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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, January i9.--The stock market
was unusually active to-day, the total transac-
tons for the ltst time in mouths running be-
yond halt million shares. THIS was largely
due to the increased activity among probes
sionsls, who succeeded in marking up prices Ill
along the line without the aid Of the public who'
~ yet, take little interest In the speculation
and under the influence Of the silver question
show no DISPOSITION 20 take hold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
ltures ranged as follows:
CHICAGO uyE-srocN uARksr.

CHICAGO, January 2.--Csttle-Recetpts,
$4,000 head: shipments, 1000 head. Best
grades steady and strong common stock weak
good 10 choice steota sf.5Oas5.bo; others,
s325as4 40 stockers, 32.j0as2.60 ;'cows, ga
$3.50.
Hogs. Receipts, $1,000 heads shipments,
1900 head. Market Toe. higher, closing weak:
rough aud common, t7.35ae5.45; packing and
mixed, s7.45as765; prime heavy and butch
ers, s7.65as7.9O; assorted light, $40; pigs,
ST. 3basB40.
sheep: Receipts, $500 head shipments.
l,l00 head. Market strong 10 loo. higher
wethers, s4.75as5.60: ewes, s3Ioaso.6O
western. s5ss5.40; Mexicans, sLt5as5. 10 8
lambs, s4as4.00,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
Tn. Cleveland Honsehold.

NEW YORK, January 12.-President-elect
Cleveland will leave this city tomorrow
for Lakewood, n. j., where he will remain
until train conveys him to Washington
for his Inauguration. He will be accom-;
panied TO Lakewood by Mrs. Cleveland
and Baby Ruth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
uEArHs.

DoDsoN. Died, At Woodland hsi spss;
January 18th. at O'clock 4; n ~,
GIBBONEY, wife OF Charlie. o. pY1 w n ~
daughter OF Csptain Jonh u; M a.. M
(ilbooney, OF Wytheyiile, va 'a '"s S''H
va snns,s, from st. Peters Cathedral FIJI.
nay MORNING at 10 o'clock, fEiends o.
The family invited to attend.
auDGINS. Died. January i1tn' 2, we
residence OF his son-in-iaw. Suf1otmW
y rs3iyDs;iNs. In the seth year 0f has agA
fnnerai from the residence a. II oe.3ck
. sTiiRDAY MORNING.. frierd3 ana -
anaintances invited 20 attend.
JOGAN.-Dsed. suddenly, JanuAsI q
,sas A. New Orleans. La, Dr.. cAnukL
LOGAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13

ST. LOUIS, NO.. January l2.--flour nrn but
not higher. wheattactiye and advanced s,s1sc:
early, closing bassc. below Yesterday cash ana
January closed at 68akc May, 754sc Corn
opened NC. up, but closed lsassc. below yes-
terday; cash and January, 37Jsc.: Nay f21sc.
Ogts easter cash, 32a4c.; May, 84Ar. WIS
key, sl.35. BagRns aud cott0n-ties unchanged
Provisions quiet and unchanged, except Tor dry
salt meats, which we're lOFer; loose shoulders,
go; longs and ribs, 5000: shorts, Fb.fO;
strips, 1929; boxed lots I5c. more.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
HANGED TO A FLAG-PoLE.
Two Negroes strung Up for Murder They
Confess.
rBy telegraph to the Dlspatcn.l

tBy telegraph to the nispatcn.l
IouIsyIILE, Ky, January IA mob Of
over 200 armed men yesterday at CASTOR.
Mead county, took Ed. and Dick Moor
man (negroes) from store where they
were confined awaiting officers and hanged
them TO q fag-pole in front of the
post-office. The negroes were accused OF
numbering farmer near CASTOR last Mon
day, Before they were strung up I'd.
Moorman confessed that they had commit
ted the murder for the purpose ofrobbery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13

With Holmes Conrad in the Senate and
Charles I. O'Ferrsll in the Governors
chair, old Virginia would be III the very
forefront of progress. not forgetting. OF
course, that the superb and matchless
Daniel the ideal statesman, is already in
the Senate. - Orange Observer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13

,,,r,ux ie.-sarkss quiet. VERY modsfate
,.sassc,,ooa reportsd Prime, sIe-; et,fs
prime. sa,c. fancy, 255s'se.; fSe'orJ asna-p's-
"a. 3a4ise-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
Mr Evans InAtnlIed.

10y NoIesTHUH 70 tIV UIUV'I'''''I
WASHINGTON. January 12.-H. Clay Evans,
of Tennessee, recently appointed First
Assistant Postmaster General. arrived III
Washington this morning and immediately
entered upon his duties.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
pAfTINORE LIvE.srOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, No, January i2,-Bsef-Cattls--
The market hRs not boon active, but prices are
reported No. loseri best beeyes, 4tss5c. gene
raily-ratsd brst quality. 4hsaihc.; medium,
80 10 30. Receipts. 1904 head sales 9+4 head.
The receipts OF sheep and lambs numbered
1889 head. Quotations: sheep, BABE. lambs,
4i5l.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
THE COTTON MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, January ~. - 5oen- Cotton -
January and February. 1-0fd, also
s s-0Id.; als0 5 p-6id.; February and Marcn,
s s-84d. also 9-04d. also 1854: March
and April, 1854. also ll.Ofd.; also
3 i2-e4d.; April and MAY i2,otii geo
: I5.tj4d.; June and Jnly. I1-B4d; also
3 i7-04d- July and August 8 1000, sis~
1864; August and September l''o'd"
p. M-American mlddllng, 5 ll-Iod.;
good middliDg, 5ssd. middling, sl4d.; 10. nla-
4I3-i6d.; January, n s-6td., sellers January
aud February. 3 SOD, sellers; February ana
March, s-gfd, buyers; March ana Apnl,
I0.6id. sellers; Apnl and May, ll-0id.a
o l2-04d. May and June. l.su4d.eC 5000;
June and July, o l5-OidaJ lo-utd.i syiy
and August, 3 i7-0id. buyers; Augast ana
September, 8 1864, value. Futures closed
NEW YORK, January ~. Cotton quist. 10.
receipts, none; gross, 2s1I yaies. futlfes
ciosei yery steady: sales, 25*.5OO bales; Jane-
ary, s9.3Jasv.37; February. sb.soafs,tt
Mareh. sg.57asg.Js; April, s9goassot MAG
o.. 7las0 10; June. s9.slaso.S2; july, snsya
sg.os: August, 500 iae9.D2i september sH.ooe
s9. 20; October, sg.49ase.6..
Cotton quiet; upIands, O1sc.; Orleans W..
sales, 800 bales; total net receipts al pmgh
L2i7 bales; exports to Great brtslh, it,ov'
ba.es; 10 tho C0ntineui, 4,OO1 OaIen' s'o~~'
1859, 335 bales 90.
day, 81 APO bales; exports-t0 otest niltsn'
a. os4 bales: France. 1908 oalesi Con"h"nS
52'2sJ bales stocz, 1,052.335 bales. ,,-
Eyw OHLRlHx La, January l.,-f nut.s
steady: sales, $4,000 bales; January sv'oi
Febraary, s9.37; March. s043 ARru' s''''
May, 1854; Jane, $500 July, t"o''
NAvaL-sToRz MARKETS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE. January H. Virginia ys, 71fsa
~ baltimore and Ohio, GA: Northern Cen
trai, 67lsa0S5t: Baltimore and Ohio South
western lists, loo bid; do lst incomes. nv
bid; do. "a incomes, 31I4; consolidated gas
stock, oS3la59.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
sILvER-PURcHAsE LAW.
The Augusta (Ga.) Exchange Formally
Declares Against Its Repeal.

(Bytelegrapn to the Dispatch.
AUGUSTA, GA, January l2.-At meeting
to-day of the Augusta Exchange to take
action on the present silver purchase law
the following was adopted:
- Resolre,l, That the repeal OF the so
called Sherman silver act of July Ia. 1890,
by Congress without some substitute there
for would in the opinion of this exchange
be unwise."
Several members of the exchange, how
ever. went on record as opposed to the re-
solution
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13

T,oa SALE, A SLEIGH. GOOD A.
i ss~; ssssl rassss1 WA wu y g. ~ ~
~ f9, Z ,as cary street, ssssss9 6s!ss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
ssN. surlsR,s REMAINS.

Taken Aboard Train for Loweli-simpie
service of Prayer.
wssnISoTos, January i2.-The remains
Of General u. r. Butler were taken aboard
the train for Lowell. Mass, ut o'clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
asAIN ANo corros sxcrAraz.

kicunosbs Jsnasry ia.-oyrssrwss -Cora.
600 bushels Oats. 1000 bashels.
oALaA --Ioru. 800 cshel<
oc0fArf0sA
WssAr-tonspsfry, 75s7Ds hirsf, 73.5,e.
onoftbsrrr. 70a7gc. No . red. 7se.
cosu.-Whiss. Virginia. bag iots. so.sfr "a
2 write. 50s5le No mixed, tyAJOc.
OAfA--Winter Uor ssei). SAG. No =
mlxeL 5saSyc. No 3mixod. 37a.,Sc.
kYl-jSa83c.
ssoUs We g1Rs: Fine. slasLa5 saosr.
One, ss.25ssl.50; EXTRA, s32Jss3 80. n nll,.
ea5Oat3.75, patent. sA5OssA7l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13

THE PROPER CITY AUTHORITIES
ARE CALLED UPON To STOP The
PRESENT THOUGHTLESS AND DAN
GEROUS WASTE OF WATER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13

THOUSANDS OF OUR CITIZENS ARE
HOUSES i BY The RECKLEss WASTE
OF THOSE WHO KEEP WATER BUN
MING TO AVOID THE FREEZING OF
PIPES
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, MD., January ll.-flour strong
and loo. higher western super. sl.g0asI2oi
do. extra, S2.35ae320: do. family, e3b0as3s5;
winter wheat patents, e4I0as4.35; spring do.
do, s435as5: do. do. straight, stat430. Wheat
unsettled; No. rod, spot and january, INA
steamer. No 2 red, 76l6a70ttc; milling wheat,
by sample, 7gas0c. Corn strong; mixed, spot,
52c. do. January, 50l1a5i No. February, fsSaa
steamer mixed, Gle bid white corn, BY sample,
52c yellow do. do. sac. Oats nrm; No 2
white western, 41a42c.; No. 2 mixed do, AHA
$50. Rye quiet but nrmer Hay strong; good
70 choice timothy, sl5.50asl 1900 Grain tfeishts
quiet and unchanged. Cotton nominal; mid
ding, Toe. Provisions steady; mess pork. slI,1o;
bulk meats-iooso shoulders, OItc. long clear
sides and ribs, l0Ac. sugar-pickled shoulders,
lie: sugar-cured smoked shoulders l2f.
Hams loo. Lard--genned, l2lsc. Butter ycry
nrm. Coffee quiet ami nrm; Rio carsoes, fair,
Isle. No. 7, 16Ac. sugar active and strong
Copper nrm refined, 1lAal,Hc. Whisky
strong at el.4latI43
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13

LET CITIZENS BEWARE LEST BY
THEIR WASTE OF WATER THEY
BREED A PESTILENCE. STOP RUN
MING WATER IN YOUR HOUSES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
Tugs sunk by Ice.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, January l2.-Several
tugs Ice-bound at Quantico, Va, have
been cut through by the ice and sunk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
TIE BANQUET.

After the installation the Knights and
their friends adjourned to the Buford
Hotel. where the banquet and ball took
place. The bapquet-room was thrown
open at $3.50 O'clock.
Mr.. j. II. Collins was circulating paper
YESTERDAY asking the appointment of Major
W. NJ. Robbins as Minister 70 Mexico,
ana. of course, IL was generally signed.
Major Robbins has many friends and adj
mirers in Charlotte, and nowhere has the
suggestion of his name in this connection
been received with more favor than here.
II is felt that if this appointment ls Sc
cured for him that the man and the POSI-
ton will have exactly met.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13

TuE WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
Snow in the forenoon; clear at night.
Range of the Thermometer at the 'front.'
door of the DtspArcH Office Yesterday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13

WE CALL UPON THE POLICE TO IN.
SPECT PREMISES AND ENFORCE.THE
CITY ORDINANCE AGAINST WASTE
nE WATER
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
A GRAND pYrHlAN BANQUET.
Chariotte's Unsurpassed Event-iostaiis'
tion of Oficers-Robbins for Mexico.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTE, N. c., January l2.-The BAN
quet of the Knights of Pythas IA the event
of tonight. For some weeks the Knights and
their friends have had it in pleasant antlcl-
patton, and from the preparations made 1t
surpasses anything of the kind ever given
By the lodge At 8 o'clock public install
lation of officers took place in the Masonic
Temple, 10 which the general public was
invited. The officers installed by the Dis
trict Deputy Grand Chancellor were
Chancellor Commander, W. G. Dowd ;
ice-Chancellor. T. S. Franklin; Prelate,
&. b. Farrier; Keeper Of Records and Seal,
w. c. wilkinson; Master-at-Arms, ). III.
Harry; Master OF the Exchequer, >. W.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.

FRESNO. CAL. Dec. A.-Chris Evans. the
murderer and train robber, WAS to-day sen
fenced TO imprisonment for lifs.
OYSTER BAY, L. l., Dec. 14.-Mr. 8. v.
Il. Csuae,'s mansion At Bayvillot was
burned this mo ming. Loss $50. 900.
DUBLIN Dec. 14.-Rt. Rev. Robert Sam
uel G. ogg. bishop Of Cork. has been elected
archbishop of Armagh and primato Of Ire
land.
MOUNT VERNON. Ind, Dec. H.-Thrse
shocks of earthquake sufficient to shake
goods from the shelves were fslt here this
afternoon.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-Misa Adele Grant, Of
New York. and George Dsveseaux Devere
Cn,s, earl Of Eaaex. VS. married this AZ
to. noon at ST. MArGnret's ohu oh.
MADISON. Wis.,. Dec. IA diamond az
largo an u pea was found BY n farmer near
Oregon. Its penuinensss was verified by
Reolo1ists at tho state university.
WooNsocxEr. Ii. l., Dec. N.--vicar- Gem
cral McCabs wns found dead In bod this
morning. He WAS vioar-Rencral Of the
Providsnos diocese. and pastor of st.
Charles church since 1865
BuFFAlo. N. Y. Dec. 14.-FiRs this morn
! ing destroyed the Arcade building on Main
street, including kobinson'a Musse. Shea's
music hall and several stores. Including
| Yerxa's large grocery. The loss 10 sstt-
mated at $7tO.O0O.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-15
OPENING NEW DISTRICTS.
The Montana Midland Will Develop
Rinh (sOIh CNuntrv

The Montana Midland Will Develop
Rich Gold Country.
When tho Montana Midland railroad first
began to assume definite shape the claim
was made that il would open up as rich
mining districts a. there were In shs ststs.
Many people regarded assertions OF this
nature as somewhat exaggerated. because
while IL was we'll known that thsrs were
large mineral bodies waiting for develop
ment In hsaRhsr county, it Was thought
that the ground had been 80 thoroughly
prospeotsd that there was little chance Of
lief has been disprovsd. however. and q
gold discovery made . few weeks ago about
four miles below Stubbs' ferry shows that
those who claimed there weto rich unoov-
cred mineral bodies along the line Of the
Montana Midland were sorrect. tunnel
has been run in the discovery referred to
for 200 feet. and besids large bady Of orc
thres-foot vein Of free milling ore
has been uncovered. This will
run from 80 to Sl5 q ton. and il can BE-
worksd at an expense OF not to exceed " .
ton. Assays OF ore taken from Other ror-
tions Of the property show that u runs 800
The camp 10 called ROssdals, and the .oxn-
ers, who are Helena men. are 20 pleased
with results 30 far shat they will continue
the work Of developments.
Mining experts who have visited portions
of the country which the Montana Midland
will open ur, report shat contiguous to the
lius Of the road are many districts that
producere. These Investigation have bssn
in the interest of those looking for gold
properties. and it il in that direction they
report 30 favorable an outlook. -&5
The Helena independent., 1893-12-15
BASIS OF A PLATFORM.
For tho Inaue uration Of Labor Part
Movement, H5ftr Z

For tho Inauguration Of Labor Party
Movement. &1t
CHICAGO, Dsc. 1.-The American Federa-
tion Of Labor at this mornings session 10
fused to take action on . communication
from tho plush workers of Bridgeport.
Conn.,. involving the question of tariff un-
der the Mckinley and Wilson bills. In
fact. they fought very shy Of it.
Resolutions wsrs adopted In favor OF
government ownership of telsR1aphs; the
election of United States senators BY popu-
lar vote; for compulsory education; to peti-
tion congress to establish postal savings
banks. Chairman Morgan. OF the commit
toe on resolutions, subnitted programme
for the nation alization of railways. mines,
ts!egraphs. ETC.. as proposed by English
economists. ~ = basis fer a labor party
movement In this country. Tbs platform
included compulsory education. direct leg
islation. legal sight-hour day, sanitary in
speotion of workshops aud mines and
homes, liability Of employers for physical
disability. abolition OF contract labor In all
public work. abolition OF the sweating sys-
TEN. municipal ownership of street car and
electric and gas plants. naturalization OF
tsleRraphs and telephones, OF railways and
mines, collective ownership by the people
of all means of production and distribu-
tion, the referendum in all legislation.
The presentation of the platform caused
q very lively discussion. some OF the dele
Qates considering 1t too nearly socialistio OF
aHn5chistie.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-15
Repu blicans Oppose the Admission
OF New States Likely to Bs
Dem ocratic.
Ad opt the Role OF Obstruction.
lists, Hinder the Transaction
of Business.
Voorhees, Introduces, Of His Own Ao.
cord, = Bill Relating 10 silver
Other Capital Nsws.

WARRINGTON. Dsc. 1.-THE house vas
deadlocksd two hours to-day By ths re-
fusal Of republicans to vots on motion TO
go into committee OF the whole for The con-
sideration Of the Arizona statehood bill.
The democratic leaders decided this morn
ing 10 procssd with the consideration OF
the A.izons and New Mexico bills and dis
pose of them before she holidays. The re-
publicans do not relish the idea of bringing
those democratic territories into the union
and at the request OF their leaders re-
Trained from voting. except those from tbs
newly admitted states Of Washington. Wy
omiDR, Nontans. Idaho and the Dskotas.
Tao q moorats txpect to have their own
quorum present to- morrow.
The McGayraRhan bill was called mp dur
ing the morning hour. but was filibustered
against by SAysrA Of Texas. chairman Of
the appropriation committee. 1mmedi.
ately after the reading Of the journal Dock
DDS Of accounting in tbs postoliics depart
mont. The bill abolishss the postal note.
reduces the schedule Of rates for money or
dsFs approximately to the scals charged by
express companies and makes othe.
changes. The bill passed without debate.
Inc bill limiting the time under which
olaimnnts to property under the donation
act OF 1850 must appear to Jan. l. 1896. and
giving present occupants of lands prefer.
sntial ctaim In case title under the act OF
1850 10 not affected, was taken up. There
was some debate BY Hermann, OF Oregon.
and Van Voorhis, of New York. The lat
ter intimatsd that some private interest
must exist in the bill that IL 10 sought &c
deprive one class of claimants for the ben
efit OF anothe-. He declared II would ba
another Dss Moinss river case.
Hermann stated that old claimants had
had forty years to confirm their titles. /,
ants. This bill simply required the original
claimants or their heirs to come forward
and protect thsi, titles Or surrender them
to present occupants. The bill was passed.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-15
Winter Races.

C1rY OF MEXICO, Dec. 14.-Trsok fasr.
Nine sixtsenths - Borderer, Desha. Tom
Thumb. :5sjs; observation-disclosures.
Jim Cornwall Freedom. 1905; thirteen
sixtsenths-Psnini. Haymarkes. You Lin
den, 1864; shiTtesn- sixteenths - Col.
Whsatley, Arthur Murray, Bob Purity.
1:27s4.
SAN FRANcrsco, Dec. H.-In The stespls
chase. fourth race. Bsllarat bolted after
the second jump and returned to the sta
bls. All bets on ths race we're declared OF
and Jockey Bishop. on Ballard. was sus-
pended pending Investigation Of Ballarats
bolting. Five furlones-Bill Howard. Mid
get. ThornhilI. l:06; mile-Franeesca, Fore
runner, Adolph. 1:49; mils-Sir Keel. No
mad. MariRold. lat; btseplschase. about
two miles aud quarter-Return. Cicero.
First Lap. $40; seven fu,longs-Oakland.
Ciacqusr. Sympathetio's Last. 1:11S.
NEW ORLEANS. Dso 1+.-Track heavy.
Six furlonas-Ihs Ban. SanRamon. shsri-
dan Clark. l:27; six furlonRs-Ls Grsnds.
Rousar. Florence. l:24; i've and half fur
longs-Evsar, Lucasta. Jim Lee. 1:l7H;
mils-Ha.ry .WsiAon. Tsnny. Jr.. Pressl-
Wit, 1:b6; miIs and Observation-Disclosures.
Wedgedsld, Stella NJ. 2:a02s4.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-15
TO BUILD FORT HARRISON.
Capt. Hoyt Arrives in Helena With .
Architect asd dsupsrintsndsat.

Capt. Hoyt Arrives in Helena with an
Architect and supsrintsndssE
Capt. George z. Hoyt, OF ths quartsrmas-
tsr's department United States army, ar
rived hers yesterday to take charge
Of ths building OF Fort Harrison.
Capt. Hoyt IL direct from Sault Ste Marie,
Miob., where he has Just completed the
building Of military post called Fort
Brady. II cost the government S250OO
Capt. Hoyt Il accompanied BY
his supsrintsndsnt aud architect.
G. y. Johnson. This fact gives rise to the
natural presumption that the government
intends 10 20 ahead At once with the build
ing Of Fort Harrison Capt. Hoyt. how
ever. 10 not prepared TO speak definitely ~
yet, ~ ths only orders he has received on
the subject was TO proceed 10 Helena from
Sault Ste. Marie and take charge OF the
building Of Fort Harrison. II II probable
that within few days he will receive dfi-
mite orders from Washington in regard to
the prosecution OF The work. Msantims
he will 90 over the site with Maj. Marshall.
who has had all TO do with the business Of
the post MP TO this time. snd acqusint him
self with this localities, etc. II, - expected
and approved. will provide for post sapa-
bio accom- modatina at least ten companies.
which will make Helena the most ,mpor-
tant military rendezvous in the northwest.
The arrival of Captain Hoyt and his archi-
tsct and superintendent giyea rise to the
hope that before many davs active opera
tions will have begun. Capt. Hoyt 10 ac-
companied BY his family. They arc stop.
ping at The Helena.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-15
THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPER.

She II Abroad and Has Found the Place
That Fits Her Pocketbsok.
Each day tho number Of people on the
streets looking for Christmas presents in
crsasss and the holiday trade from now un-
til the close. Dec. "a. will show large daily
increase. Last ysar the Helena Book and
Stationery company did not wait until the
last week preceding tho holidays before re
ducing prices. but they started In early,
and the result wRs they had a larger holiday
trade than any other house in the CITY.
Judging from the business last year what
It would BE- this. they bought . heavy stock
OF goods snitable for holiday Rifts-Roods
OF all classes. from the small gift card cost
ing a nickel to expensive books, fine bric-
a-brno and beautiful pictures costing a
wse tots and tho larger boys and girls Ia
also complete. so that the shopper can
select the gifts for whole household from
this one establishment.
Several days ago the company began Of
ferinR goods at greatly reduced prices. The
careful buyers have found this out. and
every day this week, and last week, too, the
store has been filled with purchasers and
visitors. The reduced prices still continue.
and ~ the stock was large in the beginning
the lines are still unbrokep. The CArist-
mas shopper will be at the Helena Book &
Stationery company to-day. tomorrow and
every other day till the end. and tho wide
awake onea will not delay until the last
day. If you only want to look ut the hand
some shings, step In the store to-day few
minutes; II you want tho worth Of you'
money, stop there and become customer.