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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-11-24
LdicinD n for Bounty.

Washington. Nov. 23-The contro-
versy between the sugar growers of the
country and the United States govern
ment growing out OF the repeal OF he
act granting a bounty of one-half cent
n pound ON all sugars grown In the
United States and territories by the
new tariff, but by the subsequent re-
fusal Of the treasury department To
pay bountics on sugar grown In the
present year, reached the first stage
In the progress 10 definite legal settle
men to-day j. Archibald Murray, an
attorney OF New York, filed to-day In
Che court of claims three suits. identical
In character and all seeking 10 recover
from the government sums OF money
alleged to be- legally due cumplainants
as bounty on sugar raised by them In
the year 1884
The Chino Valley Beet Sugar COM
pany, of New Jersey, sues for St3, l2l (;
the Norfolk Heet Sugar company for S3,-
Og3, and the Oxnard Beet Sugar COM
pany for Sll,7s2. The complaints are
based on the allegation that the United
states, by act Of congress granting a
bounty OF one-hnlf n cent "a pound upon
all sugars grown lu the United States
and territories, entered into legal
contract with the compliments, as well
ms all other sugar growers, and led
them. by its means, To undertake the
culture of beets and other plans from
which sugar IL obalned but which
could not have been proftably pursued
without the benefits of such contract
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QUICK, BUT NOT DEAD.
The Fly Mr.. Pitzel Wanted in the Insurance
Swindle Case.

Chicago. Nov. 2s.-The Chicago police
have obtained a clue regarding Benz II.
Pitzel, the accomplice OF II. IL. Holmes,
alias Howard, who is now detained at
Philadelphia on the charge of having
swindled an insurance company. A
large insurance was placed on Pitzel's
life. and Sept. 80 last the body supposed
10 have been his was found in Phila-
delphia. Pitzel had lived, up to May /,
on Madison avenue. near Fifty-third
street. IL was found that Pitzel had
vacated his Morgan fiat apartments on
May 8 and that the furniture had been
stored at 1872 Sixty-third street On or
about Aug. l last he was In the city os-
tensibly 10 make arrangements regard
ing the removal of his household effects
TO st. Louis. whore he intended making
his home for the winter. The ST. Louis
address was given as 1906 Michigan
street.
A letter was received from Pitzel
from st. Louis, in which he promised to
soon clear the outstanding Indebtedness
on his furniture and effect its removal.
Four letters have been written 10 Pitzel
at st. Louis and none have been re-
turned. This, the police think, shows
that IL Pitzel himself is not alive and at
ST. Louis, some one Is representing him
there who knows every detail concerned
with his business transactions.
Philadelphia, Nov. 23.-Holmes to-
might retracted many of the statements
made, or said to have been made. TO a
detective when coming to the city OF
Boston. He declared that both the Will
liams girls were alive and that Anna
was recently paid $1,000 by Pitzel In
New York. The story of her murder
and numerous other crimes with which
his name was linked. he characterized
as rot" invented 10 throw detectives
OF the track.
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THE MONT1NI CODES.
Committees Appointed by the Bar Associa-
ton to Look After Them.

Henry C. Smith. president OF the
Lewis and Clarke Bar asso citation. has
appointed the following committees TO
take charge of the question of the adop-
tlon OF the codes by the incoming legis-
lature:
Civil Code-E. w. Toole. chairman;
w. +. Sanders. ii. N. Blake, T. c. Bach,
II. G.. McIntire, r. b. Smith, Geo. Il.
Shelton, j. A. Walsh.
Penal Goodwin. Wallace, Jr., chair
man: c. G. Newman, T. j. Walsh, c. B.
Nolan. Il. A. Carleton, +. r.. StranRhan.
Political Code-J. X. Toole, chairman;
N. w. Mcconnell, A. j. Craven, A. G.
Botkn. T. III. Carter, Il. ID. Weed
The committees will recommend 90
the Bar association either that the codes
pass as they are. or that changes be
made to correspond with additional
legislation since they We're prepared,
and TO meet the existing conditions In
Montana. The lawyers of the entire
state are unanimous in their opinion
that there should be some careful codi-
fication of the laws OF the state. At
present the laws are scattered through
a number of books.
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1SK HIS DISCHARGE.
The Defense Wants the Rosencrans Matter
Dismissed.

Col. w. +. Sanders and A. J. Craven,
counsel for Lucien Rosencrans, went
before Judge Knowles In the United
States court yesterday and made appli-
cation TO have the order set aside hold
ing Rssencrans for the action of the
next federal grand jury. They claimed
that the court had no right to hold a
person for the action OF another grand
jury after one grand jury had refused
TO find true bill. Judge Knowles took
the same view of the matter and di-
rected that the order be revoked. Ros-
encrans' attorneys then moved for his
discharge and the release OF his bond.
District Attorney Leslie asked that he
be given time to look the matter up, as
he desired TO argue IL. The court let
the matter go over to give the attorneys
time TO prepare their arguments.
Rosencraus was arrested last summer
on the charge OF opening "A registered
mail package while engaged as postal
clerk on the line OF the Great Northern.
The present grand jury took up the
case, but II takes twelve of that body
10 find true bill and that number could
not be obtained. So no indictment was
found
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THE TRADE REVIEW.
Some Change for the Better Though the
Cain Is Slow.

New York. Nov. 23.-R G. Dun & Co. 81
Weekly Review OF Trade. tomorrow
will say: "There is some change forf
the better. The gain is slow. and iTfl
some directions not very distinct. but'
the signs of Il are little more deflnlte
than last week. The most important
OF them is the larger employment of la1
Dor. answering the better demand. on
the whole. for manufactured products-
Much of this Is due 20 the unnnaturaI
delay of orders for the winter, whlclr
resulted from prolonged uncertaintyA
but II means an actual increase in earn<
ings and the purchasing power OF tho
millions. and so gives promises of'
larger demand In future.
"Sales OF wool for the week increasel
again, though stlll far behind last year
and for the four weeks OF Novembcr
have been 800 pounds against Il.
590,52l last year. Since August thu
sales have been IL per cent more than
last year, but % per cent. less than IN
1872
New York. Nov. 23.-Bradstrect's TOD
morrow win say: "'rhe features oi
general trade for the week include AM
Increase Of distribution Of holiday,
goods. heavy clothing. hats. seasonable
dry goods and at various points. hat a.
ware and shoes Trade was stimulated
by reasonably colder weather and "a
continuance OF the feeling OF confdencd
IN an approaching increase in the de1
maud
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THE NINE accident.
In Which Two Men Lost Their Lives al Inde-
pendence.

Special TO The Independent
Big Timber, Nvo. 23.-The story OF
the mine accident at Independence was
told to-day by ]. T.. Stickney, who ar
rived from the mine this morning. II
seems that Stlckney, Acklemire, John
Downs and Bob Ackley were working
for the company and taking out ore
from the tunnel called the zone and
half" located about 200 feet down the
tramway. The last three were at the
tunnel and Stickney at the drum. The
tram is run on the gravity plan, and
as the loaded car went down 10 the
mill the empty car went on up TO the
drum, being hauled down as far as the
tunnel. where II was stopped and
loaded. Being nearly supper time. and
there being only half a car OF ore out
at the tunnel, the car was 10 be loaded
half at the top and let down TO be filled
at the tunnel and then sent on down to
the mill. Agreeably 10 this plan. Mr..
Stickney had filled the car half up at
the top OF the tramway and turned TO
give the signal to those below and let
of the brake. when suddenly the rod
holding the car to the cable broke, and
IL flew down the tramway and onto the
unsuspecting men at the tunnel, bound
ing clear over Ackemire and striking
Downs and Ackley with its awful
force. Downs was picked up near the
tunnel and lived until midnight. Ack-
ley rolled down the tramway 500 feet
10 the mill house and when picked up
was dead. State Mine Inspector Shoe,
maker held an inquest on the bodies
this evening and the jury has not yet
returned a verdict
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LIKE FATHER ADAM.
Aaron Hershiiold Was Tempted by tho
Woman In tho Case and Fell,
ho Testiios.
oyIRwoRKEo IN THE PANIC OF 1898.
Mind Too Weak to Resist When Miss Hogan
Plead 10 Be Registered as
Mrs. Horshileld.

Fargo, NJ D., Nov. 29.-Chlcf Of Police
Barnes and several OF his men kept
guard al the hotel until all danger OF
trouble had passed last evening. A
crowd Of angry citizens hung about the
place until late hour murmuring
threats against Anderson. the witness
who gave revolving testimony IN the
Hershneld case yesterday. To-day
Judge Mcconnell Issued an order for
his protection and gave warning In
court that any one doing him violence
would be given the full penalty OF the
law. Anderson ls still In hiding.
The rumor that Aaron Hershneld
would DE put on the stand To testify
In his own behalf drew IA great crowd
TO the court room to-day, Hershheld
was kept on the stand all day.
Hershiield testified TO having been
overworlSed as cashier at Helena during
and since the panic OF 1898. and could
not concentrate his thoughts upon any
subject. lie told Of defendants visit
ing him al the bank. having a check
cashed. and asking him 10 obtain q
situation for her and said she next
called at his rooms over the bank on
Sunday and asked about a situation.
She staid about an hour and at that
time he became crimlnally intimate
with her. She frequently visited him
after that. He paid her from 81 1000 to
5000 during the next six months. She
charged him with being the father OF
her unborn babe, made threats OF what
her brothers would do, and one night
two men jumped out OF an alley on a
side street and told him they would
kill him unless he married the girl.
He agreed 10 do so. and afterward full
filled the promise. They made an
agreement for settlemnt at that time,
but he lost the pocketbook containing
this paper.
Numerous letters and kilograms from
the witness TO Miss Hogan were showt
by defense. Hershfield admitted In,
| authorship OF them. but claimed thej
were sent TO appease the young lRd,,
and prevent exposure. Witness saik
the reason he had registered Miss Hon
gan as his wife at Chicago was tha,
his mind was too weak To resist wheL
| she requested II.
| Hershfied. during the testimony. wa,
nervous. and perspired freely. During
the entire day his wife scarcely moved
her eyes from his face and the steady
gaze annoyed him. :
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
coaet Fortlficatons Urged by Cen. Casey
No Troops for the Territory.

Washington. Nov. s3.-Gen. Casey
chief Of engineers ot the war depart
ment. was before the subcommittee
on fortifications. OF the house commit
tee on appropriations, to-day. He made
"A strong plea for liberal provisions for
the protection of the coast and es-
pecially recommended the purchase OF
additional fertilization sites near sew
erral of the largest cities on the ATTAIN
tic and gulf coasts. He represented
that many of the sites. while adequate
at the time. had become practically
worthless because OF the modern i'm
provements In guns. lie urged the
committee 10 adopt the plan OF getting
as many good sites contiguous 10 the
large cities as possible. and that they
be selected well out at sea.
II has been decided that the present
situation in the Indian territory Is
not such as TO warrant the secretary
of war In calling out United States
troops and the authorities In the tet.
ritory have been 80 notified. United
States Marshal Crump. OF Arkansas,
viii continue with increasing vlsor the
pursuit. Of the marauders, and " is be-
lleve he will not fail in his mission.
Pension appropriations. as decided
upon by the subcommittee. viii be.
For pensions, Sli0. .O00O0O Tor surgeons
fees $500. 600. for clerk hire at pension
agencies Sl50.O00; miscellaneous, $751;
$40; total. $l4l.SSl,570.
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BIoYoLE BUILT FoR ONE.


The people who saw the exhibition OF
fancy riding given nj the auditorium
last night by w s. Mnltby. under the
auspices OF the Helena wheclmen, en-
ioyed novel and interesting entertain
ment II was different and superior
TO anything of the kind ever before seen
IN Helena, and was thoroughly apprc-
olatcd, az the frequent and hearty np-
plauho Of the audience showed.
The entertainment was preceded by
the parade OF The club. This procession
WAS very crcditablc affair. IL was
witnessed by AN immense crowd that
gathered on Main street, The process
sion formed al the head OF Main and
moved down the street hendcd by liig-
gins cadet baud. There We're about
forty wheels Ia line. A number OF them
were ridden by lady cyclists. Tho
machines were gaily decorated, every
one having two lighted Chinese lhn-
terms swinging Co liz handle-bar, maxi
Ing the line brilliant one as AZ pro-
ceeded slowly toward the auditorium.
Mr.. Maltby preceded the procession ON
a single wheel, and In his ride down the
gulch he was greeted by the cheers OF
the crowds.
The exhibition at the auditorium was
a revelation 10 all who saw u. No one
supposed that some OF the feats that
Mr.. Maltby performed last night were
possible. He is IA marvel OF grace. and
his balancing powers are something
wonderful. He has perfect control OF
himself and his machine.
Mr.. Maltby proved his right 10 the
title OF champion trick rider. lie rode
his machine In every possible position
lie would ride on one pedal, ride back
ward, stand on the saddle, come TO "A
full stop without dlsmounting, crawl
through the frame of his wheel without
throwing Il out of balance, and jer-
formed hundred wonderful tricks that
an ordinary rider would never dream
possible.
On the old ordinary Mr.. Maltby's
work was even more wonderful. He
had very poor high wheel, but he
accomplished wonders with H. He rode
the single wheel without even the han
die bar. and would mount and ride
IL with the greatest OF ease and grace.
Those who ride a machine appreciated
his marvellous skill, perhaps, more
than those who never know the Joys
Of cycling. but all who saw 1t pro-
nounccd the performance great.
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THINKS DIFFERENTLY.



Washington, Nov 23,-carroll ID.
Wright, chairman OF the strike COM
mission. has addressed n letter Ia an
swor 10 an open letter 10 the COM
mission recently publlahd In the Rail
way Ago The commissioners letter
Is nH follows;
Harry r. Robinson. ESD, President
hallway Age, Chicagu.-Denr SIR
Yours Of the 18th instant, inclohlnR "a
copy OF your open letter 10 the strike
commission. WAS duly received. J hay"
examined the points you attempted 10
make against the commission. and nnd
That every material position taken by
YOU ~ false, while our own positions are
In the main clearly FubHtnntinted bv
evidence taken by the commission, ami
chiefly upon evidence sworn 10 by rail-
ROAD men aud PulWaI officials, This
evidence can be freely examined by any
one you see NJ to send to this Office, as
J have a copy of A., or you can find a
copy Ia the hands OF Judge Worthing-
ton, ~ Peoria
The testimony will be printed by
order uf congress, and then every one
can satisfy himself as a. the truth of
the position taken by the commission.
! believe the report Of the commission
10 be thoroughly impreguabie az 10
every material statement Of facts.
Whatever specific answer the commiaA-
Ion may make as To- the Railway Age
aud other papers, 1 presume the com
mission will prefer 10 make officially
and not 10 any individual publication.
Such an answer have no right ~ make
now. because | have not consulted the
members Of the commission.
! write this letter ON my own re-
sponsibility, Whoever calls on me for
the purpose Of examining the testimony
will be accorded every privilege.
am. respectfully, yours.
| CARROLL ID. WRIGHT, Chairman.
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FELL FROM ms TRIM.
The Death OF a Great Northern Conductor
Near Grand Forks.

A succession OF accidental circum-
stances led Co the death OF a Great
Northern conductor named Cameron "a
few days ago. The east-bound express
which left Helena last Saturday, while
backing into the depot at Great Falls,
came i'm collision with "a truck loaded
with trunks. The step ON one side Of
the rear sleeper wns demolished. The
conductor In charge Of the train called
attention TO the condition OF the step.
and as there was not time enough to
repair the dnmnEe he was directed to
tie up the gate ON that side tu prevent
anyone attempting To get oft there. aud
20 ahead with the train. Tie did SO,
AZ llaVre another conductor took
charge Of the train and went as far as
NlinOt with A. Then Cameron took
charge. intending tu 80 to the end of
the division nt Cruuksion When near
Grand Forks hr was seen 90 ga to the
end or the train. Nothing WAS seen ot
him after that and when the train got
To- Grand Forks he WAS missed. \
switch engine was sent back, aud NJ
teen miles from Grand Forks the body
uf Cameron was found. How the acct
dent occurred NO one knows, though IL
rs beloved some ON" unltnoWingly un-
dld the fastening uf the gate leading
to the broken step aud that Cameron
forgot about the step being gone and
stepped through and fell. lt IL also
likely that some one unfustenrn the
chain across the rear rail and that
cameron IN stepping from the car
slipped hnd fcll through,
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4 MISTY STORY.
About the imaginary eruptions Of Mount
Tacoma.

Tacoma. Nov g3.-It remained cloudy
all day to-day and Mount Tacoma could
not bc seen. Prof =. u, Van Trump. "
Yclm Prairie. thirty miles north. where
a splendid view OF the mountain could
be obtained, writes the Ledger 10 the
effect that mists rising from the noun
taiu probably have been mistaken for
smoke. Prof Van Trump writes; Per
Suns familiar with mountain phenom-
rua. and especially thoar pertaining 10
this great mountain. know that clouds
cor masses of mist often form very rap
idly uu the mountain Side. or near lis
base. which sometimes suddenly clon-
gatc into strcamcrs or columns and
shoot rapidly up the mountain la ra-
vines or doprcssions between the rocky
ribs aud rise high above the peaks,
Seen from the other side OF the peak.
this ascending column Of mist looks cN-
actly Hike smoke issuing from the sum
mlt nf tho peak Such phenomenon Is
sometimes seen In connection with the
north peak.
Again the weather caps which are
thmwn on nom the middle peak some
times half dozen Ia rapid succession,
look very much like 'pufs' of smoke.
These caps are simply condensed mist
air or steam from the crnters. and al
most invariably precedc a storm or
change la the weather.
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AsLed 20 End Tyranny of Turkoy.

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 2a.-The ogitn-
ton In this city In bchalf ~ the Arme-
mans In their native land has taken the
shape OF an appeal 10 Secretary Gres-
ham. asking him to protest the state
ments of Monlatcr MoVreyanl, the Turk
ish representative nt Washington, The
government In further asked ~ take
steps to end what they term the tyranny
OF Turkey.
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A young lady who stands hlgh In social
circles aud lives on the west side, made
The remark to some gentleman visitors re-
Gently that she didn't think n much of a
lob To saw a cord of wood. The remark
led Ia some good nnturcd bhhterlng ana
nunlly 10 n wager that nhr eould not p't'
form The task m "a day. She went Ia work
on "A cord of FIR wood with n huckpaw. and
had each log IN three pieces inside the
sueclned time. thereby winning u hand
some wager and developing large amount
OF muscle az the same time.
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OPEN ROAD TO PEKIN.
Apparently Reliable Nows That the Japan.
csc Have Succeeded In Capturing
Port Arthur.
FOR EIGHTEEN HOURS
Several Preliminary skrmishes In Which the
Japanese Were Universally Victor.
ious With Ease.

Choe FJo. Nov. 3d. Dispatches hnvc
been received here stating that the Jap
anese captured Port Arthur on Wednea-
day last. after eighteen hours of nght-
ing. The second Japanese army, under
the command OF Field Marshal Count
Oyama, minister OF war. consisted Of
about 10000 men, and when this force
arrived off Regents Sword promontory.
it was divided into two detnchments.
one Of which, aided By part of the Jap
.anese fleet, operated against Talien
Wan, while the other directed its move
menis against Kin Chow, on the west
ern side Of the promontory, some miles
north OF Port Arthur. Talien Wan and
Kin Chow were both captured, after
which the army again combined and the
march to Port Arthur was commenced.
Several encounters took place along the
route. but according 10 the reports the
Japanese We're Invariably successul.
The roads leading northward from
Port Arthur were supposed 90 have
been mined by the Chinese and the Jap
anese commands therefore declined to
make the risk of marching along them
Consequently they were compelled "a
cut roads through the forests TO allow
the passage OF their artillery, ammuni-
tion, trains, etc. The march was thus
necessarily slow.
Dispatches received few days ago
stated that the Japanese were close To
the city, and had attacked the Chinese
outposts. driving them back to their en-
trenchments. II was also said that the
japanese attacked the entrenchment
three times, but were repulsed each
time. 1t Is evident later attacks must
nave been made, and that the outposts
were compelled TO fall back upon Port
Arthur. Several times the town is re-
ported to have been captured. but later
dispatches have shown these reports
were inaccurate, and that the Japanese
were conducting their operations
against the place with great careful
ness.
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Nnnn Iaken for America.

London. Nov. 23-At the wool uuc-
tlon sales to-day, liOSl bales were Of
fered. Of which 5000 were withdrawn.
The demand continued slack from all
quarters There were but few parcels
suitable for America and nothing was
taken. Merino woods were generally OF
doubtful quality and showed heavy
shrinkage. large lots bsng ~ lhdfawn.
Cape of Good Hope and Natal woolB
were out OF demand
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BRAKEMAN KILLED.
Fell From Moving Freight Train Near
Silver.


Martin Sheehan, n brakeman on the
Montana Central fell from a south
bound freight near Billy Johns Tank. a.
few miles north OF silver. last night
and was killed. The body was brought
TO Helena on the train, which arrived
about half past o'clock this morning
Undertaken Flaherty took charge OF ths
remains.
Sheehnn was 70 years old and was
well known in Great Falls and Helena
lie has been rnilroRding twenty years
and was for long time conductor on
the Montana Central. Yesterday ha
was running with Conductor Jewell
AZ the place he was found the train
had not been going more than three
miles an hour Hts absence was not
discovered until the train reached Sill
YER Conductor Jewell ran back with
an engine and found the body lying face
downwards, ten feet from the track
SheehnnF neck was broken, He was
unmarried and had no relatives here.
He was n native OF Canada.