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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
MAY EXPLAIN HUGE THEFTS.
Arrest q: the Hea:I,s at Kansas City for
Deprcsiations On the Ranges.

Deprcsiations ON the Ranges.
Two arrests made at Kansas City,
Mo. are sxi e ted to clear up the mys-
terry of huge cattle thefts i'll the Creek
Nation. W. NJ. Heath and his son. e.
". Heath. We're arrested on warrant
charging them with stealing :hrty-one
head o. cattle from the range near
Chefotah and shipping them there. Last
week Deputy United States Marshal
Grant Johnson. of Eufaula, I. T., arrived
with Il nit d States " Warrant sworn out
by T. W. Turk, wel.-knoHn ranchman.
and says that eight other arre-ts are to
follow. Turk says that the Hea'hs have
been "a the head os the gang which hal
engaged in rAnning cattle off the ranges
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12

management. If the enterprise is too
big to he swung by private capital. let
the Government have entire charge,
pay the bills and reap the profits. We
want no repetition Of the Pamam;.
Canal corruption here New York
Voice
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
st.c ~.atas %, fairs.

TcrseIy stated. that is the present
existing status. 4 free people has
fallen under the roke of oppression
prepared by the cor oratiens. trusts.
and other holders OF great wealth. who
lave Irostltuted to their selfish 1Hr
poses the wLole governmental fabric
!, hy operating the Nis.ious propcnsitics
and greed of gain shown hy tllc poll
;iriaus hitherto III power. Incident
ally. as individual Democrats have at
tanned political prominence, and oc-
casional election to Congress, or state
governmental positions. the sane cap
itAlis'ic lower has captured and cor
rupttl them, SO that, as a co!,l matter
OF fac. there is nothing to choose in
badness hetwrrn the two old parties
and their official representatives: there
| is virtue III neither Of them; lu. the
! mass Of the people. the great. the COM
mon body OF citizens. deyoting their
! lives to individual business pursuits or
! mechanical labor, have seen but very
t little Of The inner workings of the pre-
yaiilnr system Of the national govern
| mclt as operated hv the politiciant.
| and which has brought the country to
! tie verge of ruin.
| Now. when that ruin i. imminent,
| they. naturally, a>rribe il I, the o.
! li:ical par which has. chiefly, i,es n
i dominant while the evils came upon
'he country. and they ponrs-l out the
| via!s of their wra Il on the Republican
| party by voting TIE Democratic l:art V
| into power without looking to see
whether the lat is not as deep III the
! las MercErv
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
N:,;S It's <s. Siufvl.

There is TO lie IL combined effort on
the part of those W,,o favor an o;ca .
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
SENATOR ALLISON ON SILVER.
sIe Believes the Nations Will Reach an
agreement q: BRUSSELS.

According 20 II Wash ngtoH corrc-
sp Gdent : mater Allison enters an
.mpnatic den nj Of 1h,, inf in 81 ion that
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
FA\ORS AN OPEN FAIR.
DIP. II. w. THOMAS DISCUSSES
THE SUBJECT.

Ghe Emin"n: Chicago Preacher G e.
Reasons Why the Worii'> Fair should
Not lie Closed GA the FIRST Day of the
Week.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
ton. ID. c., and Mrs. Marion Todd q
Michigan.
v o"kins Reform.

No reform was ever worked by q
man or set of men making senseles'
grimaces at the wrongs that are sought
TO be reformed Bombas: and denun
citation alone never accomplish any
thing. Bomhastic moutlinGs may
star, lie the ignorant and stupid into
some sort of action. but the ignorant
aud stupid are not dependable i'll Il
conflict between right and wrong. The
work in hand to-day Is :. work of edn-
cation. The great public needs to he
taught III what res cct and to what
extent the pioi'lcer has been wrongct
lv other classes. and in what respects
and to What extent he has been neg
1ected by the government. There is
no trouhlc in demonstrating that for
wears his rights have been invaded by
concentrated capital, and that leglsla
tlon has been antagonlstic to his inter
csts. These newspapers that find it to
their interests to attempt to make il
appear that the farmer has nothing to
ro:nplaln OF, are usually journals Of ln-
tlurnce, and what they say has weight
With their readers, who ncel TO he
reached and shown that these Journals
are Icccivine lem. Bat they cannot
h. reached and educate 10y homhas:ir
eNiilpltinns Of tongue or pen. They
cannot he induced To calmly consider
the problem Of adjusting the rights Of
different classcs l.r longw windts: "dl
toritls. Iii, ingaiohel hv their astound
ing stupidity. They must be :ip-
reached III business like way facts
la:tl before them. and the injustice I'M
posed nl on oar farm industries shown.
VIII IL this is done the whole work OF
reform will he accoihpliShc |. for the
American Is a lover OF fair play. 1t is
only a handful that with malice aiorc-
thonght and heartles, depravi V are
rohblng the masses according 10 cum
ninglv laid plans for rIunder. The
great mass of our people are in pretty
nearly absolute Ignorance Of the terri
bic wrongs which the handful have
perpctratel and are perpetrlting upon
the people Far!ners' Voice.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-26
CHINAMEN LANDED.

sixty-seven of tho Celestials Permitted to
Debark at Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore, Msrch Exclusions Of
ficials to-day confirmed the truth of the
telegram from Washington stating that
sixty-seven Chinese had illegally landed at
this port last Thursday night from the
steamer Haytien Republic. The steamer
arrived here from Vancouver. B. G.. Thurs
day, at six p. M. with 1872 Chinese on
board. Acting Collector of Customs Pike
instructed Deputy Collector Cardineall not
to recognize any of the certificates that
might be presented, but to let the China
ings. AT 10 O'clock at night Cardineall and
Inspector Armstrong permitted sixty seven
of the Chinese to land. Acting Collector
Pike was not notified of the action until the
next morning.
Cardineall. in explanation of his action,
said his Instructions always had been to
land Chinese whenever they presented pro-
per certificates. Acting Collector Pike then
suspended Deputy Cardineall and Inspector
Armstrong, pending an investigation, which
will be undertaken as soon as Collector
Lotan, who is now in San Francisco, re-
turns.
William Dunbar, Of the Haytien Rspub-
lie, said: 1--WE have an arrangements with
the Canadian Pacific by which VIC get sc
for every Chinaman we bring to Portland.
We get Sc each for returning them." Tho
remaining fifty-five Chinese are still on the
steamer awaiting the result of the habeas
corpus proceedings. which have com menced.
All have certificates. but they are somewhat
irregular.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-26
COLUMBIA FILLS NEWS,

The City Resplendent In Electric Light
New business Enterprises.
Special to This Independent.
COLUMBIA FALLS. March 25.-The electric
light was turned on for the first time In
Columbia Falls on last Saturday evening.
The arc lamps work to perfection and the
people are conRratulating themselves and
Mr. Vanderveer for tho success of his en-
terprise. Tho inoandescents. for lack of
power, have not been 80 satisfactory. This
will be remedied in few days.
Messrs. johnson q Olson are putting in
fine saw mill to be run in connection
with their planning mill. During the past
winter they have put in large amount Of
choice logs. Their enterprise involves the
construction of dam across the big slough
and will give permanent employment to
largely increased force of men.
The public school building Is nearing
completion. II would be u creditable
building for any city i'll the state.
The Touring mill is being put in order to
commence grinding on April l.
The contractors on the bridge are push
ing work rapidly. An inspection OF their
work is said to be sure cure for the
blues. large amount Of powder is being
used in getting n foundation for the piers.
Real estate mon reason TINT the con :
tinued expenditure of large sums Of money
by the capitalists interested in Columbian
Falls realty ia sufficient guaranty that
they are in earnest and mean to build
road to the coal mines upon which they nre
still prosecuting work.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-26
CHIEFS OF DIVISIONS.

Important Places Under the Operation of
the Civil Service Law.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-There are on file
plioations for appointments as chiefs of
divisions. So far no appointments of this
class have been made. Many applicants
have been surprised to learn that even this
class of positions are ed with civil SER
vice rules, or partially so. The latest
tire asury department regulations contain
the following: thereafter no person shall
be appointed a chief of division in this de-
rartment unless he shall have first satisfied
the board of examiners of his fitness for
sion of special agents. the chief of the
secret service division. and chief of the
mail division, may, on the discretion of
the secretary. be appointed as at the present
time, without examination; examination
for this purpose to be competitive ard not
technical. and shall be practical in its char
ncter and so far as may be shall relate to
matters which fairly test the capability and
fitness Of the person being examined to dis
charge the duties of the office to which he
is to be appointed. The board
Of examiners for the examination
OF such persons shall be constituted as fol-
lows: The assistant secretary in charge of
uppoluIIeutbs VIC CuloI Oh tl6 bureau In
which the person is to be appointed, or
chief clerk OF the department. wherein such
person is to be appointed, the chief of the
division in the seoretaty's office, and the
treasury examiner"
United States special agents, too. have to
undergo examination before appointment
to determine their qualifications. The iule
reads: thereafter no person shall be ap-
pointed special agent of the Treasury de-
partment unless his fitness has been nscsr-
tanned by suitable tests; those who apply
for these positions will, therefore, be sub
jected to such examination as may be nee
essary to ascertain whether they are pos
sossed of the requisite qualifications. Ap-
pointments will be conferred probationary
six months, with employment for the fu-
ture to be dependent upon the fitness OF the
Rppointse for tho work assigned him. Tho
examination of special agents will be con-
stituted as follows: The assistant score
tary in charge of customs; tho chief OF the
division of special agents, and tho treasury
examiuer.s
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-26
WILL RECONvENE MAY 30.
Date Understood to Have Been Sc
lected for the Brussels Sill
YER Conference.
Announcement Affords Much Sat-
isfaction to Friends OF the
White Metal.
Senator Allison VIII Not he Ono OF tho
Delegates to tho Next Meeting
His Reasons

WARRINGTON, Maroh 25.-The news that
international monetary conference at
Brussels May 80. was received with appro-
baton by senators who have Interested
Themselves with the silver question. The
impression prevails that the United States
delegation will not be materially changed
in personnel, for tho reason that the dele
gates, in addition to possessing thorough
mastery of complex abstruse questions
involved in the objects of the conference.
have mnds acquaintance among the dele
gates from the other countries that may in
sure more favorable reception for such
proposals as they put forward, than would
be the case among strangers. However
this may be. at least one familiar figure
will be missed when the delegates reassem-
BILE. for Senator Allison, who discharged
the duties of president of the Amer
can delegation, has been obliged
from business considerations to
surrender the idea of carrying
forward his work as delegate. The senator
is not an extremist, but is hopeful that some
definite agreement will be reached when
the conference re-assembles. He does not
base this hope on the Indications of any
material change in sentiment in Europe,
but believes the agitation Of the silver
question at the first session of the confer
ence has awakened popular interest in the
question in England and on the continent.
as evidenced bv elaborate discussions that
have since taken place, and are ssill in
progress through the medium of financial
publications and in the general press.
Touching the English demand that the
United States delegates come to the con-
ference prepared to submit definite prop
osition. Allison says he does not believe
such course feasible. The wishes Of the
United States were made clearly apparent
at the first session and European govern
ments know what we desire. Between that
and what might be attained there is sub
stantial difference. and out Of such condi-
tion may issue compromise. 1t was too
much to expect the conference to agree
upon free silver coinage. and in Senator
Allison's opinion the one feasible basis of
agreement that really promises to give eff
feet to the purpose of the conference was the
retirement of gold from coinage below a
certain value and the natural replacement
of this retired coinage by silver.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-26
An Arkansas Sheriff En- Route for
the Supposed Assassin Of
Clayton.
Tho Accused Ia Frank Hickey, Re.
Gently Tried for Numbering
Officer Jordan.
OF Which Charge He Was Acquitted, Evi.
dence Against Him Being Circum-
stAntial-Sthto News.
Special to the Independent.

Special to tho Independent
BUTTE, Msrch 25. "A dispatch WAS re-
ceived here to-day by the mayor from Gov.
Fishback, of Arkanaas. that requisition Ia
pers we're on the way for Hickey. supposed
to be the murderer OF John NJ, Clayton.
who was killed In Iitsle Rock four years
ago. Hickey IL now under arrest in this
city, and will be held until the papers
arrive. Frank Hickey has just been tried
in this city for the murder of Officer Jordan
here a year ago. Officer Werner captured
him in Denver. While there Werner WAS
told bv a Witness who will be produced that
Hickey had admitted to him shat he was
one OF the men who fixed CLAYTON.
Another man. who formerly lived in st.
Paul, is now in this city and says. undor
promise that he will not be- mo-
Tested by Arkansas officials, that
he with Hickey and two others
engaged a man at a town q short distance
from Plummerville, where Clayton lived,
and Burkhardt drove them to Clayton's
residence, whore the deed was accomplished.
Burkhardt gives many particulars. He
says the revolvers with which the murder
was accomplished were cached in a certain
place near the roadway. several miles from
Clayton's residence. One OF the revolvers
was retained by Hickey and sold by him to
a conductor.
Hickey was acquitted here Of the murder
of Jordan. the evidence being purely cir
cumstantial and the jury not considering it
sufficiently strong. When acquitted he
threatened to kill some of the witnesses
against him. Accordingly he was arrested
again and is now held under bonds Of 81, 500
to keep the peace.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-26
Another cen.enn,a, Proposed.

PHILADELPHIA, March 25.--Col. Peyton,
of Haddonfeld. N. j., father OF Tho con-
tennial Of this country. proposes and ID
working to develop another centennial.
The colonel now proposes to celebrate tina
ninet eteenth centennial OF the birth and
death OF Christ seven years hence, during
the year 1900. In the city OF Jerusalsn,.
The colonel's plan oalls for the eloctlon of
represent TO assemble in n building ia
be provided for tho purpoae In the oitv II
Jerusalem aomo time during ths year 1900.
Tho actual date he has not considered.
though two seasons are eligible. EaAtes and
Christmas. The invitation will bo ex-
tended TO the world 70 participate In the
union, and accommodations will he pre-.
pared for tho thousands Of people who
would be expected to attend the Auapic toue
gathering.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-26
PRETTY WOMAN, MYSTERY.
She Calmly Took Her own Life In Board
Inc HOuss

She Calmly Took Her own Life In n Board
Ing House.
New YoRK, March 25.-There was mys-
terious death at a theatrical boarding house
here last night of pretty woman who was
found dead in bed. She left letters behind
her which reveal the painful history Of bad
treatment, love and suicide. At eight
O'clock to-nigh, a messenger came TO the
house with a telegram. 1t was addressed
to Mrs. @. L. Stevens and the landlady
took it to the new tenants room. She was
in bad and seemed stupid, as though under
the Influence of drink or drugs. Later she
made another oall at the room and was
startled to find the young woman dead.
On piece of paper was so-ibbled:
Letters which were written by me are
all to be delivered as addressed. know
you will read them anu see what is in them.
l am calmly aud deliberately taking my
life. No one IL TO be accused Of suoh OK
eept Fed A. Ahmett. (Signed.) Lizzie
Wilson,"
The dead woman's body was marked all
over with bruises, as though she had been
badly beaten. The police were notified and
immediately steps we taken to arrest Ah-
NETT, il such II person was at tho address
given on one OF the letters the woman left.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-26
Capital Notes.

Thirty-three fourth-class postmasters
were appointed, of which number ten are to
fill vacancies caused by the removal of in
cumbents.
At the close of business Saturday the
treasury department had on hand $1,000.
600 of free gold. Secretary Carlisle de-
clined several offers of gold during the
week and accepts now only the most advsn-
tageous.
The Gridiron club gave a dinner at the
Arlington Saturday night. Among the
guests were Vice. President Stevenson, Sec-
retaries Carlisle Hoke Smith. and j. Sterl-
ing Morton. Gen. Schofield, Admiral
Jouett, and numerous other prominent men.
A cable0ram was received at the depart
ment of state this afternoon from Minister
Durham. at Port au Prince. Hayti, stating
that insurgents had crossed the Haytian
frontier from San Domingo and decisive
battle ia reported. The dispatch added
that Haytia troops would be sent to the
frontier.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-26
MONTANA ENOCH ARDEN.
But ne Varies Somewhat From the Orig
inal In the story.

But Ho Varies Somewhat From the Orig
inal In the story.
Special to Tho independent.
GREAT FALLS. March 25--S. i. Covey
was a shoemaker in q eat Falls in tho early
days of the city. while his wife ran restaur-
ant. Later on they moved to Butte, whore
they separated, the husband going TO the
coast in soatoh of fortune. He returned
to Butte recently, after several years Of
separation from his better-hRlf. but was
not able to locate her in the Smoky city.
He learned that after his departure she had
become infatuated with another man by
the name of Tvrell. with whom she was
living rs his wife in Great Falls. Covey
came here. and yesterday. like Enoch Ar
den. he soon realized that he was left out
in tho cold. Finding his wife living with
Tyrell. he went before Judge Race and
swore out warrant for both of them,
charging them with unlawful cohabitatiou.
Sheriff Hamilton arrested them late last
niVhs and put them in the county Jail.
Tyrell and his alleged wife were arrsigned
before Judge Race to-day. They fur
nished bonds, aud their hearing was set for
tuesday and Wednesday next respectively,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-26
REPUBLIsHED CALUMN1Es
Protest Against the Reprehensible Con-
duct of Paris Newspapers,

Protest Against the Reprehensible Con-
duct of q Paris Newspaper.
PARIS. March 25.-Althoueh President
Carnot has kept silent under all the charges
and insinuations coupling his name with
Panama, the members of his family are
not inclined to be equally patient. Ernest.
son of President Carnot, has written to
Eclaire. complaining of a quotation pub
lished in that journal from a German news
paper to the effect that he. Ernest, had re-
ceived money in 1883 from the Panama
canal bribery fund.
Ernest states that at the time mentioned
he was only twenty-one years of ago,
student in the school of mines. and en-
tirely unknown in political Orioles He
therefore denounces as an infamous false
hood the statement that he received any
Panama money. The newspaper which
published the article against President
Carnot is the Berliner Tageblatt. IndiR-
nation Is caused by the insin uations against
President Carnot being exploited by ene-
mics Of the government. 1t is reported
that decree for the expulsion of Herr
Brandes, the Tageblatt's Paris correspon-
don't. has been signed. German feeling
runs high. All Paris newspapers unite in
denouncing the Tageblstt.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-26
GOT HERE AT LAST.
Tho Letter Came Which the Helena Hot.
Clerk Longod for.

Tho Letter Came Which the Helena Hotel
Clerk Longcd for.
A big linen envelope addressed TO Fred
Mitchell arrived at The Helena last night.
The envelope looks a. II it contained soma
valuable documents. Both sides OF IL are
SO covered with possmarks that it is almost
impossible to decipher them. The letter.
or whatever il Is. bids fair 10 outdo the
Wandering Jew before II reaches Fred
Mitchell, who always seems to be one day
ahead of it. IL was mailed at Chicago last
November and addressed to Mr.. Mitchell
at Kansas City. He left the latter placo
twensy-four hours before tho letter
arrived. All the hotel and nos.
tai clerks in the United States
are banded together for the purpose of
finding MIR. Mitchell and will continue IN
their laudable ambition AZ long as q yeetjoo
of the missive remains So far il has passed
through the following cities: Chicago,
Kansas City. Dennion, Tex; Sherman,
Tex; Fort Worth. Tex; San Antonio, Tex;
Dallas. Tex; El Paso, Los Angeles, Ean
Diego. San Francisco. then back 10 Chi
cago and return to San Francisco Port-
land, Tacoma, Seattle. Fairhaven, Spokane
Helena.
G. NJ. Clark. night Clerk at The Helena.
who has been looking for the letter. hai
started 1t off in the direction of tho CITY Of
the saints in the hope that It may eventu.
ally meet the speedy Mr.. Mitchell.