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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-13
A NOTED SOUTHERN GAMBLER.
Wiley Barron Is Dangerously Ill at His
Home in Augusta.

Wiley Barron Is Dangerously Ill at His
Home in Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Ca, March 12--Wiley Barron,
sc years old, tho most famous Of tho ante
war gamblers of the south, who was we'll
known on the Mississippi river from st.
Louis to New Orleans. ia lying dangerously
i'll at his home in this city A few days
ago be was playing with dog at his home
and fell. The shock broke some of the
bones in his hip. He was born in Elbe-t
county, went to MilledQeville. and thence
drifted to Auqusta. and afterward spent
several years in tho west. For many years
before and after the war be and the late
Peter Creitz ran a magnificent gambling es-
tablishment in this city. The establishment
was fitted out with every luxury that the
mind of man could invent. Barron and
Creitz were worth hundreds of thousands
of dollars, and immense sums of money
we're won and lost in their place. Finally.
they fell out and never again spoke, but
neither WAS ever henrd to say thing un-
kind of the other. Many q young fellow
who lost money at Barron's would complain
to the proprietor. and always get his money
back on the condition that he would never
gamble again. Before Barron branched
out into gambling he was book
keeper for a cotton firm. At the expiration
etc., and turned them over to the proprie-
tor. The latter offered him moro money to
stay, but Barron said: No, l am going
into a business in which I have no right to
handle anybody's money but my own" An
evidence of Barron's great wealth still
stands In the city csmetery-a magnificent
mausoleum which cost more than $4,000.
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Ice Breaking Up and Many Rivers
Running Away Out Of Their
Banks.
All Under Water at Ionia, Mich,
and For Many Miles
Around.
Damage Done Along tho Platte and Elk
horh-Several Lives Are Lost at
Various Points.

IONA, Mich. March 12-Never before in
tho history of Ionia has Grand river been
30 high aa at the present time, and tho
water is still rising. Hundreds of men
were at work with teams all last night and
to-day, and the water has go far been sue
cessfully checked. The Capital Wagon
Works plant basement and lower floor were
inundated. The furniture factory plant
is in almost ns bad shape. and all that can
be aeen of the fair grounds is the upper
portion of tho buildings. The whole coun-
try for miles is but raging. rushing tor
rent. Bridges are all in place. but in great
danger.
MIDLAND, Mich, March 12.--Fred Laisure
and his siater rim law. Mrs. Hattie Sullivan,
were drowned to-day. They attempted to
cross q road which was covered with water,
and the carriage upset. with the result that
both perished.
PORTLAND. Mich, March 12.-The De-
troit. Lansing q, Northern railroad last
night had 500 feet of track washed out
Several BRIGGS arc in danger. The town
Ia still in darkness, the electrict light plant
being flooded.
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THE CHAIRMANSnIPS.


How the Senate Committces Will iio Dis
trlbuted to the Faithful.
WASHINGTON. March l2.-The senatorial
steering committee has practically COM
pletea its labors. Senator Voorhees, will be
chai man of tho committee on finance.
Senator Cockrell, chairman of tho commit.
tee on appropriations, Senator GoIman
chairman of the committee on printing
and Senator Hill will be given tho chair-
manship on immiR alton. Senator Muir
ply will be mado chairman Of
the committee on relations with
Canada. All of the populist sen
senators will be given chairmanships Of
lesser Importance. The domocratio sena-
torinl steering committee has not disturbed
tho republican assignments on the commit
tees. Ii 10 assumed the republican senators
will keep the places they now have on the
committees. nnd by tho addition OF DEM
ocrat or the removal of a republican place
the democ alto members OF ench committee
in tho ma iority.
Senator Brice IL added to the appropriation
committee. new committee Is formed
out of the old committee on the presidents
transmitting the report OF tho
Pacific railway commission. This commit
teo Is now officially known az tho commit
tee on Pacific railways. and Senator Brice
Ia named as i:s chairman. The Hhaismen nf
oshss important committees are a.
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ALL THREE MUST WAIT.
Mantle, Beckwith and Allen Knock
ing at the United States
Senate Door.
Tho Precedents and tho Law Are
Being Looked Up in
Their Gases.
When n Report Is Made 1t VIII Probably
Take Several Weeks to Dispose
Of the Matter.

WARRINGTON, March 12.-The session Of
the senate tomorrow will probably be brief
and confined mainly to the reception OF
nominations from tho president. Within a
day or two tho committees, however, will be
appointed, and the body will ein thorough
working order so far rs the business for
which 1t waa called together Is con-
cerned. The members of the committee on
privileges and election are already devoting
their attention to the study of preoedents
and the law affecting such appointments as
the senators from Wyoming. Montana and
Washington. received from tho governors
OF those states, and will doubtless be ready
10 mako their reports soon after the creden-
tials are taken up. AS the points involved
are many and tho question itself is COM
pex. it is expected that the debate which
will ensue in the senate upon the present u
tion OF the report of the committee may oc-
cupy several weeks.
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OTIS WILL NOT BE IN 1T.
The Treatment of Gen. Carr win Defeat
Its Own Object.

The Treatment of Gen. Carr viii Defeat
Its Own Object.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The president
will have two plums in the army to dispose
of that were left unconfrmed by the senate
before final Adjournment. These arc the
vacancies caused by the forced retirement
of Brig.-Gen. Carr in order to make room
for Col. Otis. and the one in the pay corps
which Secretary Elkins filled by the ap-
poin:ment of his aide. Lieut.. Dapray.
neither of which was confirmed. The pres
ident will not consider these vacancies for
some weeks. and there il no probability
that either one of these officers can expect
to be reappointed, Lieut.. Dapray has been
assigned by the secretary of war ss judge
advocate of the department. of Arizona.
and Col. Otis is now serving on the board
in New York. Col. Otis friends will mako
IN effort to have him nominated again, but
Gen. Csrr's friends will represent to Score
tary Lament the injustice done Gen. Carr in
order to advance Col. Otis, which will prac-
tically put an end to his chances OF receiy-
ing the promotion.
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THE CRISIS Is ON.
Madame Cottu's Testimony Has Brought
About u State of Affairs.

Madame Cottu's Testimony Has Brought
About II State of Affairs.
PARIS. March 12.-The sensation caused
by Madame Cottu's testimony yesterday
does not ahate. The attempt to propagate
the opinion that she was animated by de-
sire to ayenge the sentence Of her husband
when she. gave the evidence against the
government. failed completely. M. Sin
curry, the police official who tried to get
from Madame Cottu the documents COM
promising the royal deputies has resigned.
Police Commissioners Niceale. who ar
ranged the interview between him and
Madame Cottu. will be dismissed Deputy
Despres has given notice that he will inter
pellate the government as to Madame Got
tu's evidence. In the senate, Mores will
make q similar Interpolation. The cabinet
crisis inaugurated by the resignation of
bourgeois was shown today to be beyond
the hope Of repair by patchwork. AT the
cabinet meeting this morning the minis
ters agreed that every effort should be
made 20 induce Bourgeois to reconsider
his resignation, and this afternoon several
ministers called upon Bourgeois. But
when the cabinet reAaseInbled this evening
Kibot announced that Bourgeois insisted
he would not return to Office. Subsequent
ly at Ribot's request, President Carnot
| signed II decree giving to Dovelle, tempor-
| arily. Bourgeois porto Henri Brisson
insists upon his retirement from the presi-
denoy of the parliamentary commission.
His principal reason for resigninG, he says,
ls poor health.
The ministers are awaiting with intense
interest the event OF Bourgeois Aprear-
ance on the witness stand III tho Panama
trial to- morrow. The general conviction
10 Sointury would never have taken the
steps ho took without the cogniZance,ot the
cabinet and perhaps of Carnot. Tho de-
Velopments tomorrow nrs awaited with
feverish expectancy. Tho excitement to-
uay has not been exceeded since the begin
ming of the Panama disclosures. 1t is
thought that only good luok can save tho
Ribot ministry.
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ANNEXATION THEY WANT.



Subject.
NEW YonK, March IL. --C Charles j.. Garter.
OF tho Hawaiian annexation commission.
who has been in Warrington lately, apent
Sunday in Now York. Io said he was not
a bit discouraged by tho withdrawal OF tho
trenty and was confident that tho negota-
tiona now In progress would result in an
nexaton. When asked what he shought of
the depoued queens statement published
lsat Friday. he said: $50 far as it refers to
Minister stevens it Ia absolutely false. He
has not been unfriendiy to or tried to en-
barass the Hawaiian government. On the
othor hand his conduct WAS unusually cour-
teous to the queen and her Representatives.
Hc said further: ~ do not think il would
be advisable TO send commission to
Hawai- now. 1t would only delay our nego-
tlatlons. l do not see how tho establish
inent OF protaotorato would aid us In solv-
ing tho question. The trouble is all intsr-
national. The queen will never be restored
to the throne and the movement in favor of
the princeBs aa her successor will, 1 think.
be futile All those who understand the
needs OF Hawaii believe in annexation"
W1NcHENDoN, Mass. March II. --Wn.. X.
Castle and Lorin Ihurston. two of the
hawaiian commissioners. were guests Of
Joseph N. White at his estate over Sunday
Rev. DR.. Foster invited the two eentlorn On
to speak ut his church this evening, which
they did, to full house. Castle dwelt
more PARTICULARLY upon the results of the
early missionnTiss' labors and said the dan
ger was that all they gained may be lost if
the queens powers continue, as she is
known to be an idolator. Thurston pre-
sented the annexation side of the question,
considering annexation much more necss-
sary than a rrotectorate. BY annexation
the United States would have responsibility
and authority, when IL there was only q
protectornte she would have the RESPONSE
bilisy but no power which he considered
very essential As other nations would claim
rights equal to those of the United States.
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No Choice of u Church AS Yet.

WASHINGTON. March 12.-1f President
Cleveland hes selected church in Wash
ington he gave no evidences of that choice
today. He did not attend divine worship.
but spent the incoming quietly resting
from tho Rrduous duties of his first week in
Office. Some attention was paid to matters
of pressing Importance, and Private Score
tary Ihurber remained In tho office the bet
ter patt of the day. little after three
O'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland went for a
drive and for more than an hour enjoyed
the beauty of day thst was perfect. Vice
President Stevenson. accompanied by Mrs.
Stevenson, attended mo nnR service at The
New York avenue Presbyterian chp. ch,
which IL tho same they attended curing
the previous democratic administration.
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AFTER THE DIANE HOUSE,
Gen. Grants Widow Said to BE q Bidder
for the Mansion,

Gen. Grants Widow said to Be n Bidder
for the Mansion.
WARRINGTON, March PA report which
will prove of general interest is in regard to
the plans OF MEs. Ulysses S. Grant, who.
having sold her house in New York, desires
to make her future home in Washington as
this city is. of all Others in the Union. re-
plete with pleasant memories. Mrs. Grant
is especially desirous, if possible, to find
home on Layfayette Square. and to this end
has made an offer, it ls reported. for the
Blaine residence, that ia now under consid-
Grafton. Whenever Mrs. Grant has re-
turned to this city for visit since her oc-
oupancy Of the White House she has been
the guest Of Gen. and Mrs. Edward Bsale,
and in coming hero to live now she desires
to be their near neehbors. Gen. Beale
said tonight that Mira. Grant had been
anxious for u long while to make her home
in this city. He had not heard, however,
that she had made arrangements to take a
house here, and so far as the Blaine place
was concerned, he doubted very much If
the family OF the ex-secretary Of state
would allow the property to pass out of its
possession.
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follows: Agricultural and forestry. George;
elaine. Pasco; commeroe. Ransom; educa-
tion and labor. Kyle; civil service, PETER;
Fisheries. Coke; foreign relations. Morgan;
improvements of the Mississippi, Bate;
Indian affairs. Jones; inter state
commerce. Butter; judiciary, Pugh;
manufactures. Gibson; military affairs,
Walthall; naval affairs MePherson; pom
aions, Palmer; postoffices and post roads,
Colquitt; privileges and elections, Vance;
public buildings and grounds. Vest; pub
lilo lands, Berry; railroads Camden; revis-
ion OF the laws of the United States, Dam
iel; rules. Blackburn, territories. Faulkner;
transportation to the seaboard, Irby; Pa
cific railroad, Brice.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-13
FATHER TREACY DEFIANT,
He and His Followers Stir up Gome Ex
Citement Sunday.

He and His Followers Stir up some Ex-
citement Sunday.
SwEDENsBoRo, N. j., March 12.-There
we're turbulent and exciting scenes in this
quiet little town today and at one tine
there was every indication Of a serious con-
flict between the followers of Father Will
liam Treacy and those who obeyed the COM
mand of the church. Some fifty members of
st. Josephs parish have elected to cast their
lots with the dlsGraoed priest SO dramat-
icslly communicated by Father Leahy.
The beiRerent priest urged his fol-
lowers to stay by him, promising to
accept the responsibility for their acts. His
whole address breathed defiance of Mgr.
Satolli and Bishop OFarrell. He read Sa-
tolli's letter to the bishop. in which he pro-
nounced the accommodation of the priest
and his followers. Father Treacy coun-
selled his followers to await reply to his
appeal to Rome. Father Lsahy was re-
fused permission to so through the church
by Inv officer in charge. Father Treacy
says he will sue Bishop O'Farrell and Mgr.
Satolli for $50, 600 damages.
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Activity at Colum bia Falls.

Special to Tho Independent.
CoLuMprA FALLS, March l2.-The big
bridge across the Flathead river has been
raised. and tho work OF putting In new
piers is being rapidly pushed. Tho struc.
ture is being made strong enough for rail
road as we'll as highway purposes. 1t will
be completed by April l.
A bet of $3.50 to $3.50 wss made yesterda y
that the Northern Pacific and Montana
from Jocko, would be running trains intc
Columbia Falls by Dec. / next.
Newly one hundred settlers of this vi
cinity have taken the preliminary steps to
ward proving up on their claims within the
next four months. Fully three hundred
ranohmcn will acquire title during the
present wear.
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A WAR ON THOMPSON.
GuttenburG Managers Mad Over the Anti
Winter Racing BilI.

Gutenberg Managers Mad Over the ANTI
Winter Racing Bill.
NEW YORK. March 12.-Ths Anti-wlnter
racing bill which was passed by the New
Jersey legislature Saturday has aroused the
ire OF Guttenburg people particularly.
They declare they will now begin war ON
William j. Thompson and the race tracks
governed by the board OF control in New
Jersey AS retaliatorv measure. Racing
will be continued until Dec. !. A clash of
dates with Monmouth park, Elizabeth and
Linden is expected. new track will be
built within mile of the Thompson track
at Gloucester. Effort will also he made TO
move an indictment now pending against
Thompson in the Camden county court
such the Guttenhurg managers to-day de-
clared would be the result of the anti vim
ter racing bill.
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CORBETT Is WILLING.
He Sees No Objections to tho Buffalo Club
Being IA Bidder.

He Sees No Objections to the Bunalo Club
Being IL Bidder.
ST. JOSEPH. No., March Thames j..
Corbett tonight in an interview said. in
answer to question relating TO the offer
made by tho Buffalo Athletic Club to give
SO. 600 for the Mitchell Corbett contest for
the championship, said: although the ar
ticlcs of agreement prohibit US negotiating
with any other but the Coney Island and
the Crescent and Olympic athletic clubs, |
am perfectly willing to allow the Buffalo
Athletic Club to become one of the compet-
itors for the fight. I like Buffalo. l was
always we'll treated by the athletic club
there, who Rre the most energetic men
ever met. and if they undertake to bring
this affair off they will 90 IL SUCCESSFULLY
MITCHELL l believe. has more friends in
Buffalo than anywhere in the country, and
suppose he will enter no objection to
fighting there"
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THE ICE STILL RUNNING,
Damage and Loss of Life Along the Plat
and Eikh0rn Rivers.

Damage and Loss of Life Along the Platte
and Eikh0rn Rivers.
OMAHA, March II. The ice is still run
ming on the Platte and Elkhorn rivers and
as result traffic is generally blocked. Al
Ashland last night a portion of the Burling-
ton bridge over the Platte was carried
away, just before the east bound flyer had
passed. To-day the Missouri Pacific bridge
over the Platte at La Platte was in great
danger. While cutting AWAY log that had
jammed the pier. Ed Bury fell into the
water. Andrew Boland tried to rescue
Bury. but was swept away with him and
both men were drowned in sight of a gang
Of laborers, who were unable to rescue
them. The Union Pacific is workingahard
to repair its damaged bridge oyer the Elk
horn and will soon have trains running on
time. The Burlington trains are delayed
by reason OF the washouts at Ashland.
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Thn Sfifs INnnl EnilurA

PHILADELPHIA. March 12.-Mnnnger Stitt.
of tho wool firm of Stitt Il Co., which ns-
signed yesterday. refuses to be interviewed.
Assignee Dickey says he does not know
what the liabilities OF tho Arm will amount
TO. but he heard they would foot up about
million and a quarter dollars Just what
assets there will DO III Il matter Of surmise.
but it Ia believed they would be compare
tiyely small. ns they consist. it 10 said, of
interests in the Camden mills. A state
mert will be made in few days.
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Ylia Death Roll.

CINolNNArI, March u, - Luke School
craft, tho famous comedian, died here to-
niGht of Rastritis. complicated with heart
disease.
CmcAao, March l2.-Wm. II. Mundeylah.
German consul ut Montreal, died hete to-
day. while Oh route to California. whore his
family are temporarily residing.
KANSAS Cry, Kan, March l2.-John III =.
brown, aged 81, one OF the most prominent
Masons in tho west died tonight OF nsrv-
Gus prostration. superinduced by exposure
in u railroad wreck o year ago.
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The Town In Danger Awhile.

PoRT DEPOSIT, Nd, March 12.-The ice
gorge, few miles above Port Deposit.
broke at o'clock this morning. For a
time the inhabitants did not know whether
or not the town would be carried away and
themselves drowned. but when the waters
reached height OF eight feet in the streets
and houses il ceased to rise and il remained
all day at the same height. and outhouses
not securely fixed were swept off. Portions
Of the ice gorge at Linden, near Williams
port, Pa, went out tonight and the water
reached a height of IA feet. At Jersey
Shore the water reached height of "a feet
lower.
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lie Violated the Sunday Law.

CINcINNArI. March l2.-Johu l.. Sulli-
van. tho pugilist. appeared on the stage in
II theatrical performance before u crowded
house tonight. He was arrosted along
with other actors after the performance. AZ
is the custom in Cincinnati, and taken to
the police station anu charged with violat.
ing che Sunday law.
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A DRUNKEN MANS GUN,
1t Probably Kills His wife, Her Nurse
and Himself

CHICAGO, March l2.-S. j. Keyes, a
watchman at the Worlds fair grounds. to-
night fatally shot his wife and a neahbor,
Mrs. Weir. He then turned the IeyolvtH
against himself and inflicted probably
fatal wound i'll the breast keyes came
home drunk. and going into tho room
whore Mrs. Weir was nursing hia sick wife.
created disturbance. Mrs. Weir pro-
testel, and Keyes chased her from tho
room, firing two shots. both of which took
effect us she fled. MISS heyes ran out of
the room, and Keyes shot her in the left
side. He then attempted suicide. There Is
small chance of his recovery. and both
women will die.
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The Iowa sick Youth And HIS Gun,

QUINCY. Mass. March Joseph Massey
today shot girl named Mary Lefave as
she was returning from church. fatally in
turing her. He then turned tho revolver
upon himself. intlicting wound from
which he died in few minutes. Massey
had beon urging the girl to become HIS
wife and 1t is supposed tho tragedy was the
result of her refusal.
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I.nudanum, Morphine AMI Pistol.

New YoRK. March l2.-This afternoon the
dead body OF woman who registered us
Mrs. +. Carter. st. Louis. was found in II
room OF the Coleman House. A bullet
wound was in her breast and beside her
were bottles having contained laudnum and
morphine. Nothing IL known M to the
cause OF suicide. or OF her further identity.
Sr. LOUIS. Mo-, March lo.-Nothinu IL
known here of Mrs. Carter, whose suicide is
mentioned III Il New York dispatch.
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Tho Unboucht Press Is Harrcd.

the assertion that editors will not Gener-
ally DO recognized by the new administra-
ton is true. Cleveland believed his prede-
cessor suffered through the charge of hav-
ing subsidized the press. and he does not
intend to run the samo gauntlet. The de-
cision is to be made particularly applicable
to newspaper mon who desire to be post
maSterH.
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TIL. str,ko WIN End Today

New YonK. March l2.-Vioe- President
Ashley. of the Toledo and Ann Arbor road.
received kilograms tonight which he says
authorized him in making tho statement
that the strike of engineers will be declared
Oft By noon tomorrow.
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Houudnrv DISPUTE Settled.

VALPARAISO. March l2.--lt is officially
announced that the Chilian minister OF for
eign affairs has signed treaty with tho
Bolivian minister. describing the terrific
rial limits of the two republics. thus sot-
tling the old boundary Dispute.
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Damage Done to save the CItv.

Troy. N. Y, March 1.-THE recens rains
have so swelled the volume OF water in the
city reservoir that measutes were taken this
afternoon to save the city from destruction.
The flood gates were opened and an i'm
mense volume of water rushed down the
side of the hill. doing much damage. The
bridge at Millvile was hurled away. The
river at this point has overfowed its docks
and is still rising.