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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-21
FOUR ACTIVE VOLCANOES.

Smoke. Fire and Lsva, Beiohing From
AVeutian Mountalns.
SKArrLE. WASH. Jsns 2O.-rhs stssmsl
City Of Topeka, In from Alasks, bEinsa
news Of great sruptions among tho voloa-
soss Of the Alsutian islands. X. v. Pierce,
an engineer Of Topeka. Kan. gives graz phie
account Of sights encountered on two trips
to she westward from sltka 81 first assist
ant engineer Of the steamship Crescent
Cisy. There Was nothing unusual to attract
attention until before dark one svsaina
cloud seemed to rise and expand until II
looked mp ever the Unalaska isfauds. As the
light lsssened and the steamer advanced,
bright tongues were now aud then visible
through the black clouds a. they rolled up
ward. The course of the steamer was such
tn.t y drew near the strange sight which
had riveted attention Of all the occupants
preached a very distinct observation VA
rsfmitted Of a fall-hsdQed volcano bsloh-
Ing forth huge masses Of inky smoke and
flames and lava. The latter was all but
obscursd BY the density Of the dark vspors.
u was Mount Makushin, which con,ea
an altitude Of 5.474 feet. Indian
villages are about its base. There waa
roaring and rumbling % though the bowels
of the earth wore to be emitted. Out
Of the very submits bslehsd forth sulphur.
GUS contents In one grand column which
reared it, head fully 1900 feet above the
mountain crest. When this altitude waa
reached the chill in the air seemed TO melt
the vapozs, making IL appear a. though
they found vent in the heavens. This
spectacle was four times repeated on the
trip along the Alsutlan Islands. and the
Grew began TO imagine that nature had be-
gun 70 sct beacon lights on the nountaina
for the ships special benefit. huge
mountain in the island Of AkutsD.
the name Of which ID not
charted, vied with its distant
neiRhbots in making itself seen. Its. altl-
tude Is given as 1898 feet. Smoke and fre,
presumably laws. wore issuing from 1T
tonRnsd peak. though not in such exuber-
ant qualities. On Unimak island nm old
Volcano. thought to have bsen extinct
1852 feet in altitude was in violens stat.
Of turbulence. II IL known 40 Psgrumnoi
.Vsedvidof mountain, considered to
be harmless mass Of. exaltsc
earth. on Thim.k island. bnt i
velcano which equaled in intensity very
closely the antiQuated shispaldin. The
lurid streaks breaking out of the darl
shroud which wound itself around the ores
looked like red strsaks Of lightning pisrc-
ing storm clouds. The Kissing and roaring
of tho boiling oauld came ont over th'
deep in fitful waves of sound ns from on
Of she sky. Still another active volcano
was seen at q great distance on Unimal
island.
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HOIST ON THEIR OWN pErARD.

One Dynamiter Dismembered and An
other Injured in Madrid.
MADRID. June 20.-A large dynamite
bomb was exploded at midnight few feet
from the house of Conovas del Castillo, OK.
premier. The explosion WAS heard through
out the city. The immediate district was
shaken as if by an earthquake. Three po-
lioemen ran to the spot and found the dis
membered body of a man in the street, and
caught man crawling down the street on
his hands and knees. When arrested the
man refused to say what he knew OF the
explosion, but complained that he was Sc
verely wounded. One of his legs was
broken. the scalp torn. and his face cov-
cred with blood. He was taken to the DO
lice station and identified as one of three
men who were seen standing near the house
just before the explosion. Many of the
houses in the nsiRhborhood were badly
damaged. Windows were shattered and
walls sprung but none OF the occupants
we're injured.
1t is reported that man with a petard
under his coat was arrested rear the BanA
of spain.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-21
CORNELL BEATS COLUMBIA.

Tho First Of . Series Of College Races
Shows Good Time.
NEW LONDON. Conn.,. June 2O.-Vistory
psrched ON Cosnslrs crimson this afternoon
in the first of . series of college race ON ths
course Of the Thames this year. In several
respects il was the NEST rsms, kabls fresh
men race ever rowsd over the two mile
course. Both crews pulled an exceptionally
hard race Cornell to lower the
two mile college record. and Columbia
TO lessen tho constantly increasing space Of
open water between her PROV and the Cor
nelrs stern. Cornell won BY over ten
lengths in 1O:08. That the record was not
broken was indisputably due TO the fact
that q stiff breeze came mp just ~ the orews
passed the mile and half post for % II
WAS Cornell made the fastest mile ever
made bv T. tsshman crew and sQuallsA the
best mile and = half.
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THE EARTH TKEMBLED.

Slight shocks Felt at Various Places
Through tho south.
COLUMBUS 8. O.. June 20.-A sharp earth
quake shock WAS felt here Tonight. Il was
accompanied by loud and continued
rumbliuRs and glasses on the shelves shook
loudly.
SAVANNAH, Ca. Jane CA distinct shock
was felt here to night Tall buildings shook
was considerable excitement but ne dam
age 10 reported.
CHARLESTON. 8. c.. June 2O.-Thera was q
ve.y distinct shock of earthquake here To-
night. No damage 10 reported.
AUGUSTA. Ga. June 2O.-A slight earth
quake shook WAS felt here TO. might
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-21
The Jury Declare Her Not Guilty Of
the Murder Of Her Father
and Mother.
Justice Dewey's Charge Is Very
Favorable to the Accused
Woman.
The Spectators Bresk Out in Loud Cheer.
sing Whom the Verdict Is Announced
by the Foreman.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. June 2O.-Lizzie
Borden is free woman. the jury having
acquitted her to-day after being ont an
hour and twenty minutes. At tho opening
OF the trial this morning District Attorney
Knowlton resumed hts argument on behalf
Of the commonwealth. He addressed him
self TO the motive for the murder. pointed
out che enmity of Lizzie toward her step
mother as sufficient motive for her murder.
and said that killing neoessitated the killing
Of her father, the stern man who knew of
the onmity and loved his dead wife. The
only way for Lizzie to possibly escape pun
ishmont lay In killing her father. 1t was
the theory. the only one. which would con-
aistently account for tho double murder
taking place in period Of an hour and q
half between the acts.
I'm all your conversations have you ever
heard Of an attempt to crents an alibi
which needs moro strainina than the cir
eumstances of this one" asked Lawyer
Knowlton. 'That barn alibi will not
stand" He then commented on the old
and dusty condition Of the barn and the
fact shat ksen-eyed people found no traces
of persons having been there. How Lizzio
could have avoided getting blood ON her
clothes the jury could not answer because
they were mother women nor murderers.
II was angular thing that the dress. after
being kept 50 long, was burned shat pertio-
ular sunday. Lizzie had been told Satur-
day night she vas accused OF the crime and
next morning burned the dress. The
speaker said Mrs. ReRan mover denied the
you gave mo away story under oath.
The prosecution did not claim they intro
ducsd the hatchet with which the murder
was committed. II was shown that the
hatohet had been wet and rubbed in ashes.
and that the blade fitted almost miracu-
lousy into the holes in the skulls. He said
the production of the hatohet was no part
tho governments case and closed with an
eloquent appeal to the jury. Court then
took recess.
On reassemb bling the defendant was given
an opportunity to speak. She said: II am
innoo but will leave my case in your
hands and with my counsel" Justice Dewey
then charged the jury. He defined the
different degrees of murder and stated that
the presumption Of Innocence was increased
BY Defendants character. There must be
a real and. operative motive. The judge
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-21
A WELCOME RAIN.

1t Is Doing Much to stop the Fires in the
Mesaba Range.
DULUTH, Minu.. Juno 20.-A Welcome rain
started to fall here this evening II il sx-
tends over the Mesahs range ii will do
much 80 quenoh the forest hres whloh are
still raging in the greater portion of the
pine region. The fires extend far up into
the Rainey river dist lot. and a man just
returned from q trip through this region
says the flames rise fifty feet above the tops
of the trees and are still spreading. Train
men re-! orr heavy forest fires around
Hinckley.
More accurate reports from the fires indi-
cate greater losses than at first reported.
In addition to 81, 100000 loss ut Virginia
the losses at other places Aggregate $780,
900, not counting the timber, which cannot
be estimated. bus which will be NJ least
100000. The reported fatalities seem TO
bs upfounded.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-21
GEM AND FRISCO CLOSED.
The Men Renew Their Demand for . Uni-
form 49, so Scale.

The Men Renew Their Demand for Unit
form 49, so Scale.
Special to The Independent
GEM. Idaho. June 20.-The men en-
ployed in the Gem and Frisco mines on
Canyon creek have struck for an advance
in wages and those properties are closed
down in consequence 1t IL the old question
Of skilled and unskiled labor wages. The
miners have been receiving $3.50 and the
carmen and shovelers nave been paid $3
per day. The demand now is for . uniform
scale of $3.50. Both the Gem and the Frisco
have been heavy producers Of late. The
Gem employed about hundred men and
the Frisco almost as large a number. These
arc the mines where last year the riots.
dynamitino and murders occurred. Tho
other mines will shut down II the resolu-
tion of the men 10 adhered to.
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The Cowboy Kaccrn.

Sioux CRY. Iowa. juno 20.-Gilleepis and
RHttlssneke Pete. OF tho cowboy racers.
spent the night here and started of at six
o'clock this morning. Giilespie's horses
are iii fine trim. Pste's buokKkin looks
rather Rroggy. Doc Middleton arrived last
night and started this evening after resting
his horse twenty hours. The animal 10
still quito lame but improving. Middleton
says he is doubtful about reaching the
Mississippi. Albright smith and Berry
crossed the river this morning and left at
10. after shosing their horses. Gillespie
and Pete have II four hours lead.
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LIZZIE BORDEN.

further charged the jury TO weigh the evil
denos 10 see whether defendants psrma-
nent state Of mind showed any motive for
the orims. Every material allegation In
the indictment must be proved beyond q
reasonable doubt. that ID, to a moral osr-
tainty. He compared the direct and the
crcumatantial evidence. He said the fail
ure TO prove the essential fact would be fatal.
Lizzie's statements about the note were
discussed at length. He said the jury mus.
fact proved must be reasonably consistent
not show that anybody else had
An opportunity for tho crime, but
IL must prove that defendant committed it.
The jury must reason as to the effect of
defendants conduct and her statements
They were not to conclude by export tssti-
Judgment. They might convict II satisfied
the act was done BY another party. but
that defendant was resent, aiding and
abetting. The fact that defendant did not
teatify should not influence them against
he.
Judge Dewey, continuing, said the gov
srnment claimed that these acts como under
the head Of murder In the first degree.
The law claims that In order TO prove this
every claim must be proved boy ond a rea-
sonabls doubt. II WAS stated that the gov
erpment presented its case on circumstan-
tial svidsnes. II IL understood BY tho court
that the government claimed that she o.
ssntial fact was embraced in the note mat
ter; that she made statements which she
knew were false whom she was making
thsm; but II contemplated tho possibility
Of theHe being an assassin. Might he not
have come upon her when the note Was at
hand and removed IL o. one Of the links3
ln oirounlstantisl evidences. unless every
link holds good. Tho chain il worthless.
Tho jury wsio asked 10 bear in mind tho
supposed facts that there was nothing to
connect the defendant with the murder so
far as outward Appearances went
Al the conclusion of the charge the at
the jury was allowed TO retire. IL was just
4:4O e'slock when the spectators. who kept
their seats patiently for the hour and
twenty minutes after ths retirement Of the
jury, aotiscd . movement indicating their
return. A moment later The twelve mon
fled into their seats and were polled. Miss
Borden w.s asked to stand up and she fore
announced: mot guilty" Then all she
dignity and decorum Of the court room
vanished. A cheer went up which might
have been heard half mile away and thors
was NO attempt 10 ohock il Mise Bordsn's
head went down upon the rail In front of
almost crying while Lawyer Adams seemed
incapable OF spsooh. Az soon a. pos
sibls The reom was cleared and when
ths spectators had finally gone Miss
Borden Was taken 10 the room of
the juetioss and allowed 10 recover her
e0mposure With only The eyes of her frtsnds
u, on her and The carcss Of devoted ad-
mirsrs. A. the expiration Of an hour she
was placed In . carriage and driven to tho
station. whore she took the train for Fall
River. hor home no longer. probably. but
still! the only objective point for ths Inn
mediate psOsonG
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Haze hail.

OlNoINNATI, juno 2O.--Louisville played q
perfect game. Cincinnati l, Louisville B
BosroN, jane 2O.-Ths champions we're
defeated again to-day. Brooklyn II. Bes.
ton 4.
PIrTsBuRa, June 2O.-ClsvslanA sutbat-
ted Pittsburg and won easily. Pittsburs 8.
Cleveland 10.
PHILADELPHIA. Jane 2O.-Kslly's batting
was the feature Of the game Philadelphia
10, Baltimore 2.
Nnw Yonk. juno 20.--Ths senators easily
defeated the giants ts-day. New York &.
Washington 16.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-21
Fired ON the Strikers,

VIENNA. June 20.-A thousand striking
miners near Dux. Bohemia. held. meeting
to-day. The police interfered, but the
miners repulsed them and the police began
firing. After several strikers had fallen
severely wounded the strikers dispersed.
Later in the afternoon they surrounded the
carriage of the governor Of the district and
tried to drag him to the ground. The po-
lice f1red upon the crowd, and one man fell
dead and another mortally wounded. The
rioters did not yield. however. until a COM
pany of soldiers charged with fixed bay
OnetS.
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Justice Biatchford's Condition.

NEWPORT, II. l., June 20-Dr. Rankin has
made a statement concerning the condition
Of Associate Justice Blatchford. He says
the Judge has suffered two slight shocks
but 10 now doing we'll. though very weak.
There are no d. vigorous signs nt present,
though like all cases OF this kind. there ID
a probability of a fatal stroke Al any mos
ment. Tho patient still retains his mental
faculties but 10 unable to sign his name.
his son and the doctors assisting him In
oom plotting some urgent busines.
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Rumors OF Revolution Rito.

GALVESTON. Tex, June 20.-Mail advices
from Gsrtizo. Mexico. says: Since the
death of Manuel Gonzales. ex-vice- presi-
dent and governor of the state of Guiana
iuanto. the air is full of tumors of revolu-
tion In the state. President Diaz appointed
q governor and the people claim the right
to elect one under tho constitution. All the
Mexican national troops on she Rio Granas
are being nlasssd in the state.
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half fuslonas- -Lottis d. won. Monte Carlos
second, Gipsy Girl third. Time. .b6N.
Five furlongs-Carmei won. Normandls
second, Happy Band third. Time. 1:03N.
Fix furionas-Morton won. Hueasnoe
second. North third. Tins. 1:18H.
Six furlongs-J0e Winters won, Tanity
second. Lucy third. Time, 1s1815.
Ono niis-ChsFgsr won, He'd Cloud sss-
ond, CuFrsnoy third. Time. 1854.
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They WIN Help Fight tho Trust.

PEORIA. ILL.,. juno M.-rhs distillers who
have been fighting the Distilling and Cattle
Feeding company. At conference to-day
decided 10 assist shs attorney general in
every way possible in his efforts to destroy
the company. To further the plan they
had their attorney dtaw mp statement
giving the history of the trust in 1887.
This will be sent to the attorney general.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-21
The German Elections.

BERLIN, June 20-.seosnd ballots will
begin June % generally; in Prussia and
Saxonv June "a. and tn oughout Bavaria
and Wurtemburg June 26. Rector Ahl-
wardt the Jew batter. announces that he
will not sit in the next reichstag for Arhs-
walde where the voters gave him large
majority over all on the first ballot, but
will contest Neustettin with Hersbers, the
conservative. with whom he has the right of
reballot.
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II Brought . Little Rain

RAPID CRY. s. d.. June 20.-rhs dyns-
mite rain making experiments have bsen
partially successful. There were two
showers in the city last night and heavy
rains in the neighbozina valley. Eusthes
tests will be made.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-21
A Rear Mad co,,,.s,o. II ,h. Ain

New YoaK. June 2N--At Ave o'clock this
evening. train on The Ninth avenue sls-
vated road going north ran into tho rear
ear of q train at Thirteenth street and
Ninth avenue. Seven people were injured
but none fatally.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-21

Heavy Cholera Death Rate.
MECCA, June 20.-There were 317 deaths
from cholera here from June l3 TO 16.
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Racing 81 Othsr Traok 81 ..

LAToNIA, June 2O.-Track fast. Free
handicap. six furiongs-Bellevus won. Sal
vasion second. Lasso third. Time. l:l4N.
One ,Dile-Auns won. Ciosly second,
Philora third. Time. 1:41H.
Five furlonRs-McLieht won, In Front
second. HaddlsbaRs third. Time. LOB.
Latonia spring prize handicap. mile and
one futlon1-Clifford won. Platus sscoad.
Prince Dsseiver third. Time. 1:b31S.
Nine sixteenths Of . mile-Loonell won,
Miss Rec second. Joe l.. third. Time.
:5b1I.
Sr. LOUIS Jane 2o-Traok good. Six
furlongs-O1ford won. Tom l.. second.
katrinka third. Time. 1:18lS.
Five furlonos-Whirl won. Royal Prince
second, Alosnon third. Time. Loo.
Mile and . sixtsenth-St. Joe won. Verge
dor second. Carroll Reid third. Tlms.
l:52X.
One mlls-Gilson won, Gen. Mitchell
second. DR.. Wilcox third. Time. l;47a.
One mile-Bussl won. Granite second,
Bopssp third. Time. 1A61S.
SAN FRANoisco. Juns 20.--Four sAd one.
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10 1VCW IIdIlIPSlllI6
Day at the Worlds Fair.
The Granite State will no
doubt be fifty represented by
her most distinguished sons and
most lovely daughters, who will
set forth their present claims to
a proud place in the sisterhood
of States, and recall thost glori-
GUS traditions which give the
native State of Daniel Webster
large space in the pages of
American history.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-03-18

thought of it all the more, too. when
the bouman brought out green purse
with four guIHeas in gold and the best
part Of another in small change True.
1t was more than | had But then Alan,
with less than five guineas. had to.get
as far rs France |. with my less than
two, not beyond ttTe Ii ferry, 50 that,
taking things III their proportion, Alln's
society was net only peril to my life,
but IA burden on my purse.
But there vas 10 thought Of the sort
in the honest head Of MY companion.
Ee believed ~ was serving, helping am
protecting ~ And what couid d.
In hold ny peace and chafc and take
my chance g it?
ITS little enough. sand Alan, put
ting the purse in his pocket, but itil
do my business
Then be took the warlnest parting of
the bouman For" saws he, "ye have
dore very well by me, and set your neck
at venture. and wiz always give you
the name Of good man.
Lastly the bouGan took himself of
by one way. and Alan and (getting our
cha ttls toge' lar) struck into aGother 10
resume our eight.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-03-18

Three of f0er rdqJc9 mcH te0frd ont.
More than eleven hours of incessant
hard travelling brought us early in the
morning to the end OF range of noun
tains. In front of us there lay piece Of
low. broken. desert land which we now
must cross The sun was not long up
and shore straight in our eyes: little
thin mist went up from the face Of the
mourland like II smoke, so that, as Alan
said. there might have been twenty
sauadrons Of dragons there and we
none the wiser.
We sat down, therefore, in the howe OF
the hillside till the mist should have
risen and made ourselves dish of
drammach and held a council of war.
David" said Alan. this is the kittle
bit. Shall we lie here ill it comes
night, or shall we risk it and staye on
aheadY'
Well" said |, II am tired indeed,
but could walk rs far again. If that
was all.
AYE. but it is nae" said Alan, nor
yet the half This is how we stand
Appin's fair death to us To the south
it's all Campbells, and nae to bethought
of. To the north-well there's nae
mucllle to be gained by going north;
neither for you, that wants to get to
Queensfelry. nor yet for me, that wants
to get to France. Well, then. We'll can
strike east.
East be itr' says quite cheerily; but
| was thinking, in to myself "Oh, man
if you would take one point OF the com
pass and let me take any other. 1t would
be the best for both of us.
"Well, then, east. ye see, we have the
muirs, said Alan. "Once there, David
it's mere pitch and toss. Out ON yon
bald, naked. fat place. where can II
body turn to? Let the redcoats come
over hill: they can spy you milesaway,
and the sorrows in their horses heelsl
They will soon ride you down It's nae
good place, David, and I'm free to say
it's worse by daylight than by dark"
Alan" sand |. "hear my way of it.
Appin's death for us: we have none too
much money, nor yet meal; the longer
they seek the nearer they may guess
where we are: it's all Il risk; and give
my word to so ahead until we drop"
Alan was delighted. There are
whiles," said he, when We are altogether
too canny and Whiggish to be company
for gentleman like me; but $lsre
come other whiles when ye show your
sell meytle spark, ard it's then, David
that love ye like brother.
We went down accordingly into the
waste, and began to make our toilsome
and devious travel toward the eastern
verge. There were the tops Of the noun
tains all round Vou are to remember
from whence we might be spied at any
moment; so it behooved us to keep in
the hollow parts of the moor. and when
these turned aside from our direction tc