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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
The Mysterious Disappearance Of
6. 1 Spaulding Being Investi-
gated In Butte.
He Falls to Meet His Brother,
Whom He Had Invited
There.
A Man and . Woman with Whom He
Associated believed to Know some-
thing About Him.

BUTTE. Jan. 22.-[Spscial. THE detec-
tives and the city police this evening started
upon the Investigation of q mysterious
affair that in all probability will develop
into another mnrder. For several days q
man usmed e. g. 6paulding has been max
ing inquiries among the police and around
the city ofIioss abont his brother, G. L,
Spauldtng, who, he claimed. had mysser-
iously disappeared. but no attension
was paid to the matter I'M
I'll this evening, whom several
suspicious circumstances we're bEonght to
tho notice OF . detective and an inysstiga-
tion was started. The missing man IL
carpenter by trade and has been in Butte
for several years. He had until . few
weeks ago besn living by himself in little
house belonging to Ars. Lewis In the rear
Of 218 Dakota street.
A short time ago he wrote to his brother
in Minneapolis and got him to come 10
Butte. and promised to meet him 1t the
depot E. G. SpauldinR como to Butte
with his family according to the instruo-
tions and the agreement with his brother.
but whom they arrived his brother failed TO
meet him. 3. g. Spauldina did not think
much sbout this but at once secured q place
for his family and then started search for
the brother. but up to tonight had found
no trace of him. Mrs. Lewis know nothing
about the missing man except he had
left all his s6sots in tho house
he had occupied and that he was
indebted to her for several mon ths' rent,
She had heard. however. that he had left
the city ID company with another man. and
that they had gone to Idaho with some
business scheme or agency. No trace of
him. however. could be found, and the idea
that hs left the city has been abandoned by
his brother. II ID known that the
missing man had about 500 in money
whom he was isst Bssn, and this fact gave
color 70 the rumor Of foul play which was
brought to the police tonight. II was
reported that well-known character about
town. who was never known to have sny
money, left tho city a few days after the
date on which Spauldin4 was Last soon, and
before leaving the man displayed several
hundred dollars. II is also said that he
had been frequently seen with SpauldinR.
. Then there was woman in the case. too.
She was intimate with both tho men and
disappeared when the story of SpauldinR's
disappearance was first circulated. Put
ting everything together the detectives
think they haye a case worth investigation
and will not be surprised to unearth an
other murder.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
GLADsToNE's CONDITION.


II u Creating some Alarm Among The
Advocates of Home Euic.
LONDON. Jan. 22--AIl tho party leaders
nave issued whips sxhorting their followers
TO be unremitting In their attendance 10
their parliamentary duties during tho com
Ing session. as the home rule bill will be in
trodnsed shortly after the opening, and
heavy and hot debates arc 10 be expected
from tho beginning. Az the cabinet meet
ing Yesterday, the ministers discussed tho
legal aspects OF tho homo rule bill. Reports
that Gladstone is failing have carried great
solicitude and some alarm among his Der.
sonal friends and the advocates OF homo
rule. To dispel all doubts he walks and
drives frequently In the parks, besides
sending ont occasional denials. He ia feel
ing less strong and energetic than formerly,
and there ~ general apprehension among
tho liberal English. that the prime minister
IL not as he and his friends would make the
world believe. II is impossible to verify
the apprehensions. as Gladstone ia very
closely guarded by his family and nearest
friends and only personal and political in-
Inmates arc able TO gain access 10 him.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
TOOK THE STRIKERS' PLACES. 4
Excitement Over the Employment of Nom
Union SWitcIman.

EHottementO Over the Employment of Nom
Union Switchmen.
MUNcIE, Ind, Jan. 22.--Great exotic
ment prevailed here to-day. The Lake
Erie switching yards which have been
closed ten days. opened this morning when
thirteen switchmsn from Chicago were put
to work in the strikers places. A crowd of
more than 200 men and boys followed the
switchmen. calling them vile Names maxi
ing serious threats and at times throwing
missiles. After dinner four Of the men re-
fused to work and left the city. The
crowd of sympathizers with the strik-
ers increased this afternoon but
the officials Of the road, as-
sisted by the local officers, kept
three switch engines moving and furnished
relief TO the stranded factories which will
start tomorrow. Tonight crowd of 1000
men and bows followed the new switchmen
to the new Southern hotel. threatening the
ChicaRoans lives If they did not leave town.
Tonight several fights occurred near the
depot and Y riot is imminent.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
MOBBED THE DEANS HOUSE.
Denver People Object to Having Theaters
Closed on Sunday.

Denver People Object to Having Theaters
Closed on Sunday.
DENVER, COL. Jan. 22.-All places Of
amusement were closed tonight BY order
of the police board and the proprietors and
employees arrested and placed in jail.
Among the theaters raided was the Tabor
Grand opera house, and "Wonderland." !"
The places were permitted TO get under way
and large audiences were prssent at all the
theaters when they we're closed. The police
were forced to make the arrests by Rov, II.
NJ. Hart, dean of the Episcopal church.
who inaugurated the crusade against Sun
day amussments, aud insists on the enforce
ment of the law which has heretofore been a
dead letter. After the theatres were closed
immense crowds gathered on the principal
streets and talked the matter over, much
excitement existing Suddenly there was
move for Dean Hart'a house and in short
time about 1000 people surrounded it. and
after hooting and calling names. stones
were thrown. smashing several windows.
An alarm was rang, and the police soon ar
rived on the scene and dispersed the crowd
without making any arrests. Nobody was
in the bombarded building at the time tho
the dean and HIS family having been re-
moved by friends short time before the
mob arrived. The excitement soon sub
sided and nor further trouble is expected
TONIGHT.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
CHEAPER RATES FOR FREIGHT.
President Hiil, OF tho Great Northern,
Talk Worry Plainly OF 1t.

President Hiil, OF tho Great Northern,
Talk Worry plainly OF 1t.
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 22.-President Hill,
of the Great Northern, who is on Puget
sound. says regarding tho reduction of rates
by the conference just ended at ST. Paul,
that the matter il practically settled and
the result will be announced by Feb, l.
There will be some material changes.
mainly in the direction Of . general reduo-
tion On everything and particularly a re-
duction on all kinds of freight heretofore
carried by the isShmus of Panama or
Cape Horn. About 800 clssses of FREIGHT
are now carried that way" he said. 'nnd
We want il all. We've got the railroad aud
we've got to carry the stuff this country
producess. We have got to bring lots Of
cars here to load with lumber and We can't
haul them empty on the westward haul,
We must bring freight that has boon com.
ing from the Atlantic coast by water
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
Lake Eric Frozen Solid.

ToLEp,. o.. Jan. 22.--Never in the his
tory of the present generation has Lake
Erie been frozen AZ 1t is now. Special dis
patches indicate an unbrokon field of ioe
from sno petrois river to Put In bay. Fish
Monroe aud returned with the statsm en- /
that the ice was solid all the way and that
II extended ~ far an they could see. The
entire Lake Erie archipelago is frozen up
and nshermsn are compelled TO suspend
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
A LINCOLN BANK FAILS.
Funds of tho state OF Nobraaka to th
Amount Of &.1O.OOO Involved.

Funds of tho state OF Nobraaka to the
Amount Of &.5O.OOO Involved.
LINCOLN. Mob, Jan. 2.--Ths startling
announcement of the failure of the Capital
National Bank was made shortly after II
O'Clock to-night and with IL osme the
statement that The state treasurer was
caught in the crash to the extent Of $3.50. :
600. II 10 stated ths failure 10 bad one
but the exact condition OF the bank cannot
be nsccrtaincd Tonight. The deposits
amount to 1928 600 and OF that amount be-
sween xl7b.OO and $3.50 COO are state funds,
for which the bond Of the treasurer will be
responsible. The capital stock 10 $3.50. .OOO,
all paid up. Cashier Outcalt stated that
tho assets would protect dspositors. but
There ~ doubt expressed ~ to the correct
ness OF sho statement State Treasurer
BARLEY 10 out Of tswu.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
After Falling or Forth Bridge.

Sir benjamin Baker, one Of the engineers
Of the Forth bridge, notes a. q curious fact
that during the progress of the work sever
al of the workmen fell from thu bridge 100
to 100 feet into she water without being
killed or even stunned. They had breath
enough left in their bodies to enable them
to catch rope when it was thrown TO them
but not breath enough 10 speak for the next
fortnight. During THAI period they lay
perfectly still. and at tho end of the fort
night they generally said they felt 40 il
they had been beaten up inside, "a sort of
whipped. egg garrangsmsnt"-Lon Daily
News.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23

TONIGHT a season Of grand
opera to continue until April 22,
VIII begin at the Manhattan
Opera House, New York City.
Oscar Hammerstein has en-
gagged Nine. Georgina Won Ja-.
nuschowsky as prima donna,
with a number of lesser lyric
stars. Nine. Eleonora Duse.
the Italian tragedienne also
opens q season at the Fifth
Avenue where she will appear
IN sixteen performances
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
Her. Know. Too Many secrets.

Herr KNOWS Too Many Secrets.
PARIS, Jan. PA number Of politicians
are anxious TO have Hsrs extradited, not
from political motives but because they
wish TO get ont Of the way. man Who AD-
pasently knows TOO many secrets.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23

BishOp Dwenger Drad.
FoRT WAYNE. Ind. Jan. q. 2a.-Bishop Jo-
seph Dwsngss died tonight.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
THEY WANT THE DIVISION.
Petitions OF Over 1900 Taxpayers Ask
ing for Flathead County.

o"'O"H "a OVer 1,oVU Taxpayers Ask
ing for Flathead County.
KAh1spELn, Jan. 22.-[Special. I'm sup
port of the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Butler, creating the county of Flat
hoad. petitions were gotten up yesterday
signed by over 1,500 taxpayers. including
residents of Troy, Libby. jennings Egan,
Fairview. Selfish. Holt Demersville, Still
water and Whitefish townships, Kalispell
and Columbia Falls. The gners ara actual
bonafide citizens and all petitions are
sworn to by those circulating them If an.
other day WAS available this list could be
trebled. Sentiment all over the county ia
at onGly in favor of county division with
Kalispell ae the county seat. The specials
from Columbia Falls alleging that ma
jority of the people Of the Flat
head country were opposed to
the bill now before the house are
misleading. Nine. tenths Of the residents of
the proposed new county are in favor of
county division. and four fifths are in favor
of knlispell for the county seat. A petition
OF 900 bona tide residents of the proposed
county opposed to the same cannot be OBJ
tanned unless it is padded, which ii is
charged was done with the Columbia Falls
circulars. Thirteen bundled out of the
tho 1,S0O votea cast within the proposed
new county at the recent election were cast
within radius Of eight miles of Kalispell.
and 500 of the same were cast within the
town of kalispell, while III radius of ten
miles of and inoiudinR Columbia Falls
there were not over 800 votes cast.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
AFTER WEALTH CAME LUNAcY.
of = Former Cond rotor Who
Now q Millionaire.

Condition OF = Former Cond uotor Who IL
Now Millionaire.
LONDON. Jan. 22.-The exact facts az to
the sudden mental dsranoement Of John
Luning, the son of the San Francisco mil
lionaire. and his subsequent removal from
the yacht Alert at Nice to Paris is a. fol-
lows: Luning began acting peculiarly when
half way across the Atlantic. He grew
rapidly worse until his arrival 1t Nice,
where the friends whom he was entertain
ing decided for his own welfare they ought
to place him under restraint. They tele-
Qraphed Charles Peters. formerly Luninp's
shoolnate in San Francisco and now a
student of art in Paris, the details concern
ing LuninR's condition. Peters,
Frank UnRer and Harry Gillig went
to Nice and took Luning back to
Paris. They summoned to the hotel DR..
Warren Bey, an American physician, and
subsequently called DIR. Charcot. Upon tho
recommendation of both physicians. Lun-
ing was removed to q private asylum. His
friends then cabled London for an English
physician and will bring LuninR to London
shortly. dispatch from Paris says Lun-
ing planned to marry in Paris young
woman from New York. who was there
awaiting his arrival. The dispatch adds
that Luning was a conductor on the New
York elevated railway when, by his fathers
death, he became heir to $2,00O,000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
sknted Backward Into a Hole.

GLENDlvE. Jan. 22.-lSpecial. This af-
ternoon at four o'clock. Willie. the lS-year-
old son of County Treasurer Alex. $. Gill
lespie, was drowned in the Yellowstone
river. He was skating on the ice with quite
number OF boys. and while skating back
ward went into an opening where men were
cutting ice. Willie was the only son of a
family Of six children and was we'll liked
by all the people Of Glendivs. No hopes
are entertained for recovering tho body.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
Rody Exhumea Tor an Inuucs..

BUTTE. Jan. 22.-[Special. The body of
Mrs. Nina s. Barnum. who died very sud
denly last week. was oxhumed this aftsr-
noon by the coroner. because Of Numerous
conflicting stories told of suspected foul
play or suicide. An autopsy was made and
mn inquest will be held on Tuesday, whom
sensational developments may be made.
Mrs. Barnum claimed to be niece Of Rear
Admiral sksrrit, OF tho navy. and tho wife
OF nephew of the late p. 4. BArnum.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23

Female Disguise Didn't Save Him.
ROME Jan. IN. Cucinello. manager of
the bank of Naples. was arrested to-day for
the embezzlement of 1000. 900. He was dis.
pOllce.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
Anxiety Among Europeans In Cairo.

Ahxtety Among EurOpeans In Cairo.
CAIRO, Jan. 22.-The good impression
caused by the success of Great Britain's in :
tervention in the Egyptian cabinet affair is
giving away to feeling OF great anxiety
among European residents III consequences
of the almost defiant attitude since
adopted by the khedive. The khediys's
open encouragement of popular demon
strations in his favor by ostentatious at
tendance at players in the mosque and at
the performance in the opera house, has
had the effect of greatly increasing the ex-
citement among the natives, caused by the
action of the British government. British
officials here believe the khedive's course
has shaken the British position in Egypt
and endangered the progress of the re-
forms instituted by the British governments.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
The Governors Paint stor. Burned.

BUTTE, Jan. 22.-[special. The Rick.
ards u Schatzlein Paint company sustained
loss of about $4,000 through bad fire
which broke out in their establishment at
few minutes after six o'clock this morn
ing. The fire department. did great work
and kept the fire from spreading to the
paints and oils in the rear. Had these
caaRht the whole block would have almost
certainly gone. The loss is fully covered
by insurance. a. is also the damaged build
ing. The fire was caused by spontaneous
combustion,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
;cventy Frozen to Death

WARSAW. Jan. 22.-Seventy persons were
frozen to death In Russian Poland in the
last week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-08
DORDERS { STEWARDS
one PRICE Cash E1USE,
LOUISA, KENTUCKY

A MRs. EDwARDs in New York has
been fined $40 for painlessly killing
vagrant cats, of which she is said to
have removed about 1000,
GOLD leaf when heatcn into a sheet
of tho thickness OF but l-250, 0O0th Of an
inch appears TO be of beautiful green
when held up to the light
Miss NELSON, teacher in school at
Somcvile, Mass, has been obliged to
resign because she whipped twenty
hve scholars IN one afternoon.
The lumber export OF the United
States in lS9s amounted to SIS, 100000.
AT the present rate OF use our supply
VIII be exhausted IN 100 years
THERE have been more remains OF
mastodons and other extinct mammoths
found in lehiueknee river, Fla, than
any other stream in the world.
A NEW method Of coloring iron has
been discovered in England which en-
.irely prevents rust even though tho
metal be brought TO a rod heat.
A CONTRACT has been closed with
Joseph Jefferson and James B. Pond
for short lecture tour during the last
half of January in the large cities
The bird of greatest endurance is the
albatross- One has been known to fol-
low ship for sixty-four days without
once being seen to rest on the water. 7
THs question whether female claim
ing to be lady" was libelcd by being
called woman was decided by a,
British judge and jury in the negative.
GEN. BENJAMIN f. TRAcY, ex-sccre-j
tary Of the navy, has been invited toj
assist in representing the people in thes
coming trial Of ballot-box offenders al.
Brooklyn.
JonN DuBEI, who has been elected
constable of the Eighth ward, Brook,
lyn, is man of polish. He is a coloredl
man WIN rms n hoothl,cls,ng cha;r
and was put up for fun. but he will
draw s., 500 year lust the same.
TIM assayer who examined the aero.
lite that fell on the farm of Lawrence
Freeman, near Bath. S d.. on the al
tarnoon ~ Augnst 90 ,soo ,a,ort.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-08
CURRENT TOPICS

pu,pKtSs weighing 25G pound, have
been grown in California.
TIE average tip around The world
comprises about 9i,0Oa miles ol travel.
ARcHnIsHor ltENrirK is 81 years old.
He was tom at Dublin, Ireland, in
1906
CHAs. NoRonoFr, the well.knowu cor
respondent was born in Westplialia in
1850
WM NJ SPnNGeR. the illinois con-
gresham, was born May 80, 1896, in
Indiana.
A PuuApELrm' tailor is making an
oyercoat for customer which is to
cost $500
CAIRO, Egypt. has population esti-
mated at 50)O01 Of which $4,000 arc
Europeans
ScGAPs OF leather are now to be re-
duced TO pulp and the pulp drawn
into yarn
IN Dakota, with four.horsc gang
plow, from six to seven acres day is
commonly plowcl
A CHINESE missionary states that
seven-tenths Of the natives OF China
are opium smokers
TnE "lady lie insurance agent is
becoming one OF the features of busi-
ness life in London
THE Erie canal is S53 miles long 1t
varies in width from 20 to 0S feet and
in depth I to 's feet
MRs. CATnARISE MurnocK has been
keeper of Rondout light, on the IIud-
son river ior 50 years.
A MAN recently returned from Mex
leo sold some feathers in New York at
more thaa SEQ an ounce
A ROT containing $4,000 in gold and
silver has been found on DR. Bailcy's
farm near Lancaster, Pa
TnEEE IS a twin crystal OF emerald in
St Petersburg 7 inches long, broad
and weighing ~ pounds
PROF. lluxLEy, calls his Sussex place
"lIodeslca, which IS said to be the au-
eient form Of his own name
ONE OF the peculiar features OF the
coal trade is the importation at san
Francisco Of coal from China,
AT Great Fails. Mont. the mercury
has been known 20 drop twenty-five
degrees inside Of five minutes
STATISTICS show that Russia pro
duees and consumes smaller quantity
OF beer than any other nation
sEvEN hundred and twenty tons Of
cardboard are said TO be utilized every
year in the use OF postal cards.
ALASKA is catching up with civiliza.
ton. breach OF promise suit was en-
tered for trial in SitlSa last month
Az inch Of rain means gallon ol
water spread over every two square
feet, or about 100 tons To every acre.
TT superintendent of the West
Poin academy is opposed to football
as entniling too much ris, to life anC
, limb
lN Malta the virus Of the bee sting q
regarded as m mia,lihlr cure for rheu
matlsn, and the remedy is rcsoried I,
In all severe cases.
/ Ina d SANkfY Is 10 Join Mr. Mood,
again this season fur series Of meet
lnqs In England Most Of the winto
will hc spent In London.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-08

Norncr Stone OF MIners' Hospital Laid.
Rock SPRINGS, Wyo., Dec. S-The
corner stone OF the State Miners
hospital was laid with imposing
ceremony. The last legislature ap-
proprlated $4,000 for the erection Of
this hospital, and Gov. Osborne and
other state officers were present The
Masonic order had charge of the exer-
cises, and there was parade OF mile
in length, composed of various frater-
mites, orders and officials.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-08
AMERICANS AT RIO
Displeased With the Dlscourtesy OF our
Commander, Capt Pickering.

Displeased With tho Dlscourtesy OF our
Commander. Capt Pickering.
MoNrkvlDEo Dec. A-Citizens of the
Unit,d States resident at Rio are dis
pleased with what they term the dis
courtesy Of Capt Pickering Of the
Charleston. Il is almost impossible to
hold communication with the United
States warships from the shore in case
of nee and Capt Pickering, they COM
plain, seems to them to think they do
not need the protection of his squad
ron. Use of the warship's launches is
reserved for the diplomatic ministers
in Rio, who all live in Petropolis now,
while the consular officers are debarred
from this privilege. Cadet Wilson, of
the Newark was suspended only tho
other day for taking Legation Secre.
tary Anderson IRON the shore to De-
troit
The United States warship Yantic
has arrived here
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panghter. of ana ReroIutlon.

BrooMSGToN, ILL.,, Dec. 4-Mrs. Vice
President Stevenson who is president
Of the society Of the Daughters OF the
Revolution OF the United States, has
called q meeting, and steps were taken
to organize local chapter in this city.
Mrs. Or James B. Taylor was chosen
regent and large number of Bloom
ington ladies have joined the organizA-
ton
Mcxienn Indians to Join the Revolution.
llERMosu.ro, Mex, Dec 4 "A courier
arrived here sunday from Casinipi, a
small settlement northwest Of here in
the Sicrre Madrc mountains. with in
formation that the laqui Indians are
congrcga,ing in bands Of several hum
dred near that place and are preparing
to join the Mexican revolutionists.
AdmirH stanton. who was relieved
of the }mmaEd OF the American South
Ntlauf q squadron for saluting the In
surgsP ADMIRAL Mello arrived on tho
stcan cr Thames at Southampton from
nio ahelro. on November IS Tie left
Sod ampton for New York on tho
Norl sgrman Lloyd steamer spree,
Viii y 4 on November ~