wants An accounting.
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Ono plaee saIa to ne Fllled.

ALBANY, N. Y. Dsc. 1S.--The Argus will
say tomorrow; Thee is reliable authority
for tue statement that She position of MS
nsaiatant postmaster- renernl under the
coming administration will be filed by
Hon. Bobert A. Newell, of Genesee.
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4 New York speein,i.t Called.

Nsw YORK, Dec. l8.-Dr. Alfred ID.
Loomis. the loading specialist in New York
city. and probably in America, on Briahfs
disease, was Tonight summoned to Wash
ington to attend Ex-Sseretary Blaine.
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This WIN Please Hernandez.

CRY OF MEXICO, Dec. 1S.-The report that
Col. Neves Hernandez, who is charged
with having aided Garza TO escape, would
bo shot on Monday. ia incorrect. The case
Ia now on appeal to the supreme court.
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riremen Injured at a Blaze.

LONDON, Dec. lS.-A block of warehouses
in Bootle, near Liverpool were burned to-
day. More than 5000 bales OF cotton and
$4,000 sacks Of flour were destroyed. Five
fremen were injured Loss, S500,oo0.
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big lslnze in lsufralo.

BUFFALO, N. T., Dec. 1S.-The building
occupied by the Falk Manufacturing COM
psny was entirely destroyed by fire to-
night. The loss is estimated at 800, 0OO
with $4S, 600 insurance.
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wntson win Contest.

wAsnIsoToS, Dec. .--Reprssentatisa
Watson, of Georgia, said to-day he In
tended to contest the election OF Black In
his district on account of illegal voting.
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II, WI, lie Switched or To. day,

SING SING. N. Y. Dec. lS--Fred MoGuire.
who murdered Mrs. Amelia Gregory at
Middletown, Oct. "A, 1891, is to die by elec-
triclty tomorrow.
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A Vacancy in the Pesraee.

LONDON, Dec. 18.Lionel Seymour Will
lam Dawson Damer, fourth earl II Port
Arlington, is dead.
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A Famous spocialist Dead.

LONDON, Dec. 18.-Sir Richard Owen. one
of the foremost specialists in comparative
anatomy, ia dead.
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