davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
TWo SnrEE SPEECHES.
David Holmes, OF England, and Wharton
Barker. on elmetnIIism.

Dcnycr. Dec H. Two notable
speeches on bnnotnllism were delivered
nt The banquet of the Denver Manufnc-
turcrT Exchange tonight, David
Holmes. Of Burnley, England, chair
man ~ the parliamentary committee
of the Trades Uuion congress Ut tho
United Kingdom, representing l,250NO
wnEc oarnors,spcakiug to the toast 81
motalllHm and The wage carncrh, hald
Thinking men account for the present
trade depression BY the appreciation ~
gold and the dcmnnotization NJ silver
IN 1873 and since. m silver la restored
to ~ former position, u VIII reFlN"
dade ana commerce The world over.
Public opinion ln England has recently
grown rapidly un The subject and teH-
Tie workers nnd others ARE cooperating
with tho bimrtllllc league, The recent
experiment Of the British government
with the financial and currency pups-
ton in india lE "a FIAT failure, and The
Indian government ia al itH wits end
10 raise necessary revenue, Bimctal-
liHm VIII be- an impurtnut factor nj the
next British general election In 1895,
and there will bc "A test on The qurH-
tipn IN Lancashire nud other constituent
clcH for parliamentary candidates"
Hon Wharton Brlcr of Philadelphia,
speaking on "Iimetallism and mnnu-
features. Euld "'rhc professors " po-
litical science IN Great Britain, men In
the front rank In Europe and Americn,
favor bimetRlism. All opposition comes
from the money lenders. The dcmonet-
ization Of silver has contracted the
worlds money almost one-hnlf and ap-
preciated gold To the great advantage
OF the creditor class and the damage
and ruin Of the debtor class. The pro-
posed plan of bank currency set forth
In President CleVeland's message should
he opposed by every citizen who ha.
the welfare OF tn people at heart. bl'
metallism must be restored by lndepch.
dent action by America, and can b,
whenever the people are determined t'
have financial as well as Industrial IN.
dependence. and abandon British gold
recommendation as they have done Brit
ish free trade; whenever they know the
difference between the American policy
and an alien policy" He suggested
that Americans admit silver from
American mines upon payment seign-
forage absorbing tnree-fourths the dlf.
fernce between the London price and
trade value. and that foreign silver be
admitted for coignage at seigniorage
absorbing all the difference between tbs
London price and the coinage value.
1.-THE road to American prosperity,
he said, lis bimetallism and protection
The true protective system will pro
tect the American laborer, extend
American commerce, and at the same
time preclude trusts. combinations ant
monopolies."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
Cans &
...Kleirl

To-Day Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons will arrive at a final
agreement about the coming
hight, and Peter Jackson's chal.
ienge will be accepted or de-
clined.
An encounter limited to twen-
five rounds for purse of $1,000.
between Jack Dempsey and Tom
Ryan, comes off tonight in New
Orleans. Ex-champion John L.
Sullivan is to announce the
terms on which he will re.enter
the prize ring-if ever.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
AN AWFUL BUTCHERY
David spragg, Of Missouri, Tries to ESter
inmate His Family With a Big
Butcher Knife.
ONLY ONE sTEPDAuoHTEa ESCAPES.
Wife, Two Children and tho Murderer Dead
and Two Stepohildren Hacked to
Pieces.

Ridgcway, Mo-, Dec. II. The most
horrible human butchery ever recorded
In this section was committed Ave miles
southwest OF here this afternoon. Da-
vld q. Spragg, I'm a III OF insanity, mur-
dered his wife and two children and
mortally wounded two step children,
lie then took his own life. The weapon
Of death which the maniac welded with
such appalling results was large
butcher knife. The nearest neighbor
lived almost n mile distant and II was
some time before the news spread. In
a few hours u number OF people arrived
from town and an investigation of the
scene was made. The most sickening
sight met their gaze. Lying in the yard
Spragg. mutilated almost beyond rec
ognitlon, and her disheveled hair
drowned in a pool OF blood surrounding
her. In the little dwelling. In one cor
ner OF the sitting room. lay the lifeless
body Of little Galley, years old. and
In another that OF Albert, the four-year-
old boy. Albert's head. resting on a
slate with which he had been playing,
was IA mass OF blood and brains. Blood
still oozed from the gaping wounds in
the throats OF each. on the kitchen
floor with blood besmeared all over his
hands and face. lay the author of the
awful scene. Two Btep-chlldren OF
Spragg, both under years old, were
taken to the home OF a neighbor. where
they are dying from dozens of cuts
that cover their little bodies.
Dora Onstatt step-daughter OF
Spragg, II years old, after eluding her
step-father's murderous grasp, escaped
to a neighbor's and gave the alarm.
She said Spragg had been complaining
all the morning of an aching head and
his nearest neighbor. Meyers, was sent
to Ridgeway for a physician. Soon
| after Meyers departure, Spragg tied
Caley's hands behind him and deliber-
| ately cut his throat. Mrs. Spragg
rushed into the room at this point and
attempted to interfere, when Spragg
made iunge at her. She ran into the
yard around the house and then into
the house again, closely followed by
| Spragg. In the house he caught hei
and a desperate struggle ensued. HC
literally hacked her head and face into
slices. and then cutting her head al
most from the body. dragged her by
the hair into the yard.
Covered with blood aud every minute
becoming more frenzied the human
monster now returned to the houst
again to continue his work. Dora, whC
was sick In bed. had climbed out OF Tho
window I'm the meantime and escaped
IL was during her absence that Alberl
was murdered.
| When people first began to arrive
they were deferred from entering by
Spragg, who stood in the door with q
loaded shotgun. Finally he locked tbs
door. II was then that he butcheret
his step-children. Just as the GROVE
was preparing To break into the hous'
two shots Were heard, and when tn,
door was finally forced open, Spragl
was dead and the scene as described
was presented to view.
The two step-children who were still
alive were cared for, but cannot recover
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
Small Fields the Rule,

san Francisco, Dee. ll.-Small fields
were the rule tO-dny, owners not caring
io risk their horses ON an unsafe track.
The talcut furcd lille better thror
uyuutcs winning
About rIN turloupa San Luls Rry,
lake johnson, Jennie Dean; l'2iit, Six
1nlungH 1--we. yslt.llds Ethel DiNlu.
Maiustay Playful; i.25'l iiN furluEa
Mouro,lH, Chituru7r. blrtlllu l.,a'-.
seven furlongH Sligo, WhitcFtpng, lih-
vine; it3S. About aiy furlongH Olice,
Docltatndtcr. Gold Bug; l20A.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
A Farmers Terrible Crime.

Southaven, Mich, Dec. ll.-Robert
Webster. an aged farmer living near
here, set fire to his barn this morning,
Keasy, neighbor and then attempted
suicide. Keasy discovered the fire and,
after liberating the animals from the
barn, went into the house To notify Web
ster. The latter suddenly opened the
door and poured a charge OF shot into
Keasy's face. He then saturated the
house with oil and after firing It, lay
down on the floor and was fatally
burned. Both OF Keasys eyes are shot
clearly out. his nose Is shot OF and one
side of his face Is nearly gone. His
scalp is full of shot, but his wounds are
not fatal.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
Plenty of
Attractions

Plenty of opportunities to save
money for the careful buyer these
days. I.
Mems Mixed Pattern, single
breasted Suits, good wearing,
well made = $3.50, $1,000,
$II.oo. Better ones-$I5.oo,
$500, $4,000, $2s.oo.
Just received another lot of
high grade overcoats in all styles,
sizes and prices.
We're par excellence the
Clothiers to the Boys and Chill
dren of Montana. Perfect goods
and lowest prices do the business.
Boys and Children's Suits
$2.so, $500, $500, $500 and
upward,
Boys Overcoats, Cape and
Ulster Styles-$4.so, $500 and
upward.
Nearly seven hundred heavy
listers, blue and grey with large
wide collars, a perfect storm
coat-$Io.oo and $I2.oo.
The Fashionable Poole Over
coat, with 4-inch silk velvet collar
extra large pockets and sleeves,
large sweep skirt and loose back,
very swell-$IS.so, $22.5o to
$3s.
All ready for your Holiday
trade. Hundreds of articles in
the stock that make appropriate
and sensible gifts:
Holiday Ties, all shapes-25c
upward.
SAX Embroidered Suspenders
at prices of common ones.
Silk Mulllers and Handker-
chiefs.
Plush, oak and leather Collar
and Cuff Boxes, Tie Boxes,
Handkerchief Boxes, Toilet and
Dressing Cases, etc.
Six cases Of heavy Underwear
have just arrived-and well
make prices on il to make it sell
One case of Sanitary Under
wear at $3.50 per suit-a bar
gain not to be overlooked.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
Their Lives In Danger.

London. Dec A. The Globe this
afternoon prints a letter from Brit
ish resident OF china. who occupies n
position which brlugs him In touch with
the mundnrins aud the masses. lie
says. "a tragedy may occur any day.
and when the japanese come la sight
of The capital. I feel certain every for
rlgnCr VIII bee masaacred. Foreign min
istcrs will incur perfectly insane risk
II they remain There after the ice hus
closed the port OF Ticn Tsin, rhc
greatest danger Ia IN the fact that
nearly an the soldiers are members ot
srcrct societies which arc ready 10
break out M the first chance
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
Personal.

8. G. Ramsey Is over from Mlasoula.
3 -. Cnldcrhcad, OF Butte is In the city.
Il. J. Porter. of Miles city IN stopping
AZ The Helena,
Charles Fnlrchlld. Of Townsend is
among the out Of town vlsitora to the cap
itul,
Emery Cobb. of kankakcc, III, prcsl-
dent of the nozcman National bank, ar
rived here yesterday morning ana Ii Nis-
itlng Capt and Mrs. I. J.. Fuller
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
THE SPIRITS TOOK 4 HAND.
A General Fight at Nine. Moss spirtualist
Seance.

London. ont, Dec. lt-Mmc. Moss. ~
New York matcrinlsIug medium. has bc"n
giving splritunlistic scanccs here last
nights scancr WAS held at the residence
OF y. J. MrRoberts. chairman OF the board
OF education. A party ot tour skrptles
were la attendance, aud when ON" oi ihvm
attempted 10 Hight q latnr he was Nhorked
down A general nght followed. tu which
M, uplt!ts took an active part. Tho pp-
lice Nnro sent for. but on seeing who the
ofTendcrs were, the Officers coutcntcd
themselves by taking their names The
affnir will hc ventilated In court An
concerned In the matter are prominent
citigcns.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
SEVEN UNDER THE ZOE
II Broke While a Crowd Was Looking for
Two, and Five Were Drowned.

Oelweln, Ia, Dee. 1i.-Littleton, a
town In Buchanan county, furnishes n
story OF wholesale drowning. Two
children went skating yesterday ana
failing To return. search was started.
A crowd gathered about the pond at
dusk and many ventured on the ice.
Il suddenly broke through, precipitat-
ing twelve persons into the water.
Seven we're rescued, The bodies OF five
others I'm addition to the corpses of the
two children. were found under the ice
some distance from the scene of the
drowning. The names OF the victims
are: Fred Hanks, John Morton. George
Roberts. Charles Hanks, George Bcloss,
George Cook, Hannah Cook.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
Caught With the PIunder.
crinl ln nm Indenndeni.

Special TO The lndepndent.
Mlssuula, Dee, il.-tndcr Sheriff Hall
this afternoon arrested two men giving
the names Of Charles Luke and Frank
Johnson. The men had In their posses
sion n suit OF clothes. grip aud other
articles which were taken from the
house " l.. Slppe. near Victor In
Raynlll county, n week ago The sheriff
OF Ravnllt county has been notified and
viii be- In Mlssoula tomorrow To take
the men tn stcynsylllc for trial. where
a charge Of burglary viii probably be
entered against them.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
sntrn snlt sntilnd.

New York. Dee, il.-Theodorc Sutro.
president and counsel Of tho ComstoclS
Tunnel company announces that n
settlement has been effected In the suit
ngninst the company which was tn
come up for trial next week IN the
United States circuit court Of Nevada.
and By which the income OF the COM
pnny has been tied up through at
tnchmcnta since lash spring.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
Investigating the Cling Murder.

Minneapolis, Dec. 1.-THE grand jury
put in the day hearing the evidence In
the Cling murder case. Mayor Eustls
related the story at length to the Jurors
Later In the afternoon the sheriff ap-
peared with Adry Hayward. who re-
peated To the jury the confession as To
his brothers schemes which he had
given the officers.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12

New York Dec. il.-l,roltcr David l..
Kcnnm. charged with conspiracy in
raising money by selling 40 half price
uoteB obtained from M. simmons. prrrl-
dent Of the prusacr nnd Priest inpldH
Canal company. OF Tacoma. wash, was
arrnignod Ia the Tomhs police court
to-day. lie was held In 5000 bonds Tor
trial at the general sosalonA.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
cnnrht A onnr Of countorIoItors.

Guthrie. %, r., Dee ll.-unlIed states
matshnls have trapped u dangerous gang
of counterfeiters In an underground cav
crn near here aud captured Guy hnip'r
J.. Crawford, j. Tlllcry aud jesse ana sam
t.ackcan. They hove been operating win
rnufoderntca i'm Indiana ana Missouri,
Tnlcry was formerly employed in a.
Philadelphia mint
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
ronL rhnir Prisoner Awnv.

Atlanta, Gan Dec. IA body oi
armed men held up Marshal Kelly and
Thomas y, Woods ln Dodge county aud
made them surrender H. Williams, n
ptisnncr un0cr arrest for violating the
land lnNH
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12

washington, Dec. il-Mr. Springer
to-day introduced I'm the hous, Score
mry CarIsle's banldng bill, II was or
dcrcd TO be printed and referred to the
committee on banking and currency
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
Mail Rohhors Get len Years Zach.

noisr, Dec. ll-m the United States
court to-duy Martin @. smith james Shell
ton and Richard j.. Watkins pleaded guilty
ta robhing mails and were sentenced 10
ten years each IN the poultcutafy, They
held up the Do Lamar stage tu JuN+
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12

Washington Dec M n. Nuniorn,
editor VI the lSnnns city Journal has
served notice on Representative Tnr-
nov. of the Fifth Missouri district. OF
hls Intention to contest the lnttcr's seat
iu the house
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
YnauImn,s coIIoetor Confined.

Washington. Dee 1.-THE senate has
confirmed james W Ban. collector ~
customs for the district OF Yaqulmn,
oregon,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12

Washington. De. 1.-THE cash bal
nncc Ia the treasury to-day was $780,
As. .3s7, net gold. SlOG ,42S,
The Irish standard., 1894-06-16
THE END OF THE WORLD.

What Catholics Believe on This Very I'm
portant Subject.
In the midst of business, politics
fashions and the countless material sub
iects which take up the time and thought
of men and women, there seems to be
time left for the consideration of othe1
questions; and not the least Of them Of
late has been the question: els the
world coming to an end?" Several ser.
mons have been delivered on the sub
jet which have attracted much atten.
ton. With a view to ascertaining the
opinion Of the clergy on the. subject, the
New York Tribune has asked the views
Of some representative men OF many de-
nominations.
The Provincial Of the Jesuits, Of New
York and Maryland, Very Rev. VIM. OBJ.
Pardow, was asked his opinion on the
subject, and said it was one to which
Catholics had given no thought, it being
entirely foreign 10 their belief.
seThe question Of the end OF the world
was extensively discussed about the year
1000 eaid Father Pardow, @and there
are records extant which show thu much
The Irish standard., 1894-06-16
Announcements.

Announcements.
Chris. A. Gallagher, Counsellor at L aw
4O1-4O3, Guaranty Loan Building.
Buy your monuments and grave-stones
of r. Neisingh, 223 Central avenue.
j. Dissette, builder and contractor
Office % Fourth st. n. Telephone 500.
John J. Carroll, real estate, loans and
insurance, $40 Bank of Commerce Bldg
MCGOWAN & Mahoney, Fire Insurance
Real Estate, Loans. 125 Central avenue
John j. McHale and Ace P. Abel, Law.
yers, 3l9-32O Bank of Commerce Bldg
j. F. Mccarthy we'll contractor. Es
Inmates furnished on application, 2Oe
Central avenue.
The Irish standard., 1894-06-16
VIII Find Openings in

Will Find Openings in
Montana srThe Treasure State" Stock
raisers, farmers, lumbermen, miners,
manufacturers, merchants. Persons look.
ing for locations are invited to investigate
the opportunities offered to all classes in
one of the most resourceful States in the
Union. Address the Secretary Of the
Board of Trade, Great Falls's Mont, Sec
rotary of Board of Trade, Kalispell,
Mont, Secretary of Board of Trade, Hell
ena, Mont, Secretary of Board Of Trade,
Butte, Mont, or F. I. Whitney, G. P. &
T. A., G. N. Ry., st. Paul, MINI.
The Irish standard., 1894-06-16
The Northwest and Its Fast Horses.

The Northwest and Its Fast Horses.
No section of the United States has
shown greater advancement in the last
few years in the industry of raising fast
horses and fine roadsters than the North.
west, and the business is in more pros
porous condition here than in any other
part of the country, says the Minnesota
Horseman. The summer of 1894 will uu-
doubtedly be the liveliest in the history
of trotting, and the Northwest promises
to be in the front in the number OF it's
interesting meetings. The July meeting
of the Minneapolis Club, whose meetings
in the past have always been OF the most
exciting and enjoyable order, promises
to exceed in interest and attractions any
previous meeting. The sum OF $4,000
offered in rich purses and stake will in
sure red hot contests, and have already
attracted the very best horses IN the
country to the number of nearly 800. A
number of special and sensational events
have been provided for this meeting,
prominent among which may be men
toned the Minneapolis Derby, 9 three
mile dash for trotters. which last year
proved such splendid attraction. This
year field Of sixteen horses will contest
for the 81 500 offered III the club. The
free-for-all pace for s., 600 viii be another
attraction. The great 2:l3 trot, with ita
eight nominations, including such well
known performers as Lockheart, 2:13;
Balkan, 2:15; Courier, 2:15A; Nelly Ma
son, 2:14; Marx Sirius, 2:l3; Jerry =,
2:171 and others, will be rich treat for
all lovers Of dead game races. The nom
nations to the generous stakes and
purses inc ude the pick Of the choicest
bred and fastest horses in the whole
Northwest, and every race will be 9 con-
test from wire to wire. The attractions
|of Minneapolis at this season Of the year,
the convenient location OF the clubs
The Irish standard., 1894-06-16
Death Of John e. Ward.

John Ward, one Of the best all-around
newspaper reporters in the twin cities
passed away IN st. Paul on Sunday last
Mr.. Ward was printer by trade and
over twenty years ago worked at the
cease" in Minneapolis. Whether as q
member Of the Art Preservative or as q
news-gatherer, John Ward was always
esteemed for the hearty manner in which
he entered into his work, for his genial.
ity and kindly manner. There was prob
ably no reporter in the Northwest who
had wider acquaintance than deceased
He had been employed at various times
by nearly every newspaper in the Twin
Cities and was recognized as authority
on all sporting matters. He never missed
attending sporting event when his du-
ties would permit, and was always sur
rounded by the leaders, no matter what
the sport or where the event occurred.
In politics he was always Democrat;
yet, all mon, whether of his own political
faith or of any of the other parties, re-
spected him, for he was eminently fair IN
all that he wrote or did. Mr.. Ward was
AZ years of age and leaves wife and
three daughters, the eldest being mar
ried and residing in Minneapolis. His
first wife died at Salt Lake City, Utah,
where she had gone for the benefit of her
health, in 1891.
John Ward was as we'll known in Min
neapolis as IN st. Paul. As far back as
1879 he was in charge of the Minneapo-
lis department. of the Globe, position
which he held for several years. During
DR.. Ames' canvass for second term he
was one of his most active supporters.
DR.. Ames was elected and Mr.. Ward was
appointed police clerk and private secre-
tary, with the title of adjutant. This was
perhaps the most conspicuous period OF
Mr.. Wards career. He wore the uni"
form of an adjutant and was familiar
figure during 1882 3.
After retiring from politics he resumed
newspaper work IN this city, and later
went to st. Paul. Last winter he re-
ported the senate for the Globe, and later
attached himself to the Pioneer Press,
where he worked up to the time of his
death. The funeral of John b. Ward
took place Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
from Warrenville Presbyterian church.
The Irish standard., 1894-06-16
Seigniorage Explained.

So many questions have been asked
about the word seigniorage, and it's ap'
plications to the existing financial condi.
ton of the United Strtes, that the New
York Record recently offe: ed prize Of
s25 for the best definition. Thousands
of answers were received, and the prize
was awarded to Mr.. F. j. Herzog, OF New
York, who sent in the following defni.
ton:
eSeigniorage consists of the difference
between the cost Of an amount of bullion
and the face value of the coins minted
from it. BY the Sherman act the gov
eminent was compelled to purchase
$500 ounces of silver per month at the
market price. As the price of silver
Auctuated, so the amount Of treasury
notes issued in payment of the bullion
sometimes increased-sometimes dimin'
ished. The downward tendency having
been greater in the last few years, there
were issued, from the time of the passage
Of the Sherman act to it's repeal, 1854,
100000 in treasury notes, to cover. an
amount Of bullion which actually should
have made 209, OO0, 600 silver dollars. In
other words, there is now an amount Of
bullion, in excess Of the reserve neces-
ssry to cover the $154, COO, 600 treasury
notes, in the treasury which, il coined
would make 55,OoO0oO silver dollars
against which the seigniorage bill is to
issue paper currency, and 50 put $55,-
600, 600 IN the treasury and help the gov
eminent out Of it's financial difficulties
The Irish standard., 1894-06-16

grounds and the exciting racing certain
to be witnessed should be inducements
sufficient to bring every lover Of trotting
contests in the Northwest to this city on
July I'd to 9th. Do not forget the date,
and don't fail to be present at this meet
ing. Glass entries close June 18th.