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Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

A GASOLINE stove exploded in the
dyeing and securing ablishment OF
Edward Whitehouse, 415 Forty-fifth
street. Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 9th, and
the building and contents were de-
stroyed, and Whitehouse and his daugh-
ter Emma fatally burned,
The sloop Cornelius, thirty feet long,
which left Cadboro bay, British Column
bia, early in December with forty-five
Chinese on board destined for Califor-
MIA, had not been heard from up to the
10th, and it was feared that, together
with her living freight, she was lost in
the succession of severe gales which
occurred shortly after she left Cadboro
bay.
On the 9th fire destroyed saloon
near the Philadelphia smelling works
in Bessemer, a suburb of Pueblo, Col
John Grogan, the proprietor of the
saloon, and John Morrissey were burned
to death.
Mold and Bauer, anarchists, charged
with being accessories, before the fact,
in the shooting of II. G. Frick, in Pitts
burgh, during the great strike at Home
stead, Pa, were, on the 18th, found
guilty. as indicted.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE divorced wife of United States
Circuit Judge C. G. Foster is said to be
slowly dying in the Atchison (Kas.)
woman, but drugs and drink ruined
her life. and the judge sought divorce
and abandoned her
On the 1Ith the members of the Ha-
waiian annexation commission were
given a special reception by the presi-
dent in the Blue room.
Col. c. c. ORR died at Sioux CITY, Ia,
on the 18th, aged Is years. He had
lived there since 1857, and by many
was considered the wealthiest man in
Iowa. Besides immense holdings of
mortgages and Sioux City real estate he
owned $4,000 acres of improved farm
lands in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota
and Kentucky
DIR. NoRvIN GREEN, president of the
Western Union Telegraph Co., died at
his home in Louisville, KY, on the
18th, after a short illness.
On the 18th the nominal ton of Judge
Jackson, of Tennessee, to be associate
justice of the supreme court of the
United States, was favorably reported
by the senate Judiciary committee in
executive session. Objection was made
and under the rules the nomination
went over.
THE suDdry civil appropriations bill
will carry additional appropriations for
the Worlds fair aggregating over ST.
900, 900.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has approved
the act authorizing the loan for exhi-
bition at the Worlds fair of the pic
ture entitled "The Recall of Column
bus"
On the night of the 18th Mrs. Mary
E. Nash, widow of the late President
Nash of Des Moines Qa.) college, died
from the effects of injuries sustained by
fall in neighbor's yard four hours
before.
AT Augusta, Me-, on the 18th, the
will of the late James G. Blaine was
filed for probate. 1t was executed in
Washington, January Z, 1898, and gives
practically the entire estate to Mrs.
Blaine in fee simple. Mr.. Blaine's chill
dren are bequeathed $50 apiece and
each of his grandchildren s25. Mrs.
Blaine is named as executrix, and is
not required to give any security.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18
AGAINST ANNEXATION.

Ex-1ainister Merrill and His Objections to
Annexation of Hawaii-He Believes Such
Possession Would be a Source OF
Weakness Rather than Strength to the
United States.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.-In the next
number of the Californian Illustrated
Magazine, ex-Minister George w. Mer-
rill, now of Los Angeles, has an article
on THE Annexation of Hawaii"
which puts in very vigorous style the
chief objections to annexation by the
United States.
Mr.. Merrill traces the efforts of the
annexationists back for fifty years, as
serting that the scheme has always
been agitated by American spectators
interested in the islands, and has been
considered unfavorably successfully by
Secretaries Webster, Everett and Marcy.
The danger of interference in the af-
fairs of Hawaii by any European gov
ernment is so remote, Mr.. Merrill
says, that annexation can not be justi-
fed on that ground. The American
population is but 1900 in a total of
about 10000, made up largely of Chi
nese, Portuguese, Japanese and ma
tives. He believes such a possession
would be a source of weakness in case
of foreign war; would be no protec-
ton to our Pacific coast, and would be
hard to defend He calls attention to
the contract labor laws which the gov
ernment would be compelled to enforce
and concludes:
ITO anyone acquainted with the
climatic influences, the simplicity and
wants Of the native race, the aggres-
siveness of the Asiatic, the require
ments of the staple industries and the
peculiar lab or conditions of the coun
try, it must be apparent that the
autonomy of Hawaii is far better
adapted to the wants of its people
than any other condition. While, on
the other hand, SO long as the United
States maintain their present attitude
EN- bracing that group within the
Monroe doctrine-and keep an eye of
the eagle poised in the direction of
Hawaii, the harbor privileges, naval
station and cable will accomplish for
us all that is desirable, without inf1ict
ing any injury on a friendly neighbor,
or violating the interests of the Ameri-
can people, or shocking the principles
of our government"
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18
CURRENT COMMENT.

tE President Harrison's judicial APP
pointments have been so much better
than Cleveland's that the people would
naturally prefer to have him select the
successor to Justice Lamar.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
gE~To be a democratic governor or
president means you have got TO get
away from the anxious and expectant
Office hunters or die. Ask Gov. Alt
geld or President-elect Cleveland
Chicago Inter Ocean.
tBThe great parade at Cleveland's
inauguration will be headed by Henry
Watterson's cross-eyed goddess of re-
form, on bicycle, accompanied by
host Of democrats with post Office peti-
tions. Toledo Blade.
EE Grover Cleveland apparently
does not approve of allowing political
offices to be filed by American citizens
of Irish descent In making this class
distinction he betrays the influence OF
the mugwump element-Albany Jour
nal
Secretary Fosters statement Of
the condition of the treasury shows
that the republicans have managed the
financial affairs of the government
much better than there is any reason
to believe they will be managed by
the democrats. St Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
EEThe latest democratic scheme Is
said to be to remodel the constitutional
convention bill. so as to give that party
all the delegates-at-large. Why not
make the convention wholly demo
cratic and let it go at that? u might
as well be such IN form as well as in
fact Troy Times.
rEM Mr. Blaine, like Mr.. Gladstone
and every other aggressive political
leader of pree minent abilities, had
bitter enemies. and they ex hausted the
resources of defamation in vehement
and cynical hostility, but they never
ventured to call in question the genu-
ineness of his Americanism. N. y.
Tribune.
rXThe new democratic governors
seem to be a sick lot. The governor Of
Tennessee was unable to go to Nash
vile to take the oath of office on ac-
count of ill-health, and after taking
the oath Gov Altgeld, Of Illinois, has
been compelled to leave Springfield
and 90 to Asheville, n. c., for his
health. Iowa State Register.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

On the 11th Sheriff Gould of New Cas-
tie county, Del. whipped a number of
prisoners in the Jail yard at New Cas-
tie, for larceny. One, for highway rob-
berry, stood one hour in the pillory and
received forty lashes; and another, for
attempted wife murder, stood one hour
in the pillory and received three years
in Jail.
A MAN was making his way to the
Hum bold't m inc on Mount Sniffies, near
Ouray, Col, on the 11th, and when with
in a few hundred feet of the mine
snow-slide caught and hurled hin, over
a cliff 500 feet down and that was the
last seen of him. His body will proba-
bly, not be recovered before spring, and
it is not known who he was
JOHN STROLL, aged 10 years, pioneer
resident of Elkhart, Ind, committed
suicide, on the 18th, by cutting dis
throat with a razor. Ill-health and the
recent death of his wife are supposed
to have unsettled his mind
AN old man frozen to death was
found lying alongside the Milwaukee
track above Gutenberg, Ia, on the
11th. He was a stranger who had been
refused shelter at farmhouse near by.
A SLIDE occurred in the wall of rock
in one of the tunnels of the Orient
mines of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co
at Villa Grove, Col, on the 18th, and
six men were killed and six injured
AT o'clock on the morning Of the
18th VIM. Brooks, milkman, was
fatally wounded and robbed by high
waymen in the central part of the city
of Cleveland, 0.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18
TO ANNEX HAWAII.

President Harrison Said to be Preparing
His Message to Congress in Favor of
the Annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
to the United States.
WASHINGTON, Feb 13.-The annexa-
ton of Hawaii has been decided on
President Harrison has fully made up
his mind as to the proper course for
him to pursue. In fact, he has al
ready given the annexation commits
sioners assurances entirely satisfactory
to them-of the course to be adopted by
the present adm inistration. The presi-
dent has no intention of leaving
this matter for the next admin
istration to settle. His message
to congress, now under prepa-
ration, will be completed prob
ABLY tomorrow and by Wednesday
will before both house and senate
President Harrison is devoting much
consideration to this message, intend
ing to make it the strongest state paper
of his term and fitting close to the
administration he has given the eoun-
try.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL pRoorrnrNos.

PhOCEEDIN4Ss
In the senate, on the 8th the morning hour
was taken up with the consideration and pas
lage OF bills on the calendar. At O'Clock the
body proceeded to the hall of the house of
representatives to take part in the counting of
the votes of presidential electors, after which
the automatic coupler bill was taken up
lu the house the counting of the electoral votes
was the event of the day, and the election Of
Grover Cleveland, as president, and Adlai E.
Stevenson, as vice. president, was duly an
nounced The legislative appropriation bill
consumed the remainder Of tho day. but no re-
suit was reached.
In the senate. on the 9th. the whole session
after the morning hour was devoted to dis
cussion of the railroad automatic car coupler
bill, without formal action being reached
In the house, Immediately after the reading
and approval of the journal Mr.. Catchings
called up the resolution of the committee
rules setting apart this legislative day and. il
necessary, the next for the consideration OF the
bill repeating the Sherman silver act, and the
day was accordingly devoted to that measure
In the senate on the 10th. discussion of the
automatic car coupler bill was continued to
close, but just as a vote was to be taken it was
proposed that it be postponed one day until
new print of the bill as amended, could be had,
which was agreed to. In the house the pen
sion appropriation bill, carrying more than
Sl66, ,000. 600, was discussed in lstless manner
tHat Iaueu TO arouse interest among tne mem
bers. An evening session held to consider
private pension bills was wasted in flibuster-
ing.
In the senate on the 1lth. the substitute for
the houss automatic coupler bill was passed.
The only other important piece Of legislation
was the agreeing to the conference report ON
| the fortifications bill and making the Nicaragua
canal bill unfinished business ..... In the house
| the day was without result The attempt OF
| the democrats to limit the time for debate on
| the pension appropriation bill was firmly re-
sisted by the republicans, and the strong
minority came out victorious The result was
that without termination Of general debate the
| house adjourned
| In the senate, on the l3th, at the expiration
| of the morning hour senate bill to amend the
| act OF February ~, 1899. to incorporate the
| Maritime Canal Co. Of Nicaragua. was taken
| up, and Mr. Frye addressed the senate In ad-
| vocacy of the bill. followed by Mr.. Morgan,
| also in favor Of the bill 49,. In the house the
| conference report on the Notifications appro-
| priation bill submitted and agreed to.
| The day was then given up to District OF CO.
lumbia bills, a number Of which, including one
| to regulate the sale Of intoxicants, were passed
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

d. ~ claimed, and not without some
is9 IA" OF reason, that the Worlds fair
n.n1 ss'lned to plunge into pauperism
,asaS ol the worthy and, at present,
c.. oily Well-to-do residents of Chi
tbs ~ g. As the time for the opening of
and or approaches, the prices of meat
raisos eetaoles are increased, rents are
vIa ~ ~ every direction, and the strug-
ALL tOI i existence becomes more demon
,aT, Already the Chicago poor are
poon lhe fair is for the rich; the
H. van nave nothing to do with it,"
,b,nP Poor of other cities may be indeed
tba: bauAlul that the fair did not come
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

THERE is mourning in Georgia. Gov.
Northern, who has distributed colonels
titles with unbounded liberality, dur
ING his incumbency in the executive
Office, has notified each and severally to
forthwith provide himself with uniform
and equipment beftting his rank and
prepare TO accompany their comman-
der-in-chief to the Inauguration of the
incoming president, failing in which to
forever abiure the title with which they
have been honOred.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

THE bank scandal at Rome has in it
possibilities only less interesting for
Italian statesmen than has the Panama
affair for the public men of France.
Signor Monzelli, director of the bureau
Of industry and commerce, admits his
guilt in making false favorable reports
of the National bank and the Bank of
Rome He has list of ministers and
administers who were bribed, and says
that if he is to suffer he will not be
without company.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

HE Indian trouble in South Dakota
o,: d se''led Tor the present, but there are
.T:IouS ~ reasons to anticipate it's renew
:. 4 more extensive and serious form
a. an early day. 1t is well known that
,n uIoe concerned is one of the most
tra0ulent sn and bloodthirsty on the from
III III ana that its presence is constant
i 'race LAY 10 the people. The disturbances
''S and 1891, with their sickening
rau s.oIu OF outrage and murder, are well
~. .cii oered, and the conditions for
uelf repetition still remain.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

GEN GRANTS log cabin, which has
been feature of Fairmount park in
Philadelphia for nearly thirty years, is
sought by the Chicago Worlds fair
management as an exhibit. 1t was
originally erected for the general in
November, 1864, at City Point, Va, and
was his headquarters for four months.
At the close of the civil war he pre-
sented it to George II. Stuart, of Phila-
delphia, who had it removed and re-
constructed exactly as it looked on
James river.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

EVERYTHING goes to show that 1892
was year of remarkable prosperity in
tbe United States. The latest evidence
10 this effect is the report of the saw
ncs banks of the country, which
show an increase of deposits over 1891
Of nearly s24,OOo,OOO. The working
pople of the land not only earned a
great deal Of money, but they were
wise enough to put good sum by for a
rainv daY
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

oSE OF the minor consequences of the
dnne2atlon of the sunny isles of sum-
her' OF which Honolulu is the pic
'uresque capital, would, doubtless, be
'ue erection Of American hotels, the
vs'aollshment :. Of many varied attrac-
uons IN and about Honolulu and other
PAGES In the islands, and the running
u !, more excursion steamers from San
lidnclsco to the islands. These would
Ue oy lar the most attractive spots, for
, @!n'er resorts, of any that are now
within easy reach.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

Two OR THREE HUNDRED families of
South Amboy, N. j., have been in the
habit, time out of mind, of supplying
themselves with fuel from the Penn
yVania Railroad Co.'S yards at that
place. and are now in a state of most
profound indignation because the com
@ny' realizing that the practice was
eating into the dividends, has com
meneed a series Of prosecutions for lar
cenE against those engaged in carrying
on the company's coal without render
ing an equivalent.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18
JUDGE JAcKSON'S CASE.

Ihe senate Judiciary Committee Decide
TO Report FRvorably on the Nomination
OF Howell E. jackson for Associate JUS
tice of the United States Supreme Court
Opposition, IL Any. Must Develop In
Executive Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE senate
Judiciary committee. in brief session,
decided to report favorably the nomina-
ton OF Judge Howell E. jackson, to be
one OF the associate justices of the su-
preme conrtof the United States. When
this nomination came up a week ago
the democrats entered formal
protest to the consideration, and un-
der the rules the matter went over un-
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18
BLAINE AND THE SOUTH.
Glowing Tributes to the Departed States
man.

The death Of Blaine brings tributes
from even his enemies, all save those
ruled by personal hate instead OF poiit-
ical difference. Not even those VINO
were once called blind followers OF the
Plumed knight can now speak more
eloauently of this mans worth to the
country than do many Of those who
few years ago regarded him as their Bit
terest enemy. As rule the southern
press sounds the praises of Blaine as
thew would had he been product of
their own sunny cline. His magnetism
was such that it compelled their adj
miration.
The San Antonio (Tex.) Express calls
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

THE populists have gatherings at
Washington February %, and it is ex-
,scted that the future policy of the
partv will then be mapped out. Four
;mnortant organizations in sympathy
with this party hold meetings there
that week, and it is thought the result
II their action will have an important
hearing upon the future movements of
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

rur French people, like some other
anIo believe that kick is coming to
lsan Er in any event. They clamored for
y. 'i. conviction of the Panama canal
oracers, ~ and they now clamor be-
nals ,nse the law has taken the very course
.Sav .S demanded it should take. There
:. .H' something very feminine in the
a. Of the Gallo masses.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

Uury the French attorney of De Les
-ons attempted to justify his clients
.rrdrct in the Panama swindle by say
~ ~ that he was under the influence of
.+s .esrcessive OPTIMISM he hit upon a
o1ever phrase which aptly describes a
uroduct of the prevailing fever of spec
,r,lstion much in evidence just now in
.h;s country as well as in France.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

noon1 NA January furnished us two full
Luna,s . .nls month does not give us
pans = ! iuIl face at all 1t seldom hap
beina ~ month passes by without
sen4eti iaVored with a good square pre-
sg.;a ta'ich of her countenance. April
4 gives US two full moons.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-19
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Society Svea will give its annual ball al
Electric hall April 10.
Fred Cole has sold to Il. NJ. Estes lot 10.
clock ~, Helena TOWNSHIP. for 81. $50.
Worlds Fair Commissioner Biokford ia
expected back from Chicago on MONDAY or
tuesday OF next week.
Privates Robert Goodfellow and GEORGE
Fowler, Twentieth infantry, Fort Assini-
boine. have been discharged.
Re,. s. y. snider, departments CON-
mander for Montana, loft for P%hilipsburo
last night, to inspect the Grand Army post
there.
Justice Votaw yesterday sent John
Moran to the county Jail for fifteen days
for taking boxes and barrels from August
Fack's place on Main street.
Constable Horn closed the fish market Of
Stevens " Co.. on Broadway. last night on
an attachment brought by the Baltimore
Packing company for $l17.50.
All exhibits for the Worlds fair from
Montana should be shipped to Helena SO as
to be ready to leave here by the 25th inst.
1t is expected that about eleven carloads Of
ais, agricultural and other exhibits
Will go from here.
James Mullican, the fireman who with
others was injured by the exl losion of a To-
motive in the Montana Union yards at
Butte yesterday, formerly lived in Helena,
and was a member of the Red Cross lodge,
knights OF Pythias. of this city.
A telegram to The INDEPENDENT yesterday
from Executive Commissioner Biokford,
who is now in Chicago. gives the news that
the pouring of the Montana silver statue o;
justice was "A complete success, and was
witnessed by IA lumber of Montana people.
John r. Steele has a souvenir of Presi-
Cleveland's Inauguration of which he
is very proud. It IL one of the badges worn
by the Iammany delegation on that occa-
sion and is a very handsome affair. MIR. |
Steele has a near relative who is n leading |
member of the Tammany organization, and |
from him he received the badge.
Mrs. l.. +. Howey, secretary OF the
womans' auxiliary of the Montana board
of Worlds fair managers, has received a
letter from Susan G. Cooke. secretary of
the board Of lady managers of the Worlds
fair. informing herthat the Helena Ceramic |
club had been allotted space to exhibit |
with the Columbian club in the liberal arts |
building.
Rev. Frank L. Brush, presiding elder of
the Montana conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. has consented to deliver
the mex lecture in the Unity club series at
A. r. hall on Park avenue. Tuesday,
March q, at eight D. N. The subject will
be "a Study in Doubt, as Sketched by
Lord Tennyson." An invitation is ex-
to the public to attend these meet
lngs. no fee OF any kind being sanctioned.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-19
FOWLES' NEW STORE.

Additional Quarters Secured in the Ma
sonic Temple Building.
For a week or two %workmen have been
engaged in fitting up the store in the Ma
sonic temple building on Broadway, for
merly occupied by Calkins d Featherly.
The work has now been completed, and
this week the store will be occupied by +.
h. Fowles. The old stand on the opposite
side of the street was found to be mad
equate for the immense stock recently pur-
chased in the east by Mr.. Fowles. The
new store will be devoted exclusively to
millinery. suits and wraps. Next Thurs-
day and Friday will be the opening DAYS,
and the display of millinery promises to be
the most extensive ever shown in Helena,
The new goods were all selected person
ally by Mr.. Fowles, and his familiarity
with the ideas of Montana ladies is a
guarantee that the new stock is complete in
every detail.
The departments in the old store will be
enlarged and in the future they will be
more completes. if possible. than ever.
Among Mr.. Fowles' recent purchases east.
are novelties in silk ties. handkerchief, an
extra line of silks, extensive lines of drap-
cries. hosiery. underwear, ribbons, etc.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-19
BYERS ETS BAIL.
bonds for $3.50 Furnished and He Is Ont
of Jail.

bonds for $3.50 Furnished and He Is Ont
of Jail.
Anumber of William II. Byers' friends
succeeded yesterday in securing bonds for
his release from the county Jail, where he
has been confined aimee his arrival from
Wichita. His bondsmen are Patrick Gal
vim. George Hermann and Leonard Stein
brenner. The amount is $3.50. The order
granting him a new trial is made pro lorna.
He will not be tried again, but the case
will be taken to the supreme court which
is to pass upon the question of whether the
evidence of the state upon the trial was
sufficient to convict Byers of forgery. Bail
for $500 is given in this case. A second in
formation has been filed against him.. It
charges him with grand larceny as bailee in
taking and converting to his own use $92.03
entrusted to him by Herman Richter to pay
Sanford e. Evans on Aug. IA, 1891.
Byers' friends express satisfaction over
his release from Jail. and believe
that the case in the supreme court Will be
decided adversely to the state. AS to the
second charge against him. they feel as
sured that he will be able to prove his limo
cence. 1t is said that he has been offered a
responsible position in the city.