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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-21
SAD PARTING SCENE.


Special 10 The Independent
Kalispell, Dec. 20.-caivin J. Christie,
the murderer. who In TO hang to-mor-
row, passed sleepless night last night.
He played cards with his guard most
OF the night. He dreaded the finai
meeting with his mother to-day. He
said he could stand everything better
than 10 bid his mother goodbye. Mrr-
| Brumley. his mother accompnnied-Ay
her husband. called at the jail al .
this afternoon. She wanted TO enter
| the cell. but sheriff Gangner offered
her "A chair Just outside the cell door.
She again asked 10 20 inside. and ON
being refused told the sheriff he was IA
heather. The murderer knceled down
and offered prayers together with his
mother. A few days ago be professed
faith and says he will die a Christian.
The parting scene between the
doomed young man and the grief
stricken mother was a sad picture She
was almost speechless and wept bit
terly. nearly swoonlng away as she
was about Ia leave. After she had left
he displayed more feeling than at any
time since his arrest last April. lie
paced 10 and fro IN his cell and shed
tears, but soon frightened up aud was
shaved. He, refuses to make any state
ment. hut has given something Ia
minister here. the nature OF which IN
not known. Sheriff Gangner invited the
Independent correspondent and n few
others into the Jail yard and made a
final trial with the 200 pound weight
The trap was sprung and everything
worked perfectly. The rope is the one
that owens was hanged with recently
at Breton. The execution VIII talt0
place at 10 o'clock In the morning.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-21
TEL LEGRiPHIC BREPITIES.

81. Louis. Dec. 20.--tp To- the time the
grand jury adjourned for the day
forty-four indictments had been found
against persons alleged To be guilty OF
election frauds.
New York. Dec 20.-Chas. Peterson
to-day shot and killed his wife. then
himself Groundless jealousy VAS the
cause Five young orphans were made
by the tragedy.
Monument. col, Dec ga sand
storm and terrific gale visited here to-
day. Not a building In tho town cs-
capped without some damage, There
was No loss NJ NE
Toronto, ont, Dec. 2O-Frank Brad
ley, former approximations Of the Pull
man car works, was arrested here to-
charge OF forgery
omaha. Dec Ca terrific snow and
rain storm prevails In northwestern
Nebraska and the Black Illlls Tonight
All telcgraphlc facilities with the Hills
are cut of in this direction.
Memphis. Dec. 20, -l.X-Gov. and 4. s.
Senator James l., Alcpru died this
morning at his estate, At Eagle Ne+t
GOV Alcorn was n years Of age. His
death was due 10 a stroke of paralysis.
Washington, Dec. Gothic war de-
pnrtmrni has awarded 60 the lSllhy
Manufacturing company of Cleveland,
o.. tho contract for making ten dispp-
pcarlng gun carriages for ten-inch sea
, coast rifles,
plusburg, Dec. 9O.-T'he miners of
this district, who have boon In couycn-
tlnn fnr the past three days adjourned
to-day without taking the responsible
tty of advising strike against the
| nfty-flvc cent scale.
plttsburg. Dec 2O,-Thc grand jury
late this afternoon returned Ave true
hills against Gcorgr NJ. Irwin. the dis
crotionnry pool operator Irwin iH
charged with bdng "A common gambler.
keeping u gambling house ana Inducing
others to gamble.
Victor. Col. Dec. 20.-rhe city coun-
I'll has removed Mayor BnrEpr aud sua-
pended the city mavhll Tho chnrpcH
tra mianppruprlhtlng ely funds. The
| Investigating committee reported that
| the only foundation FOR the charges was
slight lrrcgularity.
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STARK AND WEBSTER.
Their Statues Unveiled to Public View With
Simple Ceremony.

Washington. Dec, 20. - The ycillug
that has concealed the statues ~ Dan
lei Webster aud Gcn. John Stark. which
have been placed IN the extreme north
end of statuury hall In the national
capitol % thr slit Of the people or
New Hampshire, WAS quietly removed
at noon to-day and the public was Tor
the first time permitted to look upon
the latest additions 60 he national col
lection OF memorial figures,
The unwilling ceremony was simple.
When the figures were disclosed, there
was a sound ~ applause from New
Hampshire mon The face al Webster
shows It's characteristic Nlgnr although
there iB "A beulEnnut expression not
shown In the usual prints and busts
of the great orator lie stands erect
clad In the old-timc dress coat and
chokor, his left hand grasplng roll
Of manuscript
Gen stark wears u continental uni
form. aud his right hand holds the hit
uf an unshcnthrd sword, duy. Smith
and stan expressed grcat satisfaction
with both staturR.
The senate aud house both took up-
prupriate action upon the reception of
the works uf art, but not ln the han
where the Htntuca stood There We're
approximate speeches aud resolutions.
but these proceedings were conducted
by each body la la own hall Of general
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COLORADO SILVER LE1G UE.
Take Action That Bars Them From Voting
the Republican Ticket.

Denver. Dec. 20.-There was a large
attendance OF representative men at
the convention of the Colorado State
Silver league to-day. After hot dis
cussion, the following resolution was
adopted with only two dissenting votes;
THAT the words non-partlsan be strick-
en- from the constitution and bylaws
wherever they appear. and that the
members OF the Colorado Silver league
refuse to affiliate or work with any po-
ltical party which does not nation
ally declare unequivocally I'm favor OF
free silver and unlimited coinage of sill
yer at the ratio of 16 TO l."
Ed X. Holden wanted the convention
to indorse the peoples party, but this
IL refused TO do. c. S. Thomas, demo-
cratic national committeeman for Col
orado. in speech. said: IF, when the
next presidential nominations are made,
the men who are now backing Cleve-
land and sanctioning every move that
Is made by Carlisle in regard to the
financial question, come to the support
OF the party which elected Cleveland,
that party will meet political death and
will sink into oblivion. And II, on the
other hand, that same element, Wall
street, shall be the sponsor for the re-
publican nominees. that party, too, Will
meet the same deserving fate
q. G. Merrick was reelected president
of the lague,
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DIED in 4 norm.
The End Of a Woman Who Has Wealthy
Relatives In Vermont.

Katie Leigh, sometimes known os
Katie McFnddrn aud Katie McGclr
died In a hovol IN South Park avenue
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock
The womnn until about week ago had
been nying nj the cabin Of James Iaa-
bell, a colored man Last Friday She
left there ana went to the cabin of
Christian knone. Nv RAIDERS alley. She
told knoilc that shn was sick and
wanted "a place to stay tle let her into
the cabin and she was there until
Wednesday night when her condition
became serious and Isabel was sent
for He got hack ana took her 10 his
cabin, where she died
ls0helfa cabin. where the last hours
OF the unfortunate woman were ap0nt
II a squalid. dirty little shunty situ-
atcd on the west side Of Park avenue
between Wall and Edwards streets. II
is board structure, built very low,
with one little window and low door
and has but one room The interior
presents q very forlom aud dirty ap-
pearance: there ls little rickety stove,
and the scanticst Of rough furniture,
which includes "A bunk provided with "a
few thin and filthy bed clothes.
"A the circumstances attending tho
womun's death were not altogether
above suspicion. IL was deemed adylsa-
bic 20 hold an Inquest. Coroner Pleas
ants was out Of town, and in his alb
senco Acting CorOnet G. II, Gage I'M
paneled "A jury. The Investigation took
place In the afternoon In Judge Gagc's
court room at the city hull.
| The first witness was James Isabel.
who lived with the woman. and who
| first saw her in an army garrison where
he was once stationed. He said that
she was 20 years old, and that she was
a hard drinker. lie related how he had
taken her TO his cabin Wednesday
night.
Annie Hamper testified that she had
known the Leigh woman six months.
She had been with her during her last
illness. She said that the dead woman
had well-to-do relatives at st. Adams,
| VI.
DR. w. NJ Bullard said that he had
been called 10 attend the woman. but
that she was dead when he arrived.
He had learned through others that she
had been anxious for a physician
through the night, but that Isabel
would not go after one, and that just
previous 10 her death she had been on a
protracted spree, which he said was the
probable cause Of death,
The jury returned a verdict In ac-
cordance with the above facts, stating
that death had resulted Through nat
ural causes produced by excessive
drinking. exposure and want of care.
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IuPREssIONOFi MURDERER
Fousd on the Retna OF the Eye Of tho
Victim.

jamestown. n. ". Dec. 2o-Photo-
graphic science may have given ths
nrst tangible clue 10 the Identity Of tho
murderer OF Mrs. Shearman and Mrs.
Davis. Several have been the suspects
and the clues followed up without sue
cess, But to-day an impression OF the
murdrers has been found on the rotina
of Mrs Shearman's eye. The photo
graph was taken by Fred ID. Marsh, n
local photographer, and 10 him In duo
the credit Of having originated the idea
Of examining the organ.
The existence OF the impression OF tho
murderer on the eye was discovered by
means of u powerful microscopes. tn-
fortunately the features of the mAll
could not hc scon. as the view ohtrlned
shows only 'hs hack and a very lltilet
Of the side. An apparently big man
ia presented with 1uahy whiakcfs aud
wearing "A long over Oa;. Tho trousors
appear tu be badly wrlnhled, The cor
onor has taken cut both OF the eyes
~ the murdered woman ana another
photograph will be taken tomorrow by
ln skilled photographer.
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Washington, Dee, 20,-lt appears from
a special report to the state department
from United States Consul Smithcrs. OF
Hlogo, Japan, that there Is very little
danger To be appreheuded 10 the United
states of an influx OF Japanese cheap
labor. Ry the new regulations recently
issued hN the Japanese government,
Immigration companies are required io
secure the approval of countries TO
which rmigrants 80, and this can hr
withheld nt any time The Mryi emil
grafton company established az lllugp
IN Siga. with the object of sending emit
grants Ia work in The coal mines ~
British Columbia. has been uusucccss-
nul In that enterprise aud som" omi-
grants shipped to Victoria have hrru
sent to the United states.
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DEATH or A PIONEER.


Thc funeral OF Michael Morgan. q
LowiR and Clarke county pioneer who
died Wednesday ot the homo of NfN.
Jane I. Mattlce, $50 Sanders street, tool.
place ycatordny. Mr. Morgan wuA very
well known In this part OK tho.ntntr'
He came horo In the early days. ana tolr
lowed mining with varying fortune uie
tU few years ngo. Al times he was
quite mcccHsful. but he never struck it
rich. although he was once fairly weil-
to-do. he worked In the mlnoa OF tho
Ten Mile district for long time,
several years ago he became htlllctrd
with rhcmuntism. aud because Of u was
unable tp work regularly lie wanted
to be nclf-nupporting. for he hnd nor.
rOr of thr poor farm. Finally NJ hnu
tu quit work alturothrr and much 70
his sorrow hc hccnm county charges
That WAS in August, lSJ2, a yeAE
later be- appealed 90 tho county author.
ltioa for Assistance. lie said thai ar
the county would only help him 10 Hrt
rid Of his rhcumatlsm he would thft
be able ~ take care ot himself. he
made such a strOng appeal that ihe
county commissioners decided 10 nhnlnt
him. They accordingly sent the OLD
man, nt the county'h expense, 10 ltnt
Springs, Ark. whore hc was given tho
best medical attention attniuable, IhH
trip cost the county about $500.
Mr. Morgan stald az the SPRINGS SOW
oral months aud did not get much bet
t.r. He finally asked the county hu-
th0fitlea to bring him back 10 Montana.
and this they did. The old man was
delighted To- return ~ where he could
see the mountains ne loved 80 wcll. He
tried TO be independent and went over
to Ten Mile. whore he rcmnined for
"a time, but ~ he could not work he
| had 10 GO 10 the poor farm again, fi-
nally some members of the Christian
science faith undertook to heal him.
The old man had no confidence IN the
treatment and he became discouraged
aud believed that he would die soon
| His prcsentment came true, Tor he was
buried by the county yesterday.
Michael Morgan waR natiye OF ire
land. and was b2 years old. 80 fnr ms
known he leaves no relatives,
Such IL the sad story of man who
had experienced success and who had
tasted the very bltterest dreRa OF pow
erty He had seen western life in All
lta various phases. He belonged 20 the
great band OF pioneers, a hardy, cour-
geoua band whose ranks OF late years
have been thinning rapidly.
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fsk dm E.rHe's Release.

Washington. Dec 20. - Rev. y. r.
Sweeney, of Columbus, consul general
TO the Ottoman empire during the Har-
rison administration is here bearing a
petition of the Christian Woman's
Board OF Missions. with a membership
of 100000, asking the sultan OF Turkey
for the release of Sahag Mahdissinn, an
Armenian life exile In the oasis OF Fez-
zan, the desert OF Sahara, lie presented
IL to Secretary Gresham, asking him 10
forward to Minister Terrill, at Con-
stantinople, to be presented 10 the sui
tan. Sahag was a teacher for Ameri-
can missionaries In an interior Turkish
town. He was convicted and exiled for
conspiracy against the government,
though entirely innocent, and ever
since he has been cut Off from commuui-
cation with friends. II Is hoped By
calling the sultan's personal attention
To the case To secure his release.
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Did not lndorse the Plan.

Salt Lake. Dec. 2O.-Leading bankers
and business men of this city held a
meeting to-day 10 discuss the Baltimore
plan for regulating currency. The
meeting did not indorse the so-called
Baltimore plan. IL was the sense of
the meeting that in any currency plan
acted upon, a constituent part thereof
should be the reconciliation of silver,
or that 1t should offer no impedient to
the return of bimetallism as II existed
prior to 1873.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved That we believe the propO-
shtion advanced by w. p. st. John. Of
New York, comes nearer expressing the
financial views Of the business men OF
the west than anything 80 far proposed
by eastern men"
A committee was appointed to con-
slider the advisability Of calling a meet
ing OF bankers, TO be held here, for the
purpose of taking action on the finan-
cial question.
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TO MEET OBJECTIONS
Carlisle and Springer Confer on tho Subject
Of the New Banking and Cur.
reney Bill.
WILL BE OFFERED
Two Years May Be Allowed the Banks 10
Make the Changes That Are
Proposed.

Washington. Dec 2O-A conference
was held at the treasury department
between Secretary Carlisle and Chair
man Springer, of the house committee
on banking and currency. relative to
amending the Carlisle currency bill
now before the house The subject
was gone over fully and as a result
OF the talk Springer viii propose a
number of amendments designed to re-
move some Of the objections advanced
against the bill. one objection Is that
under section Z some banks may be per-
mlttcd to take circulation tq.9O per cent.
OF the capital stock. while the bill limits
circulation 10 rs per cent. of capital
stock. This would he remedied by re-
quirlng the excess 20 be retired by the
deposit Of greenbacks under existing
provisions OF law. The time In which
the banks will be required 10 comply
with the new law may be extended for
two years and the house may fix by
amendment the time at more remote
date.
The bill will make II clear that hold
ers Of national bank notes will be pro-
tected during the time the old banks
are conforming 10 the new law. An
other amendment will provide that the
government will receive old notes for
internal taxes. cancel them, and issue
notes under the new law.
II Is possible these and other amend
ments that the democratic majority OF
the banking committee maYagree upon
may be embraced In a substitute which
can be presented before the Ave minute
debate begins. Such substitute, em-
bodying all the amendments and Inn
provements suggested by debate, is
thought tol be more desirable than
having the original bill patched from
end TO end with amendments.
The conference did not bring out
any consideration OF the three impor-
tant amendments which have been
urged on the floor OF the house, viz
Issue of bonds 90 retire outstanding
greenbacks, elimination of state banks
and the limiting of a banks liability
for losses of other banks to | per cent
As to a bond issue to retire greenbacks
this probably will be offered by amend
ment, but IL is believed the feeling
! against bond issues viii defeat the
amendment. Elimination Of state banks
and the limit OF liability will also be
presented as independent amendments
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Only
A Few Days..

To Christmas and we've got lots
of goods to show you before you
buy your Christmas gifts. Mostly
useful things we have to show
but useful things are best. These
are merely guides-each item
runs into endless variety.
Dressing cases.
Collar and Cuff Boxes.
Necktie Boxes.
Silk Embroidered Suspenders.
Silk Handkerchiefs.
Mufllers.
Gloves.
Umbrellas.
Canes.
May be something in the stock
of Bathing Robes, Bathing .,,iitts,
Bath Towels, etc, that may
make suitable and appropriate
gift for some one you know. No
other Montana concern carries
the complete stock that we do in
all lines.
In this stock everything de-
sirable in Clothing is to be found.
The line of Mems suits in
any kind of coat you want,
single or double breasted Sacks,
Piccadillys, Getaways, Oxfords,
Long Regent Getaways, Prince
Alberts, at prices from $3.50 to
$40 demands the careful atten-
ton Of every careful dresser.
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Death OF Miner

William Hartley, sc yenra old. died
% the Palmer houHr Wednesday. llc
came here several mouths ago from
sand Coulcc, whore 1t n said no had
been employed HH miner tie had
been ill for about ten montha, hOlng
afflicted with yellow iaundlco aud %
complication uf other diacnacs. lie was
.rpatod az Sand Coulre by the company
physician. hut renewed Ia Helena 70
consult some of the physielnnH here,
Hls relatives IN Chicago have been tolo-
Ernphcd. aa have nlso his friends ln
Cascade county. hut No word nR to the
disposition of the body has been re-
ceIvcd Unless they are heard from to-
day the body viii be buried here.
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Notices OF Intention.

Notices OF intention OF hold and work
mining claims were yesterday filed as
follows: Flag stan, Tam O'Shanter and
Morning Star. by w II. Haskell and
Chandler Potter; Goldberg and Free
Silver. Stemple district, by w, T., Dcs-
Rosters and \. B Southmnyd; star Cop
per. by Frank Zeyter; Genry placer. by
NJ. J.. Gcnry and others. Nlrginin
placer Vaughan district by j. G.
Woodruff and others Evening star,
Vaughan district. by O.. #, Woodruff
and pthcrs; Big Jack. Ottawa district.
by John V, Cole. Thos, O'Connor placer,
Owyhc district. by Thos, O'Connor;
Rolne and old Hickory, by VIM Me
Kcndrick, Clements, NJ. g. * May
flower and Superior claims, by julia
McKeudrlck: Republic. Stemple dis
trlot. by II, H. Putting.
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DE.fD TEN Days.
A Horrible Murder Story Comes From the
State OF Kansas.


Topeka, Dec. pa horrible murder
has been discovered in this city. Mrs
A, ID. Matson was found dead on the
floor Of the rooms Of her house on Mon
roe street. The body had evidently laid
there for ten days. as there had been no
life about the house for that time. Mrs.
Matson lived alone, her husband being
In California. She lay i'm a back room,
on her back, In n pool Of her own blood.
II appears that she had been criminally
assaulted. A couple of sacks OF pota-
toes had been placed on her head. The
entire top Of her head was crushed In
as though she had been struck with
one fearful blow. The neighbors In the
vicinity are all colored, and say they
haven't seen Mrs. Matson for two
weeks.
Mrs. Matson was for several years
a member OF the city board Of education
and took an active interest I'm the city
schools She was at one time n city
teacher, and was well known locally.
She was generally supposed 10 have
considerable money and owned five or
six houses The only person who seems
TO know anything about the case Is "a
deaf and dumb colored man, named
George knight. who baw two men,
probably on the evening of the llth,
enter window Of the murdered w0-
mans house. and afterwnrd saw them
run awny. No Ineligible account can
BE- derived from knight, except through
his brother who IL the only person who
can understand him.
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sad Messnge From the sea.

Tacoma, Dec. ga special dispatch
20 the Ledger from South Bend, wash.
says the report comes from North cove
Wash. that a board bearlug tho u1mo
Ivanhoe. the name of the ill-storred Ncs-
sci which left Seattle sept. 90 for san
Francisco with coal, has been found
on thr ocean beach near that place.
The wife of the keeper of the Wlllnpn
bay lighthouse found It partially buried
lu the sand.
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To-Day the Government Of
Japan makes known the report
of Admiral Ito, as to the terms
upon which President Cleveland
may arbitrate the unpleasantness
with China.
1t was the Admiral who first
suggested the President as arbi-
traitor, and he may come to
Washingtonif if the plan is carried
out. United States Minister
Dun will to-day, by invitation,
formally address the japanese
parliament.
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Had no Jurisdiction.

Fort smith, Ark. pee. N-IudRe Par
kcr. IN the criminal court here, to-day de-
cidcd that his court had no Jurisdiction
In the case OF Prisoner Brown, charged
with murder and ordered Nrown'a tc-
lease This was one of the cnscs tr0m Tie
Chortnw nation from which grew the
choctaw law OF last year, The discharge
of Brown IA a relief to many pihcrH ln
the nation, who were implicated with
him.
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Nndrid. Dec. 10 The feeling ln poliii.
,nI circles horc IN that PRESIDENT cleveland
does not Intend 10 raise tho dutY on 1uFnr
Imported prom cuba into the tnlts1
gintos. or make other reprlanlu IN Honrns
uuencc os cuban duties on American
-four. ON saturday AiEDor cantrCr vii
Introduce In the chamber of deputies q
motiop oppdaing ihv paY ment to Tho
United states Of the Mora clnlin,
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More oorrespondenco Wanted.

Washington. Dee 2o.-Rcpr"suatlv'
McCrcnry. from the committee on for.
elgn affairs. to-day reported taNorahly
tho resolution OF Representative Blair,
calling ON the president for the japanese
correspondence,
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You'll Buy
SOnlething.... .....

For the boy for Christmas. You
know by rumor if not by
actual experience that our stock
of Boys Clothing is best in cut,
quality, finish and style. Why
not a Suit or Overcoat for him
$3.50 TO $500.
Can't put off buying that Over
coat much longer-winter is
bound to come-and you'd better
buy while assortment and stock
are complete,
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RoIoh,tap Member Convicted.

Hanover, Dec sO-llorr Leuas mem
her OF the rclchntRg, was convicted to-day
of perjury In denying chargca Of adultery
in the divorce proceedings brought by Or
Syhnuts. Herr LouBR was sentenced To
three years penal scryitude and i've years
deprivation ~ his ciyii rights,