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FIGHT PRACTICALLY OFF.
Mitchell Shows Something Very Like the
White Feather.

JACKSONVILLE Fla. Jan. 2.-Charlsy
Mitchell has shown the white feather, or
something that very much resembles that
article. Despite his alleged consuming de-
sire to face Corbett Developments OF the
day seem to indicate that the EnRlishman
is ready TO sQueezs through any loophols to
escape meeting the champion. That and
not the alleged knockout of the Duval Ath-
letic CUB by Gov. Mitchell In the courts
here this morning. is the real sensation Of
the day ia sporting Of clea.
Manager BoWdsn sent Harry Mason over
TO 81. Augustine to see Mitchell and induce
him 10 sign mendsd articles of agreement
The original articlss. at Mitchelps augges-
tion, provided that the fight should occur
within two miles of Jacksonville" he
club to-day wished 20 change the clause so
as 20 have 10 read that the fight should oo-
cur within the state OF Florida. The pur-
pose OF she club was that IL might agree 10
select a place in the state where there Was
least likely 10 be inteFference on the part
Of the authorities.
When the situation of affairs was ox-
plsinsi 10 Aithell. and be was asked 10
afix his signature TO the amended articles
OF agreement, he fatty refused to sign, and
Mason returned 20 JseksonYills.
Manager Bowden said o-niGht he would
90 over TO st. Augustine tomorrow and
force him to sign the amended articles or
brand him 10 the world a. having shown
the white feather.
A large crowd surrounded the court
house this morning. When the case was
called neither pugilist responded. Judge
Christie, county solicitor, arose and stated
that no evidence had been found in the
case and moved the release of the men
from their bonds. As this was the only
thing to be done. Corbett and Mithell were
declared free men.
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SOCIETY IN TEXAS.
General Massacre Of Guests at a HoIIda,
Dance.

General Massacre Of Guests at a Holiday
Dance.
COLUMBIA, Tex, Jan. 2.-Accounts of a
wholesale killing at Cedar, about eight
miles from here, are just in. L. N. Will
lisms was dsnoinR at ball snd aroused
the animosity OF Lemon Gayle, who de-
mnnded that Williams surrender his place
on the loor. Williams refused, but Gayle
became boistsrous. and Williams started
from the room, when Gale. bis brother.
London Gale. ani Bob Eaily began firing
az Williams and others.
London Gayle shot through the window
anu killed. boy named Waddy. when
another boy, Isaac Scott remarked; Lon
don Gayle has killed WHddy." whereupon
London turned and saying: ''What
is that 20 your" shot the boy through
Then n general fusilade followed from
th ough the breast and is nov dea Q. Lemon
Gayle is shot through the toby aud will
die; ona cirl was shot in the facs near the
eye. smother square in the middle OF tbs
head; n boy was shot through She arm aud
another through ths right hand, and Others
rece vel various sltRhtef wounda
After Lemon Gayle was shot his brother
London ran Ia and stood over his PROSTATE
body. Winchester in hand. and pumrel
cold lead into the pinic stricken dancers
who were unable 20 get out Of the house 90
avoid bis awful vengehuce. Three arc dead
and the fourth fatally wounded, two ssri-
ously about half dozen have minor in
iurios.
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Judge Caldwell Interprets the Law
Quite Differently From Judge
Jenkins
What tho Former Would DO n
Applied 20 by tho Re-
ceiVers.
the service OF the Road-Iho
Men Confer

LrrrIE Rock. Ark. Jan. 2-It is stated
BY gent oman from -. Paul that the
United states oironit court in that city re-
fused to enter that parl Of the order Of ihe
Milwaukee court restraining the officers Of
labor organizations fiOm ordering a strike
on the Northern Pacific. but did enioIn the
employee IN case Of strike. from inteEfeF-
ing with the prope ~ or men employed 10
take thois places. Judge Caldwell declined
10 give Information on this question. but
said the writs issued by the two courts will
disclose the difference between them.
Judge Caldwell. in reply 20 question.
said II the receivers should spply 20 him
for leave 10 reduce wages. II should re-
quife them 10 give notice Of the aEplica-
tion TO representatives Of labor ofRanizs-
tions TO be affected, aud also require them
TO furnish such representatives leaves OF
nbssnos and transportation 20 the place
OF hearing and would hear both
sides In IeraOn or by attorneys.
The emploJes Of q road in ;the hands Of
receivers are employees OF the court and As
much 10 Its services as the receivers them
selves, and as much entitled 10 be heard
upon any proposed order OF court which
would Affect the whole body OF employees.
and H. after full hearing and considera-
tion. found IL necessary, squitsble and
best to reduce abe scale Of wages. ! would
give the employees ample time 20 determine
uhsther they would accept or reject the
scale. II they rejected IT, they would noi
be snjoinsd from quitting abe service Of
the court. either sinGly or In q body.
I'm other words, ! would no, sni0in
them from striking. bat ~ they made cleo
tion 20 strike. would make il plain to
them that they must not, In quitting ihe
service Of court. interfere with tbs prop
erty or operation Of the road or men en-
ployed 20 take their places. Unhsd
States court can very readily md means TO
ehsctually protsct property. possessions
and persons in its employ. have IN one
or two instances pursued the policy l have
indicated. and abe differences we're sats-
faetoFily adjusted"
ST. PAU. Jan. 2-The Northern Paeiho
fremen's committee had conference WIN
the general manager and general supeIin-
tendent to-day. aad full details OF the
grievances of that branch Of emploIss were
discussed. A. ths Windsor hotel the con-
duetors were ia secret session. talking over
their own matters and preparing plan OF
action. The men are pleased win the re-
marks made by Judge Caldwell IN regard
10 the attitude Of the court In she mat'ef
Of wages and schedules and believe tney
will be able 10 impress ths court Win the
justness of their position ana obtain the
relief they are striving for.
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INCOME TAX.
Features of tho Measure as Finally Settled
Upon.


Upon.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2-Advocatss Of the
iRdiyidlal income tau proposition we're
triamphaRt at the meeting of the demo
cratic members Of the ways and means
committee this afternoon. Eleven mem
bers were present when the final meeting
was held a. the treasury department al
four O'Clock. Issue was joined on two
propositions. One was 10 levy a taI Of
two per cent against individual incomes
over $4,000 and against net incomes from
corporations. The second proposition was
offered as a substitute by G cochran. of New
York. TO tax the incomes of corporations
one per cent and inheTItances five per cent,
10 place a further lax OF 10 cents on
whisky, and restore sugar to the dutiable
list at half cent a pound. The vote on
CockrAn'a substitute proposition resulted
In its defeat, seven to -four, as follows:
Ayes-Wilson, Cochran, Stevens. Mont
Gomsry; nAys-AoMillin. Turner. Whiting,
Bryan. Bynum. Tarsney. Breckenridge.
The original proposition was then carried
by a vote of six to hve as follows: AYES
hcMillin, Turner. Whiting, Bryan. Bynum.
Tarsney; nays--WilsOn. Cochran, Stevens
Montgomery, Brsckenridge. IL was also
decided TO increase the whisky tax 10 cents
a gallon. from 30 cents 20 81. 20 be levied
on whisky in as we'll ~ out OF bond, and it
was decided 60 extend the bonded period
from three 20 eight years. The tax on
playing cards. at one time fixed at six cents
pack. was reduced two cents. and the
contemplated tax on perfumes and cos
metics was discarded.
No increase was made in the tax on
ciga 8. but the increase on cigarettes Of 81
per thousand was allowed TO stand.
The committee estimate that the tax on
incomes from corporations and individuals
corporations bsinR treated as Individually
will raise S30,O00.000 revenue. $1,000 900
from corporations and SIS. 600 00J from in
dividuals. The increase of the whisky tax
il 10 estimated. will give an additional
revenue OF $4,000 coo. The proposed tax
on inheritancss. which was contemplated
in case the proposition for an individual
income tax failed, was not deemed neces-
HarY
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THE PARDON DIsAPpRovER

Albert smith Must Remain In the Peni-
tentiary Awhile Yet.
The board cf psrdons has refused 10 ap-
prove th0 governors pardoa of Albert
smith, convicted Of homiei ie in the second
degree ami sentenced from Missoula county
on jane = 1891. 20 ten years in the psni-
tentiary. The governor granted ths pardon
on the ground that Smith WAS not a orimi-
nal at heart. but was in company With =
man named John Carlin At the time a gun
was accidentally discharged. killing an in-
nooent bJstandeT; and also that he had two
motherless children requiring his fatherly
care TIE rardon was asked for bv large
number Of people in Missoula county. The
killing was the outcome OF a quarrel be-
tween Calvin and Smith on one side and
section boss OF abe Great Northern. Who
had discharged them. on the othei. Attor-
new General Haskell aud Auditor Cock
voted against approving the governors
action, and Secretary Of State KotwiN, In
favor Of approval
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GLENDIVR NEWS.
Entries for the Race MeetIng-N. =. Men
Meet.

Meet
Special TO Tho independent.
GLENpTyK, Jan. 2-rhe entries for the
tvo-year-old nomination stake race closed
to-day With twelve entries. The puTse will
be $500. race 20 come of July 4 1894. "a the
Glendive race track. Uncle Bob. owned by
NJ. ~. Hedges. and Chesapeake. owned by
Leopold Beck. are matched for mile and
quarter for $500. Uacls Bob won the
American derby 80 Chicago In 1890 and
Chesapeake won the steeplechase race ~
Miles City the past season. Both horses
haye plenty Of hackers aud good race with
big money may be looked for. Sewers,
other events for running aud tro,tinR
horses will bAsrranRed In order 90 make
three days meeting.
New Year calls we're made by members of
the Il. L. T.. club. the swell social baahelor
organization Of Glendive.
A bon bon social Was given al Masonic
opera house tonight BY Miss Jennie Will
son. which a large number attended
The new schedule. which went into effect
yesterday on ths Northern Pacific has agl-
tated railroad men considerably. A meet
sng was held st Masonic hall this afternoon.
attended by conductors. engineers, hIsmsn
trainmsn 90 discuss the injunction served
upon them and discuss the scheduls. but no
action Was taken or conclusion arrived al
and the meeting adjourned 10 meet at the
call of the chairman Of the meeting.
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Personal.

Attorney John Forbis. Of Butte is in
town.
James Shields, of Anaconda, is at The
Helena.
n. n. Dunlap. is among the northern
Moutanh visitors ia town.
Miss Mamie Pope. who spent the holi-
days with her parents in Helena. haa re-
tnrued 10 her school duties IA Gallatin
county.
Among she DEPARTURES Saturday for the
Midwiutsf fair were Mrs. Helen Matfison,
Miss "a Updsgrad and NJ q. N. John
son. Miss updegrah goes 10 Join her
mother, who has located m San Francisco
permanently. Mrs. Gattison ana Mrs
John will make an extensive tour OF the
stats.
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IL Was Generally Observed, bot FORMAL
Receptions We're Few.

IL Was Generally Observed, but Eormai
Receptions We're Few.
New Years day vas very generally OBJ
served Ia Helena. business OF all kinds
being suspended. Il was. as arule. homs
obssTvancs. there being only two formal
receptions, one by Hen. I. c. Power and
,ho other by Hon. W. F. Sanders. These
gentlemen received several hundred callers.
Many young people went out skating. but
in the afternoon n snovstofm set IN, and
Helena experienced its hrst touch of win
ter since November.
In the evening the installation of the
officers Of Capitol lodge No. ,, A. .. Y. W,
attracted hundreds Of people 20 the audi-
torium, despite the sto IN. An sxcellent
programme had been prepared. and some
Of the best speakers in the city took paFs.
The big auditorium Was packed Win peo-
pie, but az II O'Clock ShaFEe's orchestra
struck up a waltz. aud 10 was not until an
early hour yesterday morning that the
lights were turned down. 10 was an ENJOY
able event from the ID speech on the pro-
cranme 20 the last dance. and abe members
u the lodge and those Who had charge OF
the installation exercises have every reason
20 be satisfied with the result
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ON THE RANGES.

Snow General Throughout the state but
the Temperature Not Very Low.
The storm which prevailed In Helene
Monday was general throughout the state.
but reports so far do not indicate that IL
wa severely cold or that there was bliz-
zard anywhere. The following reports 60
THE ISDEFrSDESr lsst nigh, will BE- OF in
tsrcst:
Glsniive, Is above very little snow;
Miles City. zero. siK inches snow: BilliaRs,
l2 above. ons inch snow. BiR Timber. %
above. four iaohea snow; Livingston, %
above. just enough snow 20 cover grouad;
Bozsmsn. 10 above. two inches. still snow
ing; townsend. 10 Ahove. three inches;
hissoula. rs above. four inches; Butte. 10
above. ou- inch; Boulder. - above. two
and a half iucles. Bsnton. above, four
inehcs; Glasgow, zero, one inch; Chinook
10 above, one inch rnov. calm.
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PUBLIC DEBT.
A Net Increase Of 80. ssI Gee During the
Past Month.

A Net Increase OF so. ssI Gee During the
Past Month.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The public debt
statement. issued to-day. shows the net in-
creaso OF debt lsss cash In the treasury
during December 20 have been &C. SCI. .GG2.
The reduction in the cash balance during
tho month was Sis2LO6l. The gold reserve
to-tay was $50 S9i, 600. and the net cash
balance 81. 4s3 9J5. The total avail able
balance was S9l. 875. sos. a decrease Of
Sis2L06i The total cash In the treasury
to-day was S7J7, 6if. 7Oi.
The total amount OF national bank notes
outstanding Dec 81. 1898. was S21S.4t2 027,
an increase In circulation sinoa Dec 81
1872, OF T34. .l4l, 2l5. and u decrease ia circu-
lRtion since Nov. 30. OF S4OS. 76i. Circula-
tiou outstanding against the bonds Dec 81.
was SiS5. OS7 705.
otal gold in the trsasuTs, coin aud bull
ion, Dec. DO. was Sl6S 30al 779; gold csttih-
Gates in circulation So 4l2l7a. aud net
gold reserve $50 S9l. COO
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-03

SAX ANTONIO IeE.. Jan. The shoe p
men Of western Texas are badly diseour-
aged. A dispatch from Fort Stockton says
that conservative men estimate that 80 por
cent OF the sheep In that section will die the
present winter. There is nothing for
item TO eat except dead grass. There is
some water, but the COW men are fencing
and guarding IA he grass has been killed
by q ost. Sheep owners are moving thsif
be lds toward MEXICO. The covmsn swear
theT vii die before the sheep 80 over their
ranges. Roth sidsa are armed ready 10
shoot
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ST. Paul. Jan. 2.-Ths new year opens
With a stirring up in the freigh, depart
ment Of ths Great Northern. circular
bearing date Jan. / has been issued ap-
pointing G. q. sommers and W. J. bvans
assistant general freight agents reporting
direotlV 20 General Traffic Manager FinlaJ,
abolishinQ the Offices Of general freight
aud ticket agent OF the Montana Central
thereby accepting the resignation OF Is. II.
Langley. and placing the trafhe dePaItment
Of the Montana Central directly uader the
jurisdiction Of the Great Northern frame
department.
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San FR,ScIsCo. Jan. Five and aksif
furlongs-SiF Charles DR.. Hoss Monarch.
1l2sl; ave fuTlonRs BFaw = sot.
Royal Flash, 1859; four sud a half for
longs-Jim X. hal Fishsf. GFsenhoas. 1s56,
Adolph. Folly l;5oiS; an
fuflongs-Amida. G0Tdius. ALEXIS. i:lsA.
NEw ORLEASs. JaR. 2.-Six fuflongs-
Yellow Rose. Pat Beverly. l;i5is; six fur
lones-Jsroms. Imr. Billet Maggie Bsek.
1.l5its seven farlongs- op Gallant. silvsE-
sdo. Ocean H.. l.293ii mile aud twenty
yarts-painoe OF DARKNESS. Hume. Iippe-
canoe. l;43iss Eve aud = half furlongs-
Martini MyrtilaFtha. The BallY, l0oA,
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The Gorernor.s PosItIon.

CINCINNATI. Jan. Gov. Mitchell tele-
graphsd an evening paper his purpose re-
eardinR the Mitohsll-Corbett fight thus;
TALLAHASSEE. Fla, jan. 2.-Tho Corbett-
Mitchell fight will not take place in Florida
unless the supreme court OF thia state de-
cides that there is no law prohibiting such
hRht. There can be no doubt as to my
position. and people who come Lere with
she expectation Of seeing the laws of the
state violated by two thugs and their aiders
and abettors will be disappointed.
[Signedl II. l.. MITcHfLI. Governor.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-03

Special 20 The Independent.
hssoutA, Jan. Warrants have been
issued for Smith Davis. DR. Parsons and
Dr. Hanlon. They are charged with steal
ing a TURKEY from q. IL. Sinner. The
''Shesnsy Kid" snd Gsor2s Earl have been
released. These two are supposed 10 have
business results from long series Of prao-
tioal jokes which have made hissouls no
tofioua The prosecution is no doubt
pushed for ths purpose Of stopping this
form Ct alleged sort
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-03

WASHINGTON. Jan. al is rumorsd that
the president has decided tha, Hornblower
cannot be conn med and will withdraw his
general. for the vacant judgeship. put Bis.
sell IN Diners pla3e. and jos ahs Quinov,
late assistant secretary of state. IN Biasslfs
place as postmaster general.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-03
Pretty Mach the sam. WIN m.a.

In the earlier periods Of life trees inc ease
much faster than when Adult-ths OAK. for
instance. grows more rapidly between tho
twsntieth aud thirtieth years-and when
old she annual deposits considerably dim
inish, 40 that the stlatN are thinner aud
the rings proportiOattely closer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-08
The Anti-Lottery Movement.

One of the most important move
ments in which the ministers Of Kan
sas are engaged is that OF suppressing
the vicious lottery system which has
gained footing in Kansas City,
Kansas. The ministers and churches
Of that city have formed an alliance to
overcome 80 far as possible this evil
and arouse public sentiment on the
question. In an open letter, after
noting that nine lotteries are running
without molestation from the author
tiles of the city, they say: "All these,
with their friends, make 1t quite i'm,
possible for the we'll disposed citizens
to take care of this great and growing
evil. This is the more difficult because
the immediate profits of the evil come
to this city in these hard times, and
the evils are wide spread not specially
seen or felt here. Hence we appeal to
the State at large. This State must
save itself and the other States from
this monster evil with but little help
from this city, the seat and strocghold
of the iniquity. We especially urge
that all ecclesiastical bodies meeting
in our State this year give serious at.
tention to this matter, and pass the
following resolutions, or such resolu-
tons as may seem more appropriate on
the matter:
"Resolved, That we deplore the
establishment Of lotteries in our State
and urge that all lawful means be
used TO uproOt them.
Resolved, That we demand that
only such men be elected to the next
legislature as are known to be in favor
of the suppression Of lotteries and that
no man who has any connection with
them be approved for any State office.
"Resolved, That we favor an ap'
peal to congress for a law which shall
forbid the transmission of any or all
lottery material by express companies
or any inter state commerce convey
ance.
The movement is good one. There
is probably nothing to hope from the
present populist administration which
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-08
One Year of Democracy.

The United States has had one year
Of Democratic government. For twelve
months, from March 4, 1898, this ma
ton has been testing its promises Of
prosperity, higher wages and better
times. What has been the result of
those promises every citizen knows, but
1t is interesting to have a clear cut
description Of them from so able a
Democratic authority as the New York
Sun. This Is its judgment on Mr..
Cleveland first year OF reform:
"Grover Cleveland's plurality for
president on the popular vote in all the
forty-four States of the Union fifteen
month"; ago was 6,2ll. The popular
vote on Tuesday last against Mr.. Cleve-
land and the politics Of his administra-
tion, was half as large rs that, in the
single State of Pennsylvania, one State
out of the forty-four.
"Such is the verdict from Pennsyl'
vania. The verdict from New York a
fortnight Bgo was the same. 1t will be
the same wherever the people get a
chance to vote.
political disasters and new humilia.
tons are closing In upon the Demo
cracy from every quarter. The popular
condemnation of the dishonest, anti
Democratic Wilson bill, the insane
income tax project, and the infamous
monarchcal plot which the present ad
ministration has made its distinctive
features, takes an impressive form
wheneveE and wherever the ballot boxes
are opened.
"This is the time to tell the plain
truth; and here is the truth in its
nakedness:
Defeat does not necessarily bring
dishonor. Defeat in defence Of prin'
ciple, or in an honest attempt to re-
deem sacred pledge, or for the right,
OF for the flag, can never be dishonora'
BILE. That il not the sort Of defeat "a
which Grover Cleveland has led the
Democracy In the twelve months since
he entered into office with commission
plainly written, and with straight and
clear way before him.
Promises repudiated and insolently
ignored. Democracy trampled under
foot, responsibility shirked, lying and
cowardly evasions substituted for the
unqualified declarations of a few
months ago. American sentiment
outraged and dsfed, personal whims o.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-08

W. $. Hanna, president of the State
Alliance, said in recent address nj
Abilene: Even hired men are be-
coming independent, and | notice they
are not attending our meetings as they
used to-" 1t is just possible that farm
hands are staying away from Alliance
meetings because they have become
disgusted, and are asserting their in
telligence instead of their indepen-
dence. In spite of the Alliance, the
price of wheat reached lower point
within the past month than 1t ever sold
for before in the history of the
country, Il Atchison Globe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-08

Farmer" A. W. Smith, of McPher.
son, the defeated candidate for governor
on the Republican ticket two years ago,
who has been considered a candidate
for the Republican nomination this
year, will not be in the race. While
ut the G.. A. Il. encampment at New
ton last week Smith told his personal
friends that he had decided not to be a
candidate and the opponents OF Major
morrill, m Ist look to someone else tC
lesd their fight In the Republican State
convention this year. lie has also
written an opsnletter TO the same effect
Mr.. Smith has shown excellent judg
ment in his decision. His year wai
1892, and the mill may never grind
again with water that Is past.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-08

II anybody deserves a good time it is
the Methodist minister. For twelve
months in the year he is servant of
the people, Frequently with two or
three charges to oil, he is kept busy
every day driving backward and for
ward, preparing his sermons as he goes.
Conference time is bright and hal
lowed season, free from care and
anxiety, and he is entitled to full
enjoyment Of II.