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The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
GEN. JAMES sHIELDs.

Warrior. Jurist, Statesman. = Metsoric
Character In American History.
WASHINGTON. Dec. G.-The heroic statute
Of Gen. James Shields was unveiled in tho
stasunty hall Of tho United States capitol
this afternoon, under the auspices of the
state OF Illinois, though other states OF
which he was an honored citizen during bis
life, participated in the ceremonies. At
one p. m. q cavalry troop from Fort Mayer,
headed by band OF artillery. escorted the
speakers and guests from tho hotel to the
capitol. They included Cove nors Altgeld.
Of Illinois; Nelson. Of Minnesota, and
Stone. OF Missouri, and STATS. and the
Tho statue 10 q military figure on q grants
redestal, inscribed with the wordG Gen.
James Shields, warrior, jurist. statesman"
Shields was metsoric figure in Amer
icnn history. claiming citizenship at differ
snt times in a half dozsn states. and wal
| everywhere honored. Ho was tho hero OF
two wars. and represented three states
Illinois Minnesota md Missourl--in the
the United States senate. was governor OF
Oregon. and had begun a career. cut short
by the war. in California. His last public
act was TO preside over q political conven-
tion in still another state. Wisconsin.
During the early days iu Illinois he shsl-
lenged Abraham Lincoln to duel. ths
cause Of which has always been somewhat
Of mystery. Lincoln accepted the chal-
lenRe and named broadswords ~ weapons,
but through the intervention Of friends the
duel never came oil.
Tho statue IL considered vsrv iifslike.
and 10 the work OF Leouard W. Volk, Of
Chicago, who has Mado many statues of
famous men. including Lincoln. Douglass,
Clay. Chandler. and 4. b. Washburns.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
IN THE VORAC|OUS SEA.
Twenty-Six Of a Crew Of Twenty
Seven Drowned or Highland
Light
Tho Sole Survivor, Washed Ashore
Unconscious, Tells Of tho
Trip.
Tho Ship Jason Was Desst by bad
Weather From Calcutta 70 ths MAS
saohusstts Ahore.

HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass. Dec. 6.-Dusipo
the night the ship Jason. which went
sshors OF here, broks In two smidships.
and only ono Of the crew Of twenty seven
was saved. He was washed from the rig
ging and ashore BY the tremendous ssas
Evans the survivor Of ths crew. to re-
porter Of the Associated press told the
story OF the voyage: I'VE sailed from CAL
cutta last February with cargo OF iute
butts for Boston. Two days after leav.
ing port We were nearly dismantled
In storm and had TO put into
Mauritius for repairs. During the gale our
6rat mate was washed overheard and lost.
We came In th, ouQh tho south channel last
Monday and shaped our course for Boston.
Tuesday the wind pulled out to the east
southeast. and at nine o'clock snow began
to fall. W. had no observations far two
days. but Capt. LcAillan thought we were
od Care Cod. and ws kept on our course.
"At $3.50 in the afternoon We had breakers
right under our lee, and few moments
later saw land. We shook out our upper
topsaiIs and tried TO drive BY the cape. but
hsd no sea room, and at 7:15, finding we
must soon strike. the ship was headed for
the beach. The captain had been below
examining charts, and on reaching deck
cried We are lost! The ship struck with
fearful force and we all sprsng for the life
boat. Before We could cut the lashings our
spars began TO fall and the vessel to 20 to
pieces. felt myself dashed into the sea.
All light and knowledge were shut out. and
l was left povsrlsss. I knew nothing more
until found myself under the csre Of the
lits- saving men. My com panions acted as
] did and all sprang into tho rigging when
the boata went BY the board. and all had on
ife-rolls."
Evans rscsllsd tho names OF some of
those drowned. as follows: CaIt. MoNillan,
Of Gresnook; First Mate walker. of Fal.
kirk; Second Mate GalbIaish. Boatewain
ligan; VIM. Gettsr, of Queenstown; Jerry
O'Leary. Of Plymouth; G. Nelson; NJ.
CarEe. of Portland. Orc: Murphy, OF st.
Louis, and johnson and HenniRson. Of
Sweden.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
RANGED AT QUARTERS.

Fighting Positions Assigned to tho Me.
on the Nictheroy.
Copyright. 1893. by the Associated Press.
ST. ! HoMAs, Nov. 27.-lt had been in
tended to send the Nictheroy to Barbadoss
for coal. but the opening Of sealed orders
showed her destination had been changed
to 81. Thomas. A bright lookout wal
maintained last night for Mello. though he
10 not believed TO be ~ far north as this.
Assignments TO fighting quarters have been
made. In action Capt Baker, assisted by
Navigator Evelyn, will sail the ship; Lieut..
Hill. executive officer. will fight her; Craven.
ordnance ofioer, fights the spar deck battery;
Brintry has charge of the dynamite gun;
Conway has the forward and SpaTlinR the
after gun deck; Lowe comm ands the po n
der division; Van Idsrstein. chief engineer,
assisted by Assistsat Engineers Stenstrom.
and Al!sn control the engines and valves
Of the dynamite gun; OfiiceTs Marriott and
Fontaine. the Associated press and World
correspondents, respectively. manake aths
range hndsr. The big ~ inch rife at the
stern 10 oaptained by Juaior Bostswaiu
Gilroy. Tie other gun captains are all old
msn-of-Wars mon.
The ship was inspected yesterday BY ths
captain and executive officers. Friday
nfternoon one of the ons-pound guns on the
aftsr-dsckAouse was discharged accident
ally. Probably q strong wind blew the
edge of . CANVAS covering against the triR-
ger. As the gun was pointed seward nc
damage was done.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
WILLIAM IN A RAGE.
Treats Wurtemburg Ofioials In the Rudsst
@t- 'vH'' Maup0F. 4s. tal4 ...-.s4.

Treats Wurtembure Ohaoials In the Rudsss
Mannar. a9@= 4p-.zs.-
PARIS Dse. 6.-The Paris edition OF the
New York Herald says q vain attempt ID
being made in Berlin and Stuttgart to con-
ceal the trouble between Emperor. William
and the king of WurtemburR. The ON
psror complains bitterly of Wurtsmburg's .
olandestins opposition to his policy. The
emperor referred to the hostility Of Baron
hittenacht, Wurtemburg premier and min
lister Of foreign sffairs. and Wslcker. . War
temburR general. whom the king of Wur-
temburg tried to Justify his premier the
emperor dew into passion and accused
Mistenaoht and Welcksr of iEsubornation
and circulating false report OF drought a.
the means Of stopping army maneuvets.
promised to put every thing straight, but
the en- ,etor said: "Last year We were set
at nauRht BY the prstext that there was
cholera at Hamb2 g; this year it 10 drought.
This must 10 stoppsu.'
When the emperor was present At Tho re-
csnt review at Stuttgart he treated Wslok-
ers like dog and feigned not to ses him,
though Welokers was In command. Tho
emperor said loudly enough to 10 heard By
all she ataf. Tho troops are bad, but their
handling 10 worse than bad" Tho om-
peror then turned hie back on Weloksrs,
who was thunderssruok as this treatment.
The minister of war and Aittenacht were
similarly treated. Tho emperor did not
reply to either Of them. turned his back.
and then refused TO see Won Mossr In Ber-
lin, giving him 10 understand that the aiz
OF the country was not goou for him.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
PILLAGED BY niELLO,

Rebol Admiral Loots Small Station
stanton Describes tho situation.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Ca dispatch from
Minister Thompson. dated Pstropolis,
B'azil, informs the state department. Of the
arrival of Admiral Mello at quarantine
station. At Ihlia Grade. on the coast south
Of Rio. Mello pillsRed the town and then
sailed away towards the south. Ihlia
Grande 10 only few miles from Rio, being
the quarantine station at that port outside
Of Rie bay and just south. Il 10 thought
she incident occurred while Mello was first
ON the way south, and 10 not interpreted to
show that hs has returned northward again.
Commodore Stanton spent several hours
IN the navy department. at Secretary Her.
bert's request. He will submit report In
writing. Tonight tho commodore talked
about the present situation In Rio hArbor,
giving vivid description Of the situation
of the forts and shore scenery. tho distri-
button of foreign war vesssls and their
character. He described Nellie % quiet in
manner. but giving evidence of travel and
culture. and brave officer.
According to Stanton's description the
city Of Rio shows few marks of the hom-
bardmsnt, bus the town Of Niethsroy was
almost wholly destroyed and abandoned by
the residents.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITlEs.

New York. Dec. G.-Ths boa,d OF dirsc-
tors of tho American Sugar Kshnina COM
rany have declared the usual dividends.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. G. - Capt. Reuben
Riley, father Of tho poss. James Whitoomb
Riley, diod at Gresntisld. Ind. this morn
ing.
OMAHA, Dec. 6-Martin Anderson. CELLAR
clerk in ths grocery houss OF Heimrod G
Hanson, murdered an unknown woman In
the o.llar Of tho store last evening, and
then cut his own throat fatally.
HAzLEroN Pa, Dec. 6.-Four miners who
were hemmed in by nrs IN the Chrystal
Ridge mine last night were rssossd alive
to-day. The FIRE 10 now raging furiouaiy
and the destruction Of the mins seems In
svitable.
SAN FRANcIsco, Dso. 6. - The United
States ship Ranger came down from .MArs
Island last night ready fer sea. The ON.
Gers refuse to disclose her destination. bat
the understanding 10 that II 10 sithss Cen
sSal America or Honolulu.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
STRUCK A SNAG.
Lshigh Strikers N@jsut tbs Terms Of t1ss
ArbttrAt0Ss.

Arbttrst0vs.
NAuNcH CHUNK, Pa, Dec. 6.-ThsTs Ii .
serious hitch In the settlement Of Tho
LshiRh Valley strike. The leaders received
cipher messages early this morning dsslaF.
Ing tie strike Oh. They sxpectsi 10 return
In body. and every man took bis placs.
Whom the arrangement Was made known
TO them things assumed . different shape.
They unantn,ously declared that every men
would have to be taken back or none. YhS
strikers held meeting In the opera houss
this evening. Tho proposition for settle
mont WAS 4eisotsd. Similar action was
taken at LrhiRb. Wsissport and White
Haven. The new phase Of the situation
causes great uneusiness hero. Etookhold.
sFs. strikers and business men are more or
less detected. They had hoped for . ssttte-
mont. The strikers, however. say they are
prepared 10 bold out any length Of tims.
WILKKsBARRE, Dec. 6.-.rhs strikers broke
ranks at II O'Clock tonight and made q
rush for Sunt. Esssr's Office. Tho latter
said TO oil applicants: "Understand, gen.
tlemsn. abide BY the agreement given ous
this evening, and thAs 10. that shall
take back - many Of you a. ]
can make places for. Yos deserted
the road voluntarily. We had to
san our trains. and ws got other men. Thsy
ara doing their wo faithfully. There are
some vacancies. and these l will hll with
the aist men who return and report for
duty.
some Of the strikers claim the grand
chiefs sold them out; that they were In o
fair way TO win the fight whom called OF.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
BURNING KEROSENE.

Poured Over . Woman BY Her Divorced
Husband.
Los ANGELES. Dso. Ga. AailAY. man
whose wife recently secured . divorce or
tho grounds Of cruelty. committed dia.
bolieal orime here this afternoon. ARilal
went to the house where she was staying and
whsn che refused to see him followed he,
out into tbs back yard. carrying = quart
bottle filled with kerosene. He broke the
neck OF the bottle and after applying q
match 10 its contents poured the burning
liquid upon the WON ans head. down the nech
of her dress and over her clothing. Before
the nsighbors. who ran out with blankets,
could extiaguish shs flames. Mrs. Asilai
had been friQhtfully and horribly burned,
and will dio. A warrant 10 out for AgilAr,
but II ho should fall into the hands Of the
indignant populsos he will be hurriedly
dealt with
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
Corbetts Training Ground.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. 6.-It has bssn
decided that Corbstt will bs trained al
Mayport for his fight with MiteAsll. May.
pors 10 at the m outh of the 81. Johns river,
and Is en- ideal place for training quarters.
There ars niles OF beach aud Corbstt can
enjoy plunge in ''Old Ocean" Whenever
he desires. II is un lsrstood tho necessary
parAphernalin will be sent down to Mavpo
i'm mmsdiateiy. and everything put in rsadi-
days. Mrs. Cotbett will prepare her hus-
bands meals while t! aiming. Opposition to
the fight seems to have died out; nothing ID
hsord from thoas opposing It.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
These Go Out,

EAST Dies MONIES. Iowa, Dec. Ca thous-
and miners mploysd In eleven coal minel
In this district met at noon. II was unan.
inously decided to order a general strike,
unless the operators revoke their decision
to withhold swo wesks' pay instead Of one.
and demanding pay every two weeks in
stead Of once month. The teamstsrs also
held meeting and decided 10 stand BY the
miners Several operators. inssrviswsd by
the Associated pess correspondent de-
olased they would not aossde to tho Dc.
mands OF the miuers. Indications are that
the dispute will result In all the mines re.
naming closed for an indefinite period.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
Longest Draw Span.

CouNc1L BLUFFS, H., Dec. 6.-The new
terminal railway oompany's bridge over tn
Missouri river will be thrown open to public
travel Tomorrow. Ths great structure will
not be entirely completed for several years
yet. but travel over the bridge 10 by false
worE, which IL constantly being renewed
and replaced BY material Of the main struc-
ture. This bridge has the longest draw
span in the world. and connects Council
Bluffs with East Omaha.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
Mp. men OPPOSE THE CUT
Indications That Trouble Is Brew
ing Over the Notice of
Reduction.
Mr. Finn Thinks the Road Gould
Afford to Close Down
Awhile.
Employees Claim tho Receivers Have Ne
Right to Reduce Wsges--Ths
Men Organizing.
Special to The Independent

Special to The Independent
LIVINGSTON, Dec. 6.--TheYe seems to be
trouble brewing between the Northern Pa
cihc company and its employees all along
the line. Since the announcement short
time ago Of another reduction In wages all
the railroad orders have besn holding fire.
quent sessions here. and IL II said all along
ths line. The ahop men. whose wages were
| reduced once before, a. we'll 40 clerks, ETC..
are amalgamating with the nainmen's
orders, and they are preparing TO resist the
proposed cut.
There is hero q union OF nearly every de-
partment In the shops. OF machinists.
boiler makers, oar men. etc.. and the en-
Rinsers. frsnen. brakenen and conductors
all belong to ordots.
| The men say that the entire road 10 we'll
organized, and that . representative from
each order will wait apon the officials in
81. Paul some time during the prcsens
month. All are agitated more or less and
all Glasses OF skilled labor are working to-
Reths-.
The proposed cut. il il claimed. will work
a hardship ON shop mon. who are, and have
bssn for nearly a year. working only nine
hours. The first cut was made on . basis
OF ten hours pay and tbs second cut will
be on the same basis. tho men think. This
will reduce the wages of maay men as low
as $25 to $40 per month.
Some of the men say that the only just
cut which the company proposes to make
is that affecting engineers and 6Ysmsn rum
ming ON the mountsin between hero and
Bozsman,-"hill msn'' or hog men," a.
they are called. Engineers ON the helpers
frequently draw $3.50 psr month and even
more. some drawing 40 high ~ $275. more
than the pay Of the superintendent.
Superintendent Finn thinks there will bs
NO trouble. and II there II. hs thinks the
Northern Pacific road can we'll afford to
close down operations for couple of
months. He says the road Is in the hands
of the United States and the company
would not even be obliged to carry the
mails.
| The employees claim that the ssceivsrs
have no authority to reduce wages and the
courts have SO hold. A meeting Of shop
men was held last evening. all clauses
Of employees being preasnt. but - the
meeting was secret the result will probably
not be given out.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
Practical Churoh Charity.

CHICAGO, Dec. h-Ohurohss OF several
denominations in Chicago have thrown
opon their doors to . large number Of
needy who are without lodging places In
tho severe winter weather. The destitute
will be allowed to sleep on the pew cushions
Of warmed churches. and in many cases
congregations are arranging to fuEnish
breakfast each morning. The only other
time similar action Was taken was follow
ing sbe great IRE In October, 1871, when
many thousands found food aad lsds-
mOnts.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
What Would They DO with Him.

DENVER Dec. 6.-Bsfors starting for Ia
Ida to attend the miners convention. Gov.
Waite resolved letter warning him that
tho employees at the penitentiary and other
residents of Canon City were plotting 10
kidnsp him from the train ~ sons small
station and spirit him away to the moun-
tains. The governor made his journey
safely. but IL is possible an attempt Wall be
made TO carry ont the plot on the return
trip. The feeling against the governor In
that section Is vary bitter. especially among
prison employees. on account Of the attempt
to remove Warden MoAlistsr,
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
EXTRA SESSION CERTAIN.
The Colorado Legislature VIII he Asss m
bled Noxt Month.

The Colorado Legislature Will BE Assem-
bled Next Month.
SAL1DA. Col, Dec. 6.-Gov. Waite called
the mincrs' convention to order this after
noon. There were twenty delegates pres
ent. J. NcAichasl, OF tho Unien Pacific
was made temporary chairman; J. W..
Swishe-. of the Denver d Rio Grande. ssc-
retary. Gov. Waite delivered an address
of 5000 words. He conceded the exclusive
right Of congress to coin money, but claimed
that the right had been neglected and
therefore reverted back to the states. An
extra session OF the legislature should take
action to compel Adjudication by the
United States supreme court. BY vote of
ten to eight the convention decided in favor
OF an extra session. Ths governor an
nounced that hs would call q session early
in January, .
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07

Hawaii and blood shed and a single life
lost. IL would bs by an unlawful act.
After further debate the resolution was
adopted.
In the house, HIT. cx-chai man OF the
house foreign affairs committee. intro
ducsd two resolutions bearing on the Ha.
waiian policy of the government, the first
calling for tho papers in tho case, And tho
second ~ follows: 1T ia the sense Of the
house that the intervention by the govern
mest OF the United States its representa-
tives or armed forces. In tho afaits of a
friendly recognized government. to disturb
or overthrow II, and substitute monarchy
therefor. Ia contrary to the policy and ira
ditions OF tho republic and the spirit OF the
constitution"
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
Anxious About Their Securities.

BERLIN. Dec. CA meeting Of the Ger
man bondholders Of the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company, Of which. IL 10
claimed, the largest number of shares are
held in Germany. convened this morning.
II was called on account OF tho non-pay-
Rsnt Of December coupons. According to
q report received in Berlin, Of the Union
Pacific railroad meeting convened by the
Dsutsche bank. there is considerable feel.
ing among tho German bondholdors. who
claim that their interests are Seriously
threatened by the attitude Of the receivers.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07

SAN FRANcIsco. Dec. 6.-Thrse. quarters
Debracey. Amiuda, Lovedai. 1:1b>s; seven
furlongs--Middleton. Francesca, Viotresa,
Prlzs, 1:l41s; hvs fur,oaXs-Hal Fisher.
Georgetown. North. l:O3s%; hve furlonns-
Harry Lewis. Bordeaux. Johnny Payne.
1:O4.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
Killed q Cra.y Intruder.

PARKERsBURa. W. Va, Dec. CA stranger
wakened Roger Eenen. . farmer. near hcre.
At three o'clock this morning on the pro-
text that he was seeking his mother. Ssffen
refused him aduittanoc. The stranger
waited outside hvo hours and finally broke
the door down and entered. Ssffsn broke
his skull with blew from his gun. He
died this evening. His name. ~ no gave H.,
was VIM. Alonzo Jones, OF San Francisco.
evidently lunu ATTIC.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
Foolish Deed OF = Missr.

OwENsBoRo. ky.. Dse. G-Rilsy Hughes,
q miner, thew wss blasting powder
on fire At his homo. II exploded and The
IRE communicated to twenty-five pound
can OF powder in the room. A terrific sx-
plosi0n followed. blowing the house to
atoms. Hughes. his wife and Ave children
were skockin9iy burned and ManRlsd. Mrs.
Hughes and daughter Sarah disA In few
hours. Others were seriously injured. bus
10 ID thought they will recover.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
No Fancy snlmri.v Allow,d.

OMAHA. Dec. 6.--In the Uaitsd States
district court this morning Judge DuAdy
denied shs application Of the receivers of
the Union Pacific 10 az their salaries nj
$la, 900 each por annam. The court also
ordered the receivers to dspssis funds only
In United States dspositsriss. They were
inst, uotsd 10 turn over 10 the treasurer Of
The road sufhoisnt fuads 10 operate IL
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
A Losing Venture.
Special to The Independent

Special to Tho Independent
BUTTE. Doc. o.-This was pay day with
tho Butte City Street Railway company.
Tho checks were written out aud signed ~
usual. bnt were thrown ous a Clsrk's
bank. Manager Wharton was notified
that the bank could not advance any moro
money on tho street railway company's
credit. The road is still running but will
probably be shut down in . day or tvs.
The employees will have to file liens for
their pay. Tho owners of the railroad are
w. A. CLARK. of Butte. aud Nelson Bennett.
Of Tacoma. the former owning one-thi,d
aud the latter two thirds. The road. it 10
stated. has been losing money since it was
startsd, in spite of all efforts to make il .
paying Investment.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
Killed His Friend In . ou,rre,.

LErHBRlDaE. Man., Dec. 6-Tom Pur-
coll, an Old whisky trader. cams to town
aad surrendered himself. saying he had
shot and killed Dave Akefs, of Fort
Whoopup, his friend for forty years, in self
dsfenle. in quarrel regarding q cattle
deal. Akers was known and respected In
the western country from Alberta to
AnfZOnA
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
The Tramp Paradise.

FoRr scoTT, Kan. Doe. 6.-Ths police
authorities here express the intention of
following the instructions OF Gov. LEVEL
ling in iegard TO certain olassss Of tramps.
TAis morning the populiss rolioe justice
ordered the release of three Kansas City
trsnps who had been arrested In Q hoxcar.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
Rates Not Settled.

CHICAGO Deo 6.-It 10 the belief here
there il NO possible chance of adjusting
the transcontinsntal rats troubles until
nftsr the close of the California midwintsr
fair. Tho Canadian Pacific has not Rons
into the conference and for some weeks to
come will not. With the Canadian Pacific
out the restoration OF rates 10 hardly pos
sihilitv p f..'
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
Dolls and Toys

From New York. Ifyou will come
in Monday we can show you fine
cts in Plush ana Leather, also
Celluloid Sets, in Manicure, Jewel
Boxes, Glove and Handkerchief
Boxes.
We have opened the most ex-
quisite line of 1894 Calendars ever
shown. and our Christmas Cards
and Booklets are away ahead OF
anything / can tell you. I am SO
busy and time is too short to
enumerate a tenth of what I am
opening up daily. but if you will
call at the store I can show YOU
something interesting.
BY the way. if you want that
Typewriter buy it now. My stock
OF Smith Premier Typewriters is
getting low, SO send in the order
to-day.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-07
Capital Notes.

The house agreed TO the ssnate amend
mont to the resolution appropriatinQ $780,
600 to carry out ths Chinese exclusion act.
A letter to the house from tho attorney
general says there are no employees in his
cheney.
to bs postmaster at Boise City. Idaho, and
]. Il. Doe. of Wisconsin. to be assistant
secretary Of war.