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The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
To LOOK IYrO AFEiIRs.
Nh. Wilson, Of London, and His Mission to
the United Statas.

London. Nov. g0.-Bir ChhH. Rivers
Wilson. ex-controllor Of the national
debt Office. who sails tomorrow for
New York FOR Liverpool on tho Males
tic as representative OF shareholders Of
the Central Pacific road. said to-day;
II do not go 10 the United States with
plenary powers 10 take action In case
Mr.. huntington and his friends refuse
10 carry out my recommendations. IL
N difficult Ia get widely scattered stock
holders 10 act in concert but am with
IN the facts In saying that 60 per cent
0f the sGs. .O00 900 stock held IN England,
Holland and the United States are be-
hind me. These holders Of stock
bought. at 10 and upwards, and for sey-
crnl years dividends were declared.
Now their stock iR quoted about iJ and
there are no dividends. These share
holders send me 10 the United States 10
ascertain why this Is the case.
ITO the obvious question, Why do the
shareholders not elect their own dlreC-
torHT the reply II. The company In "a
California corporation and IN required
10 register It's shares IN San Francisco,
which foreigners are generally unable
20 do Shares, therefore are In the or
iginal names uf Mir. HuntlngtDn's :
| IlltHuNs ne ntslffA my tUibhlpn ana
VIII no doubt receive me in Il most
| friendly manner. Upon arriving at
New York. / shall see Huntington and
McsHrs. BrOtherton and Hubbard, and
inquire fully into the situation I shall
then go 10 Washington and stay at Sir
julien Puancefotes and have an inter-
| view with the United States govern
ment IL can get them tO receive me.
about extended government action In
January next.
Naturally the shareholders can only
appear In forma pauperis, and may be
shown the door, but am told President
Cleveland and his cabinet are inclined
10 take the place OF the company In con
troll OF the road and they may perhaps
receive me In friendly desire to pro
tect the interest OF large body OF peO-
pie who are sufferers through no fauli
OF their own. Friendly action OF the
government would. perhaps. bring
about renewal OF the maturing bonds
for "A long time, at low interest and
would produce the best impression
abroad, and materially assist I'm the
popularity Of American securities.
81 shall go from Washington To San
Francisco as my mission has two sides.
shall inquire into the condition Of the
Central Pacific and then into Its re-
llations with the Southern Pacific. Az
ter ] am fully informed | shall decide
what | think the best course for the
shareholders to follow
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
VISITORS AT KILLINGS.
The Commercial Club Of Lincoln, Mob.
Comes Over the Burlington.

special To The independent.
Billings Nov. 2O-The city has been
full Of prominent visitors to-day The
Lincoln Commercial club arrived on an
excursion on "a delayed Burlington train
last night. The visitors have been
shown all points OF interest near the city
and many were taken up the valley In
carriages, All express themselves well
pleased with Montana and are much
surprised nt the beautiful weather. The
following In list Of the Lincoln club
members who were here: NJ. ACkermnn,
Wholesale millinery and notions; $. II.
Burnham, OF the American Exchange
Bnnk; A. II. Buckstaff, Wholesale sad
dlery, w. j. Cooper, or Cooper a. Cole
Bros, water. gas and steam fttings; l..
u. Dcemnr, of Curtis a. Vandeberg COM
phny, sash, doors and blinds; q. J. Dam
bach, of the Clarke Drug company: 3.
A. Brink, representing r. H. Campbell,
wholesale butter and eggs. A. NJ. Davis,
wholesale carpets and upholstery; N, II.
Dean, plumbing supplies. Morris
Friend. of Haskell, Bosworth a. Co..
wholesale butter and eggs; ]. G. Harp
man, wholesale Raddlery and hardware;
a. E Hargreaves, wholesale groceries;
G. j, Jones. OF the Jones' Douglas COM
pany. bakery; A. II. Fleming. books and
stationery; M. A. Warner. of the Lin
coin Paint and Color company; ]. j.
Foltz, Of the Lincoln Upholstery Co.
G. NJ. Lighton, wholesale notions books
and stationery. s. ID. Mayer. of Mayer
Bros, Jobbers and manufacturers OF
gents furnishing goods; j. A. Lippin-
colt, state Journal; Joe II. Clark, OF
Raymond Bros AZ Co., wholesale gro.
GERS; w. M, Oyler. of the STANDARD
Glass and Paint company; S. Weasel
OF the Western Mattress company; j
l.. Kennarn, OF the Western Glass and
Paint company; q. Il. Rummell. of the
Washburn- -Moen Manufacturing com.
pany; j. J. Cox, commercial agent B
n NJ. railroad; o. G. Holmes, OF the Ne
braska Manufacturers association
Guy Zuar. OF the Gallaher broom fac
tory
A reception was held by the citizens
Of Billings at the club. The excurslonlsts
left for home on the regular train at II
o'clock
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
KOLB MEN ARE FIRM.
They Say Their Leader viii Be Sworn In as
Governor.

Washington, Nov Cool. Lee Gram
dali, who ran for congress on the Kolb
democracy ticket against Gen. Wheeler,
IN the Eighth Alabama district. Is at
the populist headquarters here, fresh
from the conference OF kolb men. at
which Il was determined TO issue the
manifesto published to-day. Mr.. Gran
dan says kolb will be duly sworn IN as
governor ON the first OF December by
some magistrate. and will then proceed
Ia perform the functions of governor.
When asked whether fighting would en-
sue. Crandall said:
"'fhe oates men hnve the militia to
back them. and the support of the ad-
miuistrAtion, while we have not many
arms, but you know what Napoleon
said about right. Comparatively few
kolb men from the back districts were
at the convention last week. because
they were unable 10 get there, and we
cannot tell how many Will respond TO
the call on the first of December.
There will be "A contest made In the
house against six OF the democratic
candidates who are given certificates or
election. and we viii present such In
dlsputable evidence of frauds that the
committee cannot overlook them"
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
THE lRGON1UTS.
California Cold Miners in Convention at San
Francisco.


San Francisco, Nov. 20.-The miners
convention was occupied with routine
business until late this afternoon, when
United States Senator Perkins was
called to address the miners. He said
that since mining began in this state,
California had furnished the nation
with 81 400, ,OO0.0 900 of gold. and that the
state was still producing million dol
lars a month. yet the general govern
ment had never recognized the fact by
the making OF such appropriations as
would help the mining industry. AS 20
silver. Senator Perkins condemned the
action which had driven the white
metal TO the wall and declared the day
must come when the national govern
ment would break loose from the con-
troll of Europe and inaugurate a policy
Of its own.
Ex-Congressman Thomas J. Clunie
also addressed the convention. He
urged that as "a practical means OF get
ting the appropriations from the gov
ernment TO aid the hydraulic mining
Industry the next state legislature be
asked 10 pass a resolution that any
money appropriated for the building
OF impounding dams etc, by the
national government would be credited
by the state To the account OF $S.OOO,-
900 which California loaned the gov
ernment i'm time OF war and which has
never been paid back. Resolutions In
dorsing a United States debris commits
sion were adopted.
State Senator G. w. Cross, of Nevada
county. declared that only the surface
OF California's gold deposits has been
scratched In Nevada county, which
has produced most of the gold. not one
In twenty of the known quartz mines
has been worked 10 IA depth OF hun
dr-d feet. In that one county, he said,
there Is more gold that can be profit
ably mined than has ever been pro-
duced In the state. He declared that IN
California there is gold to be produced
equal 10 double the quantity in use IN
| the world to-day.
Election of officers was the order ol
business at . o'clock this afternoon
The present officers were reelected. as
| follows. President. Jacob IA. Men: sec
retary. w. G. Ralston; vice president
Samuel X. Thornton; treasurer, Julian
Sontag,
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
TELEGR1PHTC BREVTTIEs.

New orleans. Nov. 9O-Pnul Conrad died
here to-day. lie was president of the
Louisiana lottery company and Of the
Honduras company.
Denver, Nov M.-The jury IN the ease
of Dr, Rudolph Price, charged with per-
forming an abortion on Miss lila Hume
J,fferys. n Grand Junction, Col, school
tencher, disagreed after being out for
several hours.
oNaea, Mexico, Nov 9,-Thc situation
on the Guntcmal0u and Mexican border
ls very threatening, and II W believed that
GuatemRlan troops are preparing To make
an aggressive move against Mexico within
the next few days.
Barcelona. Nov. @-Joso Salvador
Frnnch, tho man who. In November.
threw a dynamite bomb Into the Liceo
thenter here, killing twenty people ana
woundlnE nifty others, Will ho executed
between 1850 and eight a. m, tomorrow.
FIume. Austria. Nov. 2O.-The walls of
the governors palace. which was being
erected here. collapsed to-day and buried
a number OF workmcn In the rulnp. Five
dead bodies have already been recovered
aud twlyc wounded persons have been
taken from the ruins.
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
THE TEMPERANCE UORKERS
Proceedings OF the W. c. 7. U. Convention
al Cleveland.

Cleveland. o., Nov. 2O.-At the con-
vention OF the W. c. T. U. to-day, Mrs.
Campbell, of Wisconsin. gave notice
that at the next annual convention she
would move to amend article OF the
constitution by substituting the word
vice president at large" after the word
president" Mrs 4. SturteVant Peel,
OF California, announced tina Miss Jes-
sic Ackerman. round the world mis-
sionary OF the union" was seated with
the California delegation. Miss Acker-
man was escorted to the platform.
When the escorting party reached the
platform Miss Willard took "A valise
from Miss Ackerman's hand and said,
"Thls is the bag that has travelled lb0,
900 miles the last seven years. IL has
contained 1000 pledges from men and
. 900 membership certificates from wo-
men all around the world" The con-
vention appluudcd NoclferOusly, aud
Miss Willard raped vigorously with
her gpvcl. mot for order she eN-
planned. but for applause" Various
reports were prcsntcd.
Miss Francis E. Willard was elected
president. with Mrs. stephens Vice pres
ldcnt at large. Mrs. clara Honman
was unanimously elected secretary ana
treasurer by a rising vote.
The feature Of the afternoon session
was the exercises in mcory of Mrs.
Mary A. Woodbridge, late recording
secretary, who died about a month ago
The first exercise uf the afternoon was
the devotional service led by Mrs, Mar
cissa White Kinney, of oregon. After
this Mrs. Lucy Stone blackwell spoke,
an also did Mrs, Henrietta SHELTON, of
California; Mrs, Della II. Cox. of Wash
iugton, and Miss Frances Griffin, OF Ala
bnmn Miss Susan B Anthony spoke
briefly urging woman suffrage,
Mrs. Helen Bullock, of New York,
took charge of the memorial service
Mrs. clara Hoffman, of Missouri. spoke
Miss Frances E willard led I'm prayer
Mrs. Henrietta Monroe, or ohio. spoke,
and Rev. Anne shaw pronounced hcnc'
diction Adjournment followed shortly
after the conclusion of the eNerciss.
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
California Races.

San Francisco. Nov. 2O.-only one fn-
vorlte showed In front to-day, Senator
Irby. He made his first appearance
and won I'm easy style.
About six furlongs. maidens, two
year-olds-R -Rodegap, Foremost. Terra
Nova. iISA; seven furlongs-TriN, Jack
Rlchelieu. Rear Guard. 1;sI; about six
furlongs. two-year-olds - Tiger, Miss
clay nlly, Jim Floor, l.l2'9; mile. three
yenr-olds senator lrby, The Mnllard,
Thnrnhn. lIlia: i've furlongs. selling
Tartarian. Broadhead, Joe Cotton.
.00I.
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
THE WOOL MARKET.


Boston, Nov 2O,-Thc wool market
has shown n decidedly improved con-
dillon during the week past, Ohio and
Pennsylvania heeces; No, I, 2on2lc; y
and M and above. lalsa2Oc; Ohio de-
lalne fleece. l9a2Oc Territory wools;
Montann, fine medium, lOalSc, No. z
medium. l2at2ho: Wyoming. Utah. Da-
bota. Nevada, Idaho aud Colorado fine
medium. 9Wiic; No. 2 medium lOul2e.
California wools, spring northern, 1870
Ilc. middle county, spring, l00lle. Or
egnn woods. eastern, fair, 9mlOc, AUS
tralian comblngs. supernnc. tl@iic, aV-
crnge. 3sdpt0c,
Philadelphia. Nov, 2O-Wool quiet
and steady; territorial light. ll0i2oi
heavy. 10000 finc medium. i0Wl2c; me-
dium, l2dllc. coarse. liul2c.
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
APPALLING DISASTER.
Caused by New Miner gniting the Coal
Dust

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 20.-The most
appalling mine disaster that ever hap
pened In this section occurred to-day
shortly after noon at the Branch coal
mines on the Panhandle railroad at
Golfers station. A new miner. an Ital-
ian. put on an overcharge blast, which
ignited the coal dust I'm the mine, and
a fearful explosion followed, carrying
death and destruction In its path.
There Were forty-eight men in the mine
at the time, and the following are
known 10 be dead:
MICHAEL ROONEY,
THOMAS JORDAN,
THOMAS TUCKER,
DAVID ROWLAND.
JOHN DONNELLY.
ANTONIO SATTIO.
MAZZLE GISSIEDEO.
The following are badly injured; Jose
Refel. Rattle Necld, will die; Jasper
Lawrence, Thomas Morris.
After the explosion there was a ter
rife whirlwind in the mine. carrying
everything before IL. DOnnelly and
Rooney were in the mine some distance
away, and going toward the mouth
The force OF the explosion drove them
nearly "A hundred yards out of the
iilputll VI Nilt anu lNbbu'9
on car track, killing him instantly
while Donnelly landed in a gulley
striking his head against a post. His
wife was the first to find him. She
Is Frustrated by the shock. There is
little hope that she will recover
The news of the disaster quickly
spread, and in few moments people
were crowded about the mouth OF the
mine. Many heart-rending scenes Were
enacted. The wives and children OF the
miners were frantic. In short time a
rescuing party was organized and went
nite the mine after bodies. When the
bodies were brought TO the surface
many women swooned at the sight
Prosecuting Attorney Cotton and Cor
oner Watkins, OF Wellsburg. were soon
on the ground and took charge OF the
bodies and will conduct n rigid investi-
CATION.
This is the second accident OF the
kind which has occurred ut this mine
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
Fearful Loss OF Life.

Rome, Nov. s.-The earthquake shocks
continue at Nilezzo. on the north coast OF
Sicily. and the fact that the volcano of
stromboli is nearly In a state of eruption
In accepted as proof that disturbances are
of volcanic origin. The inhabitants OF
Mllczzo de Calabria state that 200 corpscs
have been cNtrlcated from the ruins OF
lIousatan Procopio. Forty-elght bodies
were found beneath the ruins Of the
church Fifteen buildings collapsed en-
tIrely, and JOO others are irrcpnrably dam
aged. AT Palml. over 100 people were In
jured. Eight persons perished at Semlnlra
and 200 people were injured. The VIII
lnres OF Bnrapir and Santa were de-
stroyed.
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
To E,pedlte Pension Business.

Washington. Nov. 20.-Commissioner
Lochren. OF the pension bureau, has
issued an order destined to expedite
business in his office. 1T has been de-
cided not TO furnish claimant or attor-
ney information "A second time as Ia
the status of case. The order pro-
yides for a systematic manner Of giving
Information without occupying much
time or making IL necessary TO trace
a particular case inquired after into
every division whore 1t is required TO
be considered
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
rru,, COMPANY officials Excepted,

Jefferson city, Nov. 2O,-'Tho supreme
court decided to-day that officers ~ de-
rinet trust companies are not amcnnbT
10 prosecution for receiving deposits
when such concerns ARE In failing CON
dltion. The court holds that the legis.
lnturc omitted TO include trust com
pnnica under the provisions applicable
To bnnlSa. Niuety-nyc indictments nr,
pending nEalnnt officials of the dofuucI
trust companies Ia Kansas city, repre-
sentlng losses of half a million dollars
Under the ruling these Indictments VIII
be dismissed.
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
Would Like the Bonds.

New York. Nov. 9,-Thc Evening Pos,
says II is Informed on trustworthy nu-
thorlty that three trust companies, nnmo-
~ The United states. the Union aud tho
Farmers Loan, and The banking houses OF
prcXcl Morgan a Co, Spcycr \ Co,
kuhn. Loeb 4 CO., ana Brown liros. a Co,
would practically subscribe FOR the whole
issue OF bonds at about three per cent,
that Is at iiG i3 from Nov !, with accrued
lutargHI
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
The President Had Died

Portland, ore, Nov, eO.-rhc Port
land savings bank failed to open its
doors this morning. O. n. Denny has
been appointed receiver ana the bank
win go into liquidation. Assets are
given az 81. 800 600, liabilities sliJOOOO.
The closing of the bank was doubtless
prccipltated by the death OF Frnnl,
Dckum. president, about one month
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
Bismarck in Poor Health.

London. Nov. 9O.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette publishes an interview with Count
Herbert Bismarck. who says his father,
Prince Bismarck. is weak and can not
last much longer. While the count
would not say anything definite about
the relations between his father and
the new chancellor. he gave the impress
sion that Prince bismarck and Prince
Hohenlohe are not on good terms
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
K. Of |. Officers Reelected.

New Orleans. Nov. @.-Grand Master
Sovereign was reelected to-day without
opponltion In the X. of l.. Assembly. hish'
OF, of Massachusetts. and Merritt OF colo
rndo, were nominated for foreman, The
place ls now held by Bishop, and the mt'
ter was elected Secretary Treasurer
Hayes was reelected, although there was
aomc oposltion.
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
The National Grange.

Springfield, lll,, Nov. 90-Thc Ma
tional grange to-day received the re-
ports OF the state masters. The com
mittce on mileage reported favorlng
three cents per mile and 81 per day Ia
delegates. Addresses ON revision ot
ritual were made by several members.
II. w. Wilson. of Elgin, Ill. national
secretary OF the dairy association, nd-
dressed the grange.
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
pespondent; look Poison.
% The Independent.

Hnttldl W Nv hN'F'''''''
Big Timber. Nov 26,-Thomas Nc
Alpine. sheep hcrder in the employ of
Veasey & Mcdonnell, on the American
Fork, went 10 the village of Big Elk.
where he got full and also got held up,
To-day he returned 20 his sheep camp
and, In fit OF dependency took dose
OF strichnlne intended for the coyotes,
diving few hours later In great agony.
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
His Second Respite.

Washington, Nov. 2O.-The president
has further respited until Dec. 2i
Thomas S. Claire. of California. who
was to have been hanged next Friday
for murder. This il the second time
the man has been Tespited TO allow the
United States supreme court 10 pass
upon his appeal.
The Helena independent., 1894-11-21
Pullman Conductor Killed.

Van nureu. Ark. Nov 2O-Pullman
conductor Browne, OF the Arkansas
valley road, was killed and thrown
from his train at Mckay. small sta
ton thirty miles west OF here IN IN.
dian territory. ie was evidently kllied
whllo In his berth, AS he was In hls
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-25
Independent Book Coupon No. |.

Ne; 1.-The Old Mam'seIle's Secret By T.
No, 2-Blind Fate BY Mrs. Alexander
No. "a Warrant Wife BY Florence Warden.
No. Peg Wellington ~ Charles Reade.
No. 5-Ruttno. ~ OuidA
No. 6-Loves Atunement By IN. BENTON.
Nc, IL Have Lived and Loved ~ Mrs
Nc. s .Jot Her, Face and Her Fortune BY Mira
No g-.rhe House on The Marsh. BY Florence
No. 10 aides Fancy Work.
Ny. ll-Wife in Name Only. ~ Charlotte
breame.
No l2-,The Story of an African Farm. By
No. is-she. History Of Adventure Iy II. 1 ider
No. liking sOlomon's Mines BY II. Rider
No i5-Trsays. First Series. ~ Ralph Waldo
No 10 amins BY Alexander Dumas
No. l1-Ihs Modern Home Cook hook.
NO. ls-Ihs shadow Of sin ly Charlotte NJ.
No. ~ he secret Of Her Life. BY Edward
No % Rogue's Life. Ry Wnkie Collins.
No. lille tther Mans Wife. by John Strange
No. 24-lhe Master OF the Mine. BY Robt
No. Is Lord IislO's Daughter. BY Charlotte
NJ. Breame
No. 2i-Essays. Second Series. By Ralph Waldo
No 25-Doris' Fortune. By Florence Warden.
No 26-1he az Of Diamonds. BY George MAJ
No, IA our Of the World in Eighty DayA
No .s-A Nemesis. by J. MoLAren Cobban.
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No. si~Ihe Frontiersman. By Gustave Aimard
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no. 50 Natt; A Tale Of a Caravan. By Robt.
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