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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-25
AT KELLY, MISS.
Daylight Reveals scene More Desolate
Than Expected.

Daylight Reveals u Scene More Desolate
Than Expected.
KELLY, Miss. March 24.-This morning
thorough investigation was made regarding
the damage by Cyclone yesterday. which
showed matters worse than expected.
Kelly itself is only small place of about
thirty houses, of which twelve or fifteen
were swept entirely away. As far as can be
learned not house was left standing
within the scope of the cyclone, which
ranged from quarter to within a half
mile in width, Trees were moved and
blown down as though scythe
had clipped them. The injured are:
Payne, a negro, badly bruised. being
crushed under his cabin; his wife, crippled
and internally injured; their ANAL baby.
foot mashed; their 1S-year-old girl. head
crushed in, will die; their other two chill
dren escaped. Harriet Smith. colored, was
killed; Chris Burford. colored head mashed,
will probably die: Eph. McLaushlin, COL
ored. and Jim Payne, skull crushed; eight
year-old boy injured internally; child cut
probably fatally. Several others are re-
ported injured. but full particulars could
not be learned. The store of G. w. Mann
was badly wrecked. The house OF Harry
Dean was entirely blown away. Il. 9.
Goodrichs and Robert Stevens dwellings,
were damaged.
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WIDE AND LONG.
Was the Path of tho Storm That Ravsged
the South.

" ~ tno RAIN OF tno storm that NHv0g00
the South.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March M.-Ths heavy
storm which passed over large section Of
the south last night did great damage At
Bowling Green and surrounding country.
The storm was in the nature of q cylone at
Bowling Green. The roofs of fifteen or
twenty houses were blown of. The most
serious damage was to tho Louisville IL
Nashville round houses. The storm struck
tho building, tearing of the roof and level
ing the brick walls to tbs ground. Falling
material did serious damage TO the engines
inside. The loss on building and locomo-
the roofs blown off at Bowling & con
was that OF tho Warren county court house.
Many farm houses are roofiess and scores
OF stables and outhouses totally demol-
ished. The town of Kowlins was almost
destroyed. The postofilce building was
swept entirely away. Loss $4l, 900. A store
house occupied by Stephens o. Knox was
demolished aud stock valued at $1,000
ruined by rain. Isaac Hamilton lost sey-
eral houses and store rooms, besides hav-
ing his residence badly damaged. The
Shelton house was unroofed, as were other
buildings near by.
Every house in Stanford was damaged.
J. W. Flowers residence, ono mile from
was blown down and Duddar's mill. two
miles away, damaged.
At Murray, KY, twenty residences and
nifty stables and barns were demolished.
Only one person. Miss Alice Stubblefeld,
was seriously in iured. A dozen were slight
ly hurt. The loss will reach $25 600. Much
timber. fencing. etc.. was also destroyed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-25
HE WAS A pRospEUToH.
Evidently Weary Of the Pursuit of For
tune

Evidently Weary Of the Pursuit Of For
tune
Special to The Independent.
MIssOULA, March 24.-At 2:3O this after
noon a man who has been identified ns Tom
Fitzgerald. prospeotor from Nine Mile,
was found dead in bed in his room in the
Capital lodging house in this city. Andy
SchillinR. the proprietor Of the house,
stated that the man came in yesterday
about four p. m. He complained of being
sick and asked for room. This was given
him. At the time mentioned Mr.. schilling
knocked at the door and failing to get a re-
sponse opened 1t with pass key. Natnrsl-
izntton papers found on tho body show the
man to have been a native of Australia. A
small vial partially filled with white pow
der was found under the table. Tho label
was scratched off the bottle, but its con-
tents are thought to be morphine which
indicate this to be a case of suicide. In
inquest will be held.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-25
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
They Will lse Held In All tho Wards In
the City o-Nisht.

They Will lse Held In All tho Wards In
the City To-Night
The democrats will hold their primarie,
In the various wards in the city to. night, tc
select delegates and nlternates to attend
the city convention that meets next
Wednesday. and to nominate candidates
for aldermen. There will undoubtedly be
good turn out in all the wards. The
places for holding the primaries ase as fol
lows:
First Ward-City hall.
Second Ward-Thompson block,
Third Ward-Payne's hotel.
Fourth Ward-Gsrhauser's.
Fifth Ward-School house,
Sixth Wnrd--Engine house,
Seventh Ward-Hose house.
just who the winners in all the wards for
aldermen will be is not positively known.
In the First there is very nearly n unani-
nous desire to run Alderman Lissuer
again. and if nominated he will accept. In
the Second. Third and Fourth there are
numerous good men TO choose from. In
the Fifth strong pressure ia being brought
on w. f. Cox to have him make tho rate.
In tho Sixth Alderman Harrty has many
friends who want him in tho council again.
In the Seventh Emil Wommeldorf il lead
ing candidate.
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Raised In Rank.

WASHINGTON. March 24.-The state de-
psrtment has received information that
Queen Victoria has raised the rank of Sir
Julian Pauncefote, her represeu tative in
Washington. from that of envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary to that
OF ambassador. and his oredenti AS an ch
are on the way here. Under the provisions
OF the diplomatic and consular appropria-
tod bill, March l. 1898. President Clsve-
land Was authorized to confer the same
rank upon our representative at London.
Sir Julian Paunoefote will be the first min
ter to Washington to hold the title OF am
bnssador. but it is highly probable France.
Germany. Russia and Austria will be
prompt to follow the example thus set by
England and change the stiles of their min
isters to ambassadors. thus necessita ting
the international courtesy of a correspond
ing change on our part.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-25
BILLINGS Is BOOMING.
Tho Early Arrival of tho Burlington Ex
tension Makes Renl Estate Actiyo.

Tho Early Arrival of the Burlington Ex.
tension Makes Real Estate Active.
I. L. Calvert. of Lincoln. Neb., superin-
tendent of construction of the b. l. Nj. lines.
and Tobias Castor, right of way agent for
the same corporation, reached Billings
Sunday from the south. says the Times OF
that city. The mission on which these
gentlemen come to Billings 10 apparent, and
during their stay in the city they have been
industriously taking notes of proposed To-
cations and right of way for the b. S NJ. .
extension. Coupled with the special sur
vey which is working up and down the
river from Clermont there seems to be
plenty of grounds for Billings people to
anticipate the early arrival Of the b. d Nj.
within our city limits. OF course it is i'm
possible to learn anything for
sure from these avnnt courlers
of the north and south railroad
but 1t has bsen asserted that the depot
grounds shops and yards for the coming
railroad have been definitely located and
that within u few weeks the location will be
made public. 1t is n most probable con-
clusion that tho B. X Nj. will run its main
line into Billings. making this place divis-
ion headquarters and general supply point
for its futthor construction to Great Falls
aud northern connections. Anticipating
this event real estnte has taken sudden
boom, values increasing fully 20 per cent
since the opening OF spring.
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Reports on the Case Of Appointed
Senators About Ready for
Presentation.
Senator Teller Positive the Brus.
sells Monetary Conference
VIII ReassembleA
Unprecedented Demand Upon Carlisle "a
Keep Barnacles In tho Treasury
Departmsnt-Land Decision,

WASHINGTON. Maroh 24.-Vance, chairman
OF the committee ON privileges and elec-
tions. who 10 preparing the majority report
on the cases Of the senators appointed BIZ
the governors Of Montana. Washington and
Wyoming, will finish it Tomorrow. 1t will
not be long, but will present tho reasons
why the majority of the committee do not
believe the certificates Of these governors
sufficient authority uron which to seat the
senators in question. Hoar, who has pre-
pared the minority report. favoring the
seating of tho senators. has completed his
work. 1t is probable both reports will be
printed and will be laid upon the senator's
desks whom the senate convenes Monday.
In that event the debate relative to these
cases may be precipitatsd at once.
II know they arc going to reasssmble.
The president is favorable to that" said
Senator Teller, OF Colorado. this morning
when asked, just as he came from short talk
with Cleveland. what news there was with
regard to the international monetary con-
ference. Subsequently. the senator had an
extended interview with Secretary Carlisle
in regard to the conference and was told
by the secretary that it had been definitely
settled and that the United States would
send delegates. 1t IL likely the old dele
gates will be requested to serve.
Seldom has more persistent and earnest
pressure been brought to bear than
that which Secretary Carlisle has
been subjected to within the past
few days since he was obliged to cut
down the force of clerks in his department.
Carlisle thus far, however. has not yielded
to any of these opportunities. He remarked
to one who desired the retention of clerk:
my dear sir, it is not matter of choice on
my part. but case of necessity. / not
only have no money with which to pay
these employees. but I have not work for
them to do"
Indications at present do not point to a
protracted fight in The senate over the re-
organization of elective officers. There
appears not to be consuming desire TO
enter into any protracted debate that will
prolong the length Of the extra session be.
yond tho time whom the president will have
notified the senate that he has no further
communications to make, and certain we'll
known senators have said they intend to
leave tho city reRa dless of the fact whether
there is reorganization or not. The repub-
licans say they will insist upon a strict fol-
lowing OF prscedents, and If they have the
strength to stand up for that resolution it
looks as If they would be able to force tho
democrats to hold of until the commence
ment OF the regular session.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-25
ELLIOTT f. SHEPARD DEAD.
The Well-Known New Yorker Dies Under
tho Surgeons Care.

The Well-Known New Yorker Dies Under
tho Surgeons Care.
NEW YORK. March 24.-Col. Elliott f.
Shepard. editor of the Mail and Express,
died suddenly this afternoon at his home,
West Fifty second street. His death
followed the administration of ether by DR.,
Charles McGurney and the family phv.i.
clan, DR.. j. w. McLane. who wers about
TO make an examination to ascertain
whether tho colonePs suspicion that he
suffered from stone in the bladder was cor
rect. Up to this morning Coz. Shepard
attended to business in the usual way.
Last evening he merely told his man
aRer. A. b. Defreece. he probably would
not be down ON Friday. but he would be
there Saturday afternoon. Before the ar
rival OF the doctor he complained of severe
pains and called up the Mail and Express
and gave number OF instructions about
the future conduct OF the newspaper in case
any thing should happen him. Iater the
distress he suffered left him and when the
physicians and nurses came in he was in
good spirits. He induced his wife and
youngest daughters. Marguerite and Alice,
who were at home, to go off to Scarboro for
the day. His son. Elliott F. Shepard, Jr.,
WAS at home.
About ono O'Clock Col. Shepard said he
was ready for the surgeons. and they, with
nurses, began tho work OF putting him
under ether. He inhaled the drug but two
or three times when the ply sicians detected
dangerous symptoms and stopped the in
halation. Col. Shepard sank rapidly and
TO. some time it was feared he could not bs
rallied. Powerful estoratives were admin
istetsd. AT the cnd OF All hours work with
oxygen, he was restored to partial con-
soioueness and continued appar emily to rally
until four O'Clock. Then, without warning.
and for no apparent reason. he began to
rapidly sink. Oxygen treatment was re-
sumed but it was of no avail. At 4:2D
o'clock he died. He was unconscious and
death was peaceful. The cause of death
was given by the physicians as oedsma of
the lungs.
Immediately before Col. Shepard's death
messages were sent Mrs. Shepard. announc-
ing that he was very low and might not
live. She reached the house at six O'Clock.
Elliott Fitch Shepard was born in James.
town, Chautaqua county, New York, July 25.
1888. He WAS eduated at the University Of
the City of New York; admitted TO tho bar
In 1858, and for many years practiced In
aide de- camp on the staff of Gov. Edwin
at Elmirn. N. Y, aud
aided in organizing and equipping
and forwarding to the field nearly 5000
troops. He was instrumental in raising
the Fifty first New York regiment. which
was named for him the Shepard rifles. He
was the founder of the New York Bar
State ASSOCIATION in 1876 which formed
model for the organization of similar asso-
Citations In other states. In March, 1888.
he purchased the New York Mail and Tx
resH.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-25
Financial situation in Mexico,

Crry OF MEXICO. March 24.-The banks
have been recently pressing borrowers in
consequence of reports from the interior
announcing several largo failures OF oon-
Germs of speculative nature. Bank man
ayers, however, state that the mercantile
community generally is entirely solvent.
The tremendous premium on foreign eI-
change, resulting from the depreciation in
silver. has had tho effect of diminishing
importation Of goods from Europe. sach
as cotton textiles and paper. In shis way
the government finds that custom house
collections have decreased. 1t IN said tina
question of stimulating import, by the re-
duotion of tariff rates 10 TO be considered.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-25
An Earthquake Comes to Show the
Place Is not Being Over
looked.
It Is Felt Very Distinctly in
Many Parts of the
City.
Houses and People Arc Shaken, but We
Are Still tho Queen City OF
the Rockies.

The earthquake which visited this part OF
the globe yesterday afternoon was some
what discriminating In that those who did
not experience the sensation about equal
the number who did. Thero is no DOUBT
but that it was genuine seismic disturb
nnoe. and that 1t WAS felt within radius OF
many miles OF Helena. As all the clocks
and watches in and around tho city do NOT
seem to run together, there is some ques-
ton as to the exact time of the shock. Tho
most genera! idea. however, Ia that IL took
place at 6:10.
sofno people who felt tho shock and al
once recognized its nature, say it was ao-
companied by q dull shock, like something
heavy falling, and by a wavy motion, last
ing for few seconds, not over four or five
at the most. Others thought that blast
had been set off in the neighborhood. To
the south, up Dry Gulch, reports indicate
that the shock was more severely felt than
1t was in the city. Many people ran out Of
their houses to the street. in alarm. Clocks
were stopped and light articles shaken. At
one house the clock stopped at 6:15. At
the Hotel Helena the dishes were aaitated
to some extent. At the poor farm the
city hall and other places. 80 far there are
no reports Of damage anywhere.
Various people were affected in various
ways. One may says he was looking out OF
the Office window at the time Of the shock
Quite unconaoiously his eyes became fas-
tened on man OF ordinary build who had
Just turned tho corner opposite. just the n
the shock came. the Office floor got a sud
den move on, and the man at the corner
assumed the most stupendous proportions.
stopped trembling and things looked
natural once more. Others were willing to
admit that they had felt the disturbance.
but had refrained from telling about il
until some one else did, for fear thev
would be laughed at. Residents of the
east and west sides felt it much in the Same
way. Windows and dishes were ratified.
lamps swayed and the floors seemed to be
moving.
From along the line of the Montana Cen
tral come reports that the shock was felt in
various places; The agent at Silver tele-
g,aphs: FELT the two shocks plain.
Thought some one was throwing something
heavy against the station building" From
the above it would seem that Silver ia one
shock ahead Of Helena. From Craig
comes this: "Is shook the depot 10 hard
agent thought IL was coming down. No
damage DONE" Mitchell teleeraphs;
"Earthquako felt here plain at 61O y. m.
Quake seemed to 20 from east to west'
Great Falls appears TO have been left out,
as tho following dispatch will show: I'VE
did not feel the earthquake here at all'
So far as known it Is the FIRST shake Of
the kind that Helena has ever had. 1t will
very likely he construed in some places a.
"nnother blow at Helena"
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GOOD BEGINNING.
Secretary Hoko Smith Increases the Pu
lie Domain Several Thousand Acres.

Secretary Hoko Smith Increases the Pub
lie Domain Several Thousand Acres.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Secretary Hoke
Smith today rendered his first land decis-
ion. 1t was case of the Southern Pacific
railroad. and involved the question OF tho
right of that company to lands within its
granted limits and the limits of the grant
to the Atlantic q Pacific railroad. basinR its
claim on tho ground that tho latter com
pany never complied with the requirements
OF the grant, In the matter OF locating its
road and the forfeiture Of its grant. The
secretary holds. however. that the Southern
the lands in question under its grant. The
decision operates to open these lands ag.
gregating many Thousands of acres in
Southern California to settlement and en-
try, The commissioned of the general
land Office 10 accordingly directed 10 take
the sters necessary to restore them to the
public domain.
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wagon whom In motion he lost his hold and
foll under ono OF the hind wheels. IL
passed over him, crushing his right leg and
right arm. Tho doctors hope to save him,
though II IL fearod amputation of tho
wounded limbs may be necessary.
Articles OF incorporation OF tho Park
Hotel company. capital stock $150. 1000. were
filed to-day by Paris Gibson, Theodore
Gibson and James j. Kelley, who will con-
stitute the board of directors and manage
the hotel In tho future.
sixty members OF tho local lodge of Odd
Fellows will 20 to Neihnrt morrow by
special train to participate in tho oraaniza-
tion Of lodge there. The train will leave
here soon after the arrival OF tho regular
train from Helena
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-25
MINERAL LAND PATENTS.
They Arc Awaiting the Owners Mt tn
Helena OfilcN

They Arc Awaiting the Owners mt the
Helena ONCE.
The following pntents to mineral lands
have been received Mt the Helena office:
Silver Bow county-John Il. Lloyd and
Henry Nickel, Kincaid lode; Alfred j.
Washburn OF al, Rising sun lode; David
Mecklejohn and Duncan Gillis. Scottish
Chief lode; Charles W. Goodalc, Silver lode;
John Sattes. Hiph Bluff lode; James Me-
Govern ct al. Valley Forge lode; John
Noyes et A., 160 acres placer.
Deer Lodps-A. ii. Mitchell and @. T..
MuBsiebrod, lowaan, san Jose, Robert Em.
NETT, Hnparanda and Hornet lodes; Russell II
II. Strong and Jnmes Mexican. Monitor
lode.
Lewis and Clarke-R. L. BRylies, Maske-
lyme lode; John Gleason and A. j. Helig-
man, Jcrusha and Comstock lodes.
Meagher-Louis Goslin, Philharmonic
lode.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-25
AT NASHVILLE.
Worst Storm in the History of til
Place.

Worst Storm in the History of tho
Place.
NASHVILLE, March 24.--Ore of the most
terrific wind and rain storms in the history
of Nashville swept over the city last night,
uprooting trees and telephone poles in va
rious patts of the city. The greatest force
of the storm was felt in the northern part
of tho city, where several houses wore un-
rooted. one. occupied by w. F. Bradford,
completely RACED to the ground. Bradford
was taken from the ruins in a
badly bruised condition. Mcneil
DrumiRht, aged 13. who boarded with
Bradford. was taken from tho debris in a
manRled condition. and can't live. Eu-
gene Dsumisht, aged IS, and Il brother to
Mcneil. was horribly man9led. and was
dead when found. The roof of the grocery
store of MUM slightonthaler was blown off
and his stock of goods destroyed. The
green houses of Nj. Tritschler were also de-
stroyed. The roof of the residence of
Judge Wood was blown away and the con.
tents of the house ruined. In all fifteen
houses were badly damaged and destroyed.
and the loss will foot up In the thousands.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-25
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

PORTLAND. Ore. March oi.-Matthew p.
Dendy, United States district Judge, died
his morning
CmcAao. March 24.-Lawyer Henry A.
Root made II statement to-day regarding
tho alleged misrepresentation of the prop
erty of Henry Dixon. The charges he says
are u tissue of iliotio lies.
KANSAS Crry, No.. March 24.-Thomas
Or. aged 72, one of Kansas City's most
prominent men died late last night of par
nlysis. He came to this country from Ire
land in the nos and was one of the Cali
fornia pioneers.
MEXICO. No., March 24.-The sale of the
negro Joe Thompson day was stopped by
habeas corpus proceedings instituted by
George Robertson. an attorney of this city.
who will probably test the oonstitu lion ty
OF the vaRrant law Of this state.
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Refund of Taxes,

WASHINGTON. March 24.-First Comp
troller Matthews decided that certain sums
of money held up by the treasury depart
ment from the direct tax refunded bv con-
gress to the states of the account of states,
having received an excess of arms and
equipment from the militia fund. was done
without warrants of law. Acting on this
decision the treasury department. ia now
paying to the states the amounts withheld.
Among them are California $S 1lO, Illinois
$l7SO7, Michigan $5663. Oregon S2,473,
Wisconsin $5,2ol, Now Mexico Sc, 597. and
Washington $3,9S7.
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Prof. G,enn's Application.

Special to The independent
LIVINGSTON, March 24.-[SpeciaI. ]-Pro..
Harvey l.. Glenn, Of this city. has made ap-
plicaton to the executive committee OF the
agricultural college for the chair of chem
istry in said college. Prof. Glenn ls known
here as scholarly gentleman and a man
of marked ability. both asa chemist and an
educator. He is a Rradute of tho Iowa
state agricultural college and took two
years. course in chemistry at the Berlin
university. Germany. He has also had
practical experience. doing laboratory work
in the school of mines of Colorado and in
the Helena United States assay office, and
latterly ns a chemist and assayist of this
city. That Prof. Glenn is we'll equipped in
every way for tho position he seeks there
can be no doubt, and while Livingston
would lose on excellent citizen and promi-
nent man in the transaction. it is hoped
that the executive committee OF the new
college will not overlook such an available
man for professor of chemistry.
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Killed Mt Hamilton.

Special to the Independent.
M1ssouLA, March 24.-Passengers on the
Bitter Root train brought in news of a
fatal shooting affray at Hamilton. In a
saloon at that place at 5:30 q. m. an alter
cation took place between James Smith and
w. A. Campbell. better known as BLACK"
Campbell. Smith fred twice at Campbell
as the latter was running from the room.
Campbell returned in few minutes with a
Winchester and shot Smith directly
under the heart. Death was almost in
Simultaneous. Smith was gambler and
Campbell followed the same business whom
he was known to do anything at all for q
living. The quarrel is thought to have
been over q women.