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The Niclheroy and Other Loyal Yes
sells Drop Anchor at Rio
Harbor.
The Fleet Is Well Protected by the
Guns OF Fort Santa
Cruz
Decks OF Loyal and Insurgents Cleared
for Aotion-A Fight l. Almost
Certain To-day.

Copyrighted. 1894, by the Associated Prosa.l
BIo IN JASEno March 10-Thsre now
seems TO be a definite prospect Of a naval
battle and the prompt ending 20 the rebel
lion a. FAR as Rio de Janeiro is concerned.
The dynamite cruiser Nictheroy. the tor
psdo boat Aurora the torpedo boat De-
stroytr and three torpedo boats brought
over from Germany, have arrived here.
When the SUI rose this morning the
Peixoto feet was seen at anchor
In small bay st the entrance 10 tho harbor
and we'll protected by the guns of Fort
Santa Cruz. The NictheroY. from the po-
sition which she now oeoupies. is expected
10 be able to throw dynamite shells at Fort
Nlllegaignon. and when Fort NilleRalRnon
has been silenced II 10 expected that the
Nictheroy and consorts will steam up 10 a
sheltered position behind the island upon
which the yilleqaignon fortihcations stand
and will from there she'll the rebel fleet
while being protected from the FIRE Of the
heavy guns Of the insurRent feet
The PsrnahTba. formerly RuGrdship at
Pernambuco. and the cruiser America are
outside the bay on watch. il is presumed.
against surprise upon the part OF the
Aquidadan or other rebel ships. All the
insurRent war vessels. az we'll as the gov
eTnment fest, have cleared for action and
a battle now seems imminent.
The United States cruiser san Francisco.
the flag ship OF Admiral Bsnham. has an
chorsd in a most peculiar. position. near 9
small island on which Fort LEge stands.
The San Francisco is bot little out OF the
line Of Gre should the kictheFoV Open uu
on VillegsiGnon with her dynamite
guns. On the other hand. no better
position could have been chosen by
the United States admiral for iudR-
ing the efficiency OF the dynamite gun.
The Other United States war vessels are
just outside the harboT and IL Is presumed
they will come inside when the action com.
menceL The general opinion seems TO bs
that the battle will commence tonight OF
Tomorrow night.
Advices to-day from Porto Allegro. oapi-
tai of Rio Grande do sui, are that the in
surRents in that state have received Aaever.
blow through the detection from theiI
standard Of Gen. SaulRado.A This 10 said
10 be y body blow 10 the insurgents.
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NOT so BAD BY MILLIONS.
The Deficit wm Not lie - Large a. ~
ueefed

The Deficit wan Not Bs - Large a. H.
peoted.
WARRINGTON. March iO.-There 10 good
Tesson for she belief that the deficiency In
the revenues Of the government for the
present fiscal year will fall considerably be-
low Mr.. CaTiisle's estimates. In a state
ment before the house Judiciary committee.
Jan. 20 the secretary expressed the opinion
that ihe deficit for the yeAF would be x4s,-
600 600 OF $40. 10000 bat ID is now the opin-
ion Of experts, who base their estimates
upon the best data obtainable. that the de-
hoienoy will be found not 10 exceed &7O,-
600 600.
The house completed the consideration
OF the District OF Columbia appropriation
bill and II was passed. After an unsuocess-
fui effort by Mr.. Sayers. chairman Of the
appropriation committee, 20 Taaeh an
agreement a. 20 the limit OF general debate
upon the sundry civil appropriation bill.
consideration of which will begin Monday.
the house Adjourned.
The president approved the joint resolu-
tion authorizing Con. q. o. Howard to
accept the decoration Of the Legion Of
Honor from the president of the French
republic. and the ACT appfopfiatiGR SfD,OOO
for the rescue of the armament ana wreck
OF the KearssrRs. md the act establishing q
port OF entry at Bonne.'a Ferry. Idaho.
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CAPTURED A FILlBUsTER.


Carrying Arms 20 the Enemies st Haytl-
Crew Executed.
NEw YORK. March ll.-Ths Worlds
Kingston. Jamaica. special Of March 10.
aayn ~ dispatch from Port Al Prince
Hayti. announced that the steam yacht
Natalie. whose stealthy sailing from the
United States aroused suspicion. has been
captured by the HaYtian warships Dssaaiinss
and Capoix. The Natalie vas intsroepto1
OF Fortune island. one Of the Bahamas.
a ms and ammunition being found on
board She was seized upon information
that the munitions Of war we're for Haytian
revolutionists. The entire Grew of the
Natalie have been shot BY order Of Proal-
dent Hippolyte."
he Natalie was very small, only twenty
nine tons. 10 is said that she was oom-
manded By Antoine salinn. who has been
identified for years With tha enemies OF the
Haytisn Tepublic.
The Natalie was httsd out At Savannah,
Ga, and u was supposed her cargo Of arms
was intended for Bfszl though her COM
mander. Capt. bslina, said she belonged 10
private parties who we're going 30 FLORIDA
10 hunt and nsh. jan. 13 last sevsnty-hvs or
100 packages weFa delivered on board the
yacht. These contained arms, among them
tWOs Hotohkiss guns aud a large number OF
army rides. besides quantity Of ammuni-
lan. Capt ralina claimed 90 be from
France. and almost all his crew were for
oiQnors.
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CUPID CUTTING UP CApRRs.
Reported 70 Have Pierced the Heart 81
Senator uiii.

Heported % Have Pierced The Heart 81
senator uitl
CINCINNATI. March l0.--A Louiayille sps-
cial says kentucky socistY is IN a iluttor
over the announcement of the reported en-.
eagemsnt Of Miss Lotta Scott. a well-tnown
beauty. 20 senator David u. Hiu. Of New
York. Miss Scott IL a niece q Vios-prosi-
dent Stevenson and met the senator When
Waiting Mira. Stevenson nt Waaliiuatou.
She Was born At Bloomington. H., and her
mother and Mr.. Stevenson we're aiatora
Her relatives here refuse 20 discuss the mat
tor.
AsnrsrtIF. n. g.. March l0.-Vioe Pres
ident Stevenson denies she stofy Of Hlps
engagement 20 bis niece.
pHuABrLrruA, March l0.-Ihs enqaos-
ment 10 announced 81 hias Eleanor Louise
Elvefson, Of this city. 90 Monsieur jules
Patsnotfe, tha French embassador 20 ths
United states Miss Elverson IL the ONLY
daughter Of James Elveissn. publisher of
the Philadelphia Inquirer.
LONDON, March lO-lhs marriage Of
Miss Virginia bonyngs step-daughtor OF
Chas. W. honynRe. % Caifornis, 90 Wis.
eouut D'Efhurat. eldest son Of tha earl of
Coventry, was solemnizod this afternoon Ia
All Saints chnreh with great pomp. The
service was full choral.
BALTIMORE. March 10 A marriage
license for she approaching nuptials Of
Frederick Gsbhafdt OF New York. aud
Miss Louise II. Morris. was issued here To-
daY 90 Mr. Gsbhardt Ia person. He made
afidavit that his age is 80 and Miss Nor.
fiai ~
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MR.. HILLS BIG NINE.
81. Pauvs Former Pastor Tells n Reporter
About stupendous Property.

81. Pauvs Former Pastor Tells Reporter
About = stupendous Property.
81. Paul Globe; Rev. J. Wesley Hill,
pastor of 81. PAurs NJ. L. church, Helena,
Mont. was al the West hotel yesterday en-
70 ute for Chicago. He will return in few
days, when some imT oTtant Developments
Of a local character may be expected. DIR.
Hill for q number of years was naatof Of
the First NJ. +. church OF Ogden, Utah. and
while acting IN this capacity he made the
fight on Mormonism. This
was in 1899. the result being that the Nor
mon hosts were utterly routed.
Regarding the business outlook in Mon
tanA, DR.. Hill said that the silver agitation
had a depressing effect on business for
awhile, but that the recent gold mining
boom IN West Fisher river had turned the
attention of capitalists 90 the development
OF the greatest mining property IN the
state. As result the Helena, West Fisher
Gold Mining company, with q capital of
2.O00 900, has been formed. while a Mil
Waukes syndicsts has organized with q
capital of 100000. In one mine a ledge of
gold l 800 feet in width. and extending into
the mountain 6.0O0 feet. has been discov-
cred. the gold RssayinR 800 to the ton.
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JoTTINGS ARouT TOWN.

W. o. Birkhead has filed notice Of loca-
tion of the Burns aud White Pine lodes.
The Catholic Ladies' Literary and Bsnev-
olent society will hold their regular meet
ing on Tuesday night at eight o'clock.
The next lecture in tho Home Lecturs
course will be delivered by Rev. j. II.
Crooker. his subject being The American
Citizen"
The INDEPENDENT acknowledges the re-
oeipt of an invitation TO attend grand
masqusrads ball TO be given By Columbia
lodge. A. .. L. W., at Choteau, March 22.
The Colum bian Social club gave one of
the best dances of the season March at
Adams hall. About forty couple we're in
attendance. This club will not give a eancs
March H.
Real estate transfers recorded yesterday
included the following; James G. Hsnra-
han to Ii. II. POtting. lot %, block l. town
site. $500; Herman h. Knoll TO Christopher
Aultnsf, lot &, block +, Blake addition. 81,
etc
The Rocky Mountain Telephone company
10 extending the line from Boulder TO Basin.
Orders have been received TO put in q
metallic circuit from Helena TO Basin, and
work on this will commence as soon as the
weather will permit.
J. :. Keerl. Of HelenR, has been employed
by the county commissioners of Park
county 10 inspect the new bridge recsntly
erected over the Yellowstond at CRrter's.
Mr.. kesFl went 90 Livingston the past week
10 perform that duty.
Mrs. Anna Powell has removed from the
Central sohoO. building 90 the second door
Of the Electric building. and will be able 10
accommodate both east and west sides by
90 doing. kindergarten will open Monday
afternoon. from 1850 to four O'clock.
The Union Pacific has Tsosntly made an
important addition TO their passenger ser
vice. and one that will by greatly appreoiA-
ted by the travelling public. week ago
that line rut on new vostibuled dining
car train between Denver aud Kansas CITY.
leaving Denver at 9:05 aud returning leav-
inR Kansas City at nine y. IN. daily.
The Junior Social club OF Helena hes
Just been reOrGanizsd with Master Lloyd
Cans az president. Master Grover Burtt ne
vios- pTesidsnt Master Arthur Tom RS
secretary and Master Leon Klein as treas
ufer. They have a membership OF ten and
are in . hourishinR ststs, having some s.
deposited " the Helena Savings bank.
The sntertainmsnt aud comedistta given
last Wednesday evening Ht tho A. Al. T..
church. under the auspices Of she steward
ess Of abe church. directed by Mrs. Gee
w. Alexando-. vaa we'll Httonded, every
seat being taken aud many standing. Al
of the participants did remarkably we'll
The music consisted OF an organ aud the
following gentlemen appeared in guitar
quartettss, trios and daets; Msasrs. X.
Lucas J. A. Lucas. A. Marshall and
Messrs. Hammer aud simmons A. the
close OF the entertainment a rebus was rui
60 the audience aud the correct guesseT was
60 GET his OF her suprer free. Miss Annie
HeIwArd Was the lucky one. A delightful
supper. with ice cream, was served IN tho
basement and every one hai an enjoyable
time.
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THE TALK OF THE CITY.
Hard Times Il tho Leading Topic OF a
DAY.

Hard Times Is tho Leading Topic of the
Day.
Hard times Is to-day one of the leading
topics Of the city. Few people take into
consideration that they themselves are the
main cause OF these hard times. Why II
We would support our home industries eI-
olusively our manufacturing plants to-day
would be running in full blast night and
day. There is the flour mill, for instance.
turning out that celebrated ArabollA hour
which all the ladies Of Helena recommend
so highly. Now IL the ladies Of this city
would refuse TO take anything but Ara
bella -four, the RrOceFs would soon stop
shipping IL eastern Hour ani our mill would
be run dag and night. thus giving employ
ment to more men and scattering broad
cast throughout abe state several hundred
thousands of,dollars which are now being
sent east in payment for their -four yearly.
Have nothing in your house but ArAbsllA
flour for your bread and White Lily for
your pastsY. manufactured By the Helena
Roller mills. Both brands are for sHle az
all groceIs.
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Onicers Of the Racing Association Elected
Purses Guaranteed.

Onicers OF the Racing Association Elected
Purses Guaranteed.
Special 20 the Independent.
MIssou1A. March 1O-At a mesting Of the
Misseula Racing association. held Ia Mar
shall a Corbstfa Office this evening. the
following officers we're elected }. n. Keith
PRESIDENT. Charles +. johnson vice prssi-
dent. Charles r. Hawks seofetarT. A. l..
stone treasurer. A committse 20 draft by
laws Was appointed aud the general details
Of the meeting discussed. There was con-
siderable enthusiasm manifested by the
large number OF horse ovneTa in attend
anoe. and there IL every indication that this
summsr's racing meet will be sminently
successful A evidence Of the manner In
which the matter was taken hold Of. twenty
responsible gentlemen signed a guarantees
for abe paymsnt Of the 5000 IN purses 10
be offered. The date for The meeting viii
b. fxod Monday evening.
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THE CHURCHES.

81 HelsnA's church. Hobaok street
Sundays: High mass. a. N.
Christian church. Benton avenue-COm-
munion services. IL o'clock; sunday school,
II o'clock IN parlors.
Oakss street N. 4. church, Rev. VIM.
Hail. pastor-sei vices al II a. m. and 1:3O
.. m. Sunday school At 2;sO y. m.
First Baptist church. Eighth avenue and
Warren street PrsachinR morning and
evening by Rev. c. b. Allen. Jr.. pastor.
Scandinavian Lutheran church. Idaho
street and Twelfth avesus-sefVicss to-day
Morning IL q. M. aud evening 4.30 y. m
LauTetz Carlson. pastor.
Unitarian society. q. A. r. hsll-Mr
Crooksr will preach - IL q. m. on In
sanity and immortality" sunday school
At 1918 p. m. There will beno evening
service.
Cathedral OF the Sacred Heart-Sundays:
Low mass. eight .. M; high mass. 1880 a.
m; unday school. 2:3O p. NJ; vssPsrs. 1880
=. IN. Week daJs low mass every morning
al eight o'clock.
The Two Horned Beast and Its Dragon
Voice" OF ReV. 1871. will be the aubiect OF
discourse a, the Seventh Day Adventist
hail. room .. Dsnvsr block. tonight Fee
30 ell. Ed. W. j. Stone. pAstoT.
First Prosbyterisn church. Eleventh
avenue and Ewing streets-Services will be
held a. II q. m. aud 1880 p. m. 1he Rev.
4. Y. Moore will occupy ths pulpit. sun.
day school a. ESQ .. m. A welcome invi-
tation Is extended TO all.
Congregational ohuroh-Rsv. W. q.
Schoppe will speak a II a. on
"Surs Anchor In Time OF storm; st 7;3O
u. M. on The Fact Of Chrsts temptation.
or he Sin OF Man aud the Sinlesa Life"
The beginning Of = se'ies on Beliefs
Necessary 20 Salvation.
Rev. ID Raleigh will preaoh Al the st.
paul's Methodist Episcopal church at II n.
a.. and 1..O =. m. The theme Of the morn.
ing will be: Church Etiquette" That Of
the evening hou "BookL" sunday
school az 1915 p. 10. Epworth league ~
G.31 4. IN. Class meeting a. 10 a. M.
Strangers wslcoms.
Cent al Presbyterian church, Helena ave
Morning service II a. M. SubIsct;
Parable. The Rshner's Furnace' or "ins
Nations Purifier" Evening service 30 ..
m. Sulirot. Jonathan or "A Noble
Manhooa." Sunday school 20 ,. m. y.
P~.C T.. $50 =. m. Wednesday evening
prayer meeting 5;30. We cordially invite
you 60 these msstings.
"a Peters church. Rev. +. 4. Webb. rec
tor-Ssrvirss 1.t5 aud n a. m. and I:3D ..
M sunday school. 2.3O y. m. sublsct Of
the tnorn.ug sermon. The Power OF the
Cross:" m the evening tho course ts con
tinusd on the seven Deadly sins." Morn
ing ofsrtory. solo. There la . Green hil
Far Away" Gounod; Miss 0sTtrods hasri-
sou. Evening ohsrtorT, anthem. Gas,
NV burden Upon ths Lord" Aendsissohn.
The usual daily Lsnton services Strangers
always welcome.
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WHAT CAUSES HARD TIMES.
They May lie Prevented by Nou-The Way
10 DO Nc.

They May he Prevented by Nou-Ihe Way
Co DO Ne.
There may be difference OF opinion ne
20 the cause OF national hard times. but
there 10 no doubt that local hard times are
caused by the number of dronss who live
uron the earnings Of laboring men. There
are in Helens. as in all other cities OF this
size. a certain class OF people who make a
business Of running accounts At one store
after another uut1 they have exhausted
their credit lie bills contracted hy such
people as this must be paid by the honest
working people. IL the etoceiyman would
sell 40 an honest profit he could not sford
10 Keep mp such i ones. As long as you
are willing 30 pay HIM enormous profits Tor
the sake % few days delay IN payinE.
howeve-. the thing will 20 right along. anu
the reault will be hard times for yourself
and Helena. We believe that evsrv one
should look oat for their own interests.
Look ont for you . and avoid hard times,
WuSsrrtN A 60.
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THE CARE OF THE POOR.
william stsuwe Receives the Contract for
Another Year.

william stsuwe Receives the Contract for
Another Year.
The county commissioners yesterday
opened bids for the oaEs Of the INDECENT for
the ensuing year from March /. There
we're four bidders, a. follows; oven Doyle.
$685. a week per capita; william steuwe.
$3.50; Mrs. Maggie FasrY. 1910 Walter
Holden, 81. 20. After a full discussion Of
the matter the board voted unanimously 20
accept the bid OF VIM. steuve. The order
TO this effect sets forth that they believe
that considering his record whilst IN
charge Of the poof farm for the past ak
Years warrant the conclusion that his bid
would result In better service and ~ less
cost than could be had under the admins
trasion Of any OF the other bidders.
The board slto opened bids for medical
attention fos the poo. The bidders were:
Dr.. W. l.. Steele aud DIR. :. {. Baldwin.
$1,000 a yea; DIR. .. n. Peasants 81, 80;
D.. W. NJ. Bullard and Dr. &. X. Cole.
$1,000. DIR. M. Roekmsn. $500; 4 r. Vincent
haight, $500; DR.. ID. l. Cafmichael, S9l9.
The contract will be awarded Monday.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

LoSDoS, March 10.-GlAdstons has 80 far
recCVsfsd hls health as TO 10 able TO leave
bis home To-day.
MoNTKvIDEo, March lO.-BallotinR By
congress for the election of a president Of
the republic continues without result.
NEW YORK. March l0.-EIports Of specie
from New York amounted 60 go. AIS gold,
S13l ,ly5 silver. lhs imports Tor the week
were; Gold SzO6.O55. silvsf 9l7.2l9.
MILWAUKEE. March lO-Wofd was re-
oeiYed that the village of Omrs. Winns-
baRo county, Wisconsin. IL being swept by
Gre. Omrs contains GOO inhabitants.
CHICAGO. March l0.-Ths Idaho building
at ths Worlds fair was sold for $4OJO.
The original cost Was S2j,OJ0. IL viii be
taken 90 New York state Tor n country resi-
denco.
CHIcAoo March 1O.-It Is reported that
the troubles between the Atcaison and
Southern Pacific were arranged to-day by
wire, the settlement 20 60 into eject In .
few uays.
YOKOHAMA. March 1O-At the recent gen
eral elections for parliament tue liberals
secured over l2O seats. gain Of nearly
thirtT, b. vhicn the government will got
powerful support ugainst the Hnti-forsign
faction.
YOUNGSTOWN. o.. March l0.-Bsrt Case
ment, nephew OF Geu. John Easement of
painesvIlls. u. was found dead IA bed To-
day, bottle of morphine BY the side of the
bed. No doubt 10 was suicide. lie took
oui f6u.uOO insurance last honaay.
WINDSOR March lQ-1he qussn was
present. to-day - a meeting OF tho privy
couuci ~ which an t1chAnge Of seals be-
tween the ministe.s took plao=. Lord
kosebeffy aud other miniHtss we're all ia
attsndanes. hr. Gladstone WAS Asssnt.
McCOoK. Neb.. March i0.-Larry sulli-
van, of Montana. aud \. j. Auguatins, of
Hastinga heb., iougnt nvs rounds to-
night la the nth rOuud Augustine foulsl
SULLIVAN. bnt buillTan. with n terrih0 90
on tho nrok. knoeked Augustine sense ots.
CnaEIIsroS. W. Va, March 10 pre-
limlnafy exam nation Of the kaRis rioters
VAS concluded tonight. IL resulted IA one
bang held for murIer without bail; nine
teen we're held la xl.lOo 10 await tho aetiou
OF the grand jury and nve we're dismissed.
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w.R Psnry Is in town from Diamond
CITY.
Joe KastnsT and wife. OF Euclid City. are
In town.
q. N. Blaokman and James Dungeon, Of
Butte. are In town.
ANTHONY Harfity. master mechanic Or
the Nothern Pacinc Is over from Missoula. d.
Henri Hsbeis. 4. n HsndoW and Jalius
Berg are among the lownsend visitofa 20
the capital.
Ike Hamburger the stenogispher, has
from a "Trip 10 Nirgi MIA City. where be vas
In attendance on the oou I.
"A. 4. Murray, l.. LaDoW. VIM. Moksn-
dick, Charles Menstrom and n. IA. Pot
ting. OF MaTysville. are registered a. the
Grand Central
X. s. Bickford. clerk 20 the board Of
land commissioners. Yesterday recsived a
telegram from boston conveying the sad
news that hia father had died Of heart
failure
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RAMPANT ZEPHYRS.
Nebraska swept by a Furious Sand storu
-Chscago shaken.

Nebraska swept by q Furious Sand storm
-Chscago Shaken.
McCooK. Neb.. March 10.-Ons OF the
most severe sand storms ever expeTisnced
In Nebraska swept over she central aud
western part of the state to-day. The
United States land Office and Fosters
opera house at Hugo we're blown from
their foundations and uAnv small build
inRs overturned. AZ Holyoke. Col. the IN
finished Catholic church was blown ffOu
ITS foundations By the gale and cOnsideTa-
be dAmaRa done 90 otnsT buildings.
CHICAGO. March l0.-A severe wind storm
struck the CITY tonight, blowing AZ the rate
OF sixty miles an hour. Many street signs
aud other loose articles were blown down
and cornice from a building struok John
Caluoio, inhicting injuries from which he
died.
ST. Paul. March l0.-lt has been showing
hard since evening. accompanied by high
winds. Reports show that the storm IL
quite general throughout the state and
North and south Dakota.
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That ths- people Of Helena and outlying
towns fully appreciate the benefits growing
Of the splendid retail grocery stock Of
hsssrs. Bach, Cory d Co. is evidenced by
the daily increase of interested buyers in
their fine store on Main street. No such
opportunity has ever been offered the pee
pie OF Montana for saving money and
securing the choicest goods from the mar
without saying that this we'll known firm
are Offering only the finest. They have no
second hand, stale. or junk-shoD goods in
stock
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Bandits Driven On.

DURANoo. Mex. March lO.-Ths stock
ranch of Periero Sanchez. atty miles west
Of here. was abs scene OF . desperate affray
yesterday between a band OF brigands and
force Of employees. led by Mr.. Sanchez,
who made strong resistance to she attack
OF the brigands. 1he outlaws we're
expected and when they rode 20 the moin
residence of the ranch and demanded
money the guards opened fire. The fight
was kept up three hours and finally resulted
in the bandits being driVeE of. leaving
four killed and i've wounded; one TAneh
hand was killed.