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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-08
INVINCIBLE DIXON.
Easily Wins His Fight Against Pierce at
Coney Island.

Easily Wins His Fight Against Pierce at
Coney Island.
CoNEY ISLAND. N. Y, Aug. 7.-Never since
the Coney Island Athletic club commenced
puRilIstio exhibitions has such tremen-
dous throng gathered at their arena ~ the
Pisroa-Dixon bout attracted this evening.
Pierce is great favorise in New York city
and his admirers came down In full force.
1t is estimated that between 8, 600 and 10, COO
spectators Witnessed tho fight. Jim Cor
b EFT was given great ovation when he and
Manager Brady walked into tho building.
majority Of the betting men fancied
Dixon and gave liberal odds on him.
The curtain raiser. between Murnhy and
Mcbride. was for purse of $1,000. Both
men showed oonsidsrahle clev-rness. Nc
Bride appeared TO have the bsst OF it up to
the fourth. whom he drew blood. but MuI-
ply immediately returned the compliment.
IL WAS give and take until the tenth round
when the referee gave shs eight to Mcbride.
as he was the fresher of the two.
At $3.50 Pierce and Dixon were given an
ovation when they appeared OH the stage.
the former receiving most of the applause.
he pu Sc was 81. 800. OF which the loser
received $500. The seconds OF Dixon were
Tom ORourks. Jack Havslin and Morris
Kelly. while Pierce was looked AFTER by
Charley Merton, Con Riorian, Nick Dunn
John White and Sammy Kelly.
In the first round Dixon led with his lsfl
after little feiRtinG. and caught Pierce in
the wind. visiting the same spot twice. A
clinoh followed on the ropes. br: broke
away. aud Dixon smashed Pierce with his
left aud again with his right. There was
another olinoh and Dixon showed he was Il
good hand ~ inhGhtiDg, making Pierce
break hiA hold.
After short fsint by Dixon in tho SEQ
ond Pierce led heavily on Dxon's face and
duoksd = Highlander olsverly. A sharp
rally followed, Of which Pierce appeared to
have the advantage. Dixon tried to land
his right. Dat was met and stopped oleyerly.
Dixon started In for business in round
three ana sent in his left and drove Pierce
10 the ropes. Then followed such volley
Of rights and lcfts that Pierce must have
thought shere was shower OF hands and
arms. lie became dazsd. but risd TO
stand up IN vain. He ssnk to the floor
and Was counted out. IL took nearly ton
minutes ior Aim 10 regain consciousness.
CoNEY ISLAND, N. Y, Aug. 7.-Solly
Smith ana George Dixon were practically
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Work Four Days u week.

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. THE Southern
Pacific ailway day issued an order re-
ducinE the working days of all shop em.
ployes from six to four. Tho entire shop
force Numbering over 1000 will hereafter
DO laid Oft Fridays and Saturdays. shop.
men formerly worked ten hours a
day, but recently tho men were
given the option of eight hours and
having their wages reduced 20 per cent, o,
one fifth of the number laid off indefn-
itelr. The men chose tho former. EN-
ployes. therefore. now are employed thirty
four hours . week. instead Of sixty, a.
formerly. II is said ths out will save the
Southern Pacific 800. 900 . month,
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TO-DAY the Catholics of the
diocese Of Columbus, o., are
celebrating with elaborate cere-
monies, the silver jubilee of BIZ
shop Walterson's ordination to
the priesthood.
y The ordination thus COM
memmorated took place at Bal
timore August 8, 1868. The
programme includes ponti6cal
high mass at the Cathedral this
morning, parade of Catholic
Societies this afternoon, and ad-
dresses by Governor Mckinley
and Mayor Karb this evening.
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TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

VIENNA. Aug. THE government has
forbidden the citeulation:sot the staats
Zsitung of Chicago.
CLEvEhANp, Aug. THE National Vxpor
Stove com any hxa made an assignment;
assets &125. 900. liabilities $4,000.
Nxw ioRK. Aug. THE Illinois Central
has declared a dividend Of ~ per cent in
cash ON the capital atock, payable sept. !,
1893. 10 stock OF record Aug. o.
CHICAGO. Aug. Peter the Great tho
California colt, has. IL 10 announced to. dny.
been soli 10 Albert Cooper for Sl6. 900. The
animal finished close second 70 the world
beater Domino In the Hyde park stakes AZ
Washington park. distance six furlonqs,
timo l:l4.
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More Gold, Smaller Balance.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.-Gold In treasury
10 daily increasing. 1t stands to- day at
$lO2, 291, 1886. or g. POI. 395 above the reserve.
The not balance in tha treasury. however.
from the ttcasurer's statement issued to-
day. shows decrease. attributed la gely TO
the falling of in customs receiI ts. The
TACT that customs receipts are falling off,
while il affects government revenue from
that source, hes the opposite bearing vi on
tho general prosperity of tho country, as it
shows that less money il being expended
abroad for imported merchandise.
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Poll on the silver Ouas1ion.

WASHINGTON. Aug. THE New York
World's Washington correspondent has
polled cong ess on the proposed silver leg
islation and Gays repeal seems sute. One
hundred and forty three representative
favor repeal, eiQhty-th,ee declare for a
substitute and nine will not talk. Twenty
two senAtos ate for u substituts and
twenty-five will not talk Many members
of botn houses who viii. not talk will un-
doubtedly vote for repeal. A largo number
who want substitutes are for fres coinage
or ars against the characterization OF silver.
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ANOTHER NOT WRANGLE.
INDUCED In by tho Board OF Indy Man
ayers.

INDUCED In by tho Board OF Indy Man.
ayers
CHICAGO. Aug. 7.-For four hours this at
tcYnoon the lady managers had another hot
wranSle over the trouble which grow out of
Mre. Balls remarks about MS Meredith
Saturday. There We . tears, hissss
stamping OF feet and great con-
fusion generally. Mrs. Meredith
ptecipitsted tho low by reading report
from her committee, of which abe Ia chair
man aud MIS-. Bali secretary. stating that
ov.ry member of the committee had signed
II letter 40 Mira. Palmer asking that MIS-.
Ball be excused from further service on the
com pmittes. Then followed trouble.
As the debate grew heated = large number
OF outsiders crowded into ths room and
seemed to take keen enjo, msnt In the
scspe. The meeting finally adjourned with
the ladies In very ruillad frame OF mind,
and the question Of the day unsettled.
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A sad Experience.

"Mrs. M IL q good dsal OF tuft-
hunter isn't shs7" Yes, indeed. shs had
two dukes and distinguished author II
her country house last season. ''Ats theI
coming back this yea p mo. think moi.
You sss, the dukes stole her plato and the
author Is i'll pFison for plsaiarism." why
you can't imprison = man for plagiarism,
can youl" "Wel1. you see he took anothss
mana name and wrote IL on the bottom Of
Y check, ,"-Detroit Tribune.
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Iase Ball.

Cincinnati ~, St. Louis IL; Pittsbnrg 5.
Chicago 9; Baltimore IA, Philadelphia 81;
Washington 3. Boston 4; Brooklyn g. New
York 10; Cleveland 7. Louisville 2; second.
Cleveland 6. Louisville 16.
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matched tonight to fight before the Coney
Island Athletic cub. Tho pu se offered
amounts to $4,000. The contest has been
SGT for some time in September.
FAvOKITEs HAVE A DAY,
They Garry on Everything on the Tracl
ht Anaconda.

They Garry on Everything on the Track
ht Anaconda.
Special TO The Independent.
ANACONDA. AuR. 7.--The favorites scooped
everything. Tack slow. Bresders stakes.
trottinR. for two-ysar- olds--Mormon Girl
won. Harry u. distanoad in first heat.
Time, 2:5lI.
Running, ree-qunfters of q milo. purse
SS3o0-Montana won, Ruby second. Little
Dorrit THU d. Manfred fouith. Time 1:17ll.
Mutuals paid $s.45.
Kunning, hve-eighths OF a mile, selling.
purse S200-Flora Il. won. The Jew second
Acton third. Cyclone fourth. Time. 1894
Mutuals maid Ss. .95.
Irotting. 1888 class three in five, purss $500
,,t ,,hh ssiok ......................-.... !
~ ,'o'iii'lu :.
~" ihoihSs. '.',,..... .....,............... y
lime. 226A. 2:22, 2:22l. '''''''''
RunninR, half mile, purse $12O--Later
On won. Johnny Eyeball second. Patsy
Bolivar third; Mimic, Eureka and Button
also ran. Time. :b31z.
SARATOGA Aug, 7.--Two-year-oIda rell--
ing. five and half furlonps- Ham pton,
Mcdonald, Pie, 1:14; seven fur on as-- RIVAL.
Henry Young. Logan, 1:3l14i Hudson
stakes, for 2-yeer-olds. selling, five fur
longs-Buckrene, Little Mat, Ffedericks.
1O4h; Morrisey stakes, selling, mile and
one NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Shadow, Stone
mason, 1:5011; five furIonRs--Chpt. Brown,
ARTILLERY, Liselg, 1:04A; two-yenr-olds.
selling. four and half turlongs-Ed Kear
ney. Blossom, Aabela. :5S.
MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. TRACK fast.
Six acknowledgements Ramapo, Will
Fon.o, 1:13al; five furlong.-Eqnation.
Lochinvar, Pnrasang, 1:01l9: Milo-Nomad.
Mary Stone. Kildeer, l:44; mile-Kingles.
Aloha. Count l:4lM; six furionps, Key
! West. Miss Maude. May Win, 1881; six
furlongs-By Jove. Baysrd, Aociuent
1:141a.
The Lamar register., 1893-09-16
a TURKEY TALE.

The Bird Brought Trouble to = Boarding. &
Mouse BY It's F.lss Prstsnces.
81 asked for turkey, Mrs Cod
hooker" said the Chicago boarder, in
deliberate tones
And you received It sir answered
the landiady, calmly. Il gave you
the drumstick myself"
Then. madam, this turkey was a
monstrosity."
.Sir?'
''It had four legs and beard"
"You are insulting, sir"
"a rose, madam" rejoined the Chi
cago boarder blandly, smells as
sweet as by any other name. and sheep
is sheep though it be called roast tur-
key You have smothered three slices
of mutton under gravy, dressing and
turkey bones, and think that don't
know Harlem goat from Rhode Island
turkey. Madam. have too much re-
spect for my sense of taste to try and
fool it 1t your table. 1 bid you good
day."
The Chicago boarder arose, placed
his gross napkin ring in his coat tail
pocket with dignified wave of his
hand and left the room There was
an appalling silence around the table
Even the landlady appeared much dis
turbed.
Perhaps" suggested the hall-bed-
room boarder at length in the gentle
tones of compromise; perhaps this
turkey was brought up in q sheep pas
ture. Who knows?"
who. indeed" said the landlady,
softly.
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- 4 rRAMP.


~ Dssa : Wara aAA Essr-
>ng Lew - uiuA
ono Of them pcsl<y trsmpA
- brakeman to his COM
- tho hghts from two lam
fsll On the form Of man man
d - only railroad train can man
81 suppose wc will have to get
him into tho cAbooss and leave him At
the station"
Yes, he wAs only tramp The
brakeman addressed Is Bill had seen
the man fall between two cars while
stepping from one, to another. The
train had been stopped and the two
rAilroaders went back to see what
damage had been DONE In the caboose
they made search of the dead mans
clothes. They didn't find much; no
money, not even knife. In the in
side pocket Of tho ragged vest was q
greasy-looking envelope. In taking
out tho letter = tiny band of gold fell
to the floor. While one picked up the
ring the other read the letter. 1t had
been well fingered, and there were
unmistakably spots that only tears
could have caused The handwriting
was woman's and read as follows:
"DEAR JIM: Mary is dead, and in
her last words she inquired for papa
She missed you SO much, and never
seemed to be well after you went l
am sorry, Jim. for what said that
night, and if you will come back will
never complain and worry you any
more I send you Mary's ring, you
remember when you got it for her.
Please come back to your wife "
That was ALL The wife had heard
in some way where her husband was
and had sent him the letter. 1t oc-
Cured to ono OF the brakemen to look
at the postmark; and with difficulty it
was seen that it WAS a month old and
that it was that of the very place
at which they had decided to leave the
dead body.
Jim must have met with misfortune
and was stealing his way home. which
he reached only to be carried out and
laid beside little Mary.
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ns sAvED MS lIFG.
nat Re n.A y K.oss nj. o.s ss ri.s

nat He HaA - Ksoek HiA Ost 81 rins
"Unelc'' Attaway johnson, of Early
county, Georgia. relates his experience
in life saving - follows:
ssThe road hands were ordered TO
work the road from the Jordan ford
on Dry creek to the Blakely court
house. Among them was . great
brawny, muscular man by the name
of Cap Barefield. who was addicted
to drink. Cap came up to town in
the morning and got otdrunk-so drunk.
in fact, that he thought himself per-
feet Hercules He staggered about
among the other hands until the mid
die of the forenoon. when large oak
tree standing by the roadside in the
neighborhood of Katie Perryman's
present home was ordered to be cut
down. Cap swore he'd catch the tree
when it fell and stood in position to
do SO with outstretched arms, while
the axe men made the chips fly cut
ting it down.
His friends tried to pursuade him
out of the foolish notion of holding
up in his arms falling tree two feet
thick. All to no purpose There he
stood Presently the tree began to
creak and fall. and Cap moving
directly under it. without the tremor
of a muscle. braced himself to support
it Uncle Attaway. seeing that Ger
tam death awaited him, sprang for
ward and with his fist let Cap have
10 darter' in the bur of his ear.
This landed him out of danger, bu.
the tree scraped Uncle Ats heel as it
fell
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Tho Iri.hman's Apology.

An old and popular Irish clergyman
had disagreement with one of his
parishioners, n man of great wealth
but vulgar habits and abusive tongue
Upon hearing from a third party that
his ancestry had been spoken of dis
paragingiy by this rich boor, the
old parson, borrowing Scriptural
metaphor, exclaimed; why, sir, my
father would not have set him with
the dogs of his flock" This remark
REACHED the ears of the nabob, who
immediately repaired to the clergy
man and demanded an apology. The
good old man listened patiently to the
rawlings of his parishioner, and closed
the discussion with the remark: Ibid
really say that my father would not
have set You with his dogs2 was
wrong, sir; believe he wouldl'
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SENSIBLE HORS ES.
They Head or = Runaway and Bring .
Pony 20 His Senses

Pony 20 His Senses
Mr.. William White. writing from
the Ruskin museum, Sheffield. Eng
land, records an instance OF .ssgacity
in horses. bordering the park il .
strip of land, doomed to be built upon
but meanwhile lying waste and used
for common pasturage, on which the
horses under notice were leisurely
grazing. A pony in cart, having
been unwisely left by the owner for a
time unattended on the grass, sud
denly started off, galloping over the
uneven ground at the risk of over
turning the cart The two horses,
upon seeing this, Immediately Joined
in pursuit with evident zest
My first supposition. that they were
merely joining in the escapade in =
frolicsome spirit, was at once dis
proved by the methodical and bust
ness-like manner of their procedure
They soon reached the runaway, by
this time on the road, one on one side
of the cart and one on the other; then.
by regulating their pace, they cicverly
contrived to intercept his progress by
gradually coming together in advance
of him. thus stopping him inmedi-
ately in the triangular corner they
formed Until the men came up to
the pony's head they remained stand
ing thus together, quite still; then the
two horses. evidently satisfied that all
was now right, without fuss trotted
back again together to their grass
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She LOVED a HORSE.
And showed . rssnsssr How n. should
Care for One.

And showed . rsamster How He should
Care for One
What are you doing to that horse?-
The spectacle of a graceful and
eatly-dressed young woman calmly
rearranging the head-gear of wor-
ried horse is apt to excite remark
even from the driver of o vegeta BILE
peddler's wagon
AREN'T you ashamed to tie this
horses head up SO cruellyo" The
speaker was a young actress and
she stood on a Kansas City
street curb deftly adjusting the
horses binders and pulling a
mosquito net ont of his eyes Then
she loosened the check rein, while a
crowd looked on approvingly and the
horse gratefully rubbed its nose
against her shoulder. Then she pro-
ceeded to give the driver some good
advice about the care of his beast
''Well. it's my horse he said. The
animals released head bobbed up and
down out of pure joy. and the driver
thought strange thoughts as he
went on.
This is a very bad town for horses"
continued the young lady, almost as
bad as Pittsburg. Ever since Eve
been here have noticed how tightly
their heads are reined up and with
what effort they ascend the steep
hills Their poor necks seem strained
almost to bursting. 1t is a shame ard
ought to be stopped. Yes, have read
Black Beauty and l think every
teamster should have a convo
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JusriEIAeLE LANGUAGE.
The Countryman said something When
He First Saw . Dude.


The Countryman said SOM ethlnx When
He First Saw . Dude.
A tall, sun burned, red-faced, ex-
celsior-haired fellow of 81 from the
country had been arrested for using
profane language
Don't you know better than to be
swearing on the street," inquired the
court
81 didn't know I swore, your honor, -
explained the prisoner.
That's worse than If you did"
May 1 tell You how it was your
honor?'
''Yes, and be quick about it"
"Well, your honor. just got into
town about noon and had something
to eat and after dinner l thought I'd
take in the sights While 1 was
thinkin'. a young man turned the
corner wearin' pancake hat with a
slSybl band on it, a pink shirt,
smokin' a paper-kivered cigar, and he
had on white pants rolled up, an hit
was dry weather."
Whats that got to do with the
charge against you?" inquired the
court. as the prisoner stopped to take
preath.
well. your honor" continued the
prisoner, when l see that / was so
discomfuddled that 1 just blurted out
Well. I'll be id and the policeman
took me up"
Case dismissed" smiled the court,
and proceeded toreprimand the officer.
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n smaIl Rox,

"Your father is entirely bald. isn't
he. said a man to son OF a million
aire.
Yes" replied the youth sadly. Il
am the only heir he has left Texas
Siftings. ~
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Ripans Tabules for sour stomach.
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BREAKFAST BUDGET.

The body of James Fifo. of Conn eaut,
Ohio, who was drowned by the sinking
OF the dredge Continental in Conneaut
harbor on the 18th OF May, was recov-
cred "Wednesday last on the beach at
Athol Springs, N. ", l05 miles from
Conneaut harbor, having been in the
water twenty-eight days
The Egyptians must have studied the
art OF distilling perfumes to perfection.
Some OF their ointment preserved in an
alabaster vase in the museum at Ain
wick is said to still retain powerful
aromatic odor, though it is believed TO
be between 1000 and 5000 years old,
The often repeated statement that all
the old soldiers OF the first French EN-
pire are dead ia untrue, as ha latest
military budget shows that eleven are
still living. These eleven enjoy a pen
sion OF $50 francs each, and are the
proud possessors OF ST. Helena medals.
In the grand duchy of Luxembourg
persons desiring work or help have now
only TO send a postal card to the d.
rector OF the post administration In or
der to have their wants advertised Ia
every postoAice in the grand duchy
In Russian temperance societies the
pledge is taken for one year. Tho first
time member breaks the pledge no re-
coiyes nineteen strokes with birch
rod, and with each succeeding onense
the punishment is doubled.
Prof. A. ]. Blgney, au instructor at
Johns Hopkins university, has analyzod
the "black rain" that fell in the vlcln-
ity OF Moore's Hill, Ind, recently. He
has found traces OF carbon and also
traces OF hydrogen phosphate
During the last Paraguayau war it
was noticed that the men who had
been without salt for three months and
who had been wounded, however
slight, died OF their wounds because
they would not heal,
Miss Kate Levan, OF Bucks county,
Pa, girl Of sixteen, drives the daily
stage between Princeton and Fleetwood
and can manage four-horse team with
as much skill as any man in the county.
Telephonemeter is the new instru-
ment that registers the time OF each
conversation at the telephone from the
Il me OF ringing up the exchange to the
Ringing otFsignal.
Charles Webster, of Geneva, O., OK
hibits red rose with three buds in the
center. 1t is marvellous botanical curl
osity, the buds being about three
eighths OF an inch long.
Leavenworth smothers its impounded
dogs with birthstone. Ono pound will
put twenty dogs to sleep in from one to
one and half minutes.
There are l73,OOO,OO Mohammedans
in the world already and 400 mission.
aries are sent out from Cairo everyyear
to make fresh converts.
Paris now gots its water supply from
six great springs; it travels through
eighty.three miles OF aqueducts.
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Personal POINTS.

The originator OF the Concord grape
is still living in Concord, Mass. He Is
Ephraim W. Bull, now eighty.seven
years old, and one OF tho most promi-
nent OF tho historic town. In his gar
den he still shows the old mother vine
OF the Concord grape, which he devel.
oped from tho seeds of native wild
grape planted just fifty years ago.
Those in charge OF the musical ar
rangements at the Worlds Fair hope
to induce Mascagni, the composer OF
"Cavalleria Rusticana," to visit Chicago
by September. He is said to hesitate
tp accept the offer made US being too
small. Half OF the gross receipts real
lied at the performance OF his operas
was promised him.
The statue ofAlexander Hamilton ar.
rived in New York from Paris, where 1t
was cast, few days ago. The figure,
which is the work OF William 0rdway
Partridge, Is OF bronze and represents
Hamilton making his famous speech at
Poughkeepsle in favor OF the Declara-
ton Of Independence.
Booths grave at Mount Auburn CEN.
etery, near Cambridge, Mass, is kept
covered with flowers. Most Of the fra
grant tributes to the dead actors mem.
DRY have come from Mrs. Jack Gardner,
tho celebrated Boston society leader,
and Julia Ward Howe.
1t is related Of the late Bishop Phil.
lips Brooks that when in England he
was requested to preach before the
queen, and was loosely asked if he felt
afraid to do 30. lie replied; mo, l
have preached before my mother"
The mosaic copies in the vatican OF
large pictures by Raphael, Domoni.
chino and others occupy from twelve
10 twenty-five years to execute, and re.
quired from 1900 to 10000 different
shades Of color
Jay Gould's family are to build a
memorial church at Roxbury, N. Y,
costing $3.50, 900, and bearing on its cor.
nor stone this inscription: ITO tho
glory Of God and in memory OF Jay
Could"
Jules Verne Is sixty.six years old and
has written sixty.six books. The novel;
list leads q quiet, retired life ut Amicns,
and is u member of the municipal coun.
Gil OF that city.