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LOCATING THE BLAME,
Trying the Surviving Members OF
Crew of the VictOrin

Trying the Surviving Members OF the
Crew of the Victoria.
VALETTA, Malta. July 1.-THE court mar
tial appointed to try Cant. Bou ke. Staff
Commander Hawkins-Smith and the sur
viving officers of the B itish battleship
Victoria, opened to- day upon the Hibsrnia.
the flagship Of Rear Admiral Tracey. Capt.
Bourks and Others were heard. Capt.
Bourke made technical explanation
of the maneuvers. He and Staff
Commander Hawkins-Smith went to Ad-
miral Tryon's cabin together and received
orders. The vice admiral. after havin g
origina ally fixed the distance between the
ships at six cables aR cod with a suRges-
tion of the stiff commander that IL should
be eight cables. Later. on deck, Lieut.
Clifford said the question was raised and
cables was to be sionalled. Capt. Bourke
reminded Admiral Tryon that he certainly
had said the distance ought to be more
than six cables. The admiral turned to
Lieut. Clifford and said: "Leavs it At six. J"
Capt. Bourke then called the admiTa's At
turning on circle of 300 yards The ad-
mirsl replied: Let IL remain at six Ca
blcs" and Capt. Bourke went above.
Capt. Bourke further said shat when he
was satisfied by personal observation that
the Camperdown was coming danQerously
close be said to the admiral that they had
better do something. The admiral looked
Up but made no reply. Receiving NO reply
Bourke again addressed the admiral. re-
psating quickly. two or three ,imss. the
request TO 90 astern full speed with the
port screw. At last tho admiral said.
Yes" The port screw was soon started
full speed aste n and shortly after Capt.
Bourks ordered both screws full speed
sssern. The ships way. however. was not
checked appreoiably before the collision.
which occurred within three and half or
four minutes after hauling down the signal.
As TO events after the collision Capt.
Bourks said he believed the commander
gave no orders, but just ~ last Lieut..
Heath gave an order to jump. The captain
said that when the Victoria went down she
shook of striking the bottom WAS so tre
mendous as to oause her boilers and ma
chinery to 20 to pieces. After describing
at leneth the perils of the men sucked
down in the swirl and battered bv wrecksge,
Bourke expressed the opinion that many
| more could have boon saved II the ship had
sank gradually. instead of turning over.
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ON OTHER TRACKS.
wah j I'M Makes Track Record at Mon
mouth.

wah Jim Makes Track Record at Mon
MONMOUTH PAnk. July 17.-Wah Jim e.
tablished track reood for five furiones.
Five furlonRs-Wah Jim. Kingston, Defar.
giIla. 1874; six furlongs-Caotus, Old Do
minion. Midnight, 1:13; milo and one fur
nR-Racelaud, Mary Stone. Julien, 1:54S4;
Midsummer handicap. mile-Sleipner, YES
tibuis Ajax, 1881; five and a half fur
longs Flirt Clemintins. Enchantress,
1:0915; mile-Rollsr. Longs treet. Ambu-
lance, 1:4215.
CHICAGO. July 7.-Wsshinaton park
track slow. Five furlonas-Bellinger, Eau
Claire. Prince Leon. 1:0115; five furlones-
Portugal, Clara White, Equator, 1925; six
furlongs-Joe Murphy, Lula. Operto, 1:154;
elk furlonRs-Sul Rosa Bridal Veil. Bo,e-
alis, 1915; ponies and horses, mile-Craw-
ford, Pocahontas, Leila Jennings. 1:474;
ponies, private sweepstakes, i've furlongs-
Bridget Gsllivant. Little Friend. 1861;
six furlonRs-Tim Murphy, Highland, Fox
hall, l:14s4.
BRIGHTON BEACH, July T.-Track fast.
Five Observation-Disclosures, Queen Bess, Shelly
Tuttle. LOB; half . mile-Lady Alioo Colt.
Kstamos, jersey Belle. SOB; six furlongs
-SaraQassa. Wallace. OrchiA 1:17; six and
half furlonss-Geraldine, Count. Waiter
son. 1:224; mile and Observation-Disclosures,
MONDAY. Charley Wilson, Maokintosh.
:504.
Base ball: Baltimore s. Brooklyn g.;
Cleveland l6 PittsburK 13; New York 4,
Boston 1; Washington z. Philadelphia l.
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RABID FROTHING.
Tho Way Teller CharsoterIzes Gov. Wal te Is
Wild Talk.

Tho Way Teller CharsoterIzes Gov. Wal te Is
Wild Talk.
OMAHA. Neb., July H.-Senator Teller. Of
Colorado. is on his way home from q visit
to the Worlds fair. Talking about the
silver situation. he said the people of Col
orado In general do not endorse tho rabid
frothinR of Gov. Waite and others. While
these remarks have not yet been productive
Of any great damage he didn't doubt shat
before long they would be ON record in the
eastern money markets and Colorado
would reap the result. He said that
no state has more varied resources
than Colorado. and II other industries
were half as we'll developed as silver min
ing there would be no fear for the future.
The silver question of course IL serions
one and the continuance of the present
financial condition means ysars OF hard
ship TO Colorado, but the state will pull
out all right in the long run.
The senator characterized AZ 'Tov ths
belief that the Sherman law 10 responsible
for all the ple lesent trouble. He said that
one of the periodical crises in the world
that cannot be avoided 10 upon 10; hence
the present deplorable state of affairs in
this and other count les
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SMUGGLERS INDICTED.
More Coast Customs House Officials In the
Tolla.

Moro Coast Customs House Officials In tho
Tolls.
PORTLAND, Orc. July 17.-James Lotan,
ex-oolleetor of customs. was arrested this
afternoon on indictment Of the United
States grand jury. charging him with SNUG
Cling opium and landing Chinese from
British Columbia on fraudulent certificates.
Robert @. Paddock. deputy customs In
spsctor. was also arrested on q similar
charge. @. d. CaYdinsll. who WAS dis
missed from the customs service a few
months ago. WAS also taken into custody.
All were released on &c, 900 bail.
Wm. Dunbar and Nathan Blum wero ar
raiRned jointly to-day to answer 10 ten ad-
ditionnl counts for smuggling. Blum and
Dunbar we're agents for tho steamship
Hayti Republic. which operated between
this port and British Columbia Ports. and
which was recently libelled by the govern
mont for $4,000. The grand Jury found
number of other indictments against par
ties alleged to have been connected with the
mugRlinR ring. but a. arrests have not yet
been made their nhmes are mot made
public. The indictments specify the dates
and places where the smuggling ia alleged
to havo been carried on. and the nllsge ed
ope atoms cover . period Of ono yenr back.
Treasury Agent Wood. who collected the
evidence, claims that hs has sufficient svi-
dsncs TO secure convictions.
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GOLD PAYMENTS.
Trying to Discover the Motive Back of
Them.

Trying to Discover the Motive Back of
Them.
WASHINGTON. July H. Heavy clearing
house payments in New York caused the
gold reserve to fail lower than for several
days past to S9S. 059. 480. The currency
balance is $26. 1888.
The Star this evening gives publicity TO
the following statement in regard to gold
payments from the United States sub
treasury:
NEW YORK. July T.-Considerable effort
is being made by financial agents here to
discover the motive behind these payments,
but the department is close- outhed 10 u
clam. The explanation got through p.i-
vste sources is that the dspa tmont Ia Try
ing to take aduarta Of the scarcity Of
small and convenient eur ency for In
ternal business TO pinch the banks,
a. the banks have pinched
the government BY storing gold
The banks are greatly in need of small bills
for current business transactions and use in
agricultural dist lets. The theory 10 ad-
vsnced that IL they cannot get what they
need of this sort of currency by other means
they will have to make terms With the treas
ury. which will involve xehsneing gold or
gold certificates in large quantities for
notes and certificates of small denomina-
tion."
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The Plot Involved Murder,

ALBANY. N. Y. July 1.-THE warden Of
Clinton prison. A. I. Dannemoris, Game
down to Albany late this afternoon and re-
lated 10 Gov. Flower the brutal scheme Of =
number of lonG-term prisoners 10 gain
freedom, which included the sold-bloodsd
murder Of several prison guards. One Of
the prisoners who was asked TO enter into
the murderous attempt refused. and 10 was
through him the prison authorities became
aware Of the plot. Tho governor, when he
manliness enough 10 prevent human
slaughter.
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Special to The Independent.
GREAT FALLS. July 1.-Two fires. which
have occurred In the past two days, lead
many to believe that the town il infested
with fire bugs. Both were discovered shortly
before daybreak and their origin is of
mysterious nature. About 3:15 a. m. Sun
day the establishment of the Industrial
Printing company. on Central avenue. was
discovered on fire by an omploye Of the
Rocky Mountain Telegraph company, which
is next door. The fire was in pile Of stock
paper. and tho fremsn experienced consid-
cradle difficulty in extinguishinR il. so great
was the heat. The stock was damaged 70
the extent Of 5000 and the binding ma
ehinery was also injured.
About the same time this morning dre
broke out in Woodles's paper and paint
shop, also on Central avenue. II was put
out before over $500 worth Of dansge was
done.
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Trotting. Montana stakes for two-ysar-o

Running, mile and one quarter, Montans
suburban for three year.olds; value of stake
$650-Rvan Bros Spoon, 122. won; Boise
stables' Miss Idaho. lit. second; H. Kirk
sndalPs Dot. III. third; w. F. Mosby's st.
Brendan, 122. fourth; Frank 6trono's Bank
Note. 122. fifth. Time. 2:17.
Running, thrse-fourths Of q mile, purse
$3OO-H. Kirksndal,'s Montana, 1874. won;
Ryan Bros Al Watts. 122, second; A. G.
Strickland's RUBY. 119. third; Williams &
Moorehouse's Gussie. 108. fourth; j. M.
Blake's Jessie. 108 fifth. Time. 1:161.
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JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

William Kisselpaugh has located twenty
acres of brick clay near his pfaoe.
After paying oil bills the Fourth Of July
| committee has . balance on hand of $4l. 12.
Twenty acres Of placer ground In the
canyon OF the north fork OF the Dearborn
have been located By Donald Bradford.
Messrs. Fred Gamer and E. G. Wood
yesterday purchased the interest of Peter
Winnie in the Helena Book and Stationery
company.
Ivy lodge. No. "a. Knights Of Pythias,
| will meet tonight in regular session in the
new Knights of Pythias hall. corner Park
avenue and Edwards street.
DR.. +. Il. j. Canney, an experienced phys
ician. is now located in DR.. Rockman's old
quarters, as tho lattsr's successor. DR..
Cannsy 10 not stranger in Montana, and
| will undoubtedly build up q good practice
In Helena.
The county board of equalization met at
the court house yesterday and will he in
session for ten days. A reduction OF $l6.-
600 was made in favor of the Helena W Watsr
company, also some smaller reductions. A
| number of petitions for reductions were
received and will be considered.
The two young deebuRs have been re-
leased by Marshal McCann. The county
commissioner concluded they could do
nothing with the boys. County Attorney
Nolan said no conviction Of boys under
seven years of age could bo had. The city
found IL had no right 10 keep them con-
haed. go the marshal turned them over TO
their parents.
An attempt was IN ade yesterday afternoon
to set Ere 10 the premises occupied by
Judge N. w. Mcdonnell. on Fifth avenue,
| near Warren street. Some one touched a
| match TO . lot of chips in tho woodshed.
The servant girl discovered the FIRE bsfo .
ID had gained much headway, and with
great presence of mind ran for bucket Of
water and extinguishst IL.
DR.. Bullsrd and Thos. II. knight left
Helena yesterday In . buggy. bound for
Wickes. On the road both gentlemen were
thrown out. Mr.. Knight suffering . COM
pound fraotul Of the right leg and DE-.
Billiard escaping with several bruises. Mr..
Knight WAS brought In on freight and
taken to his fathers residence where Drs.
Barbour and Leissr attended him. Last
night he was resting easily.
Tho residents of kenwood complain of
tho annoying presence of big black and
white bull which roams In that vicinity.
The brute breaks Rates and Injuries lawns.
The same animal was complained of last
| fall. aud il 10 said was put in the pound.
having crossed the city limita 10 prevent
children being frightened and further dam-
age being done the owner should corral tho
bull or the authorities put him In the
pOuAd.
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To Protect American Interests.

WASHINGTON. July H.-Telsgraphi orders
were sent to Commander Whiting. COM
mandinR the United States steamer Alliance.
at Callao. Peru, to proceed at ,onos TO
Corinto. the port on the west coast of
Nicaragua. nearest to Leon. where the
latest revolution is at its height. and pro-
teot American interests there. II will take
at least week to make the trip.
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Ashore in . Fog.

NARsHFlELp. Ore. July 1.-THE steamer
Emily. from san Francisco. vent ashore at
she entrance Of Coos bay carly this morn
ing In dense fog. The government life
savers rescued all tho passengers and Grew
except Charles Robinson, who was washed
overheard aud drownsd in the breakers.
The stsan,. will be = tesAl loas. Her value
was about $4,000.
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Volunteers for tho silver war.

BOISE, Ida., July 1.-THE following mess
aae has been sent to leading citizens In va
rious counties OF the state by Gov. MoCon-
nell: "Plrass oall a meeting and select
delegates to nttond The binetallio meetings
in Chicago. Aug. l, and In Washington
Aug. Z. The onslauahs ON silver dern sneis
prompt action and earnest cooperation.
will com mission whomevss ysu sleet. Se-
lect as many ~ will volunteer to 60 At their
own expense"
Tomorrow call for state meeting will
be issued. The meeting will assemble 81
kstchum Aug. I.
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TO-DAY the Saddle and Har-
nessmakers National Association
convenes in St. Louis, Mo.
The convention is composed
Of delegates from the various
local unions throughout the
country, and is attended by
several hundred persons. Ample
preparations have been made
by the St. Louis members of
the Association for the reception
of visiting delegates-working-
men who are always in harness.
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One-Ler<ed Bike Rider.

AMSTERDAM. N. Y. July 17.-Frank s.
Besdlsson, the one-leeged bicycle rider.
riding from San Francisco to New York for
the Athlete. q sporting paper Of Syracuse,
arrived in Amsterdam ~ nine o'clock to-
night, having made the run from Cannos-
tain, 101 miles, to-day. This was the sixth
day In which he made over 100 miles. Yes
tsrday was his sixty second day on the road,
and the fifty second day Of actual riding.
He will leave Amsterdam At 1880 tomorrow
morning. He will reach New York Thurs
day, twenty days ahead of ths two- legged
riders record.
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American Historical association. DR.. James

American Historical association. Dr.. James
B. Angel, president Of the association. 10
also president of Michigan university. He
was bo n at Scituats, X. l.. Jan. z 1927,
and was graduated from Brown university
in 1850. In 1860 be assumed the editorship
OF the Providence Journal and retained il
until 1866. whom he accepted the presidency
OF the University of Vermont Here he re-
mained five years, accepting the presidency
Of the Univei sty of Michigan in 1871.
Eight yeafs later he was appointed minis
ter to China. DR.. Angel IL NO less cele-
brated as writer than as q scholar and
diplomat.
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Killed in q Prixe Fight,

NEW York, July 1I-An offhand hght
with gloves in . vacant lot up town here
tonight resulted in the death Of one of the
participants. Goo. Mcdonald. "a years of
age. and . man named Frank j. Egan.
of whom the police appear to know
little or nothing, put on the gloves
and In the presence Of 500 spectators
smashed zach other. In the second round
Egan struck Mcdonald a terrific blow ON
the Jaw. which fslled him like an OK and
rendered him unconscious. He never re-
covered and died in . hospital two hours
later. ERan escaped.
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Smallpox in Butte.

Special to the Independent.
BUTTE, July T.-Anothsr case Of small
FOX was discovered here to-day which may
prove very serious in its results. Mrs. Phil
Green. of Centerville. was taken down with
the disease and removed to the lest house.
She is the wife Of a man who came from
Anaconda few weeks ago. broke out with
the disease. and was taken to the pest
house. Mrs. Green, at the time. insisted
that she had not seen her husband for three
months, and so VAS not auarsntined. Now
she admits that Green slept at the house the
night before he was removed TO the pest
house. Mrs. Gfeen and her children have
been exposing hundreds OF children. Mrs.
Green's daughter was taken to the pest
house. but the three sons have not been
found. They attended . big picnic at
Oregon Syringe yesterday.
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DR. JAMES B. ANGELI4

Presidsnt Of the American IiistorIcal As
sociatlon tn Meet In Chicago In July.
The most important and Interesting Of
the exclusively American gatherings to be
held In Chicago during the month Of July
will be the ninth annual convention OF the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-18
SAD Case ue Poisoning.

NASHUA, N. H., July ia sad case Of
mysterious poisoning Is reported in the
family Of Theo hils Dssehnmps, evidently
from something in tho food. the nature OF
which 10 still unknown. The family con-
sisted of tho father and mother and six
children. Three children Ars dead aud ths
mother cannot live.
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Two sor.ps Declared Draws.

NEWARK. N. j.. July l7.-Austin Gibbons,
Of Paterson, who claims to be Americas
lightweight champion. esaayed tonight to
knock out "Bull" Mccarthy. OF Philadel-
phia. in foar rounds, but AoCarthy made
those four rounds SO hot that the match
was declared . draw. Australian Billy
Murphy. sx-champion fsathervsiRht OF tho
wotld. and Edwa d ListmAn. champion of
New York, also fought four vicious rounds
without result.
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william on His Vacation.

BERLIN. July 7.-Emperor William. ac-
oom panied Ly the German empress. sailed
from Kiel to-day on the yacht Hohsnzol-
lersn. They will visit Bosnholm. an isls nd
belonging to DsmA 4. in the Baltic sea.
Bothsnb burg. in Sweden, and other places in
that country,
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offered Blatchford's Scat,

Nsw YoRx. July 17.-OonRsessmsn MAN.
ger said this afternoon that President
Cleveland had tendered State Supreme
Court Justice Edgar n. Cullen tho sp-
pointmsnt 10 the supreme colrt of the
United States. in place Of tho late Justice
BlAtohford,
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surre.na. .a M . Swamp.

BIRMrNaHAM, Ala, July ia posse has
been searching since Saturday night near
Brierflsld for negro charged with The as
sault, robbery and murder OF two women.
He retrsated ins0 . swamp which was sur-
rounded last night. and IL IL believed -
will bs captured and lynehsd,
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Hold Robbery In Bate,

Special to The Independent
BUTTE, July IA terribly bold robbery
was committed this afternoon at 404 Ksm-
per avenue. Ms. John OrEinRton. who
lives there. Was called on by three rufIiaus
about three o'clock this afternoon. They
forced their wav into the house. threw her
to tho floor and one Of the mon held her
and kept stsbbing her In the face with
knife whenever she yelled. The other mea
looted tho house. obtaining $6l5. They
made successful escape.
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WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE treasury to-
day purchased $4,000 ounces of silver as
follows: $4,000 at .734; 80, 900 al. .7345. The
offers were 73S.OOO ounces. Tho total
amonnt of silver purchased TO date for July
10 94S. 600 ounc ces.
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Not HIT Attentive.

Not . bIt AttonOVe.
"Soms people haven't any more religion
than heathen."
what do you meAnp"
well. there Was old Mrs. Hiehtone never
oncs noticed the preacher. for l watohsd
her the whole time OF the service. ."--Chtssxo
Inter Ocean.
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The Attendance Continues to Be
Large and the Sport Very
Good.
A Scrap Between Two Jockeys
Results in the AgRressor Be-
ing Ruled or
Baby Ruth snd DON vel0x Capture tho
1r0tting Rvents-Racs MestisKs ON
Othor Tracks.
Hpecial To Tha Indanandant.

Special to The Independent.
BUTTE. July 1.-THE second days races
were largely attended. Tho only incident
was serious injury to w. +. Mosby's st.
Brsndan. He was cut on the tendon by
Bank Note in the Montana suburban for
three-year-olds and will be laid up for the
soaeon. st. Brendnn WAS the favorits al
$50 to Sic. Brendsn's Jockey, at the con-
clusion of tho race. struck Bank Notes
JOCKEY and foored him. Robinson, Bren-
dams jockey. was ruled of the track.
TTOttinR Montana stakes for tWo.yaar-old.
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Tho Jury Out.
Special to The independent.

Special to The independent.
BOULDER. July 1.-THE jury in The Bart
lett rape case has just gone ous after being
in the box for nearly thirty six hours. The
action was brought bv the county attorney
for Paris Deasoey, who is only fourteen
years OF age. and the county had TO be ran
sacked for jurymen. The plaintiff alleges
that on April % she went into Bartlstt's
room and he there and then committed the
crime and had continued 20 do 50 for some
time before he was sHl sstsd.
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Drowned In the Missouri.

Special to The Independent
GREAT FALLS. July H.-ChaHlss Coon, Q
boy of 20. was drowned in the Missouri .
few miles above here yesterday afternoon.
While In swimming with some friends near
Big Bend he yentured too far out In the
stream whore the current 10 very swift and
was overcome with cramps and sank from
sight before two of the party. who we're A.
t;aoted By his cries. could reach him. Par
ties have been trying 10 secure the body BY
dragging tho bottom of the river with
graphing irons and exploding dynamite
along the shore. but 80 far have been an
succsssfal.