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The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
ONE ROBBER CAPTURED.
He and Two Companions Tried to
Hold Up Train in
Texas.
Tho Fireman Met HIs Doath by
Exciting the Highwayman's
Suapicions.
After an Exciting Chase and Fight the
Murderer Is Caught. Though His
Confedcrntes Escape.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, June 20. The boldsst
attempt at train robbery that ever occurred
in Texas took place this afto,no near
Breckenridge. The affair resulted In tho
killing OF +. d. Martin, the fireman of the
train. and the capture of ono Of the rob-
bers, who gives his name as j -. May. and
says he is u cowboy. The ain was on the
San Antonio d Arkansas Pass road and left
here at 1870. At Breckenridge the train
stopped to take water and as she pulled
ont Robber May climbed upon the tender
aud with pistol in each hand ordered
the engineer and fireman to throw
up their hands. Engineer Tierney obeyed,
but Martin made a movement as thoaQh he
was about to secure pistol. The robber
began pouring lead into Martin. keeping
Tierney covered all the time. Mnrtin fell
dead his body rolling on to tho track. where
II was run over. The other two robbers,
when they saw the dead body fall out OF the
cab. jumped from their position on the
baggage car and made for the brush.
Robber May jumped into the cab and
ordered Engineer Tierney to run aoross the
Indian river bridge. Instead Of complying
he put on the ai,brakes and tho train came
to standstill. With parting shot at the
engineer the robber jumped from ths en-
Rine and started up the track on hard
run.
Conductor Steele rushed to the engine
and cutting loose from the train started
with the messenger and Engineer Tierney
in pursuit. Finding he could not escape over
the bridge, the robber took TO the brush.
Conductor Steele started single-handed
ak,o usr hn rhA
three lobbers at the bridge commenced
firing and the volleys were returned by the
| engineer and the messenger. Conductor
Steele over eIhauled May and disarmed him Of
two pistols. The robbers at the bridge dis
appeared. leaving their Winchesters be-
hind. The United States marshal and
posse went down Oh . special train and are
now in pu suit.
j. ID. May, ths man who was captured.
refuses to make any abatement further
| than 1t was the intention of tho band to rob
the express car and the passengers
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
THE PASSING OF TWO BAD MEN.
George sontag Dying at Folsom and His
BROTHER John at Fresno.

George sontag Dying at Folsom and His
Brother John At Fresno.
Fo1soM, CAL. June 23.-It transpirss that
George SontaR, the brother OF the noted
train robher. recently oeptursd desperately
wounded. was the leader OF the break Of
tho convicts here yesterday afternoon. The
authorities some time ago had information
that Evans and SontsR had arranged plan
to release George from priaon and were
prepared TO moet il. Accordingly, when
the conv OTIS yesterday made the break for
liberty, the authorities we're in readiness.
The result of the fight is that A. Dalton,
Henry Williams and Frank Wilson are
dead. Geo. Sentag. Chas. Abbott ana
Thos. schell will die. Joe Duffy has flesh
wonnd.
FREsNo. CAL. June 2s.-John Sontag. The
train robber. b. other of George sonlag,
the leader In the break OF the prisoners a.
Folsom, yesterday. 10 lying In q critical
condition. His jaws are set. he 10 dslifi-
ous and is th eatened with loekjaw from
blood poisoning. the result Of his wounds
when captured. His mother 10 with him.
She has not told him that George Vas
wounded yssterday.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
Tho Fair Doing "a Zig business. .

CHICAGO. June 2S.-From the sixo OF tho
crowd attending the Worlds fair to-day it
Ia evident that special features are not
necessary TO bring people to jackson park.
There WAS no prominent attraction on the
programme aud yet no less than LOO, GOO
reople passed through the turnstiles. IL
was a beautiful day and everybody seemed
to enjoy it. Corrected figures on yester-
days attendance show 149. 27S admissions.
Of which l3l, 1872 we're paid. The corre-
spending day at the centennial the total
attendance was 26, 1S4.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
HEROIC MEASURES NEEDED.

Congressman Bland on tho Subject OF the
War on silver.
ST. Lours June 2S.-Congrsssman R. H.
Bland. the great silver advocate, 10 hs;s.
Reviewing the silver situstion ~ a6scted
by tho action of the Indian government hs
said: Heroic measures will be required
on the pnrt OF this government for the re-
monetization of silver. Most emphaticaily
l do not think this knockout for silver in
this country. On the contrary, If congress
does not adopt somo measure looking to .
bi-metallic standard it will make the battle
of standards the coming issue in this eoun-
try. This batte will disrupt the political
parties and cause contest between the
comme- DIAL centers and agricultural dis
tricts of the country. The free coinage OF
silver is demanded by the laborina classes.
and this is what the free silver mon will
now demand of congress. The demonsti
zation o. silvcr il conspiracy between
the banking institutions OF England and
the eastern portion of the Unitsd states,
and the suspension Of silver coinage in
India 10 part of this conspiracy to buildoze
tho congress Of the United States to tho
adoption Of a single gold standard. do
not believe they will succeed. Il the dem-
oeratic congress stands true to its pledges
this conspiracy will not succeed. The low
price OF silver is due to the fact that this
and other governments are discrimina ating
against il, and that the money interests of
this and other countries have fought IL. No
important commercial country has recently
had mint for FREQ coinage of gold and
silver. The effect has been to dam up sill
YER. and prevent its exchange for the COM
merce Of nations. That the United States
by free coinage can restore silver to its
original value was p aoticully admitted by
the British royal commission OF 1888. con-
sistinR of twelve members. six of them un-
compromising monometnllists. They ad-
NIT that France alone could maintain the
parity of tho two metals At = ratio of If
teen and a half to one. This county IL
stronger in material wealth. developed and
undeveloped. than France and England
combined"
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
WEDDING OUT THE FRAUDS.

At tho Same Time Those Entitled to Pom
sions VIII Got Them.
WASHINGTON, June 28.-A list comprising
the names of a number of pensioners REQ
commended by CommissioneT Lochran TO be
dropped from the pension rolls has been
handed 10 o'Seotetary Hoke Smith and he
has approved the recommendations. II has
been found through Investigations by the
pension bureau that the persons named for
various reasons were not entitled to draw
pensions. The work of examining the rolls
with the view Of detecting fraud will be
prosecuted with vigor and al the same time
current issues will be carefully 80 utinized
with the same object. Secretary Smith and
Commissioner Ioohfan. while prosecuting
this work, renew the assurances previously
given that just as much care will be exer-
cised TO secure pensions for those who are
entitled to them under the Law as will be
used to prevent fraud.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
MUST DE BORN ANEW.
Psnsr Says the Situation Means OIL
Parties Are WisdssE Up.

Pensr Says the sitsatjsn Means Old
Parties Arc WisdisR Up.
INDIANAPoLIs, Ind, June Ex-senator
PETER. Of Kansas. said to-day in aa intsr-
view: "rhs Sherman Law will bs repealed
tbs first thiaR whom congress NESTS. The
effect OF th's will be te destroy both old
parties and build mp . new one. That
will bs followed BY new alignment Of
parties. Some nav organizations are soon
TO come into existence. The peoples psrty
II but th" preliminary make ~ Of tho ono
which Ia to assume control. The new or
Qanization - to be composed Of the pso-
pies party mostly and will receive many
Tsoruits from both other large oYRsniza-
tions. which are now closing their careers.
The Indian silver movement means q gen.
sral panic. Out of this will grow much
strength to tho peoples party. The silver
question has bsAn giving us much aid all
along"
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
win Do tn. Hest Th.. 1. Possible.

WASHINGTON. June 29.-lnquiry AZ the
treasury department. disolosss the fact that
about $4,000 remains for the enforcement
of the several Chinese acts. July l the
new appropriation of $50. 900 becomes avail
able. SO that the aggregate fund for oairy-
ing out the Chinese exclusion aot. will be
$65. coo. A announced by Secretary Oar
isle. the olioy of the administration will
be In Wow OF lack of funds. TO rid The
country of all Chinese who have entered
ing laws before sndssvorinR to asnd out
those who came In lawfully but are now
undor the ban Of The Gesry law because
they failed TO comply with its requirements
Of registration. etc.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
SURE ABOUT IT.
Tho Attitude Of Congress on the
Sherman Law an Uncertain
Quantity
Representative Bland Thinks That
Heroic Measures Are Needed
for Silver.
A Mexican ashams ~ which the UnItsd
states May FoFss gsi- ~ otallism ON
European Nations.

WARRINGTON, June %. = Secretary Car
isles mail snis morning was loaded down
with letters from bankers, commercial mon
and others. calling ON the president 10
convene congress At once in extra session
to considsr financial legislation. Tho
pressure was great. but there il semi official
authority for the statsment that congress
will rot be convened before September. A
cabinet ofaoe'. speskina of the financial
aitpntion. said this morning that
thefs was no doubt in. his min
the Ispeai Of the Sherman law
would bring shout much needed relief,
whether temporary or permanent time
eIons could demonstrats. Still there was
NO certainty even now that congress would
repeal the Sherman law. The house WAS
more favorable than It seems TO be. He in
timatsd that i tho president were con-
vinoed that congress would Immediately
repeal the Sherman Law. that body might
be convened in extra session before sep
tember. but he concludss: "The leavsn ID
working"
According to treasury advice silver con-
tinues to decline. the price in London TO-
day being "a pence per ounce. or .739 in
United States money. This makes silver
dollars worth to-day % bullion 81 cents.
since the treasury went out Of the market
AZ purchaser OF silver on juno 81 the
price has declined from .922 TO .739 per
ounce. July IL the time for the next ~, :
chases to begin but 1t 10 limited at the treas-
ury department that purchases may be
delayed until July 5-or 2. Secretary Car
Isle Is giving CLOSE attention to the situa-
tion. He and the president will spend the
night together at Woodley, the presidenta
country seat, considering treasury appoint
OF papers was taken out there this after
noon.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29

II Il said here that II nothing ID done 10
bring about bi. nsstaIlisn all the silver using
countries will begin manufacturing for
themselves and the United States and Eu-
sops will loose enormously In thsir foreign
trade. The United States, u 10 urged.
could afford to undertake the gigantic
fnansial operation. boing abls 10 feed II.
aud IL hes now wonderful opportunity TO
settle ths silver question permanently.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29

To- DAY the International
Conference ofthc Epworth Lea
que opens at Cleveland, 0.
The Conference will last four
days. The membership Of the
Conference will consist of dele
gates from all the Methodist
bodies throughout the world,
including the M. E. Church
South, and the Wesleyan Me-
thodist Church of England.
Topics connected with church
work will be discussed and
Governor William Mckinley
delivers the address of welcome.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
Appointments by the President.

WASHINGTON, June 2s. - The president
has made the following appointments:
Commodore A. W. Weaver to be rear admir-
al, vice Harmony, retired; james Sheakle, of
Alaska, governor of Alaska; George W.
Snow, Of Salt Lake City. surveyor general
OF Utah; John G. Strauahan. surveyor gen.
eral of Idaho; Charles z. Easley, surveyor
general of New Mexico; PEDRO Delcado,
recsiver OF public moneys at Santa Fe. N.
M. Registers of land offices: Byron
Groo, st salt Lake. Utah; Benjamin +.
Wilson, Al La G,ands. Ore; James II.
Walker, Nt Santa lie, N. M.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
THEY WOKE THE CASHIER,

Then They Marched Him tn the BAak
and Went Through the Vault.
LAMAR. No., June 2S.-Ths Hartly bank
at Jericho was robbed early this msrains.
The robbers went 10 the house of the sasA-
Ter. forced him 10 get mp and 60 to sAs
bank. where they cleaned out the vault.
There wese four men In the gang aud they
effected their escape after securing every.
thing in sight. II IL estimated they took
between $4,000 aud Sl0.0uQ
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
sho K.lled Her Traducer.

OrruMwA. Iews, june 2S.--Ihos. Lloyd,
q we'll known citizen, was shot and in
stantly killed last night by Amelia Evans.
who claimed that he had trsducsd her. She
WAS accompanied BY her husband. Mrs.
Evans gave hei sslf up.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
Tho South IL for Repeal.

BALTIMORE, June 26.-The News presents
the result of a tslsRraphio canvass Of lead
ing newspapers Of the south showing that
public sentiment In that section is now
overwhelmingly in favor Of the repeal Of
the Shei man law.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
No Effect in X Kansas City.

KANSAS Cry, June 28.-August r. Meyer.
president Of the Consolidated Kansas City
Smelling and Refining company. said to-
day the fall In the price OF silver would
have no effect on the company's business
He said they anticipated a fall OF silver
over ycar ago and thought most of the
smelters in the country had done the sams
thing.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
ON TRACK AND DIAMOND.

The winners OF Yesterdays Races and
Base Bal, Games.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY. Juue 28.-Traok fast.
One mi!s-Stonenell won. ssraRossa SEQ
ond, Liselg third. Time. 1:44 1-5.
Six furlonas-J. P. B. won. Figaro SEQ
ond. Elmond Roed third. Time. 1:la
Mile and . furleng-Sunbsan colt won.
Lustrs second. Hammis third. Time.
1:57 2-5.
Six furlones-Connor won. Oporto seo-:'
ond. Faustina colt third. Time, 1:12 4-h
Six furlongs-Restraint won, Chattanooga
second. Old Dominion third. Tins,
Mile and a Observation-Disclosures won,
EQUITY second. Madrid thi.d. Time,
1895
WASHINGTON PARK. June 28.-Trsck fast.
In the i,st race Maid Marian equaled the
worlds record for mile and seventy yards.
madc by Whitney at GARFIELD park Two
Mile and seventy yards-Maid Marian
won. Buck MoCann second. Enthusiast
third. Time, 1:44ka.
Five furlongs-Will Fonso won, Pster
The Great second. b. F. Fly Jr. third.
Time. 1:02.
Milo and quarter-Fale.o won. Pessa.a
second, Rambler third. lime, 2O7.
Six furlonRs-Glee Bov won, Blsgowan
second. Melanie thild. Time lila.
One mile-Ducat won, Tho King second.
Prince Decsivsr third. Time, 1:421s.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
Willard win Retire to Private Life.

New YORK, June 2a.-The Commercial
Advertiser says Henry Willard has an
nounoad that he intends TO withdraw from
all companies with which he has been
identified and retire from active business
life.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
Base Ball.

ST. LOUIS. June 2S.-Hssvy batting was
the featu .. st. Louis IA. Baltimore s.
CHICAGO, June 28.-Good playing BY
Stein was the feature. Brooklyn 8. Chi
oago q.
PIrTsBuRa, June 28.-Ths home team
played poor ball. PittsbuEg 2. Philadsl-
phia 49,
CLEVELAND, June est took eleven in
ninas to hnish ths game. Cleveland 8.
Washington 6.
LOUISVILLE. June 28.-Errors lost ths
game for the home team to-day. Louis
Vile TO- Boston II.
CINolNNATI, Juae 28.-Vaughn's three
base hit with thIos men on bases. was The
feature. Cincinnati 6. Now York3.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
Tn. Goyern mont Can Co,a II.

LONDON. June 28.-Giadstons gave fur.
ther reply In the house of commons to- day
to the question asked yesterday by Right
Hon. George X. Gosohen. ~ to ths power
Of the Indian government to coin rupees ms
the need arose. Gladstone said that doubt
less the Indian mints would NOT be re-
strlcted to exchanging silver for gold. Tho
act adopted Monday by the Indian govern
ment repealed certain clauses of tho Indian
.oinaRe aot OF 1870. bnt the power Of tho
Indian government to purchase silver and
coin rupees whenever IL thought 6t was noA
Affected by the new act.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
Even Indl. Qualities Its Approval.

Even India Qualities Its Approval,
BOMBAY. June 28.-The newspapers Rsn-
orally approve the action on the silver
question. but express the hope that the gov.
srnment will oonpensate the banks the
holdings Of which are largely silver. 1t IL
stated that the banks intend TO raise the
legal question ~ to whether teleRraphic In.
timation of change IN law IL sufficient
to change the Law, and to justify the mints
in refusing silver rendered them Monday.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
A C,osedown in Omaha Likely.

OMAHA. Neb., June 28. There is . strong
probability that the big smelling and re-
hninR works of this city will BE- closed on
account Of the decline in silver.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
Shot Over Poker Game.


WARRINGTON. June 2S-The president has
appointed L. W. Dunno postmaster At
BillinRa Mont
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
It VIII Hurry . se,tlemen,.

DENVER, June 28.-A prominent member
of the Clearing House association, speaking
to-day of the silver question. said the olos-
ing Of the mints to silver coinage in India
will precipitate = settlement OF the silver
question, and viewed from this standpoint
It is not to be regretted. It will not weaken
the cause of silver, nor will il shake the
confidence Of the friends of free coinage in
its ultimate success.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-29
Hx TRIED TO KILL HER.

j. II. Rearden Convlcte at Livingston Of
Attempted Murder.
Special to The Independent.
LIVINGSTON, Juno 2S-J. Il. Rearden Was
convicted in the district court to-day of
the charge Of attempting TO commit muir
der. Early one morning about ten days
ago Reardsn and a woman living in the
bad lands ON b Street were walking on the
bridge Al the foot Of Main street. and be-
came engaged in a quarrel. Soon after
wards ths woman's screams aroused parties
living In that vicinity. who discovered
Rea, den attempting to throw her into tho
river. Al the preliminary hearing Rear
den waived examination and WAS held to
the district court on $1,000 bonds. His
trial came off to-day with the above result.
Shot Over Poker Game.
special to the Independent.
NlssouLA, June 25.-hs ~ O'Clock TO-
night Tom Bowler. Of this city. was shot
through The left arm BY G. II, Howard. OF
Bate. The nen were engaged with ssv-
eral others al poker game In the Montana
hotel Bowler accused Howard OF cheat
ing and hot words followed. Bowler arose
10 strike Howard with his fst, whom the
man from Butte pulled revolver and fred.
He ran from ths room. bus was caught BY
Ofacsr Murray and taken to The county
jail. Howard arrived hero this evening,
Bowler has been employed ~ = saw mill ON
the CHuR d'Alsns branch.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-01

The Peoples party has been stead
lily dwindling since the first victory
three years ago and cannot much
longer continue as a political factor
in any eyent.-Monitor- Press.
Such lying as the above seems to be
the only hope of the old party papers
to maintain their organizations. The
facts are, the peoples party made
a greater per cent Of gains, Kansas
excepted, in every state that held
elections the first of the month than
the old parties. And we have not
lost vote in Kansas, unless by re-
mOval from the state. The next con-
test will show that the party is as
strong as ever, and that their defeat
this time was due to a lack Of inter
est in the contest. We defy the
Honitor to name single straight
mlddle-0f-the-rOad POpuliSt who has
gone back to either of the old parties.
II the editor Of the Monitor really
believes such assertions as the above
to be true, he is to be piried rather
than condemned, and will be worse
deceived than ever before when the
result of another contest is deter
mined.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-01
INCREASED
TRADE.
During the past month
our trade has lageiy increased
in all departments.
CLOAKS

Our cloak department has
been filed with anxious buyers
and we have furnished them
with garments at prices never
before heard Of. Having pur-
chased from several of the lar.
gest Eastern cloak manufact-
urers their line of samples for
spot cash, we have given our
customers the benefit Of the
low prices we bought them at.
Many of these garments are
still in stock. Come at once
if you want the latest novelties
OF wholesale prices.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-01
AS to Fusion.

times past was definitely settled by
the last election.
Werefer to the question of "fusion."
There will never be an amalgama.
ton with the Democratic party again.
We are aware that there are many
OF the rank and file of the Democratic
party who are with us in sentiment
and ought to be with us in name and
purpose. We regret to part wl.h
them, but 50 long as the principles OF
the Peoples party are 50 ruthlesslv
trodden under foot by the Democratic
administration at Washington it is a
gross sacrifice Of principle for Popu-
lists to aid or abet that party as a
party.
The last election confirmed the be-
lief among the people that the honest
Democratic citizens ofSumner county
were being "buncOed" by Spoilsmen-
held up each year and sold to the
highest bidder.
From every source comes the de.
mand now that the Populist party
nominate its ticket straight from the
people and stand or fall by it. If
PopuliStS are beaten the Democratic
SpOllSmen will be, also. We can afford
to do without fodder" as long as any,
body else.
we have no time nor inclination to
reVamp old scores. POpulistS feel that
they have done all to placate and har-
monte thatcOuld be done. The time
has come now when they must take
and maintain a bold stand for princi-
pie, and invite men from all parties to
join with them in restoring the gov
eminent to the people.
We are Enthusiastically on the eve of
ageneral breakup in political parties.
The gold standard party headed by
John Sherman and Grover Cleveland
are pursuing an aggressive policy and
are rapidly crOwding such men as
Senators Stewart, Jones, Teller, Cam
eron, John j. ingalls,, NJ. H. DeYoung
Marsh Murdoch, Lieut.. Gov. Felt.
Governor Osborn, Bill Hackney, Al
bert Griffin, j. D. BOtkin, Major Levi
Ferguson and Others, on the one hand.
and Senators Morgan, Pugh, John
Martin, Congressman Bland. BRYAN.
Pence, TarSney, Governors Tillman.
Stone, Hogg, ex- Senator Thomas NJ.
Patterson, Governor Robinson. John
Eaton, J. E. HalSell, Judge Blewitt.
DR.. FitzAGgh and many others on the
other hand, out Of the old parties. 1t
will not be long until common cause
will be made and the people will re-
align themselves.
The supreme duty of the Populist
party at this time is to stand aloot
from all entangling alliances and
sound the invitation continually tc
all patriotic citizens to come within
its folds and aid in the re,cue Of the
government of Washington and Lin.
coin from the banks and corporations
Let all lovers of our country come
with us.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-01

The Republicans of Colorado are
already fishing for the female vote by
claiming the credit for the adoption
of the suffrage amendment. The la
dies can't see it that way. Helen NJ.
Reynolds, in a letter to the Woman'S
Journal of Washington, gives the
facts as follows: Zone of the leading
elements Of our success has been the
fact that equal rights and Justice
for all is one of the first principles of
PopuliStS and K. of L. This is the
first time the question has come be.
fore them, and they have stood brave
ly by it through all the campaign;
teaching it from their platforms and
in their lodges, thus educating men
it was difficult for US to reach. In
this they have been assisted by the
oranges and the Farmers Alliance,
and in some counties by the Repub-
licans. The POpulists voted for us
almost en- maSSc everywhere"