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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-03
DANGER IN MINES.
Men Working in a Mine That Had Been
Condemned.

Men Working In n Mine That Had Been
Condemned.
Kansas Cry, March 1.-Two men we're
instantly killed. two fatally burned and
five others dangerously hurt In an xplosion
at the Kansas CITY Clay and Coal com
pHny's mine near Leeds. six miles south Of
Kansas City. this afternoon. The dead
are; Eugene Parker. colored, sged 30;
Thomas GuRGins. aged p. The fatally in
iured; o. L. Wilson, aged IS; West Sat-
terley, aged %
he mine had been condemned by the
state mine inspector. The fans were out
of repair and this afternoon stopped for
half an hour just before the explosion. A
great amount OF gas accumulated and IL IL
SUPP ossd the explosion WAS caused by a
miner going into q chamber which Was
filled with gas.
ALLENTOWN. Pa. March 2-Pritchard,
Bella, Palke and Nickulene. the four en-
tombed miners In the slate quarry al Will
liamstown. are still buried in the tunnel
The rescuinR party we're stopped by q wall
Of rock. All hope of nnding she men alive
10 abandoned.
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Affairs OF tho Reading.

PHILADELPHIA. March ?. Special Master
Crawford to-day fled a report in the United
States circuit court recommending that the
receivers OF the Philadelphia a Reading
Coal and Iron company be allowed 10 issue
1000 900 OF coal bonds. The receivers
announced that Monday thew will pay In
full the 81. 300. 600 owing 10 spsier & Co, of
New York, being she balance of indebted-
ness contracted by the Mcleod administra-
zion for yearly intei eats on three series Of
pI efeIencs income bonds.
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RAN PAST THE ROBBERS.
a Merry Rock Island Engineer FrustrAtss
the nandits.

a Merry Rock Island Engineer FrustrAtss
the nandits.
ST. JosrPH. Mo. March 2.-Enaineer Jas.
Mckinney. Of the Rock Island. saved his
company a heavT loss tonight Passenger
train No. IS east bound. Conductor J. A.
wisner. left the Union depot al TBS 8. M.
AZ the train glidsd into q cut three miles
east OF here. red light flashed across the
track. Mckinney saw several men with
guns. and 10 flashed through his mind that
they were robbers. lie pulled the throttle
vide and Jumped down into the bottom OF
the cab and not minute 900 soon. The
robbers nred q volley into the engine and
cat. bat hurt no one. The train dashed
through a shower OF bullets. she bandits
firing into the coaches as thev pnssed
When the train reached Stockbridgo it was
found that over 100 bullets had hit n.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-03

CALoUTTA, March 2.-Finanos Minister
westland announced At yesterdays vice.
regal council that the dsfoit amounted to
30. 900. 900 rupees. The new duties proposed
would leave 20. OO0. 900 IN provided for. The
minister said there was some doubt As 10
the actual proceeds from the duties. es-
peeislly those on silver. The bill proposed
by Msstland was referred TO q select COM
mittee. which will sis daily and make a re-
port on the l0th Of the month.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-03

MILWAUKEE. March The A. p. A. row
in hiiWaukse's crack regiment. abe Fourth
is exci,ing military circles. Capt. West. OF
the Rush Guards. was charged with dis
charging several members Of his comgauy
because they belonged 60 the A. T.. A.. aud
an investigation was ordered. West Is said
D. have admitted 10. but claims that sucn
action Was necessary 20 restors harmony ia
she company. IA. IS claimed By some Of
Vests friends that the proposed investiga-
tlon will reveal plot 90 pack the Miscou-
sin National Guard with msnbers Of the
anti-Catholic organization.
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BARBouRsvILLE, KT.. March III is re-
ported from Harlan county tha, Len Tys.
n negro. who murdered Miss Bryant near
Williamsburg. a year ago. recently returned.
kidnapped . farmers daughter and kept her
sscreted In the woods until discovered by
hunters. They waited for his return and
proceeded TO skin him alive. Before be
was dead the Rirl built a irs on his head
and he roasted alive. IL 10 said be con-
fesssd the murder of Mise bryant. and the
kidnaping OF three other girls Ia Kentucky
and Tennessee. keepinR IA m oietsd till
tbsy died OF fill-tTeatmeut AMI exposure.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-03

MNNEaroLIs Nina. March 2.-Phn.
sehsig. eH-teller Of the Bank Of hiRnsspo-
lie. has practically completed the eonfes-
sion OF his gigantic steal from the bank
admitting the embsxxlsmsnt OF over fi23 b
COO One strangs featurs Of the case is that
h. robbed she bank Of 45Q.O0o prior 90 Jan.
!. loJA The bank people discovered this.
bat ,cheig was re smploved atan increased
aslarY and Eot away with an a1ditional
SO 600. SchoiR impleatea ffank aud
Loaia floyd, nov on tria.
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KANSAS Cry. March The body Of
siualt G. Palmer, once a rich publisher Of
this city. was brought TO Kansas City to-
day from the poor farm grave yard, whsfe
10 was buried without the knowledRs Of the
dead mans family. There 10 scarcely a
spot on the body az large as a mans hand
which has not scar or bruise. there Is
talk OF murder. The polics are investi-
eating.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-03

BERLIN. March 2.-In the reiehstaR to-
day Baron Won Aanteuffel and Gen. Won
koon denied that the military members Of
the reiohstaR intended 20 resign their COM
missions ~ officers Ia the army owing TO
the disparaRing remarks of Emperor WILL
lam. Ihereupon Herr Bsbel said that in
tho event of war the non-oommiss ion ed
officers. among whom are many socialists
would be called upon to fill the places of
the Officers and the government might
therefore be glad to know II IL could reckon
upon the loTalty Of the sociAliatI.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-03

GInnsrowN. n. j., March 2. Az eIplosIon
40 severe that u Was folt fifteen milss away
occurred In one Of the buildings Of the
KspAuno Chemical company this morning.
demolishing the building. damaging the
rounding strustures and blowing TO
atoms Levi Evins, the only person IN the
butldfpr
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-03

IrHIoA. n. Y. March 2-Ths jury in ,h,
lG without arriving At a verdict r. &.
Taylor. DinRtn's foom-mate. by advice OF
counsel, refused 90 answer questions Sew
eral students nTs under arFsss by order OF
the coroner for refusing 20 answer Quss-
fiona
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-03

CRAwToRDsvILLE. Ind. March The
first court OF ths tribe Of Ben Hur. a new
secret society. was Instituted In Crawfords.
Vile tonight. with 447 charter membsfa
the ceremonies concluding with banquet.
The Organization will now proceed 90 in
stitute lodges all over the country, there
being already nearly 1000 applications on
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An Oregon Tragedy.

EUoRNF. Ore. March Albert Moss and
father. living on a farm near here. quar-
relied last night. and Albert Coleman. q
nsighbOr. took sides with father. Later
young Moss went so Coleman's house. shet
and killed Coleman's married daughter
wounded another daughter. fatally shot
Coleman and then committed suicide.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-03

BRooKIYS. March 2-The jury 10 the case
Of kenneth I. Sutherland. on trial before
Judge Cullen for the G. ime Of oppression. Z"
In interfering with the 0aynoT copTists at
GrAvesond at the recent election. sent word
aQsin last evening that 10 was impossible
for them 20 come 90 an agreement. They
we're discharged. The Ju stood nine for
coaviction And threo for AcquittAl.
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Jsnhin. Alone at This Time.

WAsHEaToN. March The house iu-
dietary committee decided not 10 recon-
mend Investigation Of the decisions of the
Judges Brewer. Taft. Dundy. Pardee and
othe In connection with the Investigation
Of Judge jenkins decision restraining
Northern Pacific railway emploJes.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-03

BnooKrYS. March The Ksa'sarso eouri
OF inquiry Was dali to-daT. Craig stated
that he examined ths sTssight OF the out-
locks on duty on the ksarsargs when she
struck. He found their eyesighta perfect
aud their hearing normal
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-03

BLuEFrELD. W. Va. March The coal
belt Of West Virginia is ngitatss over the
squatters' war in Logan county. O.en
hostilitiea are eIpsotel tomorrow. The
squAttors have a supply of dynHmits aud
declare they will blow up the nTst camp
which the deputy ma shals make on the
contested land. The squsttsrs claim has
been proved invalid. but they still hang on.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-03

R,Luau. n. C.. March At dance In
Madison county. last night. George Hens
Icy aud W. r. Shelton. Jr.. qusrtslod over
dsnslor's wife aud began shooting. shsl-
tou was killed on the spot aud IIenslsy fed
90 she woods. where ~ is Supposed be died
OF his wounds.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-03

Total for the leading cities Of the United
cent compared with the same week last year.
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THE CLEARING HOUSE.

Business Done at Financial Centers the
Past Week.
EEw YoRK. March 2.-Ths clsarinqs Of the
banks OF the principal cities for the week
ss compared with the corresponding week
of iaat vaar nara a. foIIawa.
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NM PLEADS ron TAXES.

90 Behalf Of New England and New York
hanufaoturers.
wAsHISoroS. March 2-The Democratic
majoritY OF the senate commitise OF hnanoe
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24
Retrenchment and Reform.

A recent letter from Washington saws;
Secretary Herbert's official statement
OF his having compelled the Carnegie
Company, which has the contract to
make the steel for our new wal
ships, to pay $14O,4s4 "a to sNe govern
ment, on account of their d%ecis in ar
MOI furnished last year, WAS not a
surprise to those democrats who
enjoy the confidence Of the Secre-
tary, but it was a new departure on
the part of the Navy Department
that must have very much surprised
Mr.. Carnegie and his associates,
who have been so long accustom-
ed to being able to fix up" any charge
that happened to be made against them
n connection with their dealings with
the government. In fact they. tried 70
Xix up" this matter by appealing from
Secretary Herbert to the President, but
the President stood by the Secretary
and the cash had to be planked down.
No amount of influence can get any
crooked business approved by this ad-
mlnistration, except it be done through
the connivance Of the hold-over minor
officials who are still occupying places
that ought to be filled by democrats
and who are in the pay, indirectly, if
not directly, of some of the old con-
tractors.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

NOTICE TO INVENTORS.

There was never a time in the history of
our country when the demand for Inventions
and improvements in the arts and sciences
generally was so great as now. The conven-
fences of mankind in the factory and work
shop, the household, on the farm, and in
official life. require continual accessions to the
appurtenances and implements of each in
order to save labor, time and expense. The
Political change in the administration Of gov
eminent does not affect the progress of the
American inventor, who being on the alert,
and ready to perceive tho existing deticien-
cies, does not permit the affairs of govern
inent to deter him from quickly conceiving
the remedy to overcome existing discrcpnn.
cies. Too great care cannot be exercised in
choosing Il competent and skilltul attorney to
prepare and prosecute an application for
patent. Valuable interests have been lost
and destroyed i'll innumerahle instances by
the employment of incompetent counsel, aud
especially is this advice applicable to those
who adopt the "No patent, no pay system.
Inventors who intrust their business to this
class of attorney. do 80 at an imminent risk,
as the breadth and strength OF the patent is
never considered in view OF IL quick eIaleavor
10 get an allowance and obtain the tre then
due. The Press Claims Company, john We'd
derburn, General Manager, 6l6 + street, n.
w, Washington, D.. C., representing II large
number of important daily and weekly papers,
az we'll as general periodicals of the country,
was instituted to protect Its patrons from the
unsafe methods heretofore employed in this
line of business. The said Company is PIE
pared to take charge Of all patent business
entrusted to it for reasonable fees, and pre-
pares and prosecutes applications generally,
including mechanical Inventions, design pat
ents, trademarks, labels, copyrights, inter
fereDces, infringements. validity reports, and
gives especial attention to rejected cases. 1t
Is also prepared to enter into competition
with any firm i'll securing foreign patents.
Write for instructions and advice.
John Wedderburn, 6IS + street, Washing
ton, D.. C. P. o. Box 1886.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24
SIT. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION.

The st. Landry Homestead and Loan Assoc
citation was incorporated on the 18th day of
March, 1888, under the laws of the State of Lou
isiana, its first object being to afford, by co-ope-
ration, to those who do not possess them, the
means of acquiring a HOME, and to encourage
thrift, by offering a safe investment and a lib
eral profit 10 those who will systematically save
their earnings. Any person may become a
shareholder by subscribing for any number of
shares, payable in weekly iDstalments of Is
per share.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

On Monday, Pension Commissioner
Lochren issued an order directing, in
accordance with the act of Congress of
December 81, 1893, that immediate steps
be taken to remove suspension of pen
sions in all cases in which such action
has already been taken. The Commits
sioner said this action followed the At
torney Generals construction of the
law, and that the result will be to pay
out a large amount of money from the
Treasury to persons who are defraud-
ing the Government"
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

The commission Of inquiry which is
stlvestlgating the allegations of inefh-
sclency against the French navy and
ss1e charges that the French coast de-
lences are inadequate has succeeded in
oglaInlng q gread deal of evidence sus-
lining the charges, which we're in eff
I'LL that the war vessels of France were
spIactIeally useless as engines of war
ana the coast defences SO weak Is to
I've the country bordering the yea at
ss.e mercy OF any first-class naval pow
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

Ihe following are some of the results
expected to follow as the outcome of
We work done by the Dockery Com
mfssion in the Treasury department:
q reduction in the clerical force of
from 300 to 400 clerks, the consolidation
81 Two or three of the Auditors divis-
lone into one, the practical wiping out
2 me Coast and Geodetic Survey, the
amaigamation Of the two C~Omptrollers'
igtnces into o and a thorough over
hauling OF the Sixth Auditors Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

The Boston Tew-Boat Company, of
Boston, has been awarded the contract
for raising the wreck Of the corvette
Kearsarge. If they succeed in deliver
ing the vessel to the Government at the
Norfolk navy yard they will receive
1884. 1000. IL case they fail in the under
taking they ~wilLEeceiye but $500.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24
GLEN FARM, 4 MILES SOUTH OF OPELOUSAS
I'M THE STUD.
The Trotsins Bred Stallion.
Standard and 4

Standard and Registered, NO. 5000. Race Record 2:831.
Will make the assessor on the abve Farm, lightning Feby LIST and ending July list 1884
CORRtNCl is rich dark bay with full back points, stands Isl hands high and Is ae
Iknowedged, ~ horsemen to be teh andeuneth horse ever brought to this. section. he Is a
ofa family who are not only race horses themselves tut are the producers of race horses OF
first rates. Esr erutatmn is too wele established i, th,s section to need more than a
passing notice
. Terms.-In consideration of the shrnkage Elm values of all classes, the scarcity of
money! md the over Iberalp patronage formerly extended M horse have decided to make
charges as foloWs:
Mares will b. fed grain twice erd ay at 81 per- week and patured at so cts.p per week.
No responsibility for escapes or accidents.
Also: The Superb Jack, IASCON, imported nect from pMn, will max the Season
IN the same Farm, at the very low sum of TEN DOLLARS.
TASCOSi is a Jack of SupIorfm form and size, beng nearly Is hands high, standard meas
For artcuhrs address, F. E STOKES, Sunset, La.
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s l
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The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

A petition is being circulated in Mary
land calling on Senators German and
Gibson to support the Wilson bill, or
resign their seats in the Senate to make
room for men in accord with the Adj
ministration on the tariff question. It
is being signed by many leading Dem
ocrats.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

On Sunday, Carl Brown and Coxey
mustered the advance guard of the
Commonweal " mt Masillon, o.. and
me town authorities were surprised to
seq more than 500 men. most of whom
We're strangers. arrayed under the ban
nef OF the ION to Washington" cru
eade. The feeding and caring for the
army that seems likely to assemble will
PROBABLY present some difficult pro-
0iems for the authorities to deal with
ana may result in no end of trouble.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

AT the Democratic caucus. which was
held last week to devise some means by
which a quorum may be maintained in
the House, a wide divergence OF opln-
ion existed on the subject and no def
mite action was taken.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

Seven Anarchists were arrested by
the Paris police, March Z. Included in
the number is the father of Martial
Bourdin. who was killed by the explo-
sion of a bomb he was carrying in
Park, London, on Feb. Is.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

Loans are made only to members, who par.
ticlpate in the profits and are interested in tine
success of the Association and the proper in
vestment of it's funds.
Member can withdraw at any time by giving
thirty days notice to the President. This com
mends the Association to those whose earnings
MAJ vary or be uncertain.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

An organizer of the American Pro-
tective Association, while %lecturing in
Dallas, Tex, last week, made an attack
on the Ronan Catholic Church and was
fired at five times by a drunken saloon
keeper.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

The DenisoD (Texas) Cotton Mill,
erected at a cost of $500, 900, has been
sold at auction for $4,000 TO satisfy a
Judgment for debt. 1t is the largest
cotton mill in the South, ahd has never
been IN operation.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

The number Of stars visible to the
naked eve on a moonless night ia about
1000. By the use of the magnificent
telescope in the Lick Observatory, in
California, the number may be i%ncreas-
ed to 100, 600, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

Ladies' fine shoes, elegant dress goods,
mems wool hats, &c, bought at a sacri-
flee, will be sold at ridiculously low pri-
ces by L. Stuart Sandoz, at Victims old
stand. 1t will pay you we'll to call and
price these goods.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

The number OF immigrants landed at
the port of New York during February
was 6,841, Il decrease of 1927 as com
pared with the corresponding month OF
last year. The largest number were
from Italy.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

Stat,stics collected by the Manufac-
sopers Record show that there are now
~ cotton mills in. the South, with g.
osS iooms and 2,763,879 spindles. The
SSS ~ invested is estimated at $97,-
Wy Ivy az against $21 ,876, 600 III 1850.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

1t is said hat Bulgarian peasants
have, to a great extent, given up grain
growing and are engaged in raising
roses, the altar of which brings them
better remuneration than their former
crops of cereals.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

The Association does not deal in real estate,
but it is a Cooperative Savings Bank, in which
there is no privileged class, but ALL members
participating equitably in the profits.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

The attempt to make regular soldiers
Of Indians has come to an end, an or
der having been issued dischargins
Captain Rays celebrated company Of
Indians.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

A NEW sewing machine can he had
CHEAP by applying at once at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

Gen. Neal Dow was ninety years OF
age the Goth Of this month.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24
PARISH

Representatives, Geo. Pulford, Adolphe stagg,
Napoleon Mcbride.
Clerk of Court, G. NJ. Thompson.
Sheriff, T. 6. Fontenot.
Coroner, DIR. r. Nj. Littell.
Treasurer, Robert Chacher5.
Assessor, M. L. Swords.
Returning Officer, C. F. Burr.
Surveyor, Leonce E. Llttell.
Secretary Parish School Board and Superinten-
dent Of Public Schools, W. s. Frazee.
POLICE JURY:
First Ward, VIM. Evans, Eraste Duprs.
Second Ward, Adelma Guidry.
Third Ward, j. f. Quebedeau.
Fourth Ward, w. F. Clopton.
Fifth Ward, A. L. Fontenot, r. Lafesr.
Sixth Ward, H. D.. Courtney.
Seventh Ward, JOE. Butler.
Eighth Ward, E. h. MCGEE.
E. FL. MCGEE, President, Opelousas.
Alex. Stage, Clerk, Whiteville.
SCHOOL BOARD.1
A. L. Fontenot, President, 5th district.
First District, DR.. ". K. Irion,
Second District, Jones F. Smith.
Third District, J. l.. Guilbeau.
Fourth District, W. 8. Boykin.
Fifth District, DR.. G. A. M. Cooke.
Sixth District, T. r. Carroll, Sr.
Seventh District, M. r. Wilson.
Eighth District, W. 8. Frazee.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

Get our pieces for job work.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-03-24

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For putting a horse in a fine healthy con-
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They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
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