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T/N3T3H \ Tb Indrp* u deii t Well Ke, 'i I P I ^ O Wom tbi promptexecution Ofall Orders (or^Oo^-(m Printing. ShowPrinting, and FineWork Of All Kindt LeaiiD Newspaper of Montana att-tlxo news, LOCALaBd TILKGBAPHIC. 7/rr^ Largest Circulation. BestAdvertising: Medium. VOL 30--NO. 131. HELENA, MONTANA TERRITORY, TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 7. 1889. FIVECENTS HARRISONE-PRICE^CLOTHIER AHelena House tLat carries^ae large a Clothing Stock as^any bouse wf-st of CLicago. Thathandles the productions^of the very tioest manufactur^^ers of the country. Thatmarks all goods in plain^figures, and the only house in^the city that is |.STRICTLYONE PRICE. Youpays 3 our BOM| and^you takes your choice. Therear^ hats and the-n again^there are Hats^and many hats^that wear well^and there are^hats that wear well and look^well. The only hat we know^that combines durability and^elegance is the ^Miller.^^Have you ever had one '.^Then don't wait a min^ute, but go and get one while^the stock is large because if you^wait you are liable to come up^^wanting.^ We are sole agents^for those celebrated manufac^^turers, ^Dickenson ^ Brown,^^whose productions for the last^twenty years have been consid^ered ' au fait^ by those who are^supposed to be the ^Arbiters^of Fashion. JJbn'tfail to get a Miller^Hat. Then again we are well^fixed in Spring Wear. Did^vou examine our line of cloth^^ing, Nobby Suits, Stylish Cut^^aways and Stately Prince Al^^berts (there's going to be lots^of the latter worn this year.) Oneof the greatest attractions^ever seen in a clothing house is^a stylish blue sack suit, low^rolled collar, silk faced. We^are the only house in Montana^that shows this style very hand^^some. Only, fc^5. Anotherattraction is a Spring^Overcoat, silk lined which to^^gether with the sleeve linings^are the same as the goods, very^stylish, made by Benjamin ^not^Harris), of New York. We de^^fy a tailor to match it for $60.^You can have it for half the^money. We have them at all^prices as low as $7.f^o. Itmakes our head ache^when we look at our stock. It^is too large. J list thiuk so^many goods in such a small^room as ours. Wehave to get rid of some ef^these quicker than the usual^course of trade so we have put^the knife iato a number of lots^and the very life blood of pro^^fits flow from our sale*. Just^think, a nice Nobby suit any of^four different styles ail wool^and only a ten dollar bill puts^one of them on your back. 200doz. ties just arrived^^100 doz. from Wilson Bros, of^Chicago^you know them^and^100 doz. from Howell of Phila^delphia, stiangers to this trade,^but dandy tie makers. Come^and look at the goods they^make and if you don't buy a^tie or two you can take. HARRIS.ONE-PRICE CLOTHIER^St. Louis Block, Main St,^HELENA, M. T. N.B.^Out of town orders^will receive our best attention.^Goods sent on * pproval to any^part of the territory. Price list^and rules for self-measurement. HERSHFIELDADD'N. IKlITS OF PEACE. Situatedon^of F MontanaAvenue Just North^ower Garden Addition. RepublicanFrance Shows the World^^ .ter Victories Than Those TheSite of this Addition is a Beautiful Knoll, and the Scener *^on all Sides is Unsurpassed. J^BUILDINO HASALREAT^( ^ 'MMENCED.^jgt: The CATHOLIC COLLEOE GROl N^Aii.iois it os the NuRTii. Only six minutes walk from^Northern Pacific Depot. LargeLots, Cheap Prices, Easy Terms. SixtyLots sold the first day the Addition was on the Market.^No better Lots were ever Offered in this City for Safe Invest^ment and Quick Profits. WALLACE^ THORN BURGH, BlS Agents, ^Soma 1, i and 3, Second Floor First National Bank Building. Kn-^trauce corner lirand and Jackson stret t^. Gainedby the Sword. FineCarriages, Buggies and Road Wagons, Landaus,Coupes and Phaetons, IINT G-RE^.T VAE1KTT. Schuttl-r's Montana Lumber and Quartz Wagon Gears. Farm^Wagons. Harness, Etc. 3.J. A A:I BY. C.A. BROAOWATEh S.C.Ashby^ Co. ARERECEIVING ALARGE SUPPLY OF- AgriculturalImplements. BrandegeeBros., HealEstate and Financial Aleuts PaperPurchased. Money to Loan on Real Estate. 52North Main St-eet,^P 0 Bex 998. GOLDBLOCK,^Rear of C, b Co.'s Office TheJewett Filter ! INTERNALCONSTRUCTION r. z r. IH II 11 l| Every HoJseHold Should Use Pura Water. Wat*r which would be eon-^ider^^d absolutely vile. will, by one filtration through^the JKWK rr FILTKR. be plac-*d in the dr^t cla-w of very pure waters. This will^be particularly exemplified in the reduction of the Albuoiinoid Ammonia, the moet^important factor of the waters now used in this city. Forsale only by F.S LANG ^ CO., Helena. StallloziLS For Sale. DEGENBROS.. IMPORTERS AND BREEDERS OF^FRENCH DRAFT AND COACH HORSES. Afine lot now at the Ry Zeigrler stables will be sold at yery^low prices, as cheap as can be purchased in the East.^They must be sold without delay. ATTENTION! WeCarry a Full Line of Gr-zrar Bros. Slices. Theyexcel any shoe in the market for STYLE and DURABILITY. Also the larpee^line of Genu Shoes in the city^including HAN AN ^ SON^and LILLY. BRACKETT A CO. esidentCarnot Opens the Great Ex^^position in the Presence of Thous^^ands of Eminent Visitors. Ever;t ouiitr^ It. \^ r. -^ i.-l l^^ It* Work,^^mtel.rrmany I ml u-r i ie^ in Which^luieri.a i ^^.^^!- tbe World. a'pgrfoht^d, 1st*, by the X. Y.AmucinWi Prow. i^Pakis May At 2 o'clock this after^noon, surrounded by his ministers and^many distinguished guests. President Car^^not stood under the great dome of the ex^^position building to formally declare it^open. The preliminaries hrve been au^^spicious. The ceremonial at Yersailes^yesterday while not of first importance,^was dignified and discreet. Tba military^'display, which was inferior to many 1^have seen in Paris, was wisely curtailed to^give the vis.tors an opportunity to see the^^harms of the most beautiful spot in^Europe, whose natural loveliness is not^over uiatcbed by its historical association,^in which romance and tragedy are so^.strangely co-mingled. The speeches by^the president and others were char^a let ted alike by tact and taste,^and the solitary marring incident, a blank^cartridge discharged by a maudlin sensa^^tionalist, who to day was ascertained to bo^^ harmless imbecile, deserving only^pity, has aire.-.;!) been forgotten. Every^^where tb ' demonstrations were unqualified^It discontent prevailed it remained awaj^from Versailles and his up to this time at^least uttered no sound and given no sign.^The talismanic spell of thrift soothes what^ever ot political rancor may arise under^other circumstat.ces. The trivial episode^of ^;en. ti ^ulangrr's elettion to the muni^^cipal c ^uitc I of Kouen yesterday arouses^little interest. A*he stood under the dome of the ex^position building President Carnot was^seen to advantage, lie is small in physique,^straight, wiry and resolute, and while^i iity ^^t character is expressed in^the relaxation of the thin lips, he may h^^de|iend^ d on for rigor when requited. He^impresses the observer as being a keen^man, reticent rather than volu^^ble, decisive rather than eager,^a clear and tenacious man^His political experience is txtensive in^legislation and in administration. While^there are more renowned statesmen than^he in France, it is manifest he has com^^bined in an exceptional degree those traits^and attainments that adapt him to^Uie epoch through which France^is passing, a constructive and^defensive period, in which it is essential to^maintain order without infringing upon^liberty and to encourage and strengthen^the moral sense of the people in support of^self-government while education, manu^factures, c mmerce and taxation are^brought into national equilibrium.^Premier Tirard. who stood at the presi^dent's side, overshadowed turn in the ex^ternals of manhood. He is a vigorous and^even a powerful man of strong features^and has a finely developed head. He re^^calls Mr. Blaine. He is older than Presi^dent Carnot, who is 62 and does^not look more than 45 N^ar^the president and the premier was^the radical of the cabinet, and^political economist, Yoes Guyot. minister^of public works, whose functions include^many of the most important of the secre^^tary ot the treasury, as well as nio^t of^those of the secretary of the interior. The^other members of the cabinet surrounded^the president, reinforced by able men of af^^fairs, who have successfully conducted tbe^exposition. Thepresidenfs cortege arrived at the ex^^position grounds escorted by a brilliant^corps of cuirassiers, whose breast-pistes^and he.mets Hashed in the pleasant May^day sun, the crystal tones ot the great^clocks struck two, the trumpets poured^forth their strains and the entire assembly^under the dome arose to its leet. It was a^spectacle worth te* embering. This free^nation has supplied during the centuries of^its monarchy and empire many gorgeous^spectacles for artists to preserve, for poets^to chant and philosophers to^discuss. but at no time since^the days of the great Louis^were the liberty, moral power and beauty^of democracy so picturesquely harmonized^as at this moment. To conceive a great^circle formed under the dome suggestive of^Mi Paul's. The decorations, reaching to^the apex, noble in the symbolism of allusion^to the art Utierative of all countries, noted^by ingenious and graceful devices and the^names of the world's greatest, emblazoned^in gold letters, tbe various emblems of^civilization arranged pictorially upon seg^^ments of the arches and colossal freize ex^^tending entirely around the base of the^dome.composed of magnificent processional^national types of all races, bearing appro^^priate offerings. Beneath this luminous and^rich roof are hundreds of arm chairs,^single chairs and benches, all in gold up^hoistermg, with the arms in crimson bro^^cade or velvet, and a dais arranged with^heavy red draperies for Uie president and^histraiu. Extending in the lines of a par^alielogram with an endless vista through^the palace of line arts, are places, all in red^velvet, for senators, deputies and judges,^heads of departments, chiefs of bureaus,^mayors, members of tbe great councils, tbe^French acadeuiv. clergy and civil function^aries. Tbesurprise of the day was the presence^of all the diplomatic representatives now^in Paris. While their governments de^^cern d to permit them officially to assist^in the opening of the exposition,^personal good will and pissiblv private^curiosity overcame the prohibition and^they were all unofficially present. The^letters of their instructions had been kept^while the spirit was broken. It was a sight^which can be seen no when except in Paris^All except the Japanese, who have adopted^Euro|^ean garb, plus an unlimited anioun'^of gold lace, all knots md tassels, were in^the dress of their respective courts. Only^one toreitn representative was in auster.^black-, unr liev^d bj any decora'ion. This^was Kohert Mcl.ant . the retiring minist. r^of the United Mates, whj was greeted^with cordial warmth on every Bid .^^ in the iteiiches provided for ambassador,^wese Orientals with white teeth dishing^Mom under their curled brown mustaches:^Hindoos in white cloaks and capuchins:^Atru-ans with feathered circlets in their^headgear: the Chinese minister with a luiig^suite of yellow attendants, looking like el^eitant grotesque figures, among wh^ m^tt ere is not a young man. and full blooded^Moors, thecoutrast between whose swarthy^skins and silky white draperies of nun's^veiling was occasionally relieved ty tie^raising of a jewelled hand to direct an op^^era glass upon the gallery overhead. Ev^e ywhere was seen the broad, red ribbon of^the Legion of Houor and the cross of the^same distinction, (ienerals, scarred and^feeble, were assisted to their places by^younger officers: honorary veterans occu^^pied the front row of chairs near the dais:^some of them on crutches, the survivors ot^many wars. Afterthe Marseillaise had been played^by a picked orchestra and sung by a chorus^of men's voices. Premier Tirard rose and^delivered the opening speech. At its close^the audience cheered enthusiastically, and^Tirard was warmly congratulated. Presi^^dent Carnot then rose to read his speech.^His voice is shrill, but audible. His speech^was well thought of. His peroration was^delivered with considerable earnestness.^Every word was safe, prndent, plausible^and generous. He did not seize upon tbe^national occasion to glorify a party, to^natter a faction, or to irritate the unthink^^ing. He made no allusion to hostile gov^^ernments, but spoke magnanimously and^justly of foreign people. He did not glori^^fy France unduly, but huniat.ty still more.^At the conclusion of his speech and the^finish of the musical programme. President^Carnot descended from the dais and^walked down the main aisle of the gallery^of fine arts toward the centre where he^touched several electric buttons. In a mo^^ment the fountains of the exposition were^all pouring forth their streams to the uni^^versal sunshine, and the great engine of^the machinery palace was in motion.^Three or four hundred thousand people^outside and inside cheered, and every p^^r^tion of the grounds of the Universal Ex^^position of lKXa was open. Tbeexhibitor* number 20.000. The^countries represented by their skill are. in^addition to France and the United State*,^Great Britain. Austria. Hungary. Italy.^Switzerland. Russia, Sweden, Denmark.^Norway. Holland, Belgium. ^pain. Portu^^gal, Greece. Roumania. Servia. Egypt, sivenessurd^ r the heads ^ f fine axd indus^^trial arts, tt contains la the great around*^the historv ef the un'verse. Theapplications for space an far exceeded i^th- ex|K'Ctations. founded on previous ex^^hibitions, that the catalogue of no group la^read; for tti- printer. The American rep^^resentation is ti.e farthest behind. There^is not, for instai.ee, at this writing, a ves-^Uce of the great national educational ex^^hibit to be seen, nor are the consignments^sent from Individual states, nearly all of |^^ hi' h are to be represented, out of the^pvking (sixes. So far as the present indi^cations go the American exhibit on the in^^dustrial s de will the most impressive in^pold and silver smithing, in glassware, I^which has made a marked sensation among j^the French and Austrian glassmaker*. and^machinery. The palace, rightly so named,^d.-vored to machinery, is a magnificent^edifice, in which a world's congress might^sit !t is an architectural beauty, and tbe^splendor of its decorations also render it^one of the great centers of interest. The^chief attraction in it is the Edison display^of motors, ma- times and apparatus. Anidea of the vastness of the exposition^may be gained from the area it covers. Al^^though the exhibition buildings are closely [^grouped the total ground surface exceeds^three million square feet. The buildings NOMINEESFOB DELEGATES Tool* and Winston Manaed at AnMSasS^11 : I. . and Brareltou at rtillipsburg. Anaconda.May 6 ^[Special to the In^^dependent. )^The democratic convention^was held here to-day for this district with^sixteen delegates present, with Gilvan^Hughes as chairman and F. Kennedy as^secretary. John K. Toole and G. 13. Win^^ston were nominated by acclamation as^candidates for the constitutional conven^^tion. tfurlieand Brmseltoa. Phii.U'sbino. May ^.^ [Special to the^Independent. J^The democratic district^convention was held here to-day for the^purpose of nominating candidates to the^constitutional convention. Dominick^Mellan was elected temporary chairman^and it. L. Kodgers permanent chairman.^A full delegation was present and a spirited^meeting was held, with a number of can^^didates in the field. David M. Durfee, of THECROW LANDS. Decision of Commissioner Stock-^slajrer by Which the Northern^Pacific Will be the Gainer. TestCase in Which the Railway^is Awarded the Odd Marked Sec^^tions On the Reserve. blendstrength, suitability, lightness and I pbilipsburg, and J. F. Brazelton, of rj..r i'i.ii iu.mi* .'iI )^o inturi.irllW ^* Granite,were nominated. The democrats^feel jubilant and say they have named the^winners for the constitutional convention. RALEIGH^ CLARKE, No. 25 Uoper Main St 8UOOS88OB8TO *. B. OAOE * OO Greece.Koumanii^Persia, Mexico. Brazil, tbe Argentine'rle^^public Bolivia.Chili.Nicarauga. Venezuela,^Ouatamala. Uruguay. Paraguay. San Do^^mingo, Salvador, Hayti, China, Japan.^Fas' India. Siam. Morocco and Australia.^The unrepresented countries are Germany^^an abaence as inevitable as it as deplor^^able and conspicuous^Turkey and Mon^^tenegro. The subject matter of the expo^^sition comprises everything that enters in^^to tbe material of civllizatior. While sit^may be classified with extreme comprehen decorationssurpass m elegance of design^and richness of tone those of any structure^ever put up for a similar use. Tbe total^number of entries in tbe fine arts depart^^ment is 3 500. This d.-uartment will not be^formally opened for ^^veral weeka. Anepisode combining tbe pathetic with^the droll occurred in the conduct of a jrrv^of Amerii an a't sts residing in Paris, st^ting upon tbe works of art offered oy^Atner cans. The versati'e and ena'ic^Whistler di-cided to re nationalize himself.^The submission of exposition pictures to^an American jury was a surprising act of^patriotism, which did not. however, en^^counter recipro- al appreciation, ar.d a^number of his pictures were rej -eied. In^wrath he withdrew them all and submitted^them with acclamation and acceptance to^a British jury, w .'i.re he is now classifi d.^The venerable sculptor. Story, for some^different reason, also fared ill at the hands^of the joung Yankees In this case kind^^ly intervention reversed a decision which^was alike unwarranted and ungracious. TheEltfel tower has been smiled at as^t'le great folly of the exposition, but the^g ant manikin of iron threads possesses a^value apart from its i stentatiousness. (toe^might mistake it at a distance for an^elongated scaffold of an electric light, but^on cl^ ser approach it is seen to be a dariDg^monumental a. hley. ment- From its high^^est banony there U visible a b-autiful^panorama of seventy miles of hills, rivers,^Ukes. to*i and hamlets, which no painter^can p ace on canvas, no poet transcribe in^verse. T he summit, at a total height of^^^^ ariy 1 000 feet, or n arly double that of^Washington's monument, and nearly 600^f^ et higher than St. Peter's In Home, will^be utilized for scientific purposes, the pub^^lic b ing permi'ted to ascend only about^two thirds of the way in elevators, which^can provide transportation for 25 000 per^^sons daily. The total weight of the tower^is tt.500 tons and tbe total cost (1.000.000. TheAmerican corn palace, where the^uses of this article of food are to be^picturi sqiiesly introduced to Europeans, is^located near Frocadorer. One of MM chief^attractions outside ot the grounds is a^panorama, which represents the history of^France during the century. It is being^painted by distinguished artists, and will^contain the portraits of hundreds of men^and women who hav-* been involved in^illuminating or degrading the tauie of their^couutry in war, literature, statesmanship,^society and art. Theaccumulations for itrangtrs in the^city are ample, but as happens in every^other citj under corresponding circum^^stances the prices of necessaries and indi^^gencies have risen. The admission to the^exposition grounds is only 20 cents tor all^departments, and once in it is unnecessary^to leave them until the hour for closing at^night. There are ample resources for^feeding tbe multitudes within the grounds^at moderate prices, restaurants being un^^der official control. MakoakktA. Sullivan. Humsand Koblason. DekkLodok, May 6 ^(Special to the In^^dependent. ]^The democratic convention^of the eighth or Deer Lodge district, as^^sembled at this place to-da^ and nominated^Edward Burns, of Eliston, and John C.^Kobiusor, of Deer Lodge, for delegates to^the constitutional convention. Mr. Burns^is a prominent merchant and very popu^^lar. Mr. Kobinson is an old pioneer, an^able lawytr and has been several times a^member of the Montana legislature, and^knows the wants ot the people. TRACKAXD DIAMnM' AFRENCH ) EXTEXMAI.. OurSister KepuMia ^ -iebrat. ^ the Dasi^of Libert) in r air r ranee. Paris,May 6 ^ Yesterday was a notable onein France, tbe occasion being the cen^^tennial (f the inauguration of the French^revolution. President Carnot and party^went early in the day to Versailles, where^the president inaugurated a memorial tab^^let to the building in which the states-^general met one hundred years ago. The^president and escort then repaired to the^Hall of Mirrors in the palace, where there^was a grand assemblage of deputies and^senators. Leroyer delivered an address of^welcome to the president. Inthe course ot his speech he -aid: ^It^is no longer the humble deputies of tbe^third estate to whom even the privilege of^standing upright was denied, but the^elected representatives of the nation who,^bowing !^efore their freely elected chief,^pay tribute to the great dead to whom we^owe our lil^erty. It becomes those old^strugglers for liberty to remind us that the^revolution bequeathed not only doctrines,^but lessons, if the revolution sinned by^the audacity of its dreams, we sin by our^want of self abnegation, by our incomplete^knowledge of our duties, by hesitation as^to our policy. The date 1889 invites us to^realize a union of hearts in love for our^country and its institutions. Inhis reply President Carnot said:^^With an ardent hope for the future. I^sreet in the palace of monarchy the rep^^resentatives of a nation that is now incom^^plete possession of herself. The finest^thoughts of this solemn meeting turn to^our fathers, that immortal generation of^17Kb, who by dint of courage and many^sacrifices secured tor us the benefits which^we must bequeath to our sons as the most^precious inheritance. Never can our^gratitude equal the grandear of the services^rendered by our fathers to France and to^the human race.^ In conclusion tbe pres -^dent said: ^The revolution created a new^era in history and founded modern society.^After many cruel shocks France finally^broke with the personal power of one man^whatever title he may take. She now^recognizes as the sole sovereign the laws^enae'ed by the representatives of the na^tion. Thepresident's spe. cli was rec^ ived with^applause. At the conclusion of the ad^^dress the presidential party proceeded to^the gallery of battles, where they took^luncheon. Afterward they went to the^park where the president participated in^the ceremonies attending the inauguration^of the recently restored tountains. An im^^mense throng had gathered in the park.^President Carnot received the most enthu^^siastic welcome. The w.-ather was fine^and the spectacle prtsented was a brilliant^one NkwV .iiK May rt ^The French of this^city yest- rosy eeiebraf- d the centennial of^the annivesary of the dawn ol the French^revoluti n by a mass meeting in We: a er^Hall. ChicagoMMs to nay Hall-Other Gai.ir^^11. . or. I ot the flyers. Ci.kvki.am, Maj 4.^Cleveland won an^as j victory from Chicago today, beiug^able to hit Hutchinson without much of an^effort. The Chicagos made three runs on^bases on balls. O'Brien's pitching being^wild. When he did put the ball over the^plate the Chicagos were seldom able to hit^tt Score^Cleve.and, 11; Chicago, H. Tbe^batteries were: For Cleveland, O'Brien^and Ziminer: for Chicago, Hutchinson and^Farrell. NKWYORK THE VICTOR. Philadelphia,May 4.^New York^made enough runs off Sanders in the first^three lnniugs to-day to win tbe game. In thefifth Gleason took Sanders' place and^was more effective. Score^Philadelphia,^B; New York, 13. The batteries were for^Philadelphia, Sanders, Gleason and Clem^ents; for New York,^Brown. Welch,Ewing and wasuinoton shington.May STRI-RISKD. 6^A crushing de-^the home team to- Wa featwas administ. roi^day by the Bostons. The heavy hitting of^the visitors was something remarkable and^seldom witnessed here. They made nine^^teen hits with a total of twenty-eight bases.^Brouthers' home run hit over the center^field fence was a teat never before accom^^plished on these grounds. Score^Wash^^ington, 8: Boston, 23 The batteries were^for Washington, Keefe. Healy and Mack:^for Boston, Kadbourne and Bennett. agood game. Indianapolis,May 6 ^The visitors^won to-day in a closely contested game in^which the honors were about evenly di^^vided. Score^Indianapolis, rt; Pittsburg,^7. The batteries were for Indianapolis,^Mireve and Myers: for PittsbuitJ, Conway^and Carroll. ;Louisvtlle,7. City,9; St TIMBERCULTURE EXTRIES. I^. * I- loll Form by Sarretary Sol.le Kn.r.iuf Killing, of Hie Department. Washington,May ^5 ^Secretary Noble^to-day rendered an important decision In^tbe case of James Hair, of Kirwin, Ks . on^an appeal from a decision of the commis^^sioner of the general land office, in which^he reverses the rulings of t;,^ d-partn ent^during the last administration relating to^the amount of timber allowable on timber^culture land entries. Hair in his applica^^tion makes oath that on the land in ques^^tion there are two Cottonwood trees and^four cottonwood sprouts two inches in^diamater. The section was returned by^the official surveyor as timber land,^under the ruling tbe department that the^words ^devoid of timber.^ in the timber^eultur- act, necessarily means ^without^timber,^ or destitute of timber. The entry,^therefore, was not allowed. The secretary^says no arbitrary rule can be established^for the government of every ease. It^should be the desire of the department to^ascertain what intent and purpose con^^gress has in tbe passage of the act. it^stands to reason that it was not the^purpose to deprive the occupants of^the vast prairies of tbe west of tbe bene^^fits of the act if there happened to be a^single tree upon tbe section. 1 take it that^the words ^prairie land.^ or land devoid^of timber, within tbe spirit of tbe act,^means land particularly so. and to give the^act the construction placed upon it by the^last decision just cited, according to their^legitimate deduction, would prevent the^entry of any prairie land that bad timber^of any character upon it, standing, falling^or otherwise. This Is certainly a narrow^view to take of the act. As tbe testimony^in this case is conflicting as to tbe amount^of Umber on Hair's claim, further exami^^nation is ordered. Association....n. AtCincinnati^Cincinnati.n^At Kansas City^Kansas^Louis, II. sunday'sgames. NewYork, May fi ^The largest assem^^blage that ever witnessed a game of base^ball at Kidgewnod park, L L, went yester^^day to see the Brookyn and Athletic game.^The crowd in the center field was so dense^that many of the spectators could not see^the players. Brooklyn scored a run in the^opening inning, and the Athletics one in^the third. The score remained tied entil^the sixth inning, when the visiting players^scored four runs. TbeBrooklyn players then began their^half of tbe innings. As Foutz went to the^bat, the crowd in tbe center field began to^close, and all attempts to keep it back^failed. In a few minutes the whole field^was a sea of humanity. No further efforts^were made to clear the field or continue^the game. It is doubtful if there would^have been any trouble if the home team^had led. The umpire called the game a^draw and then left field. President Byrne,^of the Brooklyn club said he wouid bring^the whole matter up before the next meet^^ing of the American association. He^claimed the Athletic fielders incited the^trouble. AtCincinnati^Cinci: nan. 12: Lo.iisvilie, S. AtColumbus^Columbus, 8; Baltimore, 10 AtKansas City^Kansas City, Is: ^t.^Louis. 12. Ilyers at Lexington. Lexington,Ky., May 6^Weather^warm, track fast. Two-year-olds,five furlongs^ Seriton^won. Sunny Brook second. Faker third,^Gladstone fourth. Inn I ^l , Three-yearolds and upwards, one mile-^Queen of Trumns won. Cassius second,^Wasatch third. Time 1:42. Three-yearolds, one mile and a half^^Once Again won. Boot Maker second. Cast^away third. Time 2:3^^-4. Three-year-oldsand upwards, seven fur-^lonfs^Stuart won, Amosa second, Probus^third. i.n. !_- Three-yearoldsand upwards, six fur^^longs^ Cheeney won, J. E Burnett second^Time 1:15^.. TheNashville Ram | Nashville,May ^. ^ Weather pleasant,^track good, attendance fair. Firrtrace^St. Albans won. Bridge Light^second, Libert third. Iimr I Sixfurlongs^Meta won. Vattelle second,^J. T. Rusk third. Time Lift. Sixfurlongs^Bravo won, Kedarkhan^second. Fred Wooley third. Time 1:15 t' Ninesixteenths of a mile^Lady B ack^burn won. Millie Williams second, Lilly^Kinney third. Time 57'.,. Onemile and twenty yards^Endun r^won. Comedy second. Head Lad third.^Time lMhi Fivefurlongs^Prince Fonso won. Wat-^terson second. Timothy third. Time ls^'4. KILLEDHIS WIFE. ArtarItelng Married Only a frm Month..^V* ill. Oilmore Murders HI. Kride. Albany,Ga., May ^^ Wm Oilmore. a^prominent young man of Albany, last eve^^ning shot and killed bis 17-year old wife.^Fannie, and then killed himself. G lmore^and his wife had been married only a few^months and their union had been an un^^happy one. Their marriage was consum-^{ mated by an elopement. In a few weeks^I trouble began and ended in Gilmorr's leav^^ing his wife Soon after the separation a foungman began to call on Mrs Gilmore^t is supposed that this was tbe immediate^cause of the tragedy, for Gilmore was^heard to say if he could not have Fannie,^no one else should. ToPublish tbe Rebellion Record*. Washington,May ft.^Major Geo. B.^Dana, who recent!'- acted as judge-advocate^of tbe Lydecker and Armes court martial,^has been selected by S. cretary Proctor as^tbe army officer to be at the head of^the commission to continue the publication^of the records of the rebellion. There^will be two others to act with him. civilian^experts, who have not yet been selected.^The work is expected to be finished in five^years. ^ Is Batter.^Washington, May ^.^Secretary Win^dom is better, bnt not well enough to leave^the bouse. His condition has been much^more serious than supposed. He bad a^severe attack of cholera morbus Thursday^night, which didn't succumb to medical^treatment until Saturday night WillCoaae to America. London,May o ^The Tunes says there^is little doubt bat that tbe yacht Valkyrie^will go to America and try her speed In ail^available I Heutach'sHeavy Bond.^Paris. May ^ ^Director Heutsch, of the^Comptoir des Compt, was taken before a^magistrate to-day and admitted to bail in^the sum of $200,000. Hearing Before the 1 ulervtate ^ on.^merce Commission-The Illinois Cen^^tral Looking Over a New Field. Washington. May 6 ^[Special to the^Independent. |^Commissioner Stockslager,^ot the general land office, rendered an im^^portant decision to-day in the case of^Smith and Wood against tbe Northern^Pacific. It was in favor of the company^and gives it about 500,000 acres of land in^the ceded Crow reservation in Montana.^In effect it gives Uie company a title to the^odd numbered sections in the ceded lands^within the forty miles limit It was a^test case. Smith and Wood made^a coal entry on an odd numbered section^and took tbe case before tbe general land^office, claiming as the road was built before^th^ lands were ceded they did not properly^come within the teams of the grant bat the^commissioner decides they do, and bases^his opinion upon the construction placed^upon the decision of the supreme court in^the Butts case and by Secretary Vilas in^the Miller case. It is probable an appeal^will be taken to tbe secretary of the in^^terior. Thebrand Trunk I uveetia'atlon. NewYoRh, May 4 ^ The senate and^committee to investigate tbe alleged owner^ship by Canadian corporations and capital^of American roads reassembled this morn^^ing. The first witness was Commissioner^Albert Fink, chairman of the Trunk Line^association, which he explained was an^*s. elation to arrange joint competitive tar^^iffs, secure uniformity in charges and class^and maiutain established tariffs. Fink de^^scribed the (irand trunk railroad and its^branch* s as far as he knew as a trunk line.^It ran from Chicago to Portland, Me.^Fink said the Canada southern was leased^by the Michigan Central. He acknowl^^edged the Grand Trunk had differential^notes for New England business, because^its road was a hundred miles longer. SenatorCullom^Is your organization to^^day practically the same as before the pas^^sage of the interstate commerce law CommissionerFink^In everything ex^^cept that we no longer divide the earnings^or direct the freights. CullomHave you any suggestions as to^an amendment to the interstate commerce^law FinkThe difficulty is to cover the mat^^ter of management by law. Tbe interstate^commission should have discretion to deal^with questions that arise and make excep^^tions in certain cases. Thecommissioner then gave a short sum^mary of the freight taken by the Grand^Trunk road at Buffalo and Niagara, which^he said was about 20 per cent of the busi^^ness to those points. Tbe differential rate is^graded from 5 cents per 100 downward.^To a question as to what would be the ef^^fect to shippers if differential was allowed^Canadian roads also, witness said it would^simply reduce the number of lines at the^shipper's command. Many points in tbe^northwest too, would be hurt by the^crippling of the great trunk line, but a greatnumber of shippers would not be^urt if half dozen oi tbe trunk tinea were^wiped out Altera recess Senator Blair inquired^where the competion between roads could^come in when the schedule of rates had^been prexiously agreed upon. Fink re^^plied that there was no other way to pro^^tect themselves from each other. Some^settled rates must be agreed to.^Senator Hiscock^Now, Mr. Fink, after^years prohibition against pooling. FREEADMISSION^ OF ORES. *4**rt^ry win.Ion. to (ilea a Hearing to^Miners on the Question.^Spokane Falls, May 6^ [Special to^the Independent]^A letter was received^here to day from M. G. Van Home, secre^^tary of the Utah Ore Producers' associa^^tion, and also connected with the silver^association, beaded by Senator Stewart,^saying Secretary Windom has consented to^reopen the question as to the free admis^^sion Canadian and Mexican lead, and will^give a hearing to those Interested on the^subject May 15. A great deal of hard work^and compilation of facta has been^necessary to Induce this action, and^tbe friends of lead and silver feel^very hopeful of favorable consideration.^The whole northwest, more especially^Montana, Idaho and Washington, are^deeply interested in this question. Tbe^free admission of Canadian lead under tbe^pretense of its being silver ore must exert^a depressing influence upon the lead mar^^ket Tbe Mexican lead ores smuggled over^the frontier under tbe present ruling of the^treasury department which admits any^amount of lead being imported free of^duty, provided only that tbe silver con^^tained in the ore can be made to appear of^greater value than the lead, has already^gTeatly depressed the price of lead in the^United States, and the Americas miners^argue that it should be stopped, if any real^protection is deemed advisable for this^American pr.-h.-t. One of the largest^mines in the Cieur d'Alenes, *he Bunker^Hill and Sullivan, has already shut down,^throwing upward of 800 men out of^employment because of the prevailing low^price of lead, which will not permit the^payment of high local freight rates on ores.^A few citizens of the United States have^become interested in lead properties in^Canada and Mexico, and it is to their per^^sonal interest that the present ruling of the^treasury department stand: but the mining^interests are deemed of greater importance^to the whole country. Mining men ben^say there is every reason to believe the^arguments and appeals to Secretary Win^^dom will be successful. In the northwest^tbe sentiment is unanimous, but owing to^short notice this section cannot be repre^sented at Washington. OXA SERIOUS CHARGE. two pleasegive u^ your views upon its effect^and the reason, if any, why pooling should^be legalized. Pooling,^replied Fink, ^is entire^^ly misunderstood by the public It^is practiced by the railroads and^governments In all countries. The^law regarding the maintenance of rates^begins at the wrong end. It should first^establish a rate and then keep it there. It^is the object of the interstate law to make^a fixed rate and maintain it by punishing^those who break it In pooling tbe same^end was arrivid at. but instead of punish^^ing offenders, tbe pool was so arranged^that each and every road in the pool could^get an equal share in.the profits and^freight*. Since the law against pooling^has been in force there has not been a sin^^gle punishment for violating it Tbe rea^^son is that there are five commissioners to^look out for it and l'O.OOO miles of road^to look out for. and since the passage^of that law there has been more scheming,^juggling and trickery to evade the law^than ever before. Under the system of^pooling rates were fairly maintained, and^if It is ever legalized they will be again. WhenCommissioner Fink had ended,^President John A. King, of the Erie, stat. d^the passage of the interstate commerce law^and |the abolition of pooling |had cost^tbe Erie ro d about S1.000 000. Under the^pooling system the Erie received $500,000 a^year as its share in the profits of the pool.^When the law passed this income^ceased and although the Erie had a differ^^ential rate to the west it can get none for^eastward bound freight King was unable^to explain why the Canadian (irand Trunk^road was able to get so much business un^^less it was that they are in tbe babit of giv^^ing a rebate. Senator Blair said: ^Now,^Mr. Eing, yon have seen the workings of^the interstate law. Can you give the com^^missioners any idea how it can be im^^proved r tothis Mr. King replied: ^The greatest^benefit to American railroads would be to^put the Canadian roads that come into this^country on a par with our roads, and if^they violate any provisions of the law let Three Mer I nder Arrest at Ureal Kalis^Charged With Hone Mealing. GreatFalls, May ^^[Special to the^Independent. J ^ A considerable sensation^was caused here this aftern'ton by the ar^^rest of three men nani-i Ingraham, George^Young and John Cook. They are charged^with stealing horses from Madison and^Gallatin counties. The three men rode on^horseback into town, bringing with them^an extra horse. They placed the four^horses in a livery stable andsautered about^town. A stock detective who had^been warned to look out for horse thieves^with a bunch of horses notified sheriff^Downing, who promptly arrested the three^men. Young is said to be under indict^^ment in Madison county for horse stealing^and is out on $4,000 bail. It is alleged that^Cooke's reputation is also bad. Little is^known of Ingraham. After the arrest^Deputy sheriff Hamilton proceeded up the^river and found in a natural corral or gulch^about three miles from town twenty horses^which tbe alleged thieves bad^left there. With this bunch of horses was^a wagon heavily laden with a mower and^other articles. The party had left their^horses and wagon there, with the purpose^evidently of seeing what they could do in^regard to disposing of the horses in town.^Mr. Matthews, the stock insp^ ctor, is ex^^pected from i.enton to-morrow, when the^horses will be examined and the brands^compared with those which the stock de^^tective here received. One of the horses^has been identified by persons who knew^tbe animal In Madison county. Startling^developments are expected when tbe in^^vestigation is opened. THEFOREST FIRES. The Destruction Vt roughl in Minnesota^and Wisaonsin. St.Pacl. May ^.^Furious forest files^are raging in tbe northern parts of Minne^^sota and Wisconsin, and an immense^amount of damage has been done. For^miles on threesidesnf Duluth the fire rages^among pirns. Many country residences^have been destroyed, and on the Harmon-^town road, near Duluth, every dwelling for^four miles has been destroyed. It is^feared also some lives have been lost In^^coming farmers report a vast sea of fire,^sweeping everything before it Several^bouses have been burned, and near Spirit-^land, south of Ashland, for 150 miles^the forest is ablaze. Cumberland,^Wisconsin, is almost surrounded^by fire and the people are alarmed, fearing^the destruction of the city. North of^GraLtsburg, Wis., the fire swept the coun^^try, destroying every thing in Us path.^Houses, harries, granaries and fences were^swept out of existence. Along the North^^ern Pacific in the neighborhood of Crom^^well tamarack forests and whatever else^came In the fire's way were turned into^ashes. Near Hinckley, Minn , Tbos.^Campbell and Earnest Lowell were sur^^rounded by fire and so badly burned they^will die. Thelilesaed Rain. lt .ru. May ^ ^Lain has cheated the^forest fires to some extent A heavy and^continuous rain storm is needed. Every^t lem be pun shed: but make the penalty lricomir.g train reports a fresh list of dam- Inaa^^nit. fur rwkth A niorw.a ^ . a rid I * u m ad ^ a n thesame for both American and Canadian^offenders. That is all we can ask.' ADeal on the Tapis. Ottawa,May 6.^Indications are that a^big railway deal is on tbe tapis. The^Northern Pacific and the Manitoba on one^hand, and the Manitoba and Northwestern^on the other are negotiating.and have been ages,and tbe total will probably reach^over (1,000,000. On both sides of Ibe Pike^Lake station, even during the rain storm,^the flames were fanned into fury and tall^pine trees fell and shriveled up like^matches. Ten miles this side of Asbland^tbe forests are one sheet of fire. West of^the Northern Pacific junction the fire has^done a great deal ot damage, completely^cleaning out the timber from some localt- forsome time past with a view of either | ties and destroy ing thousands of ties and consolidatinginto one system, or at least^arranging a running and traffic agreement^by which the trains of either road can pass^over botb lines. Attorney-General Martin,^of the Manitoba, says he knows nothing^about tbe alleged deal, but railway meu^say the consolidation is sure to be brought^about. polesand hundreds of cords of wood. Anllllnol* Central ncheme. Pierre,Dak.. May 8.^A corps of sur^^veyors will leave Pierre May 10 to make^the preliminary survey of a line of road^from Pierre to Puget sound. Tbe Illinois^Central is said to be backing the scheme. SHOTFROM AMBUSH. Prof.Matchett. of Illinois Killed by Hli^Bister's Sjalter. Gai.ua,111. May 6 ^A cold-blooded^murder was committed near here yester^^day, the victim being Professor H T.^Matchett founder of the academy at Han^over, this eoanty. Prof. Matchett and^Henry Brisk were riding in a buggy when^at a tarn in the road. Geo. Skene, son of^supervisor Wm. Skene, stepped oat from^tbe side of tbe road and bred two shots,^one killing Prof. Matcbef and tbe other^wounding Brisk in tbe arm. Tbe mur^^derer escaped. The only reason assigned^for the assassination is that Matchett ob^^jected to scene's attentions to bis sister.^Lynching is probable if tbe murderer is^caught Waitingtor the Word. Chambkrlain.Dak., May ^.^The^bluffs along tbe Missouri are becoming^covered with tbe white prairie schooners^and tents of hardy farmers from Iowa and^other eastern states who have cast their^teats in anticipation of tbe speedy open^^ing of the Sioux reservation. It is believed^tbe rush to the reservation when finally^opened for settlement will resemble the^famous Oklahoma rush. TheKlre Record. Winnipko,May ^ ^Fire this morning^destroyed ten houses, including the Nickel^Plate and Brooklyn hotel and the Jewish^synagogue. Tbe Methodist church and^several other large buildings were scorched. LoROON,May ^ ^Tbe soap works of^David .v William Gibba have been burned.^The loss will be half a million. NotFanay l^aveaport - Brother. Bu-ton,May 8 ^Edgar L. Davenport^was this morning shown a dispatch from^San Francisco announcing tbe suicide of^William Henry Davenport said to be a^brother of Fanny Davenport Mr. Daven- Prtsaid: ^I have but one brother. Harry^Davenport, who is in New Yo: k, and^two sisters, Fanny and May. This man 1^do not know. GoodCrow Prospert^ la Orrgos. Portland,May From all portions^of western, southern and eastern Oregon^and Washington territory the moat en^^couraging reports concerning crops are re^^ceived. For tbe paat two er three weeka^warm rani have prevailed that have been^of incalculable benefit to the grass, grain,^fiuits. vegetable and berry crop*. There^has been no very dry weather to speak of,^nor frost*. From present Indications the yieldof all kinds of crops this^be immense. will CoalMiners suffer. Scbaston,Pa., May 4.^Owing to tbe^long continued idleness in tbe coal mines,^large numbers of miners are In the most^destitute condition and in danger of actual^starvation. They are quiet and peaceable^people, but banger Is pushing them, and^bread riots are feared. Tbe^^tore* are being guarded. company TheeeWere NotfIndicted. Chicaoo,May 6^The statement made^Saturday that Supt Kildnan and Assistant^Schubert bad been indicted for tbe murder^of Robert Burns, an insane patient was^incorrect. Tbe grand jury failed to find a^bill against them. TWOWERE KILLED FatalCollision On the Northern Pa^^cific Railroad Near Jamestown,^Dak , Sunday. Througha Misunderstanding; of Or^^ders Passenger and Freight Trains^Meet On the Same Track. KuelneerBaas InstaaUv Killed and foetal^Clerk Slatterly ratajly Injured -^1'aa Jamestown,Dak.. May 6.^The first^section of tbe Northern Pacific west-bound^limited paasenger train collided yesterday^with a freight thirty-six miles west of^here. The firemen and engineers on botb^trains jumped. Engineer Baas, of tbe pas^^senger, broke his back and died almost im^^mediately. Fireman Kelly, of the passen^^ger, and Fireman Kellam, ot the freight,^escaped without serious Injury. Tbe pos^^tal car jumped the track and was a com^^plete wreck. Both clerk* were badly in^^jured. Chief Slatterly. of St Cloud, Minn.,^who was appointed under Cleveland, bad^recently received a notification of his re^^moval and was on his last run. Hi* leg^wa* broken and he sustained Internal in^^juries from which he died. Tbe other^clerk. I .oimsberry, had hi* arm broken In^two places and wa* badly scalded. Bag-^gageniaster Nichols, of ^t Paul, bad his^arm broken in two places. The train bore^tbe usual number of passenger*, bnt none^were injured. Both engine* and the mail^and baggage car* left the track and were^badly {demolished- A number of freight^cars were entirely destroyed. Three cars^were loaded with Washington tenitory^horses, which were killed outright or shot^to relieve their sufferings Engineer lias*^was about SO years old and wa* engaged to^be married in about ten day* to a^Miller, who was greatly shocked newsof her lover's death, and 1* suffering tit*ot at Iff! Dout fromhemorrhage as a result^ber recovery are entertained. A misunder^^standing of train order* was the cause of thecollision. OVERA RIGHT OF WAT. anda FatalFight Between Kail road er*^Freeholder's Farra.^New Brunswick, N J., May ^ - Last^night and tins morning a fatal riot oc^^curred at tbe Sayerville brick yard*, five^mile* below the city. Agent E. P. Hen-^drlckson, with 100 men, started laat night^to put in a spur from the main line on tbe^Karitan River railroad across tbe lund of^an ex-freeholder, Edward F urn an, down^to the brick yard* of William F. Fisher.^K urn an wa* opposed to their crossing his^land and called out hi* men. The railroad^men were reinforced by tbe brick yard^men until 500 men were engaged in the^fight by midnight Furnan's men attacked^the railroader* and burned ties, mater^^ial and cars. Pistols, clubs and atones^were nsed freely. George Kiasenger,^one ot human's laborer*,\was killed out^^right. He wa* knocked down with a club^and a sharp pointed crowbar jammed^through his head. John Kennedy, a rail^^road man, was so badly injured be died in^an hour. At 4 o'clock tbi* morning the^sheriff of Middlesex county called out a^posse of fifty men. When they reached tbe^place all was quiet and tbe railroad men^had stopped work to recruit their force.^The Karitan river railroad is a new enter^^prise running from South Am boy to Bound^Brook, human complains the company^is ensuing his land without bis concent,^which the company claim* he ha* given.^The railroad men are camped in tbe wood*^near tbe disputed spot and are being^heavily re-enforced. KeidNot Vet a Free Man. Livingston,May 6^ [Special to tbe^Independent. ]^Thomas Keid, who to day^finished a term in Jail for petit larceny,waa^again arrested for forgery on complaint of^County Attorney Joy. His examination ia^set for 11 o'clock to morrow. T.G. Ileldige, of Mission creek, last^week had a valuable hoise, saddle and^bridle stolen from hi* barn during tbe^night Yesterday the horse waa recovered^by Sheriff I'empleton, in the Boulder coun^^try,but the thief has not been apprehended. Thenew city officers qualified to-day and^were duly inducted in their resptctive^office*. FallsNote*. GreatFalls, May o ^[Special to the^Independent.J^The democrats met this^evening at their new headqarters to prc-^ruote the election of Gibson and Collins,^tbe popular candidates MayorFairchild was Inaugurated this^evening. C. M. Webster wa* elected presi^^dent of the council and J. B. Leslie city^clerk. BishopBrondel officiated here yesterday^and in the evening addressed a large con^^gregation. In accordance with hi* wishes thebuilding of the new Catholic church^waa begun to day. FoundWith a Ballet in His Head.^Port Blaklet, W. T., Maj ^J.^A man^named M. K. Silber was found to-day^hanging to the mast of a small boat drifting^about in the bay with a bullet hole in bis^head. The matter la a mystery, and tbe^authorities are making an investigation*^.^51 ber came to Port Blakely a few day* ago^and hiring a (mail boat went out into the^bay. Nothing was seen of him until hi*^lifeless body wa* discovered. The murder^ia supposed to have been committed by^smugglers or pirates Trainon the Rostrum. NewYork, May ^.^ (reorge Francis^Train, who has been fasting sixteen dav*.^delivered one of hi* characteristic lectures^at Union Square theatre this evening to a^fair sized audience. He was dressed In a^queer ancient style suit Tbe speaker ex^plained that bis other clothe* did not lit^him. There was no particular connection^in hi* remarks, but tome of his points were^aimed at the late great celebration in tbi*^city, which be called a fizzle. Sonfor Red Lodga Coal. RedLod^e, May ^.^[Special to tbe in^^dependent]^ Capt Merritt, J. D. Finn and^Supt. Kimberly. of the Northern Pacific,^and Surveyor General Greene were here^Saturday on important business connected^with tbe Kocky Fork railroad. Six hun^^dred men lisve been added to the force of^the Kocky Fork Coal company and coal^will be shipped by train load* from this date. KnowNothing a boot a Strike. Pbilii-sblbo,May ^^ [Special to tbe^Independent]^There can be found no au^^thentication of the reported strike in tbe^San Francisco. If it is true, there is no^one here who knows anything about tt at^tbe present writing. ^ ^ ^ ^ In Heasion at tf ilea.^Miles Citt, May ^.-[Specl*l to tbe^Independent. j- District court opened to^^ds} at 2 o'clock. Judge Liddell gave a^good and elaborate marge to tbe grand^jury- TheWool saaaon Opened. BiLLisre*.May o.-[Speci^l to tbe Inde^^pendent]^The wool season opened here^to dav, tbe Billing* Grain and Fuel com^^pany having received their first consign^^ment for the season from Wyoming grow^^ers Laa*of the Dan mark 1'aeaeacer*. NewYork, May 6.^The passengers of^tbe steamship Danmark which foundered^at aea a while ago and who bad been left at^tbe Azores by the Missouri, were landed at^Castle Garden from the steamship Wieland^to-day. There were 320 of them. MinersReturn to Work.^Brazil, Ind., May 6. ^Four thousand^miners began work to-day, the differences^with their employers having been adjusted.^The black miners are (till out