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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-02
Condition of the Treasury Forbld..

WAsHEGToN, Fea. 1.-Congressmcn are
bsooming very solicitOus in pressing the
claims OF their districts upon the house
committee on rivers and harbors, a. the last
week Of the h0nIinR draws 90 close. A
delegation was before tho committee repre-
senting the waterways OF Washington
state. They were informed by tho commit
tee that 10 does not intsnd 70 branch out in
recommending appropriations for new
work. The condition Of the treasury for
bids. They have little hope OF getting
what they asked for
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-02

CfNcIsSArI. Feb. i.-An Eaqairer spe-
eisl from Boston saws Champion Pagilisi
James J. Corhott admitted tonight thai
tho Cincinnati man ayers ware negotiating
with him 90 secure his services Tor their
base ball club. presidens Brush. when
asked about the matter a. Indianapolis To-
night, replied; Il have nothing 20 say"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-02

HALIFAX Feb. The schooner Gsrtis
z. Foster. Of Gloucester. was driven ashore
In gale last night Five OF the crew tried
10 iresch shore in a dory which eapsizsd
aud they we're drowned. The remainder
we're rescued this morning. The names OF
the drowned arc Martin Devine, James
Campbell, Aogustus Mcdonald, George
Percy, James McFarish
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-02

LARAMIE Wyo.. Feb. Ia mass meeting
OF several hundred Union Pacihe employees
was held this evening and speeches made
protesting against reduction OF wagsa 10
20 into elect March /. Delegates havs
have been selected from all Organizations
here 60 80 TO Cheyenne Saturday. when
counsel uill present she smployes case 10
Judge hiner before he acts upon the case.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-02
AIYslerInn. I,nL.nnInr.

JACKSON. No. Fsn. Nv. y. Walker. a
we'll known business man. aud his wife were
we're poisoned last night. Both are dead.
Il is suppossd the poison vas administsred
in coffee. The case ia mysterious. a. 10 ia
not known that anybody was In the house
except themselves fer several hears before
tha uofrnulnC.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-02

BEcKEE. Mo-, Feb. l.-lIsnrY Fries and
his fsthsT-in-laW. John schultz. living near
hafe. have held a grudge Tor several years
10 culminatoi In Schultz killing Fries.
schultz surrendered 30 the uoafest Ipstico
Of the peace. who refused o. hola hin.
schultz returned home and blew his brains
out.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-02

CmcAoo. Feb. L-During a quarrel at
dance hall this morning Poliosmen Afsdo
wss shot and Killed hy a fellow rolicsmau.
Brown. who vas soQailtei. having acted A.
defense.
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|. /. ISRAEL & CD.
WHOLESALE
LiQl0r Dealers.

We are positively going out OF
business and are desirous of giving
the retailer the benefit of very low
prices. We have always been the
largest shippers in the city up to
tho time we decided to 90 out of
business. and therefore bought
cheaper than any one else.
We offer the following list OF
we'll known brands at lower than
eastern market prices. and they
are a surprise to competition:
M. v. Monarch Spring 80
Old Crow. Spring SO
Bond & Lillard. Spring '87
Gucl1enheimer Spring SO
w. H. McBrayer. Spring 81
James Z. Pepper. Spring ST
Hermitage. ..............Sp Spring SO
Old MoBrayer and Woodford.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-02

epeciai g. The independent
nczEnas, Feb. The Central Fair ass0-
citation of Montana will hold its flrst en-
nual meeting AZ Bozsmaa. commencing {
Aug. %. and hold six days
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

been published. 1t distinctly sets stev-
ems in the background as an issue and
SETS another up, Il smncls of the Reed
style Of reasoning throughout, though
Storer was its real author.
The Significance OF these facts is plain
The fight which has been waged upon
the administration thus far by Boutelle
will be ignored; the fight made under
the Storcr resolution will be Reeds light
alone. and Bontelle will not be found
in IL. II he attempts 10 get in. he will
be promptly snubhed Maine has lost
her second great statesman when Blaine
died; according 10 Reeds almanac, the
time is not yet ripe for another to take
Blaino's place-Maine can get along very
comfortably with one
What view Bnutelel will take Of this
arrangement for eNtingiiishing biz r.
mains TO be seen. lie is a field fighter,
not diplomat lie Is no match for
Reed IN dainty stiletto work: but when
it comes 10 gcrimmnge IN The next Maine
Republican convention, whore the most
effective weapon Is n bludgeon and the
most effective comhAtlnf is the man who
shuts his eyes and blindly hiis everything
within reach, the conditions may be re-
Yerspd
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

lack Of tactfu discrimination in choos.
ing times aud seasons for bis actions.
Boutelle felt, When the present con
grcss came together in regular session.
and Blane's especial friend, John l..
Stevens, was under fire for his share
In dcposng Queen Iiluokalani that here
was an opening prepared for him by
providence He knew that whatever
assistance Reed gave Stevens would he
OF a perfmctory sort-a good deal like
the encouragement he gave 10 the Blaine
boom at Minneapolis, not because he
hated Blaine less, but because he hated
Harrison more. So Boutclle planned
a nice little campaign Of his own. which
WINS TO annoy the Democrats drcalfully.
aud force them into false position and
finally to pillory President Cleveland. Out
Of this was to come fame, and the geu-
ernl recognition that Maine possessed
two great statesmen stili, although Blaine
was dead.
But Mr. Reed looked at the matter
from quite another point Of view. lie
was content TO let Maine rcmnin with only
one great statesman. provided that one
was himself He accordingly eninklcd
MIR BOuicllp's campaign with cool water
whenever the opportunity offered. Bou-
tellc would l.icl, M bio heels. while Reed
would sit by silent until the elimination
was reached, his face wearing M express
sion that said as plainly as words; 0u
see what an exhibition this fellow makes
OF himself when nobody steers him,
am reserving my strength 10 help him
ont when he has got into the mire with
both feet aud can't extricate himself
Meanwhile. Mr. Reed has still further
plans in store for spraying his coleagueis
boom with water just little cooler still.
| The way he went uhont 1t was charac-
tcfssir. Robert Z, Nht inc senior
Rrpubicnn on the foreign affairs commit
fee of the house and e1-ofiiclo rs spokes-
| man and director. Is one OF Reed small
circle OF indmates. Another j. Bel
lam, Stor-r q Ohio Tie consultations
between Reed aud his Two friends re-
suited In ditfs designating storer II pre-
pare and present minority report on the
Hawaiian resolutions, which hAs JUS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07
A ROYAL GRANOMAs GIFT,



Little Princess Victoria, one OF The queen
Of Englanl's fayorite grandchildren, has a
adear litile pony" which 1 know every one
Of you would Just 'loye 10 have Tho
queen, for whom ihls little granddaughter
v named, Is y most loving and indniEeut
grandma. iL.<rams aud lnfci 70 give me
ntiln ones<10lly surprises every once IN =
while Tdf some years the children OF ms
duke aud duchess ~ C0nnhnght tine aux,
IA one 0f tho queens younger sons spent
much time with the queen during ihclf pe
fents' absence In India while the duchess
N Aibany's boy and slri are constantly
court Buf her mairsty's most frequent CON
panions are tue Mile prince aud trncesb {.
iafienbcrg. ~ they are The chlifen Of m
dnughter who has scarcely been parted frop
The queen throughout NE .
Her majesty delights ~ giving chiluren1
parIes. and her latest glfi 20 fpe juvenile
Buiionbcrea nus been pretty eiehiil
colorcd pony. The children were driving
Windsor one day recently when theN mel
Mcsfrs, SaugerS' circus passing ilr"uth tnt
town. charmed With tie fhpw they SaNi
an animated description 20 ie queen WI.
Immediately rcuupafld the eirfui y pIfnui
70 the royal grounds fof NE htiic irlsH
one Of tho annale IN the collection =
pleased the children thai she pnrchterl iht
crcam.colored pony, which me htilc pfln'
cene always delighted to ride. The crfsinN
Il n great net aud when he royal pafty
was o. OAbOrue one Of the children rOAt
the pony every morning
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07
a POWDER MIL ExpLopEs.

BY A~ociafrd Pf..4
Poughkeepsic, y. y. Jan G.--rhe LAT.
lin and Rant powder mill At Ratio.
Ulster county. twelve miles from tlils
city. blew up At Z o'clock this morning.
-Four men were KILLED and several badly
injured The dead are:
Friedenburg
Gardner Fnedcnhurg
solomon Saunders
Joseph Kin.
The explosion occurred in the giace de-
partment. where the powder il dried
after It has gone through other proeiss s
Of manufacture. The explosion shook the
near-by country and Ia the village OF
ROsedalc. two miles away. many panes 0f
glass were shattered The explosion WIS
distinctly felt IN this clty and the fro
department was called out
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07
HIS WIFE REJECTED HIM,

Ladies and children.

BY Associated Press.
New Orleans La. Jan. 6-Gcorge Win.
chester. son-in-law OF Capt Thomas T..
Feathers. wen known river man, com
mltted suicide this morning by shooting
himself through the head. The deed was
committed in front Of Capt. Feathers
palatial residence on Crondeiet street.
Winchester walkell ont Of the house.
reached the banahotte and putting d
pistol 10 his right temple blew out his
brains, The deceased was formerly IN
the cotton business. hht failed some years
ago. After serving as q Pullman con
dnctor for a time be received % lucrative
position as deputy collector in the custom
hoii.se here.
lie married some years ago 80 Miss
Courtney Feathers, society BELLE and
Two children, a boy and girl, were born
TO the pair.
Some time ago Winchester had trouble
with bis wife and was sued for divorce.
hat the suit has since been Withdrawn.
This morning he called on hls wife aud
attempted 70 ix up their differences lie
was unsuccessful and therefore commit
ted suicide. which he had several times
threatened.
The body was taken IN chnree by bis
father-in-law and was viewed by the
coroner. Winchester liyol for an hour
AMI half after firing the fatal ahot
He was well known here and WIS highly
popular
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

volume Tho chorus Is much stronger
than last SEASON. aud is admirably trained
lhc production of "Boecacein' created
Tine Impression last senson, which was
not .on.y sustained. but greatly strength
ened hy yesterdays performances The
sweet and sympathetic soprano of Miss
Edith Mason AMI thr rich tenor o. Mr.
Persse, wore OF course displayed 20 good
advantage IN The characters OF lioccaceio
and PletrO. but the hooters were fnirly
shared by Miss fairhairn aud Alessra
Bel and Fclch, who did The cnmedy
work. and ala 50 well as to keen the an-
deuce couyulsed with laughter.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

j. H. sullivan, secretary Of the Amateur
Aiiietic club. and athletic editor OF tho
sporting MINES writes
tIf0r years have been actively connected
nv advantage TO use AllcpcLH Porous
plaatsrs while IN trainlug. a. they quietly
retnnve e0r,mess and Stiffness; aud when
attarlted with amy Kind " palms, the result
AZ slight colds ! always used Ancpek's
Win beneficial reaulis Lave noticed
nothing else but Allcocks Plasters."
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07
WOULDN'T MSS THn poAr.


Amusement Globe.
In Booths early transforming days, he
was playing oue-nlght engagement in
small town In tho South. As there
was no regular theatcr, one was impro-
vised in au o.d tobacco warehouse, The
play WINS Merchant of Venice Booth
indng the part Of Bassano, and George
liugElca that OF Shylock The warehouse
thcnlcr wits packed with an audience com
Posed principally OF tobacco planters,
WIN had come for miles around to see
Booth, The play WITS going OF very
smoothly and the trial scpue was about
To be given, when q messenger brought
word 10 the manager that the boat on
Whlchfthe company were TO leave would
start Ia fifteen minutes, aud missing that
boat meant thut they would have TO stay
Ia the town q whole week There was
not a moment TO hc lost Calling Booth
aside the manager said.
Mod, this play must be- wound mp IN
sonio way and We musi hp oul of htre In
hitren minutes or mics thC boat Cant
YOU impruyisc some sort oil an endngT
Booth gpisppd the situation and ok
planned II 10 the rest Of the cast. The
trial scene went on and he had reached
the point when Shylock was sharpening
his Knife on the sole of his boot, prepara-
tory 10 tnldng his pound OF flesh" when
Bogsanlo Booth walked up to him and
said:
SEQ here, Shylock you are hound TO
have that pound Of flesh, are ymr'
You bet your lilc,' replied Shy.
"Woll, look hero, said Iiaasanio. 'Ti
tell yOu whH IN do II suu win let
Antonio OIL boddcs this bag Of ducats |
VIII give ypu two kegs of the hest plug
tobacco, aud two of ihc host coon dogs
Pm blamed Il / don't do IT. said
ShylOrk, much To the delight Of tho audi
cnce, who knew the value of tobacco and
coon dogs
And, said porta, 80 show you that
there j. no III fgeling between Us, we will
an dance the Virginia reel" Upon which
finale the curtain Went down amid great
applause.
Whom they were safely aboard the
steamer, the captain who knew that thc
play had been cut short, bat did not
know just how, said 90 liOuths
I'D like to see the reSt Of That play
sometime. Didn't know Shakespeare
had 50 much snap In him"
leander Richardson's Illustrated ORA.
matte Weekly " all that hns been, claimed
for It. Tie dramatic oritiZms are
bright, kceu mud fair fnirne/ aud good
nature being agreeable ch/ctcristics Of
Mr.. I,lehprdson The rSeckly IL neat
geographically, the Illustrations ARE MS
good as the best In any publication and
the contents are the six days story Of
whatever concerns the thcalhr, theatrical
people aud matters
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07
PART TWO.

that ever tried to borrow So But
lsa0w that WHEN borrow 81 ii IL almost
impossible for me ever TO remember 10
pay IT, IL borrow SioO or SiuO. | viii
pay YOU back ~ tie lime agree TO- even
If ! have 10 RIM IN debt TO do IT, But
a ~ loan Is never repaid, so far us /
know, 10y uiyho,ly." There are those
whN believe tue genial aud cncrvcscout
trns has d wOflll short memory on ull
those matters a 'wcil.known actor oaca
told the writer that Smnll corld borrow
moro money from the same uan Mt diff
ferent tiucs, for q man with q good
memory, than any other Individual be
ever saw.
BY all odds The most successful farce
that has been presented In New York In
many a year is "Charey's Aunt" which
+ running. to crowded houses at the
STANDARD ihehter aud which gives every
promise Of retaining It's popularity cltar
through the season The piece Is IN The
line Of Widest Ahsuriity. SAYS l.ennler
RichHrdson's Dramatic Weekly. belong
ing TO The same clnssof productions as
The Private Secretary
Frederick Wnrdc Is accompanied on
his tour ais season nv Mrs aud Miss
Warde, and as Ills son. Ernest Charles j.
q member 81 The Company. which Is mon
ngcd by Arihur H.. his eldest son. The
popular tragcdian carries his domestic
circle with him aud y always ut home.
Mr.. MT O. Goodwin with tho con
sent Of Augustus Thomas. the author.
has transferred 90 Mr. Frederic liryion
the right to play In Miggourn through
the greater part of New England. New
York. Pennsylvania aad Canada
Edward Vroome Is preparing to re-
sumo Mia STIRRING tour tnnter tho mnn-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

"Pecks BAD Roy" will he seen here
on January ~. The company appeared
Ia Galveston on New Years day and
the News Of that city says;
"Peck's HAD hoy" was the attraction
at the fremont opera house both at mat.
ineo and the evening performance yes
terlay, and Il proved TO be drawing
cnr,l. 100. Once or twlce while The opera
troupe WIS hero last week Il seemed as
II ID would be- impossible 20 get a larger
audience in the opera house, hnt yester-
dnv AT the matinee this was shown not
ID be- true, for there was the biggest Jam
flfat has been Witnessed this season.
An the soals down stairs and an the gal
cries were occupied. and the aisles were
filed with ladies, gentlemen aud children,
who were content 10 stand during the
Tho pay itself Is almost a new one Il
has been 80 altered and improved and
has so many attractive features added.
The rough parts have been toned down,
and while ihcra Is necessarily a good
deal Of horse play and rough fun loft,
Il Is only the hest and most luderous that
has been spared and on,y that which
adds to the aitractiyencss OF the play.
The characters nre well sustained, for
nn the whole the company Is good one.
The special features are al good and
the songs while not NJ new, are well
rendered. The play was an agreeable
mrprisn 10 those who had seen II before,
for II proved 70 be one Of the most en-.
ieriainng and Pleasing peres that has
been presented here this winter
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

The attraction at Geenwall's opera
lousc this week win be che Pnyton
comedy company, which win he seen
every night mis- week. with matinee
Wednesday and Saturday Monday night
Miss Garland, society comedy drama,
will be- presented. on which occasion
each lady accompanied by an escort,
with one Paid ticket will be admitted
free. Tho prices Of admission for this
attraction will lac; Gallery, 10 and 20
cents; balcony, % and 30 cents; lower
floor. 80 cents The Dies MOines iowa
Leader speaks of this company as fol.
lows:
THE pavton Comedy company support.
ing Miss Kccnc was the attraction, and
Il was good one The company II
composed of excellent talent. Miss Mat.
tie Keene Is the star, aud she leads the
east easily without inducing the prejnd-
icc so frequently seen IN fnyor Of tho
star TO the unjust drtrimont Of the other
members. Isaac payion did some lino
work. sustaining the difficult task with
equal excellence throughout the play,
The songs aud spcclalties wore all good,
and well performed. IN fact, the en-
tire entertainment elected The greatest OF
praise.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

II YOUR MACK hCHR9,
Or you are all worn out, really good Tor notd'
inE, Il u general debility. Try
BRoWHSS IRCN EXTTEkS.
u VII cufe you. cleanse y1ur LIVER, ard give
good nppe1lse
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

Tony Donler's son, Tony, celebrated
his twcnly-seycnth birthday ut his faith
ers residence in Chicago the 10th. In
addition to siSty-iyo guests at the ban
Quet, there was a concert furnished by
the orchestra latey engaged at the Mid
way Plaisunce. Many Of The cl.oce spir-
rs Of the White CITY We're present aud
partOnk Of the hospitality of the old
clown. who hns been living IN retirement
ia Chicago for several years. He has
been busy on new igrce-eomedS, 10 be
done next week To- Chicago BY Husselfs
Comedians il. Is translation from an
old German comedy, aud Is called On the
Town, or Actors Resting ut the Di2zies.
Charles IIoyi's latest contribution 10
centemporaneous stage humor Is called
a MIX White Flag, pnd was produced
unmisiakahle success. The piece IL a
satire upon militia NE. Tho Ronsome
guards being an organization OF officers
with, only one private soldier The proc
gram Of this miliiia institution u purely
the pursuit of social pleasure, every in-
diyl1uai having On file and ready 20
be produced al moments notice 10
cnse Of war. duly aiiesird certificate
Of his unitness for field duty.
Mime. Alice de stelina, once we'll
known opera singer who commanded a
salary Of 500 q night, lird "a MILWAUKEE,
in fXirene poverty Christmas day Nine.
de StcIina studied ia lialy for nine years
and While IN that country married au
ifnilan singer, wl.o died several years
ago. Size came to Milwaukee ten wears
ago and ekcd out m existence hy giving
Instructions IN singing. Nine. dc Stcllina
had bcon II member Of tho Hess npcra
company and other operate orgaDizaiio
Size was % years Of age
Rleliard Nhnsded's london agent has
advisa,l Mr. slnnafed that Henry irving
Las sncurcd The EnNislt rights 10 play
..Jr Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE" Bran Sio-
ker. MIR. lripg's manager, SAYS Mr. If-
Wing hae mad the rights 10 the piece for
SONG tifne. hit had not yet succeeded
IN refting a play wiitien on the subject
Ia Sniff Finn. on bis return 70 LONDON
Mr.. stobor says Mr. Irving viii play
.Fnust." AID aficrward King Arthur"
by Comyns Cart
Frank Small. spenlng Of letter Of
f'onsfqntnc Dris'nli In The New York
Morning Journal. IN phica Mr.. Drlacoll
nainiahied iiiat Il was ,rnsier 10 borrow
s3 ANN !, borrow 80, said. .I'm moi 30
sure On that point don't remember
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

The last play produced from the pen
Of Ike late Henry pctdt has been rum
uing in iondron since last September. 1t
IS called "a Womon's Revenge" It Is
of the mclodrnmaic order. which Is one
nf the reasons why h will not be- seen
Ia New York first Boston Is kindly 10
these sort Of things. 50 that the first
American performance Of ills last play
Of pctth's will be seen at the Boston
Museum some time IN january. Mr. 4.
Henry French. who owns the American
rights Of II, and Mr., II. NJ Field, of the
Boston Museum, are in negotiation just
now toward that end, which undoubtedly
will be contaminated
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

The Gran opcra company which Is
this season larger and batter than ever
played to packed houses in, Houston last
wcel. and the Houston Daily Post speaks
Of iheir opening performances AZ follows:
"Ihe matinee audience at the opera
house yesterday afternoon was the lnrg-
ost Of the season, IN ihe parlnes circle
overy seat was occupied and there was
standing room oily before the applicants
FOR admission had ceased 10 present
Themselves at thp box Office, The bal.
eony, also. was wcH filed. and this well
como extended 10 The Gran opera com
nang was 50 cordial and iaileriug ns to
stiiauce the very favorable impression
made iasi season. The OLD fayortes.
Miss Edith Mason. Miss Bessie Fair
hairn, Mr.. THOMAS II. Persse. Mr. Stan
icy TeicI. ami Nr. Herman Waldo. were
warmy received aud seemed likg old
1eauaintances 10 many IN the audience.
Mr. and Mrs. Galilard nre kupplanfed
bv Miss Aliec Carl pleasing actrees
Vim d full. rich soprano voice, and Mr..
Iohu g. Bell. q rare comedian with q
iiae baritone voice Of great strength aud
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

thc Illustrated Dramatic Weekly Is out,
mud Is very handsome publication In
decd. printed ON highly calendared paper
and full Of illustrations 81 Tho prominent
plays now running Thrre i IN ex-
cellont picture on the first page OF tlat
fair creature, Lillian Russell, who. by the
way. never looked falrof II ~ said than
she did recently ns she sat IN a box at
the Metropolitan opera house IN New
York Witnessing Faust with Six.
Perurini. Tho tenor who made 50 marked
hit recently In The Princess Nicotine
al the Casino