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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
ADDITIONAL JUDGES.
olney Recommends That the Ninth. Mon
tana, Circuit Have One.

Washington. Dec. 4-Attorney Cen
eral olneys annual report 20 congress.
made public to-day. suggests that an
additional circuit judge should be np-
pointed in each OF the seventh and ninth
circuits and possibly In the sixth.
The facts concerning the claim pre-
sented by the United States 10 the eN-
pcutrlX OF the estate Of Leland Stan
ford ls terscly stated I'm the report II
ls shown that under the constitution OF
california. each RtuclSholder of a cor
poration is individually and personally
liable for his proportion Of all It's debts
and liabilities; that the Central Pacific
road is a California corporation and In
1869 absorbed the Western Pacific Rail-
rond company, which WAS also Cali
foruia corporation. that add was given
both corporations by the United states
In the shape Of subsidy bonds and there
will eventually result when the subsidy
bonds shall have mntured. an lndcbt-
odneas to the United States nggrcgatlng
i'm round numbers SG0O0o,00o, that Lee
land Stanford, AZ the time subsidy
bonds were advanced, owned stock In
both railroads Co the extent OF u quar-
ter OF the whole stock ana hence be
came liable To- tho United states To- the
extont OF onr-uunrtcr Indebtedness.
The report touches upon the Com
troubles. the Pullman
strike. and, aflrr quoting the report
made by him To congress last Aprll, IN
reference To the reorganization Of the
Union Pacific railroad. the attorney
general says; IAN reasons therein
stated for Immediate congressional nc-
ton looking Ia a reorganization OF the
Union Pncinc Railroad company Etill
have only Increased In
force by lapse OF time"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
THEY TALK IT OVER.
The Democrats Of the Senate Discuss tho
Course 10 Be Pursued at This
Session.
NOTHING At ALL DECIDED UPON.
Voorhees, Thinks II Wise TO Abandon the
Attempt 10 Pass the Free Raw
Material Bills.

Washington. Dec. 4.-The democrats
OF the senate spent three hours In cnu-
Gus to-day and then adjourned with
out taking action. TO meet Thursday
next. The entire time was devoted 10
discussion OF the situation and TO the
wisest course OF action for the demo-
cratic party during the present session
"a congress. The entire discussion was
based on series OF resolutions pre-
sented by Senator Daniel, OF Virginia,
declaring for a cloture, committing the
party 10 an abandonment Of all efforts
10 amend the tariff law and 10 an effort
to reform the currency In accordance
with the suggestions In the presidents s
message. The resolutions opened a
wide range OF debate. In which many
senators participated.
Senator Voorhees, opened the talk
with a suggestion to the effect that the
wisest course lay In the abandonment
OF any effort 10 pass the free raw ma
terlal bills, because OF the evident de-
termination Of the republicans to pre-
vent any action. Senator Vest showed
an inclination towards cloture. contend
Ing II the democrats did not adopt II
the republicans would when they
should come into power. Senator Nor
gan presented a plea for a liberal al
lowance of time for the consideration OF
the Nicaragua canal bill.
While no action on any question was
taken by the caucus, the prevailing
sentiment at the close seemed to be that
dts ultimate decision Will be adverse TO
the entire series OF propositions pre-
scented by Senator Daniel. The senti-
ment on cloture seemed quite evenly
divided. There was also a strong ele-
ment favorable TO the passage OF the
sugar bill. as reported by the finance
committee, striking out all differentials
on sugar and leaving a straight rev.
enue duty OF 40 per cent ad valorem. but
it was pointed out that II an attempt
should be made In this direction. IL
would open up the entire tariff ques-
ton.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
GONE UP IN SMOKE.
Heavy Losses by Fire in Omaha, Neb., and
Latin, Pa.

Omaha, Dec. AT five o'clock this
morning fire broke out in Exposition hall.
covering three-quarters OF a block on
Fourteenth. Fifteenth streets and Capitol
avenue, and totally destroyed IL. together
with the First Baptist church. on Fif-
teenth and Davenport streets. The Expo
sition building was partially occupied by
the Fifteenth street theater. This Is the
theater burned out two years ago when
Hoyts "Bunch OF Keys" company was
playing an engagement The total loss is
$4,000; Insured for one-half
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 4.-The big coal
breaker OF the Latin Coal company. at
Latin. a few miles above this city syas
burned early this morning. The loss Ia
$4,000. few weeks ago a large breaker
over No. mine OF the Delaware a Hud-
son company, at Plymouth, was burned.
The coal company believe there Is an or
ganized band of incendlaries whose pur-
pose is TO destroy all the big breakers in
this region.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Very Little Accomplished at the Session Of
Either Body.

Washington, Dec. 4.-when the SEN
ate convened at noon to-day the sem
ators showed a desire TO enter without
delay upon the real business OF the
session. Blanchard, OF Louisiana,
offered a resolution recitlng the cir
cumstances under which the sugar
bounty was cut on after the sugar crop
for 1894 was put in. II directed the
committee on appropriations to include
In the urgency deficiency bill sum
sufficient 10 pay the bounty for the
present year. The bill went over.
Vest. of Missouri. offered an amend
ment to the rules. with the view OF
cutting OFF protracted debates In the
senate. 1t provides that after the
measure has been debated thirty days,
1t will be I'm order for any senator to
move 10 fix a day for final vote. This
motion Is TO be put without debate or
delay. and. IL carried. the original ques-
ton is 10 be voted on at the time fixed.
Vest said he would address the senate
tomorrow on the need OF this reforma-
tory rule.
Lodge, Of Massachusetts, offered a
resolution, which was adopted without
dissent, calling on the secretary OF the
navy for the official letter OF Admiral
Walker while In command of the United
States navy vessels at Hawaii Lodge
raised another International question
by resolution calling on the president
for the correspondence concerning Blue
fields. and for information concerning
the attitude OF Nicaragua. The rcsolu-
tion WAS adopted without comment,
Quay, OF Tennessee, offered "A resolu-
ton Of respect TO the memory of Myron
r. Wright late member of congress,
from Pennsiyvania, and MS further re-
spect to the deceased the senate ad-
iourned.
The session OF the house was exceed
ngly dull and unlnteresting. The at
tendance was small and there was no
clash % any kind. A bill providing for
the dedication OF the Chlckamnuga and
Chattanooga parks in September, 1895,
aud for the establishment of n national
mi tary park or the site of the battle
Of shiloh were passed The remainder
of the day was devoted to fruitless dis
cussion of the printing bills.
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THE TRoueLE IN ARMENIA.
An Official Telegram Received by the Turk
ish Legation.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The Turkish le-
CATION has furnished the Associated
Press with the official telegram received
by the minister from Turkey. relative
Ia the trouble In Armenia. IL says Il
has been ascertuined that the agitators
were originally from Roumania and
Greece, and recruiting I'm the Caucasus
took In an important part In the Sassun
rebellion, II was the Armeulaus OF the
Talourie district who started the re-
volt, attacking the Musselman villages.
Troops were Immediately sent who
never employed more than seventy or
eighty Kurds. The facts show that, FAR
from committing any cruclties, the reg
ular troops succeeded In restoring peace
and order In further proof that there
was no persecution OF any sort, the
fact Is that peaceful Armenian villages,
not partaking of the revolutionary
movement. were left In perfect security
and unmolcsted
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
MUCH MORE MONEY.
Estimates on tho Amounts Needed for the
Fiscal Year 1896.

Washington. Dec. A.-Thc clerks or
the senate and house appropriations
committees have prepared Joint state
mcnt showing the estimated approprla-
tlons by bills for 1896. as follows: Agrl-
cultural. s2.iOO5lO; army, s2AdO5GS2;
diplomatic aud consular. $l,5S3. us; Dis
trict OF Columbia, S7.2i7994: fortlnca-
tions. 81. .35I ,703: Indians, 50, f23,s lcgis-
lntivc, etc, S22 3ia,l0i; military acad-
emy s579.0iS: navy, 5000, O96; pensions,
1861 $40. post offices, SAl, ,09b .2SS; ivor
and harbur. 81. A15.O10; sundry civil. N6.-
1884, ,Slb. This Is a net increase OF sl,O36-
COG over the estimates for 1895. and siH-
500, IG2 over the actual appropriations
f0r 1896. The principal increase is In
the sundry clvil hill, due TO the fact
that the river and harbor estimate to
meet contracts As included, This
amounts 10 Ni,lSs,llb.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
IT'S ACCOMPLISHED.
The Directors and tho Officers Of the Nov
First National Bank Have Reon
Selected.
A STRONG BODY OF FlNANcIeas.
The Greatest Institution OF It's Kind In the
Northwest Started on a Success.
fu Career.

The new First National bank OF IIeI.
ena ~ now an accomplished fact, IL
was made 30 al the Joint meeting Of the
stockholders OF the Helena National
and the First National, held al the
latter bank last night At that meet
Ing the organization OF what IL 10 be
the greatest bank Of the northwest-the
First National OF Hclcna-was COM
pleted. The following dlrtctors were
elected: s. T. Hauser, Il. ID. Edgerton.
George +. Cope, william Il. Cullen. J.
u, Sanford. g. X. Cole. IT, W. Beattie.
Henry Klein and j. G. Curtin, OF Hell
ena. and A, j. Davis and j. A. Talbot.
OF Butte. These eleven were selected
by ballot from among the twenty-four
names In the directory Of the old First
and The Helena. The directors elected
the following officers:
President-S. T. Hhuser.
Vice President and Manoger-E. d.
edgertou.
Cashlor-George r. Cope.
Assistant Cashier-Gcorge II. Hin.
Thus the recognized First National
bank Of Helena Is launched on what
must prove 10 be. IN the natural or
der OF things, most successful career.
lt starts In with increased cash assets
and under management the wisdom Of
which no one can question. The direc-
tory and officially OF the bank are
composed OF men whose knowledge and
experience have been acquired by years
Of constant application To the business.
Under the terms OF the consolidation
the capital stock OF the First National
bank will be 100000, and the undi-
vided profits 100000. New money that
viii be contributed 10 the First Ma
| uonal Will amount 10 "A quarter OF "A
million dollars. giving the new bank
cash balance of over three-quarteTs
Of "a million The general balances OF
the new institution will be very little
short OF $5,000,0O0. and II Will have the
greatest cash reserve and the largest
line of depositors OF any bank in the
city.
Andrew ]. Davis. through whose ef-
forts largely the consolidation was
| brought to a successful conclusion,
came over from Butte yesterday morn
| ing and spent the entire day working
on the scheme of organization.
The Helena and the old First Ma
tional will apparently remain as two
distinct banks for while. as the merg-
ing process Is necessarily slow. When
IL Is over the nne building at the corner
of Grand and Main streets will be the
home OF the new institution.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
Cans &
...Klein

To DAY The gigab 10 steel rail
poci OF which Andrew Carnegie
Is the 'eadlng spirit. will be dis.
solved
Its affairs have reached n cri.
BIS, which will Affect the wages
OF over a hundred thousand
woikmen Mr.. Carnegie de-
olares emphatically that the
pool vii! be reorganizec, and
that there will be no reduction
in the price of the product of
this grca. industry.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
BY UNDERWEIGHING.
Two Prominent Chicago Firms Charged
With Stealing.

Chicago, Dec. i.-Mark S. Swartz,
president, and Seymour S. Swartz
cashier and treasurer. OF the Swartz
Iron and Metal company and Barnett
Graff, head OF the Graf Contracting
company We're arrested to-day on war
rants charging conspiracy TO steal. The
Swartz company and the Graf COM
pany, wealthy and prominent concerns,
purchased the debris OF the Columbia
Intra-mural railway from the trustees
OF Jesse and Isaac Seligman, or New
York, IL is charged that, acting In con-
junction with w. 5. Malone, an Intra-
mural railway employe. they, by a sys-
TEN Of underwelghing, secured an inn
mense amount OF steel and iron from
the worlds fair road without payment
IL Is claimed by detectives that Malone.
who Is said TO belong to a prominent
Boston family. was forced into the deal
through indebtedness 10 the Swartz
people. and that he received very little
money for the work.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
IVES WINs AGiEN.
And Wager is Made Z, Show That the
Things not Fake.

Chicago. Dec. 4. - Ives defeated
Sohaefer again tonight. Schaefer
could only make 2O6 while Ives was pill
ing up his 600. Schaefer attributed his
defeat 10 the bad condition OF balls
and there seemed To be foundation for
the charge. as the ivories certainly
rolled very badly for him. He appealed
10 Ives To change the set. but the lat
ter refused. Ives largest runs were l67.
l29 and 5S; Schaefers largest. AZ, 26 and
"a. A. J. Levy. backer of Frank Ives,
offers To wager anywhere from $1,000
to $4,000 that Ives can defeat any bill
lard player in America, barring ia
cob Schaefer, conceding odds OF 1900
In 1000, at fourteen-inch balk line game.
This offer is the outcome OF an asser-
ton made by local sporting men that
the billiard match is Job. Total: Ives
200. Schaefer 6l0
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
Diving for 3 ,ooo, 900 Mythical Dollars.

Hartford. Conn. Dec. 1.-Two men,
who did not give their names to-day
employed Alfred Pahlberg to search
the bottom OF a pond in the east end
of Fishers island for n lot OF gold al
legged TO have been dumped there. The
diver stirred up the mud at the bot
tom of the pond where directed. but
didn't find any gold one story is that
an old man who recently died IN New
London threw S3,0GUO00 into the pond
Another is that the gold was placed
there during the war,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
Thieves Club Raided,

Chicago, Dec. 4.-The Thieves Pro-
teetlve and Mutual Benefit club" was
raided last night and twelve OF its
members arrested The club had n presi-
dent. secretary, treasurer and sergeant
alarms, The club house was one
story building on Maxwell street. De-
tectives learned that plunder was d.
vided up an an equal basis and that
the membership numbered about
twenty. Only men who had seen con-
victed OF crime Were eligible To mem
bership. All the officers are well-known
thieves. The meetings were carried on
under a semblance of parliamentary
rules
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
Two FayorItes Won.

San Francisco, Dec. 4.-Favorites won
the first and third races to-day. George
f. Smith was "A big disappointment In
the last lie carried thousands OF dol
lars at 10 and finished third. Five
and n half furlongs-Hymn, Banjo,
DocISstadter; 1l2ia. Seven furlongs-
Remus. Blue banner, May Day; l.Si&.
About six furiOngs, for 2-year-olds-
Nellie Peyton, ri'y. Rcy Alfonso, Roma;
ll6L. Mile. selling Enthusiast Little
Cripple. Alexis. A5h. Six furlongs,
selllng-Iack Richclleu, Thornhill,
George +. Smith; l.i9iA.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
Enrared 10 Mr,n History.

san Francisco Dec. Joaquin Mil
lcr. the Poet OF the Sierras," and
George Partlngton. an artist OF local
note, have engaged passage on the next
steamer for Honolulu. They have been
engaged by eastern publishers to pre-
pare "A history OF Hawaii. 10 be written
by Miller and illustrated by Parting
ton, and a Is their intention 10 remain
IN the islands several months.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
The
Jaeger
Underwear

Is the result of years of study by
a man recognized as an authority
on hygienic topics. There is no
other underwear like it in any
way-none nearly so good. A
little higher in price than the or
dinary sort--but worth many
hines their cost in wearing quail
hes and increased protection
against colds and disease.
Every little up-to-date detail
of Mems Furnishing Goods is
here at all times. Takes close
watching Of styles and the mar
TETS to keep always in the lead
>ut we manage to do it.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05

TASY to put off buying the
- Winter Clothing for a few
days now perhaps-the weather
is phenomenally warm-but not
30 easy to find what you want in
The broken stocks later in the
Beason-or TO cure the colds and
aches that come from unsuitable
ittire now.
There's perfect style, perfect
taste in every line Of the Poole
Overcoat. No one but ourselves
has it in Helena-as has always
happened before with really
good styles of Clothing. We
have plenty now-but can't tell
how long they'll last.
In every other sort of Over
coat that man can need the stock
is absolutely complete. You
can't buy poor coat from us at
any price-nobody could sell us
one-but you can buy good
coat-good in every way and in
every detail-for less money than
anywhere else in Helena-and as
little money as anywhere in the
country.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
Claimed Il Was seIf.petense.

Special to The Independent
Livingston, Dec. "A. II. Matfeldt.
who is charged with assault with a
deadly weapon for having slashed II. $.
Weaver with a butcher-knife during
quarrel on Myers ranch. at Myersburg.
was to-day given n hearing before Jus
tice Rose. The defendant claimed self
defence. He testified that Weaver be-
gan the quarrel and THAI he used the
knife to protect himself from great bod
ily harm. Mntfeldt was bound over on
$500 bonds 60 appear at the next term
OF the district court
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
IhnY Mani 10 Adyanee Rates.

Chicago, Dec. i-The general meeting
OF the western lines was again adjourned
this morning TO permit the transcontinent-
al lines to take mp the day I'm an effort 90
settle their differences. The latter roads
were In session all day and finally nd-
iourned TN tomorrow. Most OF the time
was taken up with a discussion over the
regular trip rates from the Missouri river
to the coast. the proposition being TO adj
vpncc rates by so. No action was taken.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05

Lulu Gibson was before Justice Mcndc
yesterday In Yorkville charged with sing
ing Sweet Marie" at four IN the morn
ing on THIRD avenue and Thlrty-nlnih
street II first heard her sing Annie
Rooney way over on Second ayenuc,"
said the policeman who arrested her Ten
days" said the justice, "and ! would nd-
wise you 20 learn something new In the
way OF lyric music. New York World.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
All Cot ShnKe.

Springfield. Mass, Dec i.-Municipal
elections were held throughout Mnssa-
chusetts to-day The democrats were
successful In Lawrence, Plttsileld, Chic
opee. North Hampton and Quincy The
republicans won In Fan River Somer-
willie. Gloucester, Marlborough, VIII
than, Holyoke, Fitchburg and Auburn.
The independents carried the day IN
New Bedford. Brocton, Haverhill ana
Maiden
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05

Los Angeles. Dee. i.-lfor the next
two years Los Angeles win be- undcr
rule. Frank Bader. mayor
elect, will go into office with 1900 plu-
rality. The democrats elected -four of
the nine eouncllmen and two OF the
nine members OF the board Of oduea-
tlon.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
Gold All Paldin.

New York. Dec. i-The Stewart SYM
dicatc has completed the payment Of
gold 20 the New York sub-trensury FOR
the $50 900, 600 bond issue, paying In n
total OF $50. 400. i29, The amount paid
here to-day Is SS.sit ,3si, OF which the
principal Is due, AZ follows. Chicago.
s. $3.50 O0O san Francisco. t2,010,0OO. Phil
adelphia, 81, 500 900. Boston. N.2jO,00O,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
Senator PeIIers Silver Bill.

Washington. Dec. t-Senator Pcffer to-
day introduced number OF bills. ono
provides for the purchase of silver bullion
nt the mnrlSet price with grcenbncks. the
silver 40 purchased 90 be coined into
standard silver dollars and both the silver
ana the groenhaclIa to he used Tor the
paVmont OF bonds.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
Hundred Milo aIoyels Record.

Minneapolis. Dec. 4. - Augusta a.
Hanson has broken the 100 mile road
record for bicyclists by riding lOOh
miles IN ave houra. three minutes, This
liz twcnty-four minutes less than Wrln-
Ig's Bunalo record.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
The First Of lts Kind.

Memphis. Dee. i--lohn Levlngwofth
was to-day indicted by the federal grand
jury FOR failing 20 pay the tax on playing
cards which he offered FOR sale. This 10
the hrst Indictment under the Wilson tarid
not
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-05
More Trouble for RYAN.

New York. Dec. t-Michdel Ryan, the
green goods king, and a witness before
the LcKow committee, was to-day indict-
ed by the grand jury for perjury.
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April l6.


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ness or tie old familiar lines. We felt
that way, indeed, uu,il next day press
reports assured Us that the soap incident
had passed over without trouble, and
then our original conf lence returned 10
Us with redOubled force and volume
We repeat, it is nov reason ably certain
that Coxey and Browne, to say nothing
of the mysterious Smith and the $40 900
stud horse. will reach Washington on
time. They are meeting with great en-
couragement everywhere. Everybody
seems anxious 10 have them march along
as fast as they can. and We observe gen.
eral disposition 10 spend something, If
necessary, to speed them on their way.
If the same spirit he manifested else
where-the same good humored resigna
ton TO their arrival and the same simple
and strenuous fervor to accelerate their
departure-the army Of peace will be on
hand to make trouble in Washington by
May /, as set down in the programme
We might as we'll make up our minds TO
it while there is still a wide margin for
prayer and preparation.