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The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
POOLS PAID BIG MONEY.
Five on Roanoke, Four and Half
furlongs, Paid $357.20
Each.
Eleven on Minnie, In the Half Mile
Run, Paid $138 46
Each.
Anaconda Races Close To- Day Winners
OF Fridays Evonts-Two Cory Mills
1t Csney Island.
Special to Tho Independent.

Special to Tho Independent.
ANACONDA, Aug. 18.-There were two 70.
markedly big mutuals to-day. One on
Roanoke in tho fouf and half futlong run
paid $3b7.20. Only five were sold. One on
Minnie in the half mile run paid x138.45.
Only eleven wore sold.
Four and half furlongs-Rod Glen won,
Netsie Glen second. Great Falls third.
Time. :58.
Five and q half furlones-Mike B'own
won. Viceroy second, Cora j. third. Time.
1:O9I.
-Four and a half fu longs-Roapoke won,
Linden second. Later On third. Time. :55.
Special trotting-Ivan won. taking Sec
ond, third and fourth heats. Bitter Root
took the frat heat. Time, 1854. 2:3O.
2:329l, 2:3215.
Running. half mile--M innis won.. Fanny
second. Little Dug third. Time, :49.
SARATOGA. Aug. 1S.-Track fair. Five
furlunRs-French Lady. AMMO Woodcock.
Maid OF Ellerslie. Loo; mile and ono tu :
lono-GettysburR Marie X, Manhansett,
2:OlA; six furlongs-Contributi Lettoon.
TammAny Hall. 1881; milo and six fur
longs ~ Jngurtha. Clementine. Philora.
3:13A; four and half furlonns-Da rian,
Empresa frederick. Jester, 1861; five fur
lonRs-Fox Hound. Mcdonald. Western
star, 1:O51s.
MONMOUTH PARK. AUG. 1s.-Track fast.
Five furlonRs-Lady Violet. 6irocco. Cor
rection. 80; mile-Mad id. Treasure.
Wormser, 1:414; hvs furlonRs-Miss Gal
lop. Melody, algnrd, Loo; seven futlonga-
Roche, Sabine, Bona Venture. 1:28; six fur
Iongs-Gascon, Soundmors. Lizzie, 1:13;
mile aud one.sixteenth-Miss Dixie. Chief
Justice, Larchmont, l:474.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
FOUR BLOODY ROUNDS.

Chick Rodgers ana Charley snyder Fight
at the Road House.
Chick Rodgers, who travels In the welter-
weight class, and Charley rny der, an attaohe
Of the Coliseum, agreed TO settle an old
gtudge and at tho Same time contest for a
purse with small gloves. Accom- panied by
their seconds and friends and a lot OF sports
they went out to the road house yesterday.
pitched ring and started in to hammer
each other, with Ike Hayes for referee.
Snyder adopted rushing tactics from the
start and devoted himself to working on
Rodgers' wind. Rodgers meantime kept
pounding Snyder on the face, principally on
the nose. The Consequence was he drew
frat blood in the opening round. Each
succeeding round was repetition OF the
other. except that in the third round Sny-
der drew blood from Rodgers. When four
rounds had been fought Referee HAYES de-
clared the fight diaw. Snyder had made
greet fight but was clearly overmatched,
being thirty pounds lighter than Rodgers.
A purse was made up and divided.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
Virginia Democrats,

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 18.-The Virginia
democracy met in convention yesterday.
After the appointment of committees.
Senator Daniel made q speech. in which
alluding to the financial situation of the
country. he asserted that the democracy
was in no wise responsible for II and laid
the charge of evil In the country TO the
Mckinley tariff bill. Daniel said be would
stand on the Chicago platform. silver and
evening and nominated Charles r. O'Far-
all TOR governor and Il. @. Kent for lieu
tenant governor.
lhs convention renominated r. Taylor
Scott for alto ney general amid scene Of
great confusion. Tho platform adopted
endorsed the money and tariff planks Of
the national platform. All effoi ts to secure
tho introduction Of free coinage failed.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
Talk of Consolidation.

New YORK, Aug. 1S.-A st. Paul dispatch
to u morning paper afiirms that there is a
movement on foot to start new company,
with James j. Hill At the head, for the pur-
pose of consolidating the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern railroad systems. which
include practically the whole northwest.
1t il rumored this consolidation will be
urged on the ground of economy and Pres
ident Hill and President Oakes are at the
present moment going over details to pre-
pare some plan OF operation 10 be submit
ted to the stockholders. IL is said hero
when the plan is per fected IL will show that
by close management great economics can
be inaugu ated in the management of tho
Northern Pacific, economies that will help
the property out of az least some Of its sm-
baFrAsSment.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
WHAT MERCHANTS ARE DOING.
Very Effective Work Iseing Done In Bo.
half Of Free silver Coinage.

Worry Effective Work Being Done In Bo-
half Of Frco silver Coinnae.
Montana merchants are doing ~ much
and ~ effective work in tho cause Of FREQ
silver coinage as any other class of oitizens.
and probably II will have greater effect
than oil the speeches our representatives.
may deliver In congress. When silver
dropped to G2 and mines began to shut
down, they Immediately bsQnn to counter
mand orders for goods In the enst, and in
three days At least half n million dollars
worth of o dsrs were resoinded. Then they
began to look around and SEQ where their
friends were in the east. The 1t. Paul job.
bers were found TO be, AZ a class. strong
anti-silver men. and they have been cnre-
fully avoided in ordering goods. North
Dakota, which has heretofore furnished
Montana with ssvsra! million pounds of
flour annually. was also found 20 be
strongly against silver. and Butto nsr-
chants fist began TO boyoott four from
that state. The consumers upheld them.
Helen, Helena merchants have joined tho Butte
before many daya North Dakota
will be brought to a realizing
sense of what the traie in Montana IL
worth. The nillers of North Dakota will
feel this action Of Montana merchants first,
and then u will reach the farming GLASS.
no n1eni oots VI cOnRTeb1 from NOItn Ia
kota will undoubtedly boar from their con-
stituents in this matter before long.
Ono of the best methods taken by Helena
merchants to have their eastern friends
realize what & 90 coinage means to Montana
is the form in which many orders are now
given. A travelling man drops into the Of
foe Of Helena merchant to find ont what
he needs for the winter and Christmas
trade. After going ovcr samples tho Hell
enn merchant gives an orde this proviso
being edd~d: Goods to be shipped Oct. l.
1893. provided there is then a law in force
for the free coinage of silver. Otherwise
this order Is void" This Is an object les
son that an eastern wholesaler can easily
undei stand.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
A Bnrbarous Spectacle,

CHICAGO. Aug. ls.-Thousands Of people
lined the edge of the grand basin Of the
Worlds fair last night and watched four
Indians undergo the torture dance. The
horrible ceremony took place on = float in
the center of tho basin. The four raves
who underwent the dance had thongs
passed through strips of flesh Gus in their
backs. The other Indians took the loose
ends of the thongs and. using them AZ
reins, drove the others around the float as
if driving horses. causing the most intense
agony. Finally the thongs pulled entirely
loose and the tearing hesh caused tho blood
TO flow. One of them lost his reason be-
cause of the awful pain and suffering. He
spranG upon Interpreter Ford and fastened
his teeth in his arm and hung on until the
united strength of several mon was neoss-
sary TO open his jaws He will recover his
reason in a short time.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
OFFERED GOLD FOR THEM.
Practical Demonstration of tho Actual
Value OF silver Dollar.

Practical Demonstration of tho Actual
Value OF " silver Dollar.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Secretary Carlisle
sent to the senate 10. day communication
in reply to the resolution requesting GER
tain information as to the redemption of
treasury notes issued under the Sherman
act. During ths present month treasury
notes issued under the act OF July IL, 1890,
amounting TO $724, ,636 have been redeemed
by the government in silver dollars. He
added:
I'm further response TO the resolution l
have TO say that recently gold coin has
been ottet cd at the Office Of this department
AMI silver dollars nakel in exchange there
for, and that exchange WAS not mnde for
the tenson that all the silver dollars in the
treasury at the time required. under the
lroSisions OF laws relating TO currency. to
be hoia IN the treasurs to cover outstanding
silvsr certificates and treasuty notes issueG
under the act Of July IA. 1890"
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
A HUMAN CONSIGNMENT.
shipped From Atchison, Kan, to FIJI
Her Mother.

Shipped From Atchison, Kan, to Find
Her Mother.
What Ia to some ono perhaps the most
precious consignment of freight that ever
was shipped over the Northern Pacific rail-
road. came in OH the west bound express
last night. 1t was in the shape OF q little
seven year old girl. Bessie Morgan by
name. She was shipped and tagged" all
the way from Atohison. Kan. TO Helena, TO
look for her mother. II 10 safe TO say that
no parcel ever shipped was handled with SO
much care by those 10 whose care 10 was
committsd. Not tram man between
Atchison and Helena but who rut himself
to lots of trouble on account of the little
lady. and didn't consider il much trouble
at that. On arriving here she was taken 10
the Grand Central hotel, whore the same
solicitude on her behalf was shown. IL
was a1certaint that her mother lives at
Empire and Bessie Morgan will be- re-
shipped to that point o-day.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19

LEMARs, Iowa. Aug. 1S.-Four banks at
this place failed to open their doors this
morning. They are the First National.
capital 100000; Lomars National. sams
capital; German American Savings. $50, 900.
and the Gsi man state bank. $4,000. All
have large surplus accounts ana have been
ranked among tho best Institutions in tho
state. They closed because of the i'm ross-
billty of getting cash. The action OF the
banks was complete surprise and has
caused panic in the town. Officers OF the
banks say they will pay every dollar when
they can liquidate advantageously.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19

CHAurAuouA, N. Y, Aug. lS.-At the
ange day to- day Gov. Waite, of Colorado.
was the chief speaker. addressing himself
to the silver question. and closing: I'VE of
the west do not intend 10 wade in blood or
anything of the kind, but let ths oppres
sion on the part OF the east continue and
then let any candidate of your old parties
go there before the people in 1896 on the
plato m of protection, whom the west has
no pt oteotion, and he will not receive an
electoral vote west OF thu Ohio or south of
the Potomac"
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
WEST POINT CADETS.
They Arrive at tho Fair aud win Play
Soldier.

They Arrive at the Fair aud win Play
Soldier.
CHICAGO, Aug. 18.-The arrival OF 29O
West Point cadets was the chief attraction
at the fair this morning. They were met
BY military escort. militia and regulars,
and greeted with great enthusiasm by the
crowd as they marched to the government
building. where tents had been pitched for
them. While here they do regular camp
wo and engage in daily drills.
To-day was Austrans' day, being the
birthday of Emperor Francis Joseph. Tho
exercises were opened by the celsbration Of
high mass at st. James, church by Arch
bishop Kstzsr. At the conclusion of the
religious services there was a tarade of
Aust ian societies In uniform and Austrian
citizens. and M info NAL reception was
held in tho Austrian section of the manu-
factures and liberal arts building. Formal
exercises were held in Music hnll. Imperial
Commissioner Politaeheok Talmforst well
coined his conntrymen TO the fair, and
Mayor Harrison welcomed them to the city.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
Capital Notes.

Secretary Carlisle has rcqnestod the rea-
iRnation OF j. Webb Flanagan. collector OF
customs at Ll Paso. Texas.
No information hsa been received at the
treasury or state department concerning
the reported attack on PribyloH islands by
mysterious sealsrs.
Of H7005 ounces OF silver offered to the
treasury department. Friday 10000 ounces
were purchased at 1926. and the same rate
rendered for tho remainder.
The attorney general has decided that the
secretary OF the treasury has no authority
to extend the time OF withdrawal OF do
mestic whisky from bonded warehouses;.
Thus far this season the catch of seal in
Japan waters ia as follows: By ths Ameri-
can fleet eighteen VESSELS, 49, 4G0 by the
British fleet, nineteen vessels, "A, i,0l0. The
catch is oonside cd large.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
NEW YORK PEOPLES PARTY,
A Ticket Will BE Put Up and Platform
Adopted.

A Ticket Will BE Put Up and Platform
Adopted.
SYLVAN BEACH, N. Y. Aug Is. The an
nual convention of the peoples party of the
state of New York asse embed in a small tent
on tho grounds of the state farmers en-
oampment this afternoon and prepared to
place tickets in the field for the November
election. and TO prepare q platform. Gen.
James B. Weaver and Mrs. Mary Il. Lesae
were present. Senators PETER and Stewart,
who promised to come, sent dispatches from
Washington stating that criss is immi-
nent there and they could not desert their
post Of dutr.
Farmer Dean called the convention to or
der. He Is manager of tho farmers en-
oampment. which he explains MS being
called for the purpose of harmonizinQ
pranRsrs. patrons Of husbandry. farmers'
legions. ia mers' alliance, free silver indus
trial alliances and other organizations in
different states. so they would work TO-
Resher for any measure of relief upon which
they agree.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
Victory of tho Visiinut,

NEWPORT II. l.. Aug. lS.-As a result of
to-dsy's events yoohtsmen hereabouts think
the cup safe. ro-hny's raoe off Brenton's
reef was fuir test OF tho merits Of the
various boats and the ViQiiant sniled like u
witch and stood up like house. II was
no. only a victory for he, but also a tri-
umph for American ideas. for the ordinary
svoty day osnterboard. the tyi . of boat that
on.saiisd hns, n-kesls and every other
device that could DO attached TO the bot
toms Of racing craft.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
Dnfense of NJ. -. Curtis.

BAN Francisco, Aug. 1S.-Ths def euse in
the trial of M. b. Curtis for the murder Of
Policeman Grant menced to introduce
testimony to-day, several witnesses testi-
flying ns to the good character and peace
able disposition of Curtis. w. L. Harring-
ton swore that on the night of tho shooting
he saw three men quarrelinR on the side
walk. Ihree shots weie fl cd and one man
ran in an opposite direction from that
which Curtis took.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
Advised to Get what Thoy want,

New YORK, Aug. 18.-Ths unemployed.
principally those concerned In yesterdays
demonstration. held . continuous meeting
in Golden Rule hall. Irvington street.
Emma Goldman, wife of Bergman. the man
who tried to kill H. G. FriCk, in Pittsburg,
made q speech of tho most intiammatory
nature. telling the men. among other
things. that If they wanted bread not to
suffer, but to 90 and get 1t. An anarchist
named Blanck made an inoendiary address.
There will bs big mass meeting to- morrow
piuht
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
GOBBLED BY THEIR MASTER.
Destiny Of Prixes Won by Dahomeyans as
swimmers.

Destiny Of Prixos Won by DnhomeyRns as
Swimmers.
CHICAGO Aug. 1S.-The most interesting
event of the day was the international
swimming match In The lagoons, partici-
passd in by the natives Of all countries rep.
resented in Midway plaisanos. The Da-
honey ans proved themselves the best swim.
mers and two OF them attracted great
attention by their wonderful feats In the
little dugout canoes. The final match be-
tween the Dahomeyans resulted in tho
most expert getting = 800 prize, which his
white master promptly pooketed, ~ We 40
800 prize secu ed by another one Of his
mon in the intern ational match, telling tho
viotors they would be rewarded TO- night
with bottle of Chicago beer. The mon
are slaves from his plantation in DAhomsy.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
Killed One of Our Reds
Special to tho independent.

HpeCIAI 70 mo IhUtIVnNVnt.
SPOKANE. Aug. lS.-A Missoula Indian
went TO the happy hunting grounds Wsdnss-
day night. assisted to depart by Con Con. 4
Spokane Indian. The MissoulR red mar
was Wanohilla, who reoeatly arrived from
Montana. Con Con had Il Rrudgs against
Wanohills and with other Indians started
to hunt him down. Tho Montana Indiap
had a rifle and fired three shots at his pur.
suers who closed in on him and beat Out
his brain with II gas pipe bludReon. The
murderer and nccomrlicss mounted thsii
horses and have not yet been captured.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
Thinks lhey Arc Train Robbers.

RoIrA, No.. Aug. ls-Sheriff Marting
has two men in custody whom he believes
to be the robbers OF Frisco train No. 4.
thursday mo ming. near st. James. Mo.
Their names are John Lushsr and CHARLES
Coifman. I hoy nre farmer boys and
hs others in-law. Tnere Is no definite evil
d. nrN vet.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
Cloturs on the Home Rule BilI.

LONDON. Aug. 1s.-In the house Of COM
mons to-day Gladstone announced that
Monday he would move the adoption Of a
resolution TO apply olotu TO the report
stage of the home rule bill on Friday next.
The Right Hon. Jos. Champerlin, leader Of
the unionists, gave notice that he would
move an amendm to Gladstones resolu-
tion that tho houas declare that the gov
ernments proposal is calculated to degrade
thu house into voting machine. lie, irving
the British MINORITY OF the constitutional
rights and ought. thereto e. be withd avn.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
Driving uu, ,hc Chincse

FREsNo. Cal. Aug. lS.--tlnsmplovOd white
mon started raids again last night OH CHI
nose employed In tho Vineyards the inten-
tion being TO drive them Out Of the country.
A shesitf's posse headed of number of th Q
raiders and rescued the Chinese. EGor II
will DO made to prevent further lawlsysness.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19

WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-Orders were tele
Rrapaed to-day to Capt. Barker, command
ing she cruiser Philadelphis. at Callao,
Peru, TO proossd At once to Honolulu TO
relieve tho cruiser Boston. which has been
ordered to San Francisco 10 be repaired.
For some time the navy department. hns
known mat the Boston was in bad condi-
tion and the delay In ordering her homo
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
Gold Arrived and Coming.

Nrw YORK. Aug. 1s,-Ths clearing house
committee issued $500. 900 additional GER
tifioatos To day. The Fuerst Bisma ok
arrived last night with iSSS.037 in gold.
The steamer Cam mpalgnia sails from Liver
pool tomorrow with $500, 900 in gold, and
the Elbe with 81, 20O, 900 In gold.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
An Aged Couple Murdered, /,

CurRoKrE, Iowa, Aug. 1s.-Mr. and Mrs.
Martin schultz, an aged couple living aiont
on farm in Tilden township. Cherokee
county, were foully murdered Wednesdsy
night. They had concealed about the house
about ri. 900, and of this the mufdsrsrs 10.
cured $3.50. which was concealed in rocket
book; $500 in the Bible and some goo In .
baking powder can Vas NOT found By Abe
criminals.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19

DUBLIN. Aug. ia fatal accident oe-
ourred to day 90 = party Of merrymakors in
western Ireland. An exontsion party left
Kilkee. in the southwestern part of county
Glare. intending to cross Carrigaholt bay,
river Shannon. When the party were y
considerable distance from shore their boas
ospsized and everybody on board was
thrown into the water. aud seventeen of
the OF Icursionists drowned.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19

BosroN. Aug. 1S.-The story of tho ssnsa-
tional suit brought in Philadelphia against
four direoto 8 of the Northern Pacific for
malfeasanco in oitca was shown to- day to
one of them, Edwin II. Abott. who said it
was all OF. ut - merely an attempt to
influence Foxes at the com ny election In
October," hc added.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
LUCKY TO GET LIFE.

Nine of the Jurymsn Wanted to Hang
Him.
Special to The Independent. ...
MIssouLA. Aug. 18.-In the district court
this morning the argument in the Gala
CHER murder case was concluded by A. l..
Duncan for the defense and County Attor-
ney Denny for the state. Judge Woody
charge to the jury was lengthy but imp par
tial. The case went to the jury at IL m.
The jury, after being out eight hours,
brought in verdict Of guilty Of mu der in
the second degree. punishmsnt to be fixed
by the court.
II is understood that nine Of the jury mon
held out for murder in the first degree.
and the verdict given was a compromise
verdict. The general opinion is that Gala
CHER was lucky in not getting first degree
Sentence will be passed Aug. %.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19

TO-DAY all France is on the
q"i vi0e in expectation of the
struggle at the polls tomorrow
over the elections for the new
Chamber of Deputies.
\ The Ministry are straining
every nerve to secure the return
of substantial and relia b lie
majority, and to their anxiety
on this score, much Of the vigor
displayed in Siam, is no doubt,
due.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
Miles City News.

Special to The independent
MILES Cry, Aug. 1S.-The Fort Custer
base bali nine played the Fort Keoeh nine
to-day at the Miles City ball park. Score.
twelve to seven in favor of Keoeh. Young
and Lieut.. Dawson were tho battery for
Keogh and did excellent work. Young
famed ont twenty-three men. Custer
made three home runs. Miles City plays
Custer TO- morrow.
Bill Cody. who passed himself off as
Buffalo Bill, Jr., was ssntenc ced to one year
in the penitentiary and 800 fine for horse
stealing. Donnely, Davis and Reddy, for
conspiracy to rob a soldier. were sentenced
to six months imprisonment in the county
Jail.
A tramp who was on the roof of the
morning train from the west. in jumping
from one car to another to escape the
brakeman. fell between the oars and had
both feet badly bruised. He gave his name
as Charles Gross. of Portland. Ore.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
I3mse Ball.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1S.-Philadelphia 2,
St. Louis 3; Baltimore 8. Louisville 8:
81 ooklyn 8. Cinoinnati 4; New York IL,
Cleveland 8; Chicago Z. Washington
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
BANK CLEARiNGS.

Decrease Shown In All the Leading
Cities of tho Country.
New YoRK, Aug. l8.-The elearinRs of the
banks of the principal cities for the week
ns compared with the corresponding week
of not voae unra a. foIIo-,.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19

Indicates thnt the condition OF affairs In
Hawaii Ia considered 30 uncertain that she
government deemn IL wise to p oteot Amer
loan interests there by two vesaols.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
Enur In 0na 'CnXn.

Total for the leading cities of the Unitet
/ Sta'es was $732. 5i2 00l, q decrease of 27.6 pc
| cent compared with the same week last year.