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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-28
THE PETITION IN BOOTS.
Making Rather Slow Progress To-
ward It's Final Destination in
Washington.
Rations Arc Scarce. Blankets Are
Out OF tho Question. and
Weather Cold.
Denver Lieutenant Disgusted - Cen.
RYE Overland Industrial Army
stranded IN TsHas.

ALLrAxcr, Ohio. March q. len miles OF
She longest free lunch route on record Was
mapped ont for the Corey caravan to-day.
January weather was also on the pro-
grsmms. but the sympathy Of tho reopls
along the line Of march 10 making 10 pos
sible for ths men 20 rogress without any
particular hardship. They wee oheered on
by sausage ham bread and black coffee.
Only ,hs hobo contingent IL provided with
soap. and they are not particular about ut-
inc it. The health OF the marchers he's been
remarkably good. considering their eEg sFi-
enos. Meals that are irregular. when tbsY
are provided at all. a1d sleeping on the
frozen ground with seant covering OF
straw, is not ordinarily considered oondue-
i've TO a mans physical we'll being.
Louis smith, the mysterious individual
Who is the military head Of the enterpriss.
is savage In dsnuneiation Of plutOorats and
the subsidized p sss. and Tockons they Will
be swept away. Smith ia a man Of very
positive tenn permanent and is intense In his
hatred Of those who have money. Army
songs we're rendered under the direction Of
Astrologsr Kirtlsnd's newly organized Rlse
cub.
At AsIim. Ohio, about fifty men had
gathered, and owing 90 the small number
ths plan OF holding q nesting was aban-
doned. The march is conducted At the
rate Of about three miles per hour. A ths
end OF almost every mile halt is called 10
rest the men and horses.
The army arrived IN Alliance tonight
footsore end weary. and At once set ou: on
begging expedition. Clothes and other
supplies we're asked for. but little was OBJ
tanned. Coxey went 90 ChiosRo to-nighi,
but will be back to- morrow. lie and Brown
addressed q large crowd In she opera houes
this evening. Browns plausible defenss of
the crusade brought applause and $40. %.
About forty men were mustered Ia this
evening. CoIey's departure has caused
TumOrs that the movement IL about 20 col
| La sc.
LOUISVILLE. o.. March 27.-Co1sy's army
/ all reported for breakfast shia morning and
seemed satisfied with ratious Of potatoes.
ham and saussgss. The weather is modef-
atina aud good cheer seems 20 prevail In
the ranks.
| MAxrM O.. March 27.-CoxeJ's army.
which left Louisville 81 nine. arrived here
Rt 10 O'Clock. u had li3 men by actual
count In line.
Denver. March 27.-"General" HoniIton,
Denver neutsnant OF Co1sy's army
gathered hfty men in the court house square
to-day and tried 10 get some O. A. X. men
! 20 act as his lieutenanta. Failing in this
/ be asked will my men % VeIn Receiving
no response he started 90 walk of IN dis-
gust.
Have you Eot any sandY" inquired a
rsg-stained follower, shaking bis hsI in his
face.
Il have"
Then why don't ron call 90 srms2'
"Bscause / have been notified that II |
get my crowd inside the city limits 10 will
be arrested" J be prospects OF getting hls
"Armyn in motion are not very bright.
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THE OTHER ARMY.

Stranded In Texas. and the Commander
Ont OF sight.
San ANTONIO. Tex. March 27.-Gsn. Fry's
Industrial army Is still at Findiay. Capt
Hughes with company Of rangers. guard
ing railway property at Findiay. we're With
drawn to-day By tslegf graphic order from
Gov. HoRg. which instructed the captain
not 90 interfere unless either side rssorted
70 arms. Gen. Fry IL again mystsriously
missing. All freight trains are carefully
inspected 20 see that be 10 not aboard.
DALLAS Tex, March 27.-Gov. Hoggs
censurs Of the southern Pacific officials for
b inRinR 500 psnniless men from Califor-
mia. known a. Fry's army. and OBTAINING
them on the wild prairie IN IexAs. is greatly
Applsuded By everybody.
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FUNERAL OF SENATOR coLQUITL
Impressive Services Held in the Hall Of
the senate.

Impressive Services Held In the Hall Of
the senate.
WAsHNo1os. March IA distinguished
company gathered in the senate ohsmbsr
th,s mofninR 10 VArtio.Date In the funeral
services over the remains OF Senator Col
quitL The president was absent. but all
members Of the cabinet. except Lamont,
we're there. together With members 81 the
supreme court and the diplomatic corps.
The family Of the senator and immediate
friends ooonpisd seats 10 the left of the
viee-president aud Speaker Crisp. aud the
honorary pAll-bsarers. consisting Of com
mittees Of the two houses. formed in q sent
circle back OF them. The plain black cas-
kst. with silver handles. was placed ia front
Of the vice presidents desk.
The ceremonies wore conducted by Sen
ate Chaplain Mllburn. assisted By House
Chaplain Barnby. The blind preacher
dwelt in his address particularly on the
home life and virtues of the dead. rather
than on his political services, aud on his
moral, rather than his physical courage.
A. the conclusion OF the services. tue re-
mains we're borne from the chamber By
eight capitol policemen followed by tbs
relatives. headed by the committees Of
both houses appointed TO accompany the
remains 90 Georgia. members Of the house.
the supreme eouTtand the diplomatic corgs.
The body WAS taken from the capitol 10
the Baltimore a Potomac depot whittier 10
was accompanied by members OF the family
and friends. n large number of senators,
besides the committees Of the two houses
appointed TO accompany the remains 90
Georgia. who acted as honorary pall-beAr
era. The caskst was placed on board the
southbound Hichmond g. DanVille express.
which left at / o'eiock The iutermrut
will take place At Macon tomorrow after
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sAN FRASolsco, March PA plot vas
discoveied this morning by which four no
t0Tious muTdsrsrs expected to free them
selves from the county jail. Already tun-
nelinG through tue jail wall had been com-
menosd. Ihe three mes who had done
this work we're hurfiedlT transferred 20 she
county jail 81 san Jose. They were Thomas
St Clai. Herman spark and John Hansen.
This trio wsrs convicted OF the murder Of
ths second mate OF the bark Hsspef. lt
was their idea to Kill the officers aud cook
sad seize the ship. the captains wife and
$l4.O IN treasure that was on board and
turn pirate. They are all under sentence
of daath
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Cost OF Moving Freight.

WAsuNGroN. March 27-Judgs Knapp. OF
the interstate commeros commission. was
before the senate committee OF interstate
commerce aud made a statement bearing
upon the bill for abe regulation OF railroad
pooling. lie advanced the idea that rail-
roads could uhord 20 move freight AZ an
average charge OF 30 cents per nile IN the
car. Attorney Cowau. OF tha baltimore A
Ohio aud Attorney bond, OF the kiohmond
a. Danville, took exception 20 this state
statsment aATing she estimate OF moving
rrpensea was too low. aud n did not take
into account she Investment. intsfeat 40
count VsKatioas delaIs which often occur.
nor she fact that many cara are idle.
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rrenderr..t Assault. a wat amman

CmcAoo March N.-PrenderRsst at
tempted 10 punch tho ewes ont of Charles
johnson. his death watch" late this even
iBR. He used q broom stick and struck
Johnson In the face twice 80 the latter sat
in the front OF the cell. barely missing
Johnson's left eye. Jailsr Morris ordsfsd
PrendergHst removed 20 a dungeon ne soon
es she affair was reported 20 him. -Four
hours In the dungeon quieted the assassin,
but he Was very sullen when Tetu ned 20
his cell
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FOR INCORRIGIBILITY.
Tho First Information Filed by the County
Attorney.

Tho First Information Filed by the County
Attorney.
The first information against boy
whom IL Is desired 90 send to the state r.
form school Was filed by County Attorney
Nolan yesterday. This is in accordance
with the suggestion made by Judge Hunt
that in such cases proceedings had better
be instituted by the county attorney
through fling an info nation. The in
formation in this case Is against Roger Is.
hason, boy OF 10 years, and the charge is
made by the county alto neJ. IL charges
that 'On the first day OF March. A. ID. 1898.
1t the county OF Lewis and Clarke. in the
state of Montana, aud thence continuously
until the date of hling Of this information,
he was and Is of vicious disposition, and
disobedIent TO such an extent shat his
father cannot control his actions; that his
conduct is disposed 10 criminality; that he
ia GuarrelsOme In disposition and INDUCES
in the use Of profans language. and is in
all respects incorri9ible; that he Is of the
age of 10 years. All OF which 10 contrary 20
the statute in such cases made and pro-
vided, and against the peace and dignity Of
the state Of Montana"
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conld 80 aet.nnorum.

WAsHINoroN. March .7.-Thers was an
other day without Progress over the
ONeil-Joy contested election case in she
house. owing to a laok Of quorum Of dem
ocratie mombars Roll calls followed each
other In rapid succession. but whils there
we're known 10 be 26O members on the hoor
the nearest the democrats came 60 a
quorum was IL. seven less than quorum.
Late in the afternoon. the dsmosratic mem
bers held q consultation and abe result Was
the committee on rules was directed 90 come
10 the assistance OF she house and to- NOR
row mornings special rule will be brought
In covering not only the O'Neil-Joy case
but probably also the Hilibofn- English
case from the Third CAiifornia district. A.
i.0l an attcnpt to Rst quorum failed aud
me house adjourned.
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wLHMoroS. March q. The NicaraguAn
sub COMMITTEES Of the senate COMMITTEES on
foreign tdairs met to-day aud considered
the bills before the COMMITTEES for tue re-
organization Of the Nicsraguan Canal COM
pany. and made such progress as 10 be 10
condition to reg ort 30 the full oommittss At
It's regular weekly meeting Tomorrow.
The subcommittee based its deliberations
upon bills introduced by Senators No gan
and FRYE
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MISSOURI POPULISTS.
-Four Hundred Delegates IN Attsn dance
Somlnations Made.

-Four Hundred Delegates In Attsn dance
Nominations Made.
KANSAS CITY, March G.-Ihs popullsi
state convention met to-dsy. EVsrg CON
gressionAI district sIoept the tenth was
represented. 400 delegates being admitted
20 the convention. q. ID. Jones' Of Knox
county. was made permanent chairman.
aud Paul Dickinson. OF Livingstsn county,
permanent secretary.
Gen. NanderVoort. commandsr-in-eh chief
OF the Industrial Legion. addressed the con
vsntion on the silver and tariff questions
after which candidates. for state offoes were
nominated as follows: Justice OF the au-
prsme court o. ID. Jones; superintendent
OF public instruction. II. Elliott Ellin: rail
road commissioner, Thomas J. Hendriok.
son.
A platform vas adopted endorsing the
Omaha platform. after which the oonvsn-
tion Adjourned.
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Rate Troubles Ended.

CmcAoo. March 27.-rhs troubles be-
tween the western lines we're fully adiu sted
to-day. East bound rates between Chisago
aud Califof mia will be restored April
s And west hound rates April 10
The outcome OF the cont oversy has been a
eomplsts victory for the Atohison. the
North western aud she Union Pacihc con
oeding what vas demanded Of them. The
latter road also promised that tue dspress-
ing influences 10 has OF late brought 10 besT
~ on transcontinsntal rates shall be with
draWn. IL was also ng esd that ON Friday
next a meeting would be held 20 adjust ir-
fegularitiss IN the working Of the emigrant
clearing house - New York.
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DENvER. March 27.-A Chinese wedding.
under American laws and customs Was cal
ebTated to-day. Lock Wing Yune and Lii
lie Lin Sou we're the contracting parties.
Lille Is the fret celestial born IN ColofadO
and not quite i6. she speaks English hnd
has Adopted many American customs. When
her father betrothed her So Lock. a few
weeks ago. she appealed 20 American friends
for protsotion. but after a bret eou rtship
she became q willing bride. The groom 10
as old ~ hia wife's father aud wealthy.
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The T.lsrr.phsr. H.v. Agreed.

OMAHA. March 27.-This afternoon the
telsgTaphers reached full agreement with
the receivers and ended long session with
Receiver Clark. General Manager Diokin-
soa and superintendent kotty having set
tied ths wage question TO the satisfaction
OF all concerned. The rules aud regulations
governing wages and employment had been
settled yesterday. aud days work was
over the gene al wage schedule. The agres-
ment and contract will 20 20 oourt fer con-
hTmAt To- mnTfoM.
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4 Test Land Case

wAsniN0ros. March 27-Ihs house Iu-
dietary COMMITTEES adopted resolution in.
stTuotin0 the attorney general 20 defend
the suit brought by the hoathern Pacific
railroad cornpsny 20 disrossesa settler In
California of hia land. Tho land was orig
inally part Of she grant Of the railroad
COMPANY. but was forfeited. and subse-
quently patented 10 the settler. There IL a
large number Of cases Affected By the
courts decision. ana the present one will
be regarded - a test case.
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WAsuiSoroN. March 27.-Assistant seors-
tary OF the interior Reynolds rendered a
decision to-day which will greatly enlarge
the rension rolls. 10 will admit 20 pen
sions = large number OF insane. liiotio aud
uermanentiy heipleas minor children OF
deceased soldiers. where the pension OF the
former had ceased BY the children attain
lng the ace of l6 years TTior 30 the act OF
june ~, 1890 the decision holding that the
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srArrls. Wash. March 2s-AdvioSs by
steamer 10 day state that the famous Bar
anoa castle a. sitka. Alaska. vas destroyed
by hro on The mo niuR Of March L.. The
IRE broke out a. two O'Clock a. IN. aud the
only occupant OF the castle. Robert {. kog-
ers, United States court commissioners ss-
cayed wish nothing On bot he niaht olothes.
The castle vas entirely destroyed. The
cause Of she ffe 10 unknown.
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n.avyLo.. OF stock

OMAHA March IA special 60 the Beo
from Douglass. Wyo.. says th, frat train IN
since the big storm reached there to-day.
Estimates. based on reports from Casper
aud surrounding countrs show that the
.oss Of range sheep will be close % n per
cent. Ihs loss Of range cattle d great
Range riders report hundreds OF dead AMI
mails scattered over the snow covered sur
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DESvrR. March ~. Grand Army com
misios has demanded Of she governor an
Investigation into the Affairs Of the sol
disrs aud sailors home az Montsvista. on
the ground Of mlsappropriation of funds.
The charge Is made that more than elo0. 90
has passed through she hands Of ths tras-
tees without q reliable record.
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STEAMBOAT srKrSos. via Nolcotl. Col.
March 2l.-Csttlsmsn OF Rouit sounty.
Colorado. and Carbon oouRty. Wyoming.
have organised 90 make war ON the sheep
men next summer. Ihey claim that th0us-
ands OF cattle have died this Water o. ae-
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FLEN1So. W. Va. March 27.-Lats last
night Hoko Napier. well known Lumber
man. and q discharged emploYe. Henry
Collins. met In the street and quarTeled.
Both drew revOlvefa aud began n ING.
Collins vas killed instantly aud Napier
survived only y few hours.
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SALT LAKF. Utah. March IA private
telegram from Los Angeles to-day an
nounoss the death OF Col. II. G. Lett. OF ths
Utah commission. lie left here SATURDAY.
night for ths Pacific coast m search Of
hca th. Coz. Lett vas oandidnte fof gov
ernor OF Utah last year.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING MARCH 70. 1894

aot Of 1880 has the effect Of restoring these
dependent persons 20 the rolls during life,
or the continuance Of disability.
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To call aud sec a oomplste line Of ohina
glassware. Tampa silvsrwars. aio.
Prices 10 suit sverY parse.
Ioat goods. lowest prices.
r. }. EDWARDS. 5 PaTk Avenus.
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100000
MUST BE SOLD At ONCE.
Prices Lower Than Manufacturer
Quotations.

We offer the following cigars at
prices quoted for CASH ONLY.
The herald., 1894-03-29
OOxEY RECRUITS.

Small Detachments Marching from All
Points of the OoInpass.
PITTsBURG, March 28.-The steamer
Hudson which arrived from Cincinnati
today, has on board a small detachment
for Coxey's army. It consists of 10
men, II horses and eight wagons. They,
with their horses and wagons, were
taken on at Bellsire, o. They expect to
join the army at East Palestine or
Beaver Falls. A large military band is
being organized here in the interest of
Coxey.
DENVER, March 2S.-The Denver con-
tingent for Coxey's army met today and
decided to take up the march for Wash-
ington Saturday morning, They num-
Der about 30 men and expect to be rein
forced at Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
They will not walk but expect to capture
an east-bound freight train. Many of
the men have no idea of going on to the
national capital but will desert the first
time they have an opportunity OF secur-
ing work.
ST. LOUIS, March 2S.-Thirty recruits
for Coxey'e army arrived here tonight
on the Wabash road en- route to Pitts
burg to join the main body there.
BUFFALO, March 2S.-A gang of pill
grims protesting to belong to Coxey's
army. applied for lodging ct the police
station last night. They received ac-
commodation under lock and key and
this morning were sent down sentences
az vagraRts. The city is full of tramps.
and the Police ars making concerted
effort TO get rid of them.
The herald., 1894-03-29
WHEAT MARGINS.
A Final DecIsion Made in the Mc0lauf1I
Case.

A Final DecIsion MADE in the Mc0IaulIn
Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 28.-The d.
rectors OF the San Francisco produce ex-
change this afternoon held prolonged
meeting, at which the McGlau6in wheat
contracts were extensively discussed.
After considering the subject OF wheat
margins in all its phases. 1t was decided
to post the annexed notice upon the
black board:
1T is the unanimous opinion of the
board of directors, after careful consider
alton of the resolution adopted at the
special meeting OF the members of the
San Francisco Produce Exchange Call
Board association, held on the 22d OF
March. recommending that the value
for marginal purposes of May wheat be
place at $1.10 per Genital; that it is in
advisable on account OF the stage of the
foreign markets to make any change at
present in the marginal value as already
esta bliehed."
The herald., 1894-03-29
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 2s, 1894

at noon. five mileG out of Alliance and
~ miles from Pittsburg. The march
was broken ct Niles junction where
Marshal Browne called halt for half
an hour. Horn blowing and chatting
from the villagers greeted the woe begone
army. Some of the boys had several
bushels OF snowballs prepared for the
army, but the average appearance OF the
men was SC iorloTn that they wers
allowed to pass through unmolested.
Several have deserted and there is much
gambling. The army, 81 strong, passed
through Dallas at p. m. and las jeered
b ythe people of the village. Owing to
the rough roads the marchers have not
been able to make schedule time.
SALEM, o., March %. - Salem has
treated the Coxey army most generously
in food and shelter and recruits. Short
ly after 3 O'Clock the army filed into
town 70 strong. Probably 5000 people
gave them q silent welcome. Mayor
Northrop provides two halls as sleeping
quarters. Quantities of food, such as
coffee, bread, meat, sandwiches and 10
dozen boiled eggs had been prepared by
a committee of citizens. Sixteen men
joined the army here. Three of the
men are sick under a doctors care.
Marshal Browne was informed that 200
striking potters at East Liverpool would
Join the army.
The herald., 1894-03-29
a BIG RAILROAD DEAL.
North and South United by = New
system.

North and South United by q New
system.
CINCINNATI, March 28. 8.-Trustworthy
news has been received here from New
York of one of the most gigantic deals
in the history of American railroads. 1t
lie nothing less than that the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad company
has bought out the Cincinnati, New
Orleans and Texas Pacific. This is
the deal that was consummated in
New York Saturday. This is the
greatest moth and south combination
ever made in the United States. and
links the Mississippi river, Lake Michi-
gan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, the Kama
wha region of West Virginia on the
north with Meridian, Shreve port. New
Orleans, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Birming.
ham, Knoxville and Chattanooga on the
south. This system has two local points.
the main one at Cincinnati, and O very
important but minor one at Chat
tanooga. The distances from Cincin-
natl, the focus, to the main southern
points are: To Chattanooga, 1886 miles I;
to Meridian, $50; New Orleans, S2S; to
Shreveport, 942; Brunswick, lisa. A
glance at the map will show the COM
mercial Importance of this deal. The
Monon being also in the deal it gives the
new system three through routes from
Chicago to the Gulf, one from Cincin-
natl and one through Louisville as well
as the Bee line.
The herald., 1894-03-29
THE DENVER MUDDLE.
Orr and Martin still in Omce-Nsw Fir
and Police OhIefs.

Orr and Martin still in Omce-Nsw Fire
and Police Ohiefs.
DENVER. March 28.-After hearing ar
gumsnts today on the appeal from Judge
Glinn's decision quRshing the writ OF
injunction against Mayor Van Horne
and the new iie and police boards, the
supreme court judges announced that
they could not take Jurisdiction in the
case on error. Unless tie old members.
Orr and Martin, now retire Voluntarily,
& writ of mandamus will be obtained by
the new board to compel them to vacate.
Yielding to pressure from Governor
Waite. the new board has selected Be-
hymer, Populist, for chief of police,
instead of ex-Chief Farley. William
Roberts, captain OF a fire company. will
sncceed Julius Pearse az chief OF the
fire department.
Counsel for the old commissioners to-
night obtained from Judge Allen in the
district court an injunction restraining
the new board from taking Office or pro-
ceeding with the reorganization Of the
department.
The herald., 1894-03-29
ooxEY IN CHICAGO.
He Sells Some Horses and Dimes at t
Auditorium,


He Sells Some Horses aud Dimes at tho
Auditorium.
CHICAGO, March 28.-General Coxey
of the Good Roads army arrived here this
morning and went at once to the stock
yards to see about the sale Of q consign-
ment of horses. When ne appeared at
the horse sale he was greeted by loud
cheers and calls for speech.
Coxey's horses brought but $3.50 while
he had expected not less than $1,000. and
with this for cue he rouHdly scored the
existing conditions. charging the hard
times to "a lack of money" This evil,
he said, he proposed to remedy by com
pelling the government to issue $780,
5000 fat money.
Ooxey's Chicago lieutenant. Albert
Mason, claims he will leave for the east
Saturday with 5000 men. At present
the 5000 are represented by the forego-
ing shadow, consisting of 81 men.
Mr.. Coxey took dinner at the Audi
torium and left at a 40 p. m. on the
Pennsylvania road. He will reach
Salem tomorrow in time to take up the
march.