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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
A RAILROAD TRANSFER,
Tho Atchison Soils n Branch but Makes L
Part of Its system.

Tho Atchison Soils Branch but Makes 1t
Part of Its system.
ST. LOUIS. May TT is asserted upon
what is considered the best authority that
tho Atchison. Topeka d Santa Fs railway
has sold branch of its system. the st.
Louis, Kansas City Il Colorado TO syndi-
cate, which has bound itself Immediately
to extend tho line to Kansas City. Con-
tract for building and equippinp tho en-
tire line has been lot. The line,
when completed, will DO prao-
tically part OF the Atchison
system, and will use the latter's terminal
in Kansas CITY. The st. Louis, Kansas
City n Colorado was began in 1885, COM
pleted to Union. Franklin county. No.. in
1886. sixty miles. Since then il has been
a branch line Of the st. Louis x San Fran
CISCO, now part of the consolidated Atchi-
son system. The road has very valuable
terminals in this CITY, having the right to
use the Wabash tracks betwesn Forest
Park and ths union derot.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
A Pretty Bad state of AfYs,rs.

YUMA. Ariz., May 7.-An investigation of
the Arizona territorial prison reveals a
startling state of affairs. The superin-
tsndent Of the prison. w. X. Meade. and
Attorney General Frances j. Henry are
causing the personS ana cells of the con-
viots 10 be searched. Thirty-two dagRers
butcher knisss, saws. hlea and sungshots
were found. besides morphine and other
drugs. Several boxes of goods which were
about to be shipped out by n. Molncf-
many. former surerintendenI were seized
and found to contain several hundred dol
lars worth of prison property. Molner.
many was arrested and held to bail 10 await
the action of ths grand Jury.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
HARRIS READY FOR DEATH
The Young Medical Student Will Be
Executed at Sing Sing
This Noon.
His Last Day Devoted to Vindi-
eating Himself to the
World.
The Father, Who Has Not Lived with the
Mother for Years. Bids His Son
Goodbye.

SING sINd, N. Y. May 7-Carlyle Harris
has said farewell to his parents and friends
and all dear to him on earth, and he now
awaits the messenger of death. Tho last
act In the strange drama of his life ap-
proaches. and while he shows nervous np-
prehension and full appreciation of the ter
rible thing that is to come to him ON the
morrow, no sign Of breaking down is visi-
bic. lie adheres to his oft-repeated declar-
alton of innocence, and he spent the best
part of his last day on earth, not in COM
munion with his spiritual advisers prepar-
ing for the great hereafter. but with pen,
ink and paper. reviewing the past and
seeking to place himself right with the
world he leaves. Harris was tritle more
nervous than usual to-day, the stu nation
having its effect upon him. and the IN an
who has allowed no sign of emotion to
escape him during the scenes of the past
months is at last showing he ia human
The prison physician saw him twice day
and said while Ha ris was little more
nervous than usual. he could discover no
signs OF breaking down.
Mrs. Harris remained at her boarding
house to-day and Gid not 20 to the prison,
puo boOA uoE lHbb lNIOWoll OF Eer DOy Ve6-
terday afternoon. The scene WAS one of
tie saddest that has ever been Witnessed
within the grim walls where all is sadness.
Harris younger brother Allan also said
goodbye yesterday. This afternoon Chas.
L. Harris. the father. who has
not lived with his wife for some
years. accompanied by young Allan,
won't to the prison. and father
and son met for the first time in years and
the last time on earth.
Afterwards the father took the train ba ok
to his home intSyracuse, leaving Mrs. Hat-
ris and Allan to wait mere until all is over
and they can carry away all that is mortal
of their beloved. His last farewells to hls
relatives having been said. Carlyle Harris
devoted his time to writing a review of the
chief events of his life and what had been
done by the courts, the judges and the gov
ernor IN his case.
All the preparations have been made for
to- o-morrow. The electrocution will take
place about noon. State Electrician Davis
tested the dynamo and apparatus to-day
and found everything in der. The appa-
retus Is the same which was used for the
last two eleetrocutions here.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08

TO-DAY the annual series Of
meetings Of the American Hunt
and Pony Racing Association
will open at Baltimore.
The succeeding meetings will
be held at Washington, Phila-
delphia, Boston, and New York,
at the last of which cities the
meeting will occur June 40,
All the crack amateur Eastern
jockeysincluding Foxhall Kee1e,
H. K. Vindet, Fred Hoey and
George Myers will appear at
these meetings.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
Designs for Gunboats.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Designs for tho
three Runbosts authorized by the last con-
gress hAve been completed by the bureau of
construction and repair, and al! that IL
necessary for the Issuing of advert isements
is the approval by the secretary. They arc
to be of about 100 tons displacement, fitted
with triple expansion engines, light Of
draught. and intended for se vice on the
Asiatic station. where they will be able to
ascend far up rivers where American inter
ests have been several times jeopardized in
recent years. and the government unable
TO give them proper protection on account
of the great draught of our naval ships.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
COLLAPSED A FLUF.
Twenty-Five Men Scalded on y Steamer ana
SIX of 1hem Dead.

Twenty-Five Men scalded on Steamer and
SIX of 1hem Dead.
CAIRO. H.. NAV THE steamer Ohio
collapsed q f1ue this corning near Belmont.
Mo-, scaldinR twenty-five men, six of whom
died before reaching the hospital here. The
dead are Thomas Woods. captain of the
watch, Hampton Collins, W. w. Hurshman
and three Others names unknown. all
white. The following whites were badly
scalded, some fatally: n. w. Csrew. Of
Danville. Va; W. H. Dickey. of Newpor,,
Ky. seriously injured; 9. j. Pullman. OF
Orange. N. j., badly soslded; John Ralph,
hands soalded; Aaron johnson, Memphis,
Tenn. slightly burned; D. Il. Randolph,
Covington. kv.. badly scalded; Edward
Ross, burned all over body. The following
colored men were badly scalded and several
will die: Gilbert Childress, Holden Tate,
Fred Neil. Charles jackson, Chas. Thomas,
Jnmss Howard, Evans Howard. Evans
Freeman. William Jackson, William Henry,
Albert Robinson and George Washington.
Cyrus Myers, second mate, is missing and 10
supposed to have been blown overheard.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
Another Indian Murder In Colorado,

DENVER, May Word has been received
here from Durango - the effect that a cow
boy named Sam Edinth was mu dered BY
Ute or Navajo Indians last Friday while
rounding up horses at Cross Canyon. The
Indians claimed some OF their horses were
in the bunch. This was disputed and Edinth
was fred upon. The body was found by a
cowboy where he had fallen. Word was ro.
ceived tonight that Chief Costinia had
been captured without difficulty.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
Senor Cruz Discretlits the Story.

WASHINGTON, May7.-senor Anibal Cruz,
charge d'affai;es of the Chilian legation,
said to-day that no information had been
received by him of tho killing of Frank
Mathewson, the American railroad con-
tractor. near Conception. Chill. as reported.
Ii such an event occurred. he aaid, he
would have been advised, and in the alb
sence of any communication he did not be-
lieve the report.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
Great Battle Reported in Brazil.

VALPARAISO May IA battle which
lasted six hours was fought yesterday near
Uruguayana, Rio Grande do Sui. Brazil, in
which 1000 government troops and
5000 Insurgents were engaged. With
out decisive result for either army the
battle ragged until near nightfnll. Then the
revolutionists attempted TO retreat and
were completely routed. 1t is believed in
Buenos Ayres that this settles the revolu-
tion. Information from revolutionary
sources is to the contrary of the above dis
patch, they claiming to have won the
battle.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08

TACOMA, wash, May 7.-Of the forty. one
alleged Chinese merchants aboard the
steamer Victoria waiting for their oertiii-
GATES claimed to have been forwarded by
mail, forty were ordered deported to-day
OH tho arrival and examination of the docu-
ments. The certificates were all forged in
Hong Kong, by the confession OF a Chi
neae. who claimed that they paid sc apiece
for them to tho kwong All Wing oompanr,
of that eity,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08

HAnRlsnuRa. H.. May7.-Frank Midlin. q
highly respected citizen of Brushy town
ship. reported to-day that l3-ysar-old
COW OF his gave birth to fifteen we'll dsyel-
oped calves. all living and doing we'll but
the two last thut were bo n. which died
soon after birth. The scientists and phys
icians are puzzled. The COW died soon
after the last birth.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
Counterfeit Union Labels.

NEW York, May THE oigarmake,'s in
ternatioDal union has been complaining for
several weeks that counterfeit union labels
have been in circulation. To-day the DO
lice searched tho printing Office of Henry
Lederer, at 1S1 East Broadway. and found
counter felt dies and plates, and 5000 ooun-
terfsit labels. Ledersr was arrested aud
held In $500 for trial.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
A bismarck Party Forming.

BERLIN. May 7.-The Verwaerts published
this morning an election manifesto of the
social democratic party. The executive
committee emphasizes the opinion that the
new reichstag will have to deal not only
with the army bill. but also with the funda-
lnental rights of the people, which will be
threatened by the present attack upon uni
versal suffrage. The report is current that
Bismarck party is forming. The party
will urge the prince to accept seat in the
reichstag, and under his name and with
his authority will organize q campaign
throuRhout the empire.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
THE QUALITY Is ALL RIGHT.

And Colonel Murphy Thinks AmcricA Can
Heat q urops on Prices OF Winss.
WAsnINoToN, May 7.-CoI. j. O. Murphy.
representative of the American marine
service in Europe. has returned to this ooun-
try on leave and to enable Secretary
Morton to confer with him In regard TO his
work abroad and his best means for its
future prosecution. Col. Murphy speaks
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
One Duellist Dead, the Other Dyiur,

FREsN1Lo, Mex, May ga remarkable
duel that resulted in the death of one
principal and the fatal wounding Of the
other. took place here last night. Jacob
Valdez. a merchant. and Plutarco Mareree.
an attorney, have been sutors for q hand
some young lady of this city. They mu-
tually agreed to settle their differences in
the usual Mexican way. Knives havin 2
blades three inches long were selected. q
at each other. They fought desperately in
the darkness for twenty minutes. whe n
Margr ee fell, pierced to the heart with q
knifs. Both men were horribly Mutilsted.
Valdez's injuries will prove fatal. The sec
onds were arrested.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
Kalispen's New Officers

Special to The lndcpendont.
kALIspELI. May 7.-Msyor Whips and
the newly elected aldermen took their seats
last night. Mayor Whips nominated the
following officers. who wsro confirmed by
the council; Marshal and street commits
sioner, ID. Hoover; shief of police. 4. llitf;
attorney and clerk, II. l.. Clinton; treas
urer. G. Hufaken The mayor in his ad-
dress urges that sewerage and street grad
ing be commenced at once.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
sunday Base Hall,

| CtNCINNArI, May 7.-Cincirnati won the
game easily by heavy batting. Cincinnati
| Ii. Louisville.
ST. LOUIS. May THE browns played All
errorless game and whitewashsd the colts
| st. Louis !. Chicago o.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
Ahlwardt Must Finish HIS Time.

BERLIN. May 7.-Rector Ahlwardt, the
jew batter, and a membor of the last reich
stag was arrested tonight. and will be re-
turned TO prison to serve his sentence for
having libeled Loewes. the small arms
manufacturer. The period of his immu-
nifty expired with the reichstag.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
A Pugilist's Financial Troubles.

SAN Francisco, May AN execution
wns Issued yesterday from the superior
court against the house and lot owned BY
Robert Fitzsimmons. tho puRilist. in favor
of Carroll a. Carroll, liquor dealers. This
is one result of the improbable sal Don ven
turo by Fitzsimmons and Jimmy Carroll in
this city some years since. The amount 10
SH40.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
A Protest From Those Affected.

WARRINGTON, May 7.-George Kennan.
the Russian explorer, has given to the PUB
lie an address from a group of patriotic
and educated Russians living Temporarily
in one of the cities of Western Europe.
whose names and present domiciles are not
given for good and sufficient reasons, bus
for whose standing Kennan vouches, pro-
testing In vigorous language against tho
ratification of the Russian extradition
treaty..
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
Agricultural Shortage In Europe.

LONDON, May 7.-Reports from the CONT
nent show that the drought and heat have
spoiled the beet root crop and that an en-
OF nous increase III the sugar prices is in
progress. Grain speculate q declare sll
hope Of saving the winter wheat crop is
gone.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
France Ia Satisfied.

PARIS, May THE feeling aroused by
the rejection of this German army bill 10 q
mild elation. In rolitical circles the defeat
of the bill is regarded as . Guatantee Of
peace.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
j. q. Nom uilin Very Low.

NEW York. May AT midnight the con-
dition of j.. q. MoMullin, ce-prssidsnt of
the Chicago & Alton railroad, 10 said TO he
very low, and but very little hope II antsr-
tanned Of his recovery.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
Militia to ouo,, tho wh,t,c,,.

Militia to 0uell the Whitscnpn
HAzrLuuRsr. Miss, May THE Copish
Rifles. thirty strong. loft here to-day for
Brookhaven In response to q telegram from
Gov. stone. the whitscap trouble in Lincoln
counts assuming serious proportions.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
Sir James Anderson Dead,
A BAD WIFE AND A TRAGEDY.

LONDON, May 7.-Sir james Anderson died
to-day.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-08
1--WE
! Do
; Not =:
( Forget

That it is just as i'm
portant to consider the
children when we make
our purchases in the
market, as it is to pro-
vide for the grown
folks.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-12-17
MEANINGS OF TITLES.

SULTAN, or in its older form, solden was first adopted by Bajazet. The older title of the chief Mohammedan ruler was caliph, commander of the Faithful
 THE Greek emperors of Constanti- nople called themselves Holy" and one of the official titles by which they insisted on being addressed was: Your Holiness"
 COUNT dates from the later Roman empire. Before the evacuation of Britain by the Romans a count of the Saxon shore was appointed to prevent Saxon invasions.
 AMONG the titles of the Roman em- perors were Augustus, Caesar, Divus, Plus. Felix, Clemens, Tranquillus, Sanctissimus. Altissimus. Dominus and others of similar ponderosity.
 THE title of Illustrious was never formally bestowed as title of honor until the time of Constantine. and was then given to such princes as had dis tinguished themselves in war.
 THE guaestor was a Roman official found in two or more departments In one he fulfilled the duties of pub lie prosecutor. in the other he had charge of the public revenues.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-12-17
TREES AND FRUIT.

DANIEL HAROLD, of Berks county, Pa, has peach tree on his premises which has borne good fruit for seventy years
 AN apple tree in Clinton county. Mo. was bearing fruit and blossoms at the same time week ago, and up in Cat skill, New York, a horse chestnut tree was in full bloom for the second time this summer.
 THE bread fruit tree seen in the Dutch East Indies grows forty to fifty feet high. The fruit is round or slight ly oval in shape, first green. then brown, then turning yellow when fully ripe.
 A PEAR tree in Fulton street in Hampstead. l.. l., has ripe pears and blossoms on it. and an apple tree on the same grounds is also now in blos- som. A horse chestnut tree in Myrtle avenue. Brooklyn, in front of Wash ington park, now has its second crop of blossoms this season.
 AN apple tree known to be one hun dred and forty-three years old, on the property of Mrs. Della Hotchkiss, in Cheshire, Conn, was destroyed by a recent storm. It bore fruit every fall. but only on one side each year The side that bore one year would be bar ren the next. The tree yielded about one hundred and forty bushels au- nually
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-12-17
FOR MEN OF SCIENCE.


 DEEr-sEA soundings in the interest of science and commerce were begun in ls6s.
 THE mean annual temp. -ature at the Arctic regions is below thirty degrees Fahrenheit.
 TIE sun throws vertical rays on the earth's surface only upon an area equal to about tbirty-five square miles at any one time.
 HEPPARCHIoN, 100 years B. C., count ed l,0i2 stars with the naked eye and HolRaus 1,os2. The telescope now counts 100, ,o00. 900.
 A wELL-KSowS geologist has com puted the earth's age on the basis of ex- periments made on the effect of heat and pressure on certain rocks. He con cludes that the earth's age as planet is 24, ,0O0, 900 years.
 oLEo oil is made from the choicest fat of beef cattle. chilled in ice water, then melted at a temperature of 140 de- grees Fahrenheit. From this is pressed a perfect soluble oil, known as oleo oil. which is the only beef product used in oleomargarine.
 IT is asserted that since the earth quake in South Carolina the soil in Berlxley county has been more produc- tive than ever before. Prof. Newman. of Clemson college, accounts for this on the theory that the earthquake pro- vided better drainage than previously existed
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-12-17
Consumption Cured

An old physician. retired from prsc
 tice, having had placed in his hands thsneEsst India missionary the form ula of a simple vegetable remedy for by SD eedy and permanent cure of Con- sumption, Bronchitis. Catarrb. Asth- ma and all Throat and Lurg Affections
 and positive and radical cure for NervousDebility and all Nervous Com
 plsints. after having tested it's wonder ful curative powers 'in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make 1t known to his suffering fellows. Actu- sted by this motive and desire to re- Iieve human suffering. will send free of charge. to all who desire ii. tEis re
 :eipe. in German. French or English. with full directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail by addressing with stamp naming this paper. W. A
 Moves, S20 Powers Block, Rochester N. ', l. IS, l VI
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-12-17

THE little toe is said to be disappear ing from the human foot.
 PHILADELPHIA medical paper says that city noises produce disease. THE value of Canada's fisheries yield last year is announced as SIS, ,941 ,171.
 IN Blackstone's time 150 offenses were punishable in England by death.
 IT is usually considered that an adult should drink about three piuts Of liquid day.
 THE prince of Wales has seventeen brothers-in-law, sixteen uncles, sixty seven cousins and fifty-seven nephews and nieces.
 THE second son of the archbishop of Canterbury has achieved considerable success with a novel entitled "Dodo, !" dealing with fashionable society.
 THE GROOM (very wealthy)-"Why did you marry an ordinary chap like me?" The Bride-.'I haven't the slightest idea; mamma managed the whole affair. lilies Calendar.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-12-17
RAILROAD RATTLE.

A LOCOMOTIVE requires fuel and laboi to the value of three thousand dollar in the course of a year.
 THE railways of England and Scot land derive a larger revenue iron, their goods than from their passenger traffic.
 IS every mile of railroad there is seven feet and four inches that is not covered by the rails-the space left be- tween them for expansion.
 THE Victoria railway bridge over the St. Lawrence. at Montreal, Can. contains 100000 cubic feet of mason " work and l0, 800 tons of iron.
 MosoUIroEs were unknown in Allan ta, Ga, before sleeping cars were run from Savannah into that city. This is evidence that mosquitoes travel first cicHx
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-12-17
The NogaIe. Fraud.

In Tucson yesterday the land court held that the Nogsles grant was a grant by quantity, und r purchase from the Mexican government. and that square leagues were paid for end granted and no more that taking the initial point, the Santa CIuz monument, on the Forth line of the Casita rancho in Mexico, the full amount fell sonth of the international boundary line and that there was no part of said land in the United States aud that consequently claimants had no cause of action against the United States for any lands lying north O ] the international boundary line. .. Tine attorneys for the claimants gave snotice that they would appeal the case to the United States supreme court.
 The news was received with u1- bounded enthusiasm everywhere. From Nogales came the following dis patch to the PRosPEcToR:
 News of the decision of the land court in favor of Nogales is being celebrated by the citizens in a very enthusiastic manner. Firing cannon, band of music and other demonstra- tons ef joy,
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-12-17

The Albuquerque Times says of two we'll known Arizonars:
 Ex-Gov N. o. Murphy of Arizona and c. W. Leach, prominent in min ing circles in our sister territory, came up from the south last evening en route from Ph-nix 10 Prescott. The gentlemen were taken in charge by Walter c. Hadley, and were his guests last evening at the Commercial club. They will leave for the west this morning.