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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31
Rec ord OF Mayor Curlin's Steward
ship for the Past Eleven
Months
Every Department Shows the
Most Careful and .Conserva-
tive. Management
A Business Administration That r. w.
Bach Has Promised Shall Be FoI-
lowed ~ lie IL Elected.

In his speech accepting the Democrats
nomination for the mayoralty y. w. Bach
said be would ondehvor 10 follow Ia the
footsteps Of Mayor Curtln In the conduct
of tho affairs Of the sitT. There has not
been published 40 far statement showing
how Mr.. Curtin has run the business Of ths
city during the last rear. THE INDEPENDENT
is enabled 20 give this morning a summary
Of his tTusteoahip for the past eleven
months, and the explanation Of the sT-
psRditufes is such az will assure the tax
payers Of the city that II Mr.. Bach will
follow in ths path Mr.. Curtin has laid out.
they will have a Wiss. economical and busi-
nsss-liks sdministration Of afairs The
total expenditures for the city government
for the past year were fl20695 %. This
waa divided a. follows:
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31
CRIMINAL CASES FOR TRIAL.
The Session OF the UnItsd States Gear
BeEianing on Monday.

The Session OF the UnIted States Court
BeEiHning on Monday.
The April term Of the United States
court begins on Monday. when the grand
and trial Jurors will be drawn. There ia
quite q large amount of criminsl business
TO be tried a. this session. and the cases
will come up in the following order;
Harry +. Batchelor wrongful use OF
funds Of the Stookgrowers National bank;
United States Attorney Leslie for the gov
eminent. Cullen a Toole for defendant.
Cause set for trial April 3.
II. +. Batohslor, G. l.. Merrill and G. X.
Middleton, similar charge United States
Attorney Leslie for government Cullen a
Toole and j. W. strevelie for dsfendants.
Cause set for trial As 10 defendant Batch
elor, April 10. Cause at issue ~ 20 defend
ante Merrill and Middleton.
viii Hanks. wrongful use OF funds OF
Merchants National bank of Great Falls
United States Attorney Leslie for plaintiff,
A. G. Botkin. 4. ii. Carter, W. 4. sanders
and J. q. Sanders for dsfendsnL Cause
set for trial April IL.
l.. L. Lush, wrongful use OF funds while
assistant postmaster a. hsrysvills; United
States Attorney Leslie for plaintiff 9. b.
Nolan for defendant. Issue joined Nov.
q. 1892.
Charles Jones. mvrder on the Blackfoot
reservation; United states Attorney Leslie
for plaintiff, l. g. Russsl and ]. Il. Bar
rows for defendant Issue Joined Dec. s,
1893
Geo. W. Morgan. robbery of mails while
postal clerk; United States Attorney p. Ii,
Leslie for plaintiff. Walsh & Newman for
defendant. Issus joined Nov. 20. 1893
Alan haconochie wrongful use OF fundl
OF Livingston National bank Of Living.
ston; United States Attorney Leslie for
plaiutin A IL Carter for defendant Isau,
joined Nov. -. 1898
All these cases will bo tried except thai
against Geo. W. Morgan. who is already II
the psnitentiAry on a similar charge.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31
THE BIG SLIDE
Railroad Track Buried 100 Feet Deep fos
900 Feet.

hsAAiFoA0 nANAeu ANN NaoA Afoeh AeN
1000 Feet
Special 70 The independent
MssouLA. March 30.--The Cosur d'Alens
branch of the Northern Pacific IL now open
between Missoula and Wallace. the land.
slide near DE Boraia having bsen cleared
to-day. }. g. Boyd, superintehdenL ar
rived In Wallace late this evening and will
take charge Of the work on the big slide AZ
ths Black Bear mine Tomorrow morning.
The citizens OF Burke and Gem. together
with Large force OF Union Pacific aud
Northern Pacific railroad msn. ae working
on this slide. The slide. consisting Of
snow. earth. rocks and timber. is 1000 feet
loRa aud covers the tracks In places over
100 fest deep. A. 4:l5 to-day one more
bodJ was found. making siE now dead and
two seriously injured. 10 is thought that
one more body 10 In the slide.
stsfsno Disro. wife and daughter were
killed. The body OF DisTo and dAugh-
Ter have beea recovered. The body
Of Nellie Rowe has also been found. Arthur
swayns IL probably fatally injured. About
sevsntJ-hvs men are still digging into
forty feet OF snow ia search OF missing
men. The Frisco mine lost 1000 feet 81
fume. Railroad communication with ths
mines will bo cut of for several weeks
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31
HIS SKULL CRUSHED IN.
The Serious Accident to willie NorrI,
From = blast.

The Serious Acoidezt to Willie NorrIs
From = blast.
Willie Norris, aged 10 years eldest son Of
VIM. T. Norris. of Lynndale avenue, vas
seriously and perhaps fatally injured yes
tstday afternoon near his home. By being
struck en- the head by piece Of rock from
blast The blasting has been in progress
for some time and was 90 remoys some rock
In the improvement of the avenue. IL has
been the custom TO cover up the place
where the blasts were 10 be d cd, with
planks. so as TO prevent damage to sur
rounding property. About ave o'clock res
terday afternoon young Norris was stand
ing near the side gate OF his home Just as a
blast wss exploded. A piece Of rock flew
into the air and came down on
the boys head. He fell ssnseless.
His mother. who saw the accident. ran out
and picked him up and carried him into
monsd. lie found that the piece OF rock
had cot . long Gssh in the scalp on top Of
head aud crushed in the left side OF the
skull, making u jagged wound about an
/ inch and three-Quafters In length and
nearly an inch wide. For a distaace OF
nearly an inch the bone Was 80 crushed
that 10 had 10 be taken ont in fragments.
The other part of the bone was depressed
and had 90 be lifted back into position.
The little fellow recovered consciousness
somewhat when the pressure on the brain
was relieved. Tho dOctsT considers bis
IN niuries very serious. Tho piece Of rock
which did the harm weighed About half a
pound and was jagged sfiair. 10 cut
through hat, scalp aud bone aa a. 10 had
been q bullet after travelling fully 2O0
yards through the air.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31
MUST STAND THE DISCOUNT.
County onicsrs Must Accept W arrants on
the General Fuad.

County Onicsrs Must Accept W arrants on
the General Fuad.
One of the oountJ offiosTs OF MeaRher
county recently wrote 80 Attorney General
Haskell oomplainR that he had TO accept
for his pay warrants on the general fund
which were at a discount. In reply the
nttorney-Rsnsral has written an opinion in
which he says that ths act Of March G. 1891.
concerning compensation OF county. dis
trict and township officers, provided that
salaries snould be paid by warrants on the
general fund. The aot of March a 1888
amending that OF 1891, provided that sal
aries of countY officers should be paid by
warrants on ths contingent fuhd. in
monthly installments. Ga March .. 1893,
the legislature again amended the Law by
striking out the word contingent aud
inse ting she word general" From this
the attorney general concludes that the
warrants for salaries must be drawn on the
general fund and not on ths eontinRen,
lund.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31

10 red mo / would do; that shs could trust
mel knowing the relations / had had with
her While bad such a hhppy family. she
would always suspect me of familiar rsla-
tiona With other women. / reminded her
that she had not come 20 mo as q maiden;
that had not seduesd her"
After tho Good Friday visit 20 Mrs. Black
burns. who're Col. j ookinridge was er-
psoted 10 oOnhfm the snRaRemsnt, bat
which he says he did not do a. claimed bV
Miss Pollard. be and plaintiff had lsu Ms.
blnckburn'a house together and walked
away without a word.
81 pot the keT into the door and said.
You must leave Washington before ] %,
or will notify Mra. Blaokburn Of the rsla-
tiona between us.' Bhe said: 4 can't 90 a.
soon as that was going 10 Boston shat
night 10 spesk Al banquet On account
Of q misunderstanding regardinR the
banquet. did NOT 40. had 81 loast two
interviews with Mrs. blackburn before
left for Kentucky. and urged her 90 unite
with me Ia urRing plaintiff 10 leave town"
Col. BrsokinridRs then detailed ths atoF y
Of plaintiffs attempt 20 shoot him AZ she
Hofman house, New York. Witness then
referred 20 hia last marriage ia New York.
10 the widow OF Chaunoey Wing. witness
then rotated ia detail the story Of
bis visit 10 Maj. Moore. chief OF
police. Plaintiff called ~ his house
and said she wanted TO SEQ him alone
II accompanied her. As walksi out
By Lafsyetts park. she said. Il intend 10
end this matter; intend 20 kill you ]
said. ALI light and she vent on, Mr.
Breckinridge. this is your last chance.
When We got 10 Major Aoqre'B sfhoe said
20 him that wanted 10 relate all the cir
cuIsstancss 90 that he might decide whether
10 arrest me or her. she broke into a
food Of hysterical tears. and said. oh
don't tell him! She promised 20 do any
thinG demanded, and toid Msi. Moore
We could settle ths matter ourselves"
Witness then sold Of Misc POllAtd's lasi
attempt 90 shoot him whsn he called 10 30,
her At the hoass OF hrs. Thomas. n
/ Lafayette square. At thia point In the tea
| timOnY the court ndiouFued
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31

Denver March 30.-Ths controvsrsy be-
tween the old and new police boards is
again In the supreme court. To-day Judgs
Glynn, OF the district eouIt. notified Judge
Allen. q coordinate judge. that he had dis
solved the lattsr's injunction restraints 4
ths new board from interfering with the
sotion Of the old members. An attorneT
for she old board Immediately obtained
from the supreme court a writ of prohibi-
tion restraining Glynn ON taking further
action In the matter. This writ makes the
Glynn injun otion against the old board
imperative. and also makes hts action dis
missing Judge Aliens Injunction invalid.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31

Los ANGELES. March 8O-Ths pFslimi-
nary examination OF AlvA John son and
George Smith, arrested few days ago on
the charge Of having robbed the southern
Pacific train at Pasooe Feb. Is took plAos
this morning. johnson 10 prominent
citizen. owning large ranch near here.
and great intsi est 10 manifested IN the
trial Tha only significant development
was that description Of the wagon and
team driven BY Johnson on the day ths
robbery occurred Tailed with she deserip-
tion Of the wagon used by the robbers 80
carry away the booty.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31
IMPROVING TRADE EAST.
Bad Weather Prevents Corresponding Inn
provsment West.

BAD weather Prevents Corresponding I'M
Provsment West.
NEW York. March 3O.-In review Of the
state of trade. Bradstreets will say to-
morrow; Features OF the business week
ineiuds evidences q ths increasing volume
OF trade In eastern cities. which are offset
BY checks 20 the movement OF staple msT-
ohandise at other centers, owing 10 storms
and cold weather. and by damage 30 crops
caused BY unusually lev temperature In the
northwest and south. All western cities
report the unfsVorsble influence of the re-
cent cold weather. except IN dtags. At
Omaha business is less active than a week
ago, although buyers in many instances
were disposed TO make larger purchases.
At 81. Paul, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and
Duluth. the feature of trade circles has
been the Temporary check due 10 unssason-
able cold weather. Portland, Ore, reports
business as improving slowly. while at San
Francisco the movement OF staples Is slug
gish."
NEW YORK. March 3O.-R. @. Dun Il Co. e
weekly review OF trade says: More active
tone In business is. In rArt due to the bo-
lief that no disturbance TO the ourfenoy
will be permitted; but other causes have
helped forward the Improvement. The aR-
Rrsgats Of orders Is smaller than usual at
this season. but distinctly larger than in
January aud February. Except in specu-
lative markets prices no not recover. aud
in some instances have gone lower, but the
absence OF sensational records inspires
hope that bottom may have been Feaehed.
"Failu 90 for the week number 230 in the
United states. against l66 last YeRr. aud
thirty in Canada, against twenty eight last
yoaT. The Liabilities for the failu es OF the
three weeks of March. thus far reported
have been &l06ll. s9l. OF which s. Cos. 1ls
were Of manufacturing and 81 z25 Uo2 Of
trading concerns. Returns so far indicate
a smaller aggregate for March than for
Feb. uHTy."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31
Cold prsaus,lsn In Colorado.

DESvrR. March 3o.-Euormous Increase
In the dsvsloPmsnt Of the gold fields OF
this state 10 shown by the report Of the
United states mint AZ this place for March.
The total value Of gold bullion received a.
the mint for the month was $50 Isl, an
inoreass OF e20s. 65i owe the eoTfespondine
month OF iast year. Receipts since Jan. I
are $T3O 926. an iuc eass over she same
perioa last vsaf OF Sifs OGs.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31

PEORIA. H.. March sO.--At II o'clock this
morning the massive sisndpips at the
watsTWorkG twenty. Eve feet In diameter.
collapsed aud e million and q half gallons
OF water we're preoipitated TO tue ground
and spread out In the surrounding streetL
Several woTkmen we're on the tower when
10 fell Frank Hogan. a small boy. playing
Ia n lot near by. was caught by the mass Of
steel aud instantly killed. Flank Cald-
we'll, W. ID. Nor ~ aud W. Kennedy we're
fatally injured. aud twelve others more or
less IN iuTsd.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31

special 20 The Independent.
Nuns CRY. March 3O.-To-dsY driE-
zling rain has been falling all day, mach 10
the disgust OF oattlemen. Tonight ths
vsstbound train which was reported on
time. was stopped about thirty miles east
Of Miles City by washouL caused By tho
water flowing down from the hills. 1hs
train went 30 Terry. bot will come through
dufing the night as the work train, which
has been working At the previous washoat,
is on hand 10 make necessary repairs.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31
The American Uaion Party.

San FRASoIsoo, March 3O.-Ths barksn-
tine 3. N. Castle arrived from HsnOlulu to-
day with news I've days later than that
broughs by the AariUosa. The ouly event
OF note since the NariposA's departure Was
the Ag, cement between the Rovsrnmsnt fac
tlonH upon formal union by means of
mutual concession. The organic Ntion was
named the Amsrioan union pArtF. The
Toyalists are very quiet. and IL theJ have
any lolicy thsy have declared none.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31

tCopyright. 1894. by the Associated Press
CoIoN. March SIT is reported here
that Nicaragua threatens TO make = second
seizure OF the Mosquito reservation. The
situation 80 ID usfe Ids Ia said 10 be most
critical. An American citizin IL said 90
have been shot by order OF Acting q overnoF
Hama. The h itish varship Canada is
awaiting the arrival there OF Admiral Ben-
ham, on board the cruiser San Francisco.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31
COO. .ehsn.la En nesl. w..t.

CmcAoo. Msrch 31--Gen. sohoneld, com
mandinr general OF the army. reached
Chieseo to-day. lie Ia isnrneYing toward
California and will visit the Midwintsr fair.
Gen. soboheid said the trip is wholly for
rsst and plsasure. aud that department
Affairs are n0t the subject Of his trip. The
party ieft for the west "a. e.night.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31

LONDON. March 30-Ths PssFsgs an
nouneea tho marriage of Lord Fianeis
Hope aud NaY Nohe. the Americas bur
lesque actress. " hen Miss Yohe aunounssd
the marriage a year ago ths fact Waf
promptly denied by Lord Francis and fam
Nv. Lord Francis 10 heir ptssumPiivs 90
the dukedom Of Newcastle. Miss Aohs ap-
pears nightly a. the Lyric thester.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31

LouIsvuLr. Col. March 3o.-The Hosla
coal mine. the largest in the northern Col
orado coal district 10 burning hefeely In
thres or four places. Fire broke Qua ts0
weeks ago. but was kept from tue knosl-
edge OF 80 miners until last night. when
~, explosion occurred. Nov the miners
70 all out aud an attempt uiil BE- made -
sunocats tne nTa
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31

WASHINGTON. March sl.-Sesrstary Nor
ton has issued = circular In snawer 10 In
quiries. saying that the government rain
making experiments did not produce such
results ns 10 Justify the belief that they
could he developed into any commercial
importance.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31
THE CLEARING HOUSE.

Business Done at Financial Csnters the
Past Week.
NEW YoRK. March 30.-Ths clsarin0s of the
banks Of the principal cities for tho week
a. compared with the corresponding week
of last yeaF yere "a followa.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31

wAmIsoroS. March 30.-ssnator Stewart
Issued . card to-day 10 the edsot that he
lsf, the republican party two years ago BE-
cause the rafty is in favor Of the singlo
gold atAndard.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31

otA for the leading cities Of the United
States was Slti. i0i. sad a decrease Of ~ per
cent compared with the same week last year
galveston not included Ia total.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31
THE BOSTON
THIS WEEK
SPECIAL SALE
Mems Suits.
Wen back them against
the world. Win be sold
this week only tor the
sum of
..S9.OO..
OUR
5OCUnIaundriiedShirtS
Soc cUnIaundriedSh

Fit the needs ola vast num-
Der of people. They are re-
inforced bosom and back.
You can buy them on our
recommendatic n, and if
they don't come up to our
claims bring them back.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31

This covers the past eleven months Of
Mr.. Curtin'a administration. from May /.
1893. 10 March /. 1894. In this sxpenditurs
there is g.. 502 for land aud 500 for a horse.
which are assets on hand. nnd this reduces
the remaining expenses 10 about f1l7, 600
OF $1,000 per month. The mayoT's par
roll embraces the salaries Of the mayor,
police magiatrate, treasurer, city marshal.
clerk and attorney, nie marshal. street
oommiast0ner. city engineer. bailding in
speotor. inspector Of milk ahd food and the
aldermen. The expenditures for supplies
for four Ere stations amounted 10 50. .655.51.
and this included hay. grain. blacksmith
ing, lights. telephone rents, oil. fuel new
supulies and repairs on apparatus. or about
$3.50 a month for all the stations The
board of prisoners and miscellaneous
supplies included the first item and
fuel and lights for the city hall and offices,
printing, stationery, telephone rent pos
tage and postal oaTdA repairs on public
buildinR. lights and feel for the audiIoF-
ium, repairs and supplies for the sewerage
department.. supplied, kilograms. etc.. for
the police department., medicines and med
teal attendance for prisoneFa plumbing
and repairs on pavement, lumber. nails.
tools. drill steel, powder, fuse. ETC., for the
street department. and the total was only
S5.97425. The 80. 502 20 for land for street
puTposes included 1880 paid Edward Jor-
dan and w. II. CatTon for land taken foe
street purposes. and also 81, 702. 20 paid
Jose Albertos for land for opening Law
renee street.
IL will be seen tina, the heaviest ray
ment is for water. $22. $50. 40-this 10 under
contract and cannot be avoided. Another
big claim IL $ll. l.9i3. 35 for liahts-Another
| contract; and still another contract ia
$4,5l44O for garbage. Ihe best expendi-
ture 10 nsxt to she largest-that Of $l9.-
064.9O for labor In the street department..
The policy Of giving a. many men as posi-
BILE work wss strictly followed, and over
| 1000 men have been given employment
during the past eleven months.
Last year Mayor Cuftin told the people
in black end white how he had name gsd
their affairs during the first year of his in
cHmbenoF. This year be does 10 again. an
Mr.. Bach says he will tTy Go manage affairs
Just a. we'll - has Air. Curtin. aud will give
she same attention TO the business of the
city that Mr.. Curtin has. That he 10 COM
Dstent to do IL. those Who have had bus
insss with hin know. Tomorrow THE In
DEPENDENT will compare the record made
by AR. Curtin during his second term with
that made by Mr.. kleinschmidt during his
second term.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31
SPRING
OVERCOATS

That are dandies and we
have them at prices that
no well dressed man can
afford to pass by without
giving as a call and in
specting our stock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-07
Yss,srdar on the @. /. 8 w.

The miners of the Wheeling Creek
shafts were on guard as usual at the cut
on the c. L. & w. railway near the
mines. They were on guard all night,
and had made fires of some OF the old
railway ties to keep warm, and to give
them light. 1t was seen that they were
more restless, and determined yesterday
than before, and some of them did not
take enough interest in the games TO
take part, but were seen walking TO
aud fro.
One Of the leading miners in that To-
cality was seen yesterday, and he had
seen many Of the wo-kmen OF the
Wheeling Creek mines elsewhere dur
ing the day. This gentleman said he
had not met one OF the men who was not
more determined than ever to stand for
what they deemed their rights, even il
blood should be shed.
Since the tie up on the line the
Railway Company has been taking num-
bers of empties to Bridgeport By the
cut. The miners do not like this, and
they are determined TO let no more
empty coal trains pass
The Company did not make move
yesterday to gel the coal from the