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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
The Indictment Is Sweeping One,
Including All Officers and
Directors.
Continuous Violation of the Sher-
man Anti Trust Law Charged
Against Them.
President Greenhut and Others Gobbled
by Officers-Bail Fixed at 10000
Done In Boston.

CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-It ia definitely known
p that the federal grand jury at Boston, Feb.
II. indicted all the officers and directors of
the Cattle Feeding and Distilling company
tho whisky trust-for violation of the
Sherman ANTITRUST law To-day United
States Marshal Hitchcock's deputies were
engaged in serving warrants for the arrest
Of the indicted men. The following were
indicted: Joseph B. Greenhut, of Peoris,
presidents Herbert II. Terrell, OF New
York. vice president; William N. Hobart,
Of Cincinnati, treasurer; Warren Fl. Corn
ing and julius e. French, of Cleveland;
Lewis Fl. Greene, Of Clncinnati; Nelson
Morris George j. Gibson and Peter y.
Hennsssey. of Chicago. directors; Hennes-
sey ia also secretary. lie was arrested this
morning. Word was received from Peo ia
saying Greenhut had been arrested and
gave bail in $4,000 to appear in court in
Boston next Monday. Hennessey did
likewise.
The indictment is of an ominous charac-
ter, making it's charges against the officers
and directors in a body. The violations Of
law are charged as having been continuous
since Feb. ii, 1890. 1t charges that during
looo buo O0lCuuHuGS EUCcuaSeu, rented or
leased the properties Of competing dis
tiiling companies to the number of seventy.
from Aug. ], 1890, up to the time of find
ing the Indictment they controlled the out
put of these distilleries and sold s. 900, 900
gallons at prices fixed by them. This they
did unjustly, unlawfully and oppressively.
to monopolizs the distilling and cattle
feeding companies aforesaid, the manufac-
ture and sale of high wines, alcohol, spirits,
wines and whiskies.
The indictments then set out the agree
ments between the trust and Dexter r.
Mills, Erastus G. Garfield and John Joyce,
whereby, in consideration of their purchase
of trust goods, they are to receive rebates
Of two cents per gallon. The PRICES charged,
the Indictment says, were largely in excess
of the usual prices at which goods of the
kind were sold previous to the organization
of the trust. Defendants. in so doing, did.
it is alleged unlawfully and oppressiyely
prevent and counterfeit the effect of free
competition on the price of said spirits,
and did unlawfully act and procure great
sums of money in said district from said
Mills and Gaf1ield, as co-partners, from
said Joyce, and from divers other parties.
1t is said Gibson has gone to Peoria and
deputy has been sent there to arrest him.
Morris is in California. Papers will either
be forwarded to the federal authorities in
California for service on Morris, or he will
be notified aud allowed to make his way to
Boston and give bail there.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
M'KINLEY LAW VALID.
A Decision to That Effect BY the SUI
preme Court

A Decision to That Effect BY the SUI
" preme Court.
WAsH1saroN, Feb. 90 Three cases in
which importers sought to test the consti-
tutionality Of the Mckinley tariff act were
today decided by the United States supreme
court. The court affirmed the judgments
of the New York and Illinois circuit courts
of the United States in favor of the con-
stitutionality of the act. Justice Hanlan
read the opinion. He said the court had
given most careful and deliberate
attention to the question now raised for the
whether the act signed by the president
was actually the law passed by congress.
The object of the journal required to be
kept by congress was not that it might be
consulted to determine the authenticity of
an act of congress, but that there might be
lures of the the two presiding officers and
OF the president was complete authentica-
tion Of the bill providing the forms re-
quired had been complied with. The sug-
gestion that there might be deliberate
conspiracy between the presiding officers
and the president to make a law not passed
BY congress, the court said, could not hold.
The enrolled act. the court held, was con-
elusive. AS to reciprocity the court says
various decisions of this court and the prac-
tice Of years establish the right of congress
to give the president power by proclama-
ton at a future day, to revoke or modify
certain clauses of the act. 1t holds that it
was not transfer of legislative power, but
simply gave the president power to determine
whether the time had arrived which the
requirements of congress as to the act
taking effect specified had arrived. The
president the court says. is not vested with
any real legislative power. Congress pre-
scEibed the conditions under which the
president should act. All he had to ascer-
tain was that a particular fact existed, and
then he was directed to execute the act.
The president was a mere agent of the law
making EoWer.
With respect to sugar hounties, the court
says the argument that the validity of the
whole Get is involved in the question as to
whether or not this clause is valid. is so
obviously an error us not to warrant much
argument. There is no such connection
between this part of the act and other sec
tions as to warrant the court in assuming
that the rest would not have been adopted
but for the adoption of tho bounty system.
They are entirely separate in purpose.
Justice Lamar and Chief Justice Fuller
concurred i'll the finding of the court, but
dissented from that part holding the re-
clprocity section constitutional They
held it was transfer of legislative power,
but concurred in the conclusion on the
ground that there was no vital connection
between the reciprocity section and the
tariff portions of the act.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
SEVEN ARH1THAToRs.
will Be Chosen to Decide the Bering Ses
Controversy.

will Be Chosen to Decide the Bering Sea
Controversy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Negotiations be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
looking to submission to the arbitration
controversy between the two countries in
regard to the Bering sea seal fisheries
reached favorable conclusion to-day.
Pauncefote, British minister, signed the
treaty af arbitration to-day on behalf Of
Great Britain. He said he was fully au-
thorized by Lord Salisbury to take the ac-
tion. Blaine signed the document on be-
half of this government and the marter was
consummated, SO far as the diplomatic part
of the business is concerned. The treaty is
still subject, however, to the action of the
British parliament and United States sem
ate. The exact terms of the treaty cannot
now be stated, but it is known that the
board of arbitration will consist of seven
persons, two representing the United States,
two representing Great Britain, one of
whom is to be a Canadian, and one each
representing the neutral governments of
France, Sweden and Italy.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
The Value of Il Dollar.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.--In the senate
Stamford introduced bill to determine the
value of the legal tender bill. 1t was laid
ON the table for the present. 1t provides
that the value of 25.S grains of gold be the
standard by which shall be determined the
value of dollar; all dollars shall be re-
celved and paid out i'll the discharge of
debts, both public and private, at par,
measured hy that standard, whether tho
stamp of tie government making tho dol
lar be on gold, silver, paper or any other
materials also that the legal tender value
of each dollar issued by tho United States
shall depend alone on the stamp Of the
government, and there shall be no obligation
on the part of the government to exchange
ono dollar for Anothor.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
1ue5day I
'(Maretll, 1892

THIS is ONE Of the days set
apart for the bestowal Of the Vic
toria Cross. The intrinsic value
of the Cross is insignificant.
It had long been complained
that soldiers Of rank carried Of
all the rewards and honors.
The Crimean conflict ragged
furiously when the British war
office instituted the new deco
ration. Il sprang into favor at
once and its popularity is un-
bounded
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
Full of Significance.

BOHEMIAN, Feb. 29.-Lspecial. Eighty
acres of land lying on the east side of this
city, owned by L. j. Owenhouse. j. w.
Ponsford, G. L. Hogan and. George l..
Ramsey was sold to-day to Butte and
Anaconda capitalists, represented by
Murphy & Stevenson. The consideration
was $4,000 One fourth of the purchase
price was paid down, the balance by the
first day of April. This sale is full Of sig
nificance to Bozeman.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
The King of the Carnival.

New ORLEANS. Feb. 29.-This evening,
His Majesty Rex, king of the carnival, en-
tered his beloved capital amid the most os-
tentatious display. The reception was con-
Quoted ON an elaborate scale. AS soon as
harbor blew her whistles. while the boom
ing of cannon and the blast of trumpets
ce ntributed to the welcome. His majesty
was aboard the royal yacht Galveston
Tho parade then formed at the head of
canal street, and marched in gorgeous ar-
ray through the principal streets to the
royal citadel, where his majesty was pre-
sented with the keys and the line pro-
eeeded to the Hotel Royal where an in-
formal reception and leYes was held,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
SEIZED THE BLUE B|RD.
The Mine in Possession of the Sher-
if' Under Attachment for
$4,000.
All Men Are Discharged Except
Those Required to Work
the Pumps.
Keas0ns GiycE for tho Financial Fmbar-
rassment OF the Company-Attached
.E... by Butte Bankers.

BUTTE Feb. 3d. Special. AT an early
hour this morning Sheriff Lloyd was
aroused and requested to make immediate
services on Che Blne Bird Mining company,
limited. Half an hour later the immense
plant was in the sheriff 8 possession and
all work suspended. The levy WAS made by
Hoge, Brownlee ~ Co., bankers, for the sum
of $7O,45l44. Stripped of the legal verbags
the complaint states that tho defendant is
now indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum OF
$63. a., balance on account OF overdraft,
and for money advanced to and for defend
ant by plaintiffs during the years 1891 and
1s92;.the said amount includes interest Mt
the rate of 10 per cent per annum. Another
claim is for $457. in favor of the Kenyon
Connell Commercial company, which as-
signed the account to the plaintiff, All the
men at the mine were laid off with the ex-
ception of small force, which was kept
at work on the pumps to see that the mine
did not fill up with water. The mill has
also been hung up, but the pans areat work
and will not be stopped until the supply Of
crushed ore or pulp on hand is worked. 1t
will be closed down entirely then and :
cleanup of all the quicksilver and nmalgam
will take place. 1t is expected that this
cleanup will amount to enough to pay all
the employees off. They will have to bepaid
first and the bank will probably take up
their claims and see that they settled.
The pay roll will amount to about $40, 600.
The news of the attachment created q
profound sensation in the city and all sorts
OF opinions were expressed. Some are Of
the opinion that the mines of the COMPANY
have played out and that only prospecting
has been going on for some time past.
Others attribute the failure to the de-
pressed condition of the silver market.
Others believe the embarrassment is only
temporary and that everything will be all
right in few days. One year ago to-mor-
row the company gave james A. Murray
$4,000 for his one-third interest in the
Little Darling mine and gave him notes
for 100000, due tomorrow. Ferdinand
Van Zandt, the principal stockholder, is at
present in London and is said to be en-
deavoring to raise money to Iiquidate the
notes. @ -g5 s
About 25O men were employed at the Blue
Bird at the time of the shut down and
these will first be paid. The pay roll for
the past month will sum up about $4,000.
Other claims fled during the day against
the company were, w. M. Jack, 1,450.77:
Anaconda Fluming company, $S,316; Utah
and Montana Machinery company, $102;
Miller, Chapman d Castle, $522.73.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
HARRISON AND MONTANA.
Eumors Which Have to DO With the
PreSidenHs Ambition.


Presidents Ambition.
" WASHINGTON. Feb. 93.--Some time ago,
when 1t Was reported that Secretary Noble
had become weary of the sort of greatness
he WAS achieving in the interior depart
ment. and that he wanted to resign and
had 90 intimated to the president. the re-
port was denied. Still, 1t was known By
the friends Of Mr.. Noble that he did want
to get out, but there did not happen to be
any other place into which he could be put
or any other man who could be spared to
put into his place. 4..-m... .-5.
To-day the report id revived, with some
new phases. MIR. Noble is to resign and 60
is Minister Whitelaw Reid. Mr.. Noble,
who cannot get the Missouri delegation for
Harrison, is to 90 to Paris to take the
place of Mr.. Reid, and the latter gentle
man is to go to the national convention to
seek the nomination for vice. president in
place of Mr.. Morton. 10 fill Mr.. Mobiles
nlace the president is to appoint Land
Commissioner Carter. of Montana.
This appointment, it is assumed, will Sc
rison beyond doubt. But that is assum-
ing that Messrs. Sanders and Power are
both anxious to see Carter made the most
conspicuous Montana man in Washington.
AS matter of fact, the alleged senators
and the land commissioner ara not working
comfortably on the same lines. The Mon.
tana people who are for free coinage do not
like the presidents gold bug' views. They
would like to make him odious because of
those views.
Power is reported to haye recently said !:
I'VE will pass the free coinage bill in the
senate with the aid of republicans and we
will fling it at the Presidents head just to
see what he will do with it. If he makes q
veto, no man, land commissioner or secre-
tary of the interior, can swing the delega-
tion for a MAJ. who is outspoken in his op-
position to free coinage"
If Carter goes into the cabinet, he will
have to stand by Harrison on the negative
side of free coinage 1t is regarded as an
indication Of anxiety on the part Of the
to a cabinet place in order to secure tnree
delegates.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
46s,ooo Miners WIN Strike,

LONDON, Feb. 29.-lt is now estimated
that 4GS,00O miners will cease work in a
fortnight in their Efforts to prevent re-
duction in their wages. Should the pres
ent intentions of the miners be carried out
and strike inRugurated. branch industries
will be adversely affected and it ia estimn-
ted that 100000 men will feel the effects
of the struggle. The p'ioe of coal is
rapidly rising in London. Figures to-dnv
show M advance Of shilling IL ton above
I, aturday's rates. The increase will fall
heavily on the poorer Glasses.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
Greenl,ut Not Worried.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. 29.-Deputy U. 8. Mar
shal Charles this afternoon arrested Presi-
dent Greenhut, of the whisky trust, on an
Indictment found against him by the fed
eral grand jurv in Boston. Greenhut says
he considers the indictments the reeult of
the Sherman antitrust law, and in all
probability based on the rebate system.
He thinks the matter will simmer down to
q civil suit, and does not propose to post
pone his European tour. The cases, he
says, will be fought to the end.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
Date Tor tho silver Bin.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 29.-ln the house.
Catchings (Miss.l J, from the committee on
rulos, reported Il resolution providing that
on tuesday, March 80, immediately after
tho morning session, the house proceed to
the consideration OF tho silver bill. and
should said bill not be sooner disposed of
tho housn shall continue the resolution
during Wednesday, the 23d. and Thursday,
the oath. The resolution was ordered
printed, and Cntchings gave notice that he
would ask the house to consider it Monday
next.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
Mr.. Springer Very Sick.

WASHINGTON, Feb. .9.-Hon. W. Nj.
Springer is seriously i'll. He il unable to
see any one, but immediate members of his
family. His features are swollen almost
beyond recognition, and have assumed a
purple hue. He requested MoMillin Glenn. y
to assume charge of tho tariff bill in tho
house and make the opening speech. He
hopes to be sufficiently recovered to make
the closing speech.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
Mrs. Blaine, dr., VIII Talk.

Sioux FALLS, S. d.. Feb. 29.-Judge Pal
mer, counsel for Mrs. j. G. Blaine, Jr.. said
to-day that in due time his client will make
reply to the letter prepared by Secretary
Blaine. She has been i'll since her return
from Deadwood and is not yet in condi-
tion to make such answer as the circum-
stances call for.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
Whipped the EcarI.

SAN FgANcIsoo, Feb. 29.-Charley Turner,
of Stockton and Harry Martin, "Ths
Black PEARL" both colored, fought to-
night before the Occidental club for IA
purse of $1,000. Tho Black Pearl was to
favorite in betting, ten to seven. But
Turner won in the nineteenth round. after
Il hard fight.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
Will Extend the Quarantine.

OTTAWA, Ont. Feb. 29.--It is probable
that in the coming spring the quarantine
of ninety days imposed upon cattle coming
into the Northwest from Montana will be
applied to cattle entering British Columbia
from Washington and Oregon.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
Judge Gresham for President,

CHICAGO, Feb. GA Cincinnati special
dispatch contains an interview with q. w.
Wright, member Of the national executive
board of the knighta Of Labor. in which he
is reported ns saying the presidential
cAndidate Of the third party has been de-
cided on. The dispatch further states that
refuses either to deny or affirm the story.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
Mr. Power Goes South.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-[Special. ]-Hon.
r. G. Power, of Montana, who has been
quite i'll for some time. left to-day for
Florida. He says he will reach some place
where thore is neither mail nor telegraph
facilities so that hs will not hear from the
outside world for at least two weeks.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
Arrested in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 29.-Treasurer Hobart
and Director Greene, of the Cattle Feeding
and Distilling company, we're arrested here
to-day, being requested to. appear before
Commissioner Hooper. The warrant re-
quires their appearance at Boston forth
with. Hobart says some dealers in Boston
who handled some rebates have also been
inHicta6
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
Loss. $4OO.OOO

New York. Feb. 29.-Fire this morning
gutted the tive-story brick building at 425
Eleventh Avenue, occupied by Buttersoa,
Lee a. Elsie. marble, ONYX, and rare stones
The total loss is about S400,000, of which
half is on the building.
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Did not Amount to Anything.

WASHINGTON, Feb. GA reporter to-day
asked Blaine for a copy of the reply from
Father Ducey. Blaine replied it was Father
Ducey's privilege to publish it. He added
casually that the letter did not amount to
anything.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
Tho Earth Trembled.

The DALIEs, Orc. Feb. 29.--Three dis
tinct shocks of earthquake were felt here
this morning. The vibrations were north
and south and lasted about four seconds.
No serious damage has been reported
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01
The Priest who Married Them.

New YORK, Feb. pa Herald reporter
went to Rev. Ducey's house last night to
interview him about the reference to him
by Blaine in his statement. He said he
hh not transgressed his priestly duties in
marrying his son, and referred Blaine to
Archbishop Corrigan. The archbishop
knew all he did in the matter and ap-
proved it.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-01

Final races for the worlds skating oham-
pionship, at Christians. Sweden, we're won
by Hagen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-19
From the Model Novel

Faithful to her promise, and with
beating heart, she noiselessly glided
along the dimfy Lit corridor, in which
reigned the awful stiffness of death.
At the door, of the ''blue chamber
she paused for an instant. and. giving
one swift, frightened glance around,
disappeared into the recesses of that
mysterious apartment, within whose
walls lay hidden the silent family
secret Of Granmore Grange.
A moment later q sudden, piercing
shrek rang out upon the midnight
air-a cry startling in its agonizing
wall.
Without delay the door was rapidly
burst open by the hastily-awakened
household. when, to their horror and
amazcmen5, heartrending sight
met their gaze.
Crouching in a corner, her eyes trans
fixed in terror, lay Hester Hardage,
pointing to the other end of the room.
speak. girl" cried her father, in
voice trembling with rage; tell me
what you have SEEM"
Father" she entreated. do not re-
proach me-be merciful. implore you
Il saw--a spider!'-Boston Globe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-19

the hall and off to meet his wife at the
train. As for myself. stayed on that
bed. sleeping and waking until tho
next afternoon, when the chambe
maids came in to see what the matter
was with No. ID. OF course, l told
my story not only then. but later to
the manager Of the company and to the
police. but my friend was gone. nobody
knew whether, and If 1t hadn't hap
pened that my father was able to make
good that eight hundred dollars, there's
no telling whether I'd gone to the pen
itentiary or not for the evidence was
against nae. A year later was cleared
of suspicion, however, by tho arrest Of
nay friend in New York for trying to
work another fellow a. no had worked
me. and tho whole story came out"
You ought to have stayed at it."
said the life insurance man, gasping.
"Why?' inquired the drummer. seri-
ously.
because, such classic liar as you
are would have been an honor to the
traditions Of tho profession" and the
old agent went outside where he could
breathe moro easily.-Detroit Free
Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-19

toverreached the limit IN the begin.
Ring and quit after tho first week."
Tell M about it." chorused tho
rowd. always ready for a yarn.
well, he sa&d, when I was about
twenty. was very Zip young man
Ind thought was cat out for the life
Insurance business l had plenty of
friends and soon had q fob ON commits
sions xnd four dollars . week salary.
went at it with a rush and button
hol cd every body l knew. talked life
in surance ala tho time and l had an
idea that what didn't know couldn't
be learned Tho real facts in the case
wero. ! simply didn't know anything.
had the gift Of CAB and was persnas-
I've IA nay style, and that went long
way to hide my weaknesses AS to
Laws and liabilities, and that sort ct
thing. may say / was absolutely ig-
norant The first week ] was at it
made ten-striks, 50 to speak. and run
In absnt four men. Ono of them was
for fifty Thousand dollars"
quickly.
Il had met him at the hotel and he
had told mo ks was . travelling man.
He dressed we'll and was . smooth
taiker. and when he asked if / could
insure him for City Thousand dollars I
was paralyzed with JOY. The man
Hger Of the company was cautious, but
Iry man answered all tho questions in
the blanks, passed the medical exami-
ration and put up tho requisite fee
Ike a little man, and sent in the APP
T. cation and In three or four days l
called ia the evening ut his hotel with
the policy. 1 met him in tho Office
with handsome woman, his wife, he
said when he introduced me, and he
told nae to call again at nine o'clock as
they wero to take the 9:45 train and