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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-07
AT an Early Hour Wednesday Morn
Ing the Great Trsgedian Passes
on Beyond.
The Vital Spark OF Life Had Been
Growing Dim for Several
Days
Career Of Mr.. Booth on tbs Stage Ono
of the Great Men of the His
trionio World.

New YoRK. June 7.-AmeFioa's great
tsagsdisn. Edwin Booth. who has been
hovsring on the verge Of shadowland 30
many weary days, passed away at l:15 this
( (Wednssday) morning in his apartments In
the Players club. Tho decline in his
physical condition has been very pereepti-
BILE for several days, and ns long ago as
Saturday night all hope Of saving
his life was given mp. All day
to-day his condition grew steadily worse
and at seven this evening DR.. 81. Clair
Smith was hastily summoned to the club.
Aftsr a brief examination of tho dying man
DR.. Smith prepared a bulletin which was
posted In the hallway 10 the effect that IL
was doubtful il Mr.. Booth survived the
night. DR.. Smith told one of tho members
Of the club that his pulse was in the neigh
borhood Of 160 and his temperature over
lob. There was nothing that could be done
except for the anxious watchers to sit by
his bedside until the feeble spark of life
was finally sxtinRuished.
Al 10 O'Clock another serious change was
noted and DR.. Smith was again summoned
He did what hs could to ease the dying
moments Of Mr.. Booth. who. although
completely unconscious, appeared 10 suffer
greatly for lack Of air. II being apparently
extremely difficult for him to breathe.
From this time until be expired tho great
actor gradually grew weaker. The restless
motions Of his limbs ceased and life finally
passed away when his breath had died to
almost an impercsptibls huttsr.
Az the bedside OF the actor was his daugh-
tor and her husband. Mr.. Grossman,
Booths bEother-in-law. Mr.. Magonible
william Bispham, an intimate friend, and
Charles FarEyll.
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New Extradition Regulations With
Reference to Subjects Of Russia
Formally Adopted.
Said to Bo Similar to Treaties Ne
gotiated In the Last Few
Years.
May Re Dlmoulties In Its Operation, Ow.
n = Different Systems u Law
In Force.

WARRINGTON, June 6.-The Russian OK
tradition treaty. which has been the subject
OF negotiation between the two contracting
parties more than six years. which has been
amended again and again. and which Was
Threatened with defeat in its final stages.
at last has been formally proclaimed. and
will bencsforth be the law Of the land until
II IL supssssdsd BY another treaty. Ratih-
cations vsrs. exchanged IN 81. Pstessburg
nearly two months age. but because II was
necessary TO observe extraordinary prsoau-
tions TO secure the safe transmission Of the
document to the United States, the treaty
was not resolved at The department. until .
late day last week.
The treaty IL in ths Trsnoh language and
u was nsosssary 10 translate the document
into English and make carsful compare
son between the TRANSLATION and the oRiai-
nal. This work was completed yesterday.
and te-day tho president saw II for the hrst
time whom Secretary Gresham carried IL TO
the cabinet meeting. All that remained 10
be done Was the ofacisl proclamation. and
that WAS done this afternoon. Tho procla-
simply rseitsA The provisions OF the treaty.
with the announcement that II would 90
into effect twenty days from date. that il TO
say. Juns "a. Interest centsred on the sss-
tions making attempts upon the heads OF
Rovsrnmsnts. or asosssorysAip to s1oh at
tsmpts. extraditable.
These sections In the treaty % officially
promulgated are precisely identical In
language with the sections published in
Washington dispatches to the Associated
press April ~ last. II ID asserted in official
wkA IT, IA - AI~A H.
said about the treaty. IL is similar in scope
to all extradition treaties negotiated BY tho
United States In recent years. although in
practice, it may be that Che adninistr alton
of the articles will have different result,
In view of the essential difference between
the judioial systsms Of the two countries,
which In this case a'e supposed to be more
than usually divergent.
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Tho Borden Trial.

NEw BEDFORD Mass., June 6.-Ths trial
Of Lizzie Borden for tho murder OF her
father and step-mothsr AZ Fall River. be-
gan hsrs this morning with statement of
the case on behalf Of the non wealth bv
Attorney Morey, who reheaissd the details
Of she crime ~ already told in thsss DIS
patches. and related many instances to
show that i'll will had long existed between
Lizzie and her step mother. Though Miss
Borden gave no Sign of being affected by
the address, she tainted just as the speaker
concluded. When she revived The state
put ON as tho Il at witness Thomas KieYnan,
a civil engineer. He minuteiy described
the Borden house and surroundings. The
court then adjourned till tomorrow.
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Now York state Politics.

ALBANY, N. Y, June 6.--It can be stated
upon authority which, II stated, wonld NOT
be disputed. that the Cleveland democrats
have resolved 10 run q separate democratic
state ticket this coming fall. They will
seek admission to tho democratio state
convention which will bo controlled by Hill,
Murphy. Sheehan and Gov. Flower. but
they foresoe already that their delegates
will be refused admission and accordingly
they are making plans. as stated, to hold
state convention Of their own. They will
nominate Il state ticket composed of differ
ont men from those who will bs nominated
by the Hill Murphy -Sheehan Flower CON
vention. All the state officers except gov
ernor and lieutenant. governor are 20 be
elected this fall and also = judge of the
court Of appeals.
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played with Henry living. and also In Ger
many, whore he WINS highly praised by En-
peror William /. As il we'll known, for
number Of wears Mr.. Booth made starring
excursions throu0hont the United states.
In partnership with the late Lawrence Bar
rstt and which continued until the lntter's
death, carly In 1891.
Since MI. Booth gave his last perform
ence nt the Academy of Music in brooklyn,
April ., 1891, his health has been generally
poor. He spent most OF his timo nj the
PlayerS club. few weeks ago no ap-
psarsd to be considerably better 40 much
80. indeed, that IL was reported that no
would return to the stage next season. He
had been In the habit Of leaving the club
to dire with his daughter once or twice
week and went to the theater few times.
Tho last time he was seen in pnblio was ON
April 3. when no attended Alexander Sal
vinrs performance ut the Manhattan opera
house.
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ANTITRUST.
The Radicals Not Satisfied With the Rose
lutions.

The Radicals Not Satisfied With the Rsso-
lutions.
CHICAGO. June 6.-Whsn Gov. Nelson. Of
Minnesota. called the anti-trust convention
to order it was expected the first fight of
the session would begin. for II was generally
known that the Donnelly, or radical fac
tion, had been beaten in the committee on
revolutions and would carry the fight to the
floor of the convention. Chairman Rose
water. OF the committee on resolutions, no
sooner read the preamble than Donnelly
moved Is a substitute demand for the
government purchase OF anthracite coal
lands. Henry D. Lloyd. of Chicago.
wanted bituminous lands also purchased,
lasted two hours. after which Rosewatsr
moved the previous question and the COM
mittes report was carried. The hRht was
kept up all day. however, by the extremists.
but they were outvoted At every turn.
The revolutions adopted set forth ~
present maintained, and call upon tho con-
vention to create permanent association
to be known as the antitrust assso citation
of the United States, consisting OF three
representatives from each state and terri-
tory; also the organization OF an anti
trust association in securing uniform le0is-
tion and rigid execution of she laws. The
resolutions declare that over-capitalization
Of corporate property 10 largely responsible
for tho breaking down OF credits and the
financial distress now prevailing and
recommend stringent national and state
legislation and supervision to limit the
bonding OF corporate property and the
Issue of stocks representing same 10 the
actual value. 1t IL recommended that each
member of tbe convention use all honora-
Bile means to secure election 10 office.
whether local. state or federal. Of those
only who are the exponents OF this
antitrust sentiment. II is recommended
also that the Legislatures of the various
states enact such legislation as will make 10
unlawful for any corporation to enter into
any trust or combination detrimental TO
trade and commerce and injurious TO pub
lie welfare.
This resolutions were not radical enough
to suit the Donnelly- Weaver element and
they gave notice of another meeting Al the
Palmer house tonight. Before tho close
of the Central hall meeting, j. M. Quinn,
of the Butte, Mont, Miner. offered free
coinage resolution. which was passed by .
small majority.
Boilers to the number Of thirty. repre-.
senting shirteen states, organized At the
Palmer tonight They are all populists.
Gen. Weaver. of Iowa, was elected chair
man. Ignatius Donnelly and others made
speeches and a resolution was adopted oall-
ing n on the bi-metallio league 10 convene
an industrial convention In Chicago In the
fall
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Special to The Independent.
BOHEMIAN, June 6.-Sherif Caldwell and
E1- Sheriff Robertson. who started yester-
day on the supposed trail Of the despera-
does from Meagher county. Gay and Gross.
returned this afternoon after having pur-
sued two prospeotors as far as Three Forks.
No further news OF the murderers has been
received.
An attachment was served on the Bozs-
man Improvement company BY Robt. Tur-
ner, of Denver. through the Gsllstin Valley
National bank. for $4,000. This will not
effect the running of the Bozemen hotel,
which ia controlled by ths Improvem en-,
company.
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To- DAY the quadrennial
congress of the Loyal Legion
meets in St. Paul. Minn., for a
two days session.
4 The date was originally fixed
for April IA, but this idea was
subsequently abandoned, and a
June date chosen instead. Rear
Admiral John ]. Almy, the
Senior Vice Commanderin Chief,
and Nelson Cole, Of St. Louis
is Junior Vice Commander.
Distinguished army and navy
veterans participate in the pro-
ceedings.
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whisky Bonds Soil Low.

PEORIA. ILL.,. Juno 6-Ths directors Of the
Distillers and Cattle Feeders company TO-
day accepted one Of The bids for bonds
submitted to President Gresnhut while in
Chicago last week. President Grsenhut 70.
fused to state the amount Of bonds sold or
the price received. ut 10 sufficient" said
he. ito meet present requirements" II 10
understood the amount is 1000. 0O0 and
the price much lower than anticipated.
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The Cadets at chieaxs.

WASHINGTON. Juno 6.-Ths war depart
msnt has decided to send the entire corps
Of cadets from Wsst Point, TO Chicago. as
the regular army will have Z creditable
though small repressntatio at the Worlds
fair. Notwithstanding the failure Of the Of
fort to secure gland military enoamp-
msnt there. The cadets will not 20 uatil
the middle of August.
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CORTLAND. N. Y, June 6.-Ihs New York
night express on the Delaware, Lsskawsnna
a. Western railway met runaway engine
near this station. Engineer Isaac Wallace
was instantly killed and Fireman Bert
Sherwood died few hours later. The
night watchman. George Ohsfse. WAS ar
rested charged with granddaughter.
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No Ona tn Rlana.

CHICAGO. June 6.-Ths coroner held IN
inquest on the romans Of John H. Burks
Of Los Angeles. CAL. killed Saturday
afternoon by . truck. Witnesses were OK
amined, but nothing was adduoed to show
that Burks' death WAS the result OF nsali-
eence on the part Of anyone. The jury
found accordingly and sxonesatsd driver
John w. Jacobas from blame
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RoaERs. Ark. June 6.-Ths bandits who
successfully robbed the Peoples bank al
Bentonvills yesterday seem 10 have made
good their escape with their booty. amount
ing to about 10000. They also robbed .
store at Decatur and had . running fight
with the shsrifi's posse. While at DeoatuE
the leader was recognized 40 one OF ths
notorious Starr brothers.
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Pre,,dontI.l Appolntments.

WARRINGTON. June 6.-The president
made the following appointments: Clin-
ton 9. Dunoan. OF Georgia, Indian inspsc-
tor; Henry g. Lett, Of Salt Lake City, mem
Dor of the baard Of registration and sleo-
tion In the to, ritory of Utah. vice Alvin
Saunders, resigned, aBd Frank Flvnt, Of
Georgia. principal olsrk Of surveys In tho
general land office.
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No Change IN the Rules.

NEW York. June GA special session Of
ths congress of tho National Trotting asso-
citation made short work Tonight Of the
accommodation of the committee ap-
pointed In May, 1891. to bring tho red flag
nea,er the wire. The old rule providing
that where less than eight horses start the
horses 15O ya, DIS. will remain - il IL.
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Iron and Stool work.rs.

P1TrspuRa. June 6.-The annual eonvsn-
tion Of the Analgamatsd Association of
Iron and Steel Workers began here to- day.
with delegates present from all parts of The
country. II will last two weeks. consider
ing the scale of wages for the ensuing year.
II is thought there will b no material
change Il ON last year.
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Credited to Opponents of Prohibition.

Credited to Opponents of Prohibition.
CArLErTsBuRa, Ky, June 6.-Ths greatest
excitement exists In BlsAhit county over
the blowing up with dynamite Of tho
Hustler office, by unknown parties last
night. The Hustler 10 a weekly paper
edited by Rev. ]. j. p!oksy, and its in
fiuencs resulted in the passage Of the recent
looal Optlon law.
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ON TRACK AND DIAMOND.

Winners OF Events COntestod by Horses
and Bali Clubs.
LAroN1A. June 6.-Track In vrstehed oon-
dision. Seven furlonRs-say- On won. Cadet
dscond. Sir Charles third. Time. 1:40A.
Mile and 70 yards-Littls George won.
Indigo second, w. d. Munson third. Time,
1884.
Free handioar. mile and one-sixteenth-
Chimes won, Helen second, Rock Lsidlsy
third. Time, POI.
Six furlonRs-M Maid Marian won. Tho
Sculptor second, Gasoon third. Time 1921.
Four fur!ongs-Mary Moore won, Lsonell
second. MacadaRe third. Time. :55.
MoRR1s PARK. juno 3-Traak fair. Five
furlonRs-Assignee won, Ornus second,
Blackhawk third. Time. 1:O1H.
Five furlongs Hurlin0hsm won. 81.
Julien second. Ouida third. Time. 1:OO1h1.
Mile and Observation-Disclosures won,
CAndslabra seoond. Ramapo third. Time.
1:4s. As
Six furlongs-Dobbins won, Dsspot Sec
ond, Sir Excess third.
Ails-Dr. Rice won. Rainbow second.
Sir Waller third. Time. 1:42.
si1 fosIones-stonsnsll Won. Fort Worth
seven furlones-Wiilis L. won, Lycsum
second. Speculation third. Sine, 1885.
ST.. LOUIS; June 6-Tfaok good. Six
furlones-Mountain Quail won. Oxford ssc-
ond. Impress third. Time. 1:18.
Seven and one-half furlonaa-Bslfast
Won. Roausfort second. Ell Kindis third.
Five furlones-May Thompson won. Clara
Bauer second. Clara White third. Time,
1:0819.
Six furlongs-Katrinka won. First Chance
second. Uncle Jim third. Time, 1:17A.
Aile-Kenwood won. Barbara second. Sly
Five futlongs X. Won. Dock
Wick second, Maud ID. third. Time. 1O4A4.
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MeGlynn Doing peaanos.

New Yonx. Jane G. - Notwithsta anding
many assertions that DR.. AoGlJnn has
sailed for Rome ID 10 known BY his closest
friends that hs 10 In retreat in TTAppiat
monastery near Lexington. kv.. aud will
stay there some time doing psnanos. After
this he will probably 60 to KoAe.
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nIyster,ousiy Absent.

BosroN, June 6.--Hon. Moody Merrill,
for many years prominent a. lawyer.
street railway president and legislator. 10
my steriously absent from the city. II 10
stated that his affairs ara In bad shape. Az
taohmsnt suits aRaregatinR ussrly f2Oo.O0O
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wh,shy Tr..s borrowing M.ney.

Whtsky Trase borrowing Honey.
ST. LOUIS. Juas GA mortgage for ts.-
000. 600 was filed this afternoon IN she ,e-
cords.'s Office. II Is given by ths Distilling
and Peoria. H.. to the Central Trust oom-
pany, Of New York oity.
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The Trades Protective Associations.

The Trades Protective Association.
PEORIA. ILL.,. June 6-The national oon-
vsntion u adss protective association mss
here this morning. After addrssses OF
welcome and responses. committees were
appointed aud the convention took recess.
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BAh0 Ball.

WARRINGTON. June 6.-Espsy pitch cd an
excellent game. Washington 8. PittsbuYe l.
BALTIMORE. Juno 6.-Louisville won .
we'll played game. Baltimore 6, Louis
Vile 10.
Boston. June 6.-The champions lost the
game in the ninth inning. Cleveland 49,
Boston IL.
BRooKLYN. juno 6.-Ths colts and homo
team played an Interesting game. Brooklyn
Z, Chicago 6.
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TAkOMA PARK.

Judge and Mrs. Miller entertained with
"drive whist party Friday evening Mr. and
Mrs. $. $. Shedd, Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Cush-
man. MIR. and Mrs. Robert Brown. Mr. and
Mrs. William Alvey and Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. L.
Woods. Mrs. Alvey received the prize-a
handsome rose jar-after which refreshments
were served
Late advices to friends in Takoma from Mrs
Williams would indicate that the physicians in
charge of the sanissrium in Lakewood. y. j..
are encouraged BY the improvement in Miss
lola Williams since her arrival there ten days
ago. This will be glad news to her many
friends in Washington and vicinity.
Mrs. Allan Griffith leaves tomorrow for
Aiken. SC. where she will spend SIN weeks
visiting relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Hassan of Indiana are
visiting at Col. Prentiss lngrahams.
Mrs. DIR. L. s. Carroll returned from Chicago
Saturday. accompanied by her son Donald. DR..
and Mrs. Carroll expect to remove from Hotel
Iakoma TO their residence here b. April l.
Mrs. G. G.. Thompson has returned from a
months visit in Philadelphia.
Mr.. j. OTdway Gilbert is in New York from
which place he made a flying visit home Satur
day night. returning Monday morning.
Rev. Arthur Lite announced to his congre-
CATION sunday that he would necessarily be
absent for the coming fortnight, which includes
the Easter and one other service. He will take
advantage of this opportunity and be ordained
in the same presbytery in Iowa which licensed
MIN TO preach. The pulpit will be filed during
his absence.
Mr. j. Vance Lewis left Sunday for Newport
News for a week or ten DAYS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Trego are in Meadville,
Pa. visiting the parents of the latter.
Mrs NJ Montgomery is planning fer visit to
her daughters in Nebraska during Nay.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Shedd entertained a few
friends saturday evening.
Two ohor, /
at the Maryland Agricultural College until after
Easter.
The grading. terracing and sodding of the
lots corner of Oak and Magnolia avenues has
greatly improved that corner With but one
or two exceptions the Unimproved lots on the
former avenue will be built upon the coming
summer.
Mrs. Mabel Childs will shortly remove to
Brookland. where she has secured a house.
The building on the point at intersection of
Oak and Carroll avenues has been secured by
Mr.. Selden Lay. who will be the agent here for
The EVENING STAR and will receive orders for
its delivery.
Mrs. Blood of Chicago is the guest of DIR. and
Mrs. E. S. Carroll at Hotel Takoma.
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little Inconsistency in the light Of the refer
ence to the Commissioners in the resolution.
The question OF who should present q copy
OF the resolutions arose. and Mr.. Tucker sug-
gested that the president present them.
But" said President Frizzell ION account
Of the molasses policy of catching officials as
outlined here tonight hardly feel like perform
ing such a duty
After a lengthy discussion the resolution was
adopted.
PLEASED WITH COMMISSIONER PARKER.
Mr.. Chappell then offered in writing the fol-
lowing. which was adopted: Resolved. That
this association is greatly pleased in the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. NJ. VI. Parker to the Office of
Commissioner of the District. and We congrat-
ulate the District in the acceptance OF the office
by Mr.. Parker"
President Frizzell. in discussing the res
olution. said he for one. knew Commits
sioner Parker able man. and he thought
he was going TO make a good Corlmissioner.
He favored an East Washington man for the
Office and he thought that in a resolution of
this kind some mention might be made Of that
fact
AN AUTOMATIC SIGNAL
Mr.. Carver asked if there had been anything
done toward securing an automatic signal at H
street on the Metropolitan branch, the same as
the one on the main branch.
Mr.. Thicker thought that other signals were
more desirable. and he referred to the signals
on the Baltimore and Potomac road. which he
the approach of a train He thought the signals
notifying the citizens were calculated to confuse
pedestrians.
Mr.. Carver reduced his motion to writing.
and II was adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
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BEOOkLAND.

Mrs. Gudgin of University Heights has gone
to stay awhile with her friends the parents OF
little Garnet Murray. vino was killed at the
Baltimore and Potomac freight yard on Satur-
day.
The Brook,and branch of the W. C. T. T..
will meet AZ the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
S. Morgan Friday at 2:30 pm. The Queens
twon Mite Society meets with Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan this evening.
The new residence OF Mr.. Julius o. Boggs.
on Dover street. is receiving the finishing
touches. and Will soon be occupied by Mr.
BogCs' family.
The BroOklaud Pleasure Club will be enter
tanned this week at the home OF Willie Robinson,
Frankfort street.
Mr. Frank Andrews and family have moved
from the corner Of Queens Chapel and Brent
wood roads 20 Mrs. Mattniots farm.
MANY OF the Queenstown and Brookland
friends OF Deacon Sidney +. Teasdale. who died
at the residence of his son at Dubois. Pa. at
tended his funeral at Glenwood cemetery Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. Teasdale was one of the
eight founders of the Queenstown Baptist
Church and was much revered and respected in
the neighborhood.
There are a number of open drains in the
streets Of Brookland which will need the atten-
ton OF health inspectors.
Quite a number of the members of the Brook
land W. c. T. L. attended the reception to Miss
Barnes and Miss Parrish at the Calvary Church
last evening.