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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
HIGHBINDERs in lIIyLENA.
A Few Of this Things TerrOrixing the Law
Abiding Cinnamon,

Abiding Cinnamon.
Helena has large Chineae population.
II has bAen popularity supposed however,
that the Chinese colony WAS entirely free
from that element which has made China
town in San Francisco and other large
cities on the coast the scene Of rnpine and
murder. That illusion has been disDellsd,
and il the people who have business In
Chinatown should see Monaghan gua-
pended by tho neck from some proiectlon
or lying on his back with = lot of knives
sticking into him, some morning early, il
will be Il sure sign that the great ordse of
highbinders is short ono member. Thers
are hiRhbinders hsre, but they are in big
minority, and the law abiding element
among the Chinese have served
notice on the members of the order
that their exactions and outrages
must must stop or they will be stopped
standing or hanging" Some three or
four representatives Of tho hlghbinders' or
RanlzntiOn on the coast arrived here some
months ago, and at once began system of
extortinn on the wealthy Cinnamon Of Hell
ena. Their demands were limited to sums
sufficient to keep them in focd, opium and
gambling money. Knowing the reveneeful
aud relentless character of ths hiphbinders
tho Chnamen generally acceded to the de-
n,nnds OF the e1tortlonists rather thnn pre-
cpitats any trouble. Embodened by their
success the hiphbindera sent word to thoir
friends in san Francisco and Portland that
they had struck soft thing" The CON
sequence WAS TINT about two weeks ago
there were three or four fresh arrivals. The
newcomers were evidently in higher stand
ing among the highbinders than their
predecessors. The first arrivals were
simply Of the blackmAilsts' degree.
The last comers were Of the
higher ORDER thugs and murderers. They
began with throat to kidnap Chinese
woman, the wife OF one Ali Iu. The latter
heard Of it, and took extra precautions to
protect his wife. After hanging around the
house for several nights. and seeing no
cution, the highbinders apparently gave up
their design. A few nights ago All Tu was
alarmed BY cries Of fire. from aoms Chi
naman on the outside of his house. Rush
ing out he found that the steps and the
wood york Of his dwelling had been satu-
rated with coal oil, and lot of
pnper soaked with the same
stutf. aud the whole mass set
on fire. Seeing several men running
them. The fellow st uggled and got away,
and the frightened All Tu, suspscting
that his absence from the house might give
the kidnappers the wished for opportunity,
ran back just in time to frighten one of
them away. The fire was extinguished by
somo neighbors without turning in an
alarm. No complaint was made to the po-
lice, as ths law-observinR Cinnamon are
prepared totake the matter into their own
hands If any more outrages take place.
Some very heavy demands have been made
on the wealthy Cinnamon, and the whole
class are up III arms against the highbin-
ders.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
THE ROAD NOT BOUND.
If the Arbitrators Find for Them, Wei
and Good.

If the Arbitrators Find for Them, Well
and Good.
MONTREAL, March M.-Vics- President
Shaughnessy, OF tho Canadian Pacific
made statement that everything ia quiet
and running smoothly to-day. | antioi-
pate" he said, that tho committee of five
engineers who are to settle the points on
which the tlainmen and company differed
will come to an arrangement agreeable to
both sides, though the company is not
committed to their decision. Tho basis
proposed il that all men who have been
discharged and who have gone on q strike
and any employe who has besn discharged
for refusing to take the place of any striker,
or who has voted to strike, be reinstated
without prejudice. II it can be shown to
the committee of engineers who have medi-
ated between the company and trainmen
that any of the strikers committed assault
upon any of the oflioisls of the road, he is
to be dismissed. l have no doubt that this
will be agreed to and then the strike will be
at an end"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
Complimentary Farewell Banquet to
the United States Minister
to France.
Toasts to Two Presidents, and
Two National Airs Played
by the Band.
Many FlatterinK Things said OF tho Ser
vices OF the Brilliant New York
Journalist.

PARIS, March 2s.--A fAfSwell banquet
given by the American colony to MIR. Reid.
retiring United States minister. took place
this evening at Hotel Continental The
guests included the most prominent mem
bers Of the American colony and many
famous Frenchmen among them several
furnished BY a band OF the National
guard. Mr.. John Harjes, toaat-mastsr.
began the speechmaking by proposing the
health Of President Harrison. "Hail Co
lumbia" by the band followed. Then
came the toast to s'Ihe President Of the
French Republic This toast Was fol
owed By the playing Of ''Marseilles. Z
IN proposing the health Of the guest Of the
evening, Mr.. Harjes reviewed the great
work accomplished during Reid's minis
tership and continued. saying: TN wish-
ing you. on tbs eve Of your de-
parture, an affectionate farewell, per
nit me to add that in returning to your
health We hope, on your onward march Of
usefulness, onr country may trust you with
new honors and further distinctions" Mr..
Harjes then requested Gan. King, consul
general. to read an address dedicated to
the honored puest. The address reviewed
MIR. Keiu's diplomatic career at length and
eulogized his services in the most felicitous
language.
Reid responded in feeling and grateful
language for the honor done him. He sal
he went abroad with the idea of taking A
vacation, but now, after three years of hard
work, he was going back to New York to
get that vacation. Speaking Of whnt had
been accomplished by him he said If there
hAR hAAn Anv aucrnaq IL ia 1arra1w dua ~
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
A RICH COUNTRY.
That About Avon Proves What it Is Can
able of Doing.

That About Avon Proves What it Is Cap.
able of Doing.
S. G. Birdseye, of Avon, in response tc
an inquiry, has sent to the secretary of the
Board of Trade some statistics showing the
shipments from that station in 1891. They
included seventy-one cars of lumber.
twenty-five of cattle, twenty-nine of wood,
five of wool, one of grain, five Of ore aud
nine of sundres, making total of las cars.
There was driven out of the valley within
forty-five miles from Avon, cattle which
would have loaded 100 oars. There are now
in that valley (Nevadn) 1000 tons of ore
that would DO shipped if there were rail
road facilities. From 5000 to 5000 cats
would be loaded with quartz. hay, lumber,
cattle and produce the first year of the
completion of railroad through the val
lev
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
The Party Lines.

B11L1NGs March "a Special. For the
first time in the history of this city the city
elections are to be run on party basis
The democracy met Tuesday evening in
convention and put the following excellent
ticket in the field: Mayor, Harry X. Fish
clerk, G. A. Lane; treasurer, ". r. George
marshal. B. Schneider; aldermen, j. W
Vaughan. w. H. Hetfner and A. y. Gils.
dorf. A central committee was appointed
with Il. w. Toole as chairman.
The republican convention WAS held to.
night and placed in nomination the follow
ing: G.. A. Dewar, mayor; H. T. Clement,
clerk; W. H. Donvan, treasurer; j. G
Rinehart, marshal; for aldermen. Il. Whit
ney, w. F. LsRoy and srlas B. Sawyer.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
THE SCHOOL EXHIBIT,
1t Will Open In the Kieinschmidt Bul
ing To. Night

1t Will Open In the Kieinschmidt Build :
ing To. Night.
The display of work done BY the pupils
Of the public schools of Helena, will open
in the Kleinschmidt building, Sixth ave-
nue. and Warren street, tonight. Some of
the work will be in position this afternoon,
but it will be evening before the teachers
will be able to arrange the exhibit 40 that
it will show to the best advantage. The
work to be shown will include that of all
departments. from the primary grades to
the high school. One OF the things that the
Helena school children have most reason
to be proud OF is their penmanship. Some
of it is said to be equal to engraving. Par
ents and guardians, as we'll as ali others in
terested in the education of the young,
should visit the exhibit. 1t will be CON
tinued as long as it is thought necessary
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
=. !. III Il


On MARCH 18TH, 1896, the
great tragedian, EDMUND KEAN,
made his last appearance in this
country. ..
He was the first foreign actor
Of high theatrical rank who sought
footlight successes in the New
World and the public favor he
enjoyed was unwayering and
generous.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
Crushed and Hlsekenea nodles.

AMSTERDAM, March PA terrific explo-
tion of four houses by fire. killed five per-
keisereracht canal yesterday. Seven of
the injured nre in II critical condition. The
explosion resembled an earthquake. All
clocks wore stopped aud winuows shat =
tered Yhe work of diegi:lg out the boai es
of the victims was begun as soon as
the fire was extngulshea aud is still being
prosecuted. The crushed and blackensd
remains of eight persons have been taken
from the ruins. A number of persons are
still missinI and it is feared that as the
work in tho burned buildings proceeds the
death list will be greatly Increased.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
Grent Nnrthern I,ondA

New YonK, March 24.--The Great North
ern company has sent circulars to pre-
ferred stockholders Offering the privilege of
subscribing to tho extent OF Is per cent of
their holdings to $15.oO0,0OO of new -four
par cent collateral trust bonds secured by
Manitoba Pacific extension bonds. The
proceeds of these bonds will be- used tu
complete the Pacific extension from Spok-
ane To Puuet spunu
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The republican state convention of South
Dakota instructed delegates for Harrison.
The Texas senate has decided that tariff
reform is the permanent issue of tho demo.
cratic party
The democratic delegation from North
Dakota goes to Chicago uninstruoted, but
friendly to Cleveland.
Sensational disclosures are being made in
tho Paige bank failure, at 2ainesyille, Ohio.
Forgery has been discovered.
Major Yocum, of Hastings. Neb., who
killed Myron Van Fleet FOR slanderlng his
daughter. has been convicted of man
slaughter.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
For IL Coating Station.

NEW YonK. March 24.s--'rhe Harald has a
San Diego, CAL, dispatch indicating Tint
tho Mexican international company is
really composed of British capitalists who
are using the company ns II CLOAK to secure
the hnrbor Of San Quentin. Lower Califo.~
min, for u eonling station for England bo-
tween tho Nicaragua canal mud her posses-
siona on the north Paoitlo coast.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
Mfssoula Notes.

M1ssoU1A, March 24.-[special. THE
board of trade met tonight. Richard
Marsh who has been absent visiting the
mines tributary to Missoula, made report
favorable to the establishment OF smelter
at this point. A communication was re-
ceived from Chas. s. Fee relative to the
special train to Missoula for the use OF
delegates to the A. o. U. w. convention at
Helena.
The republican club held a meeting to-
night and called for a convention Saturday
night for the purpose of selecting candi-
date for alderman in the Third ward to re-
place Chas. johnson, declared ineligible.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
THE NEIHART BRANCH.
Train Service Will Bs Resumed at Once
The Difficulty Settled.

The Difficulty Settled.
GREAT FALLS, March 24.-[Special. J.
Final settlement has been reached in the
difficulty between tho Great Northern rail-
road and Neihart. A syndicate of Neihart
gentlemen urchased several lots facing on
Madison avenue, whore the railroad wishes
to no, paid the owners of the Rad Bird ana
Nellie L. mines $4,000, ana decided to the
railroad company strip of forty feet rum
ming through both claims for $4,000 The
city council also vaoates forty feet on Mad
ison avenue. This gives the railroad all
they require. Train service will be re-
aumed at once. -.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
On 4 Tour of Insnnctinn.

KAn1spnnL, March 24.-[special. Gen
ernl Manager A. L. Mohler, Chief Engineer
Miller, of st. Paul. and Engineer Il. H.
Becker. of Helena Of the Grent Northern
railway arrived in kalispell this evening in
a private our ON u tour OF inspection.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
on THE CALENDAR.

Final Dispos ition or tho Bil After Mid
night.
Bland then demanded the previous ques-
tion. Burrows moved to lay the pending
bill on the table and tho clerk called the
roll ON his motion, Excitement was in
tense N the call progressed. When the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
Died of Exposure.

DEER LODGE, March 24.-Lspeoial. - A
sheep herder by the name of Israel Bjork
was found dead to-day on the hills about
soven miles east of this place. He had
been dead about two months. coroner's
jury found that he had come to his death
by exposure.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25

The reiehsrnth has approved tho extra
grant of 2,ho0,000 marks for the German
exhibit at tho Worlds fair.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-18
The Apollo Minstrels.

That the Apollo minstrel show of 1892
was superior to that of 1899, is disputed by
one or two learned judges whose field for
criticism is the earth and the waters under
the earth; that it was of sufficient excellence
to fill Blanchard Opera house, last Thurs
day and Friday evenings, and attract to the
box Office about 500, is conceded by quite
a number of people. There were several
features OF last weeks entertainment that
were susceptible of considerable improve
ment, and had the conditions been favor
able the improvements would have been
made. For instance, the chorus was not as
strong as the chorus of 1889, simply because
about dozen of the good voices in the club
found it inconvenient, this year, to be with
the boys Lack of time prevented one or
two other features from being perfected.
The attempt made last year to get up
minstrel show failed because of the in
clemency of the weather, the absence of
the duke of Argyle, and the fear of
an impending eclipse of the moon. A
couple of months ago George II. Rolfe and
w, G. Berry allowed that show could be
gotten up and put through, if little energy
were brought to bear. They hunted up
fellow.conspirator and musical director in
the person of Bert l.. Taylor, and the result
was an addition to the extending list of sue
cessful entertainments, the necessary talent
for the production of which can be found in
abundance in the rank and file of the
Apollo Club.
The first part was an innovation in min
strel show openings, which year by year are
departing from the old fashioned semi-circle.
This was called "An Evening Party at
Professor Johnsons." After an overture
by the orchestra, the curtain rose on beau
tifully fitted up drawing-room scene, and
discovered j. A. DeBoer as the genial host
of the evening, Glenn Johnson" seated at
table, just putting the finishing touches to
his thesis on early African literature. He
proposed to pass quiet evening at home
reviewing his thesis, but is interrupted by
message that a party of friends intend to
call on him that evening. He has scarcely
time to dispatch Master Arthur Dewey, his
boy SAM" to the town agency to get
some liquid refreshments, when Master
Dean Slayton ("Pete') announces that
mob down stairs is looking for him. In
they come, and are warmly greeted; the or
chestra starts a spirited Introduction, and
the chorus sing the opening glee, =" We
come with song to greet you," composed for
this red-letter affair, as the programmes an
nounce, by our talented townsman, w. A.
Briggs. No sooner had the chorus taken
their seats than they break out in new
spot-a jolly rhythmic chorus, "T The colored
four hundred" The stage scene was hand
some. In the center sat Mr.. DeBoer, while
grouped around him in natural and easy
positions were Fred w. Bancroft, George A.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-18

says T" 1t sells on its merits" For sale by
g. Blakely, druggist, Montpelier, vt.
THE Pierre Savings Bank allows interest
at following rates: On certificates of deposit,
running six months, FIVE per cent; twelve
months, six per cent; 1t also issues FIVE
year registered six per cent semi-annual
interest coupon bonds, payable at option Of
holder after one year. Full particulars
of A. o. Cummins, vice-president, Mont
pelier, VT.
"I HAVE been troubled with chronic sore
eyes for forty-fve years, and during that
time l have used many different remedies,
but have never found any that seemed to do
me any good until I procured a box Of
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. 1
have used only about one-third of the box,
and can truthfully say that have never
had my eyes feel as well, nor look as well
as they do now I expect to cure them en-
trely with the ointment. ben Heath, DoO
city, Io,od. Twenty boxes for sale
by G.. Blakely, Montpelier, Vt.
The ladies Of Montpelier are invited to
meet at the Woman's Relief Corps hall, on
Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock, for
an informal conference regarding methods
of temperance work. Mrs. II. M. Ingham
of Cleveland, Ohio, general secretary of the
Non Partisan National Womans Christian
Temperance Union, will be present, and
desires large attendance. AT four o'clock
of the same day the young ladies are in
vited to meet Mrs Ingham at the same
place. 1t is hoped that the school girls and
all young ladies will be present.
CoAL.-In addition to heavy teaming and
trucking, which 1 shall continue as in the
past, have purchased of H. M. Pierce the
coal business carried on by him for the last
four years, and, by close and careful atten-
ton to the wants of my customers, intend
to merit and receive the patronage of the
public. The twenty years L have been en-
gagged in active business in Montpelier and
the careful attention have given all Or
ders intrusted to me should be a sufficient
guarantee of the future. More than three
fourths of the coal used in Montpelier has
for years past been delivered by my teams,
and the knowledge gained by long expert
ence of the best grades of coal, carefully Sc
cured when desired, and promptly deliv-
cred, makes it an advantage to consumers
to deal with me as we'll as for me to secure
them as my customers. Benjamin Daley.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-18
Obituary.

WHEELocK.-Martin Newton Wheelock
died at his residence in Cleveland, Ohio, on
Thursday, May 9TH, of blood poison, after
painful illness of some weeks. Mr.. Whee-
lock was born in Eden, VT, January ~,
1917, and spent a large portion of his life in
Morristown. He lived for a number of
years on the place now owned by the s. s.
Towner estate in Berlin, and here as we'll
as wherever he was known he will be re-
membered and respected as just and up-
right man. His remains were brought to
Morristown for interment beside those Of
an only son who died some twenty years
ago. He leaves widow and circle Of
relatives and friends to mourn their loss.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-18
Clubbing Notice.

The Boston weekly Globe has been con-
solidated with the Sunday Globe, and the
club rate for the weekly has been with
drawn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-18

The pure bred and registered PeTcheron stallion
"Bucyrus," No. IL ,80J (recorded with pedigree
IN the Percheron StudBoo of America), will make
the season of 1882 at Grove Lawn Farm, Berlin, VT
turn privilege. Terms cash at time, of service
This stallion bought of and he was bred by the
Wayne Ill. His sire the noted Brilliant at the
head Of Oaklawn stud Dam, the imported mare
gold medal Of honor at Illinois state fair as best
mare and two colts, 1886. Bucyrus will be three
years old on the 7th day OF June next. As want to
weigh him at three years old he can be seen a. the
afternoon, JuHe 4, II pleasant day. IL not on the
afternoon OF Saturday, June IL. wv. CURkIER.
Berlin, Vt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
THE WICKED WORLD.

STARTLING disclosures regarding custom
house frauds are made in San Francisco.
As election riot occurs at Cohoes, n. Y.
the town being in the hands of a drunken
mob.
LoUIs AUBERrIy, alias Louis Harriet, the
murderer of Mrs. Charles I. Leonard, wife
Of his employer, was hanged at Freehold,
n. J recently.
BRuSo w. GoTrscHALK, a dealer in Eu-
ropeap bonds OF New York and Chicago,
was convicted of grand larceny in the sec
ond degree in the court of general sessions.
HOWARD EcHoLs and Jennie Harris, both
colored, were found dead in a room in ST.
Louis. 1t is supposed that they killed
each other during a quarrel.
ISAAC BRANDON, who attempted an
assault upon a young white lady living in
Charles City county Va, about two weeks
ago, was taken from Jail by a masked band
OF seventy-tiye men and hanged to a tree in
the court house yard.
Private Edward DE Cahota, the only
Chinaman in the army ofthe United States,
has been banished in disgrace from Fit.
Sheridan, near Chicago, to the distant
West for keeping a gambling house and
selling liquor.
LUNG HING. one of the wealthiest China
men of New York city and a great plungel
at fan tan, has been killed, presumably by
highl Flanders, because lie started a new
secret society. The highbinders want no
secret society but their own.
A ROW between Italians and Irishmen al
the Franklin mine location near Hancock,
Mich. resulted i'm several men being Sc
riously stabbed. One man named Kelly
was killed aud another will probably die.
The Italians have not yet been apprehend.
ed.
The United States grand jury at San
Francisco presented al indictment against
Bernard Reiss, of the firm, of Newbarger,
Reiss & Co, who was recently fined s. 5000
for being engaged in custom house frauds,
The indictment charges him with felony
in connection with the recen; smuggling
operations.
II appears that George NJ. Fritts, post
master at Tout Lake, Mich, near Salt Ste
Marie, the keeper of a general store an d
township treasurer. who absconded a few
days ago. took with him the contents OF
over one hundred registered letters, o large
amount ostownship funds and money be.
longing to creditors-in all, oyer $40, 900.
Re Hancock, the leading real estate
broker of Winlock, Wash, shot his wife.
It1s thought that he has badly wounded
her. He then shot himself through Tho
heart, killing himself instantly. Bnsiness
troubles and drink caused the tragedy,
He attempted TO shoot his fourteen-year.
old son, who was trying to disarm him.