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Tli Indepandsulla Well K^^lpped rou tss PROMPTEXECUTION Oftil ordars for^Commercial Printing, ShowPrinting, and Fin*Work of All Kindt FREEPVBUn immy^HELENA drn .W 'aYf\: Iffir Tksl^DK*BN|)B^JT kta the AssociatedPress Dispatches* 8ejJtI^oart Jfewj^ f}eport*\^A I.Aiii.Mi Cibcuution than any^other two dally papers In Montana. ItIs aasxeatlsd at aa AdvertisingMedium. VOL.30--NO. 89 H] SNA, MONTANA TERRITORY, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 19, 1889. _/- ^ I ^^a^i^^^^^^^ FIVECENTS rtiiLi.t shai^b^,^I'Mi. anil Mh Mgr. D. imibtom, Bsc'ytad Trsas u.s. PuleSampling Co CO.'S ri-usiirnniruisif Ore Sslieitsi' toth* totha Ruk Baavpleaof oath l^t ftubmlited dffeirnt Mm^ Iters tod tot Ore told^blghsat Bidder. WRITEFOR TERMS. OHjofflca at Second National^Tdtphoo* No. 71. SamplingWorks at Northera Haclflc and Mun-^iMia Cwalrtl railroad junction. TwlooLoM An. TakeMotor Lint w^t. R.G. DAVIES, ATTORNEY-AT-IjAW,KtXtM n,inJ4Abbby block, HBIJtNA^ M.T. ARTHURJ. CRAVEN, Attorneyaid Connsellor-at-Law. offlr*1 tiii IdFtrthan'i Drugstore block, Hooms ASHBURNK. BARBOUR, Attorneyana Counselor at Lai MAM)NICT1MPL.B, HELENA, M. T. MASSENABULLAKD, Attorneyand Counselor at Law, HBLBNA,MONTANA WWprarttes Id ail canrta of record In the ')^r^rltorj. Ulrica In Gold Block. MONTFOKDSBACON, M. 0.^Physician, Surgeon, and Oculist* HELENA,M. T.^i pacta! ausntlon rlTto to tot Kye. Mar and moat. Pullt'aortraan* of srtjflrla) svea. FRENCHLESSONS PROF.A. DANSE, m WesternUnlvarsltv,^Block. Pa. Room -i Gold JOHNA. SCHNEIDER. FRESCOPAINTER, No.SB South Davit Street. PO Box TH6, Helena, M. T Pahllcbuildings, charchet tnd dwelling buoses^dw-oraUd Id the Ttttat style Willfurnish designs. Dacorsted Hon. W. A.^Clark's tnd M J. Talbot's residences, Butte. Nrratrhwork and Embossed Ornamentation,^patented, a specialty. W.LONG. Vr IlHINAHY BUBOBOB, t'PjriCaV-BrackA Fisher's BWbles, Lower Mais^Bawl TaUphonaNo.lfc). A.M. SANDS, TYPE- WRITING AMD AmanuensisWork. Uflkewith Panisse A MtConnell. ioi o. I ^ 1 . r ^ ^iR, J. M eoHMII.l PAULSEN^ M'CONNELL,^-A. Z-t O HE ITEOTS *!t$tti Strtotif to Architectural Work Planeand specification* drawn. Work super*^rlaad OVPTCB-vilaon Blork, Hslene, Mr.ntasa. Noseand Throat. G.PARSONS, Eye,Ear,^DR. M fifteenyears' ezptrlanot at OCULISTAND AURIST Performsall operations and treats all dlaeatea^of the Kye, Ear, Note and Throat. Corrects ar-^rors of vision and adjusts glasses.^I Office, corner Main street and Sixth avenue,^over .Ino Murphy's irrorer* store. J.H. FRENCH,^Veterinary Surgeon. ohticb-Jos. niPfflet ^tfete O'Neill'sstable, corns* Hals ICE.ICE. D.W. MIDDLEMAS Isnow prepared to supply tha puree! Ice now In^the market. Leaveorders tt Lindsay A Co 'a, Edwards St. PROF.BEGGS' rli Ion Ladlesand Gentlemen's advanced^dty evening. Ladlesand Gentlemen's beginner's claw^Wedneadty evening tt h o'clock. Children'sclttt Hatnrday afternoon tt 2 o'clock PrivateLessons given at any time Htilcan i^e rented for balls tnd ptrtlee assemblyHALL, U tANlTB 4LOCB. JamesTwiford MANUKACT1KKKOP WagonSheets, Tents, Awnings^and Hydraulic Hose. justrecf JOHN FOSTlf, FAMOUSFINE FOOTWEAR. Better,Finer and More ARTISTIC ThanAny Line Ever Shown in Helena. THEVERYLATEST Twentydifferent styles of Window Awnings^and the latest Improved fixture* for banning. Canvasof ail kinds tnd widths from SO loch a*^wide to 1*0 Inch** wide always In stock. Th*1 asset Improved Camp Goods.^MAIN HTRBBT, .... Hff SouthMissoula REALESTATE SALES Comcetclngon Pebrntry 1st, IBM, and enClng^on March Slat, l*^^'^, we will ^ ffer for salt lou^South Mlsaonla from $J to |1(0 ea h, tnd cartels^comer l*tatt|l'0. Lolaart SOxMO feel. Nost eat let* than 1^K^ feet wld*. On lat of^April, 188W, we will raise oar prices on * scale^with adjacent property, HTSPHKNHA BICKFOKD TII B Co THECOPPER P(H)L Opinionsof Two Well Known Mon^^tana Men on the Reported Col^^lapse of the Syndicate. jadies j.p whowish to examine the complete line will receive^prompt and courteous attention. WOOLMAN^ CO., Sole Agents, (NKITTO FIRST NATIONAL BANK.) T.C. POWER ^ CO., JOBBBUSAND DBA' *H^ IN AgriculturalImplements, and- MININGMACHINERY! S Jnstreceived, a complete new stock tf DEE!PLOWS AND HARROWS Drillsand Broadcast rs, STROWBRIDGEBROADCAST SOWERS, SchuttlerQuartz Wagon Gear and Farm Wagons, THERUSHFORD TUBULARAXLE AND STEEL SKEIN WAGONS, ALL SIZES. Ourline of Fine Buggies., Carriages, Phs^tonR, etc., 1h the largest and most se^^lect erer brought to thio country. Sole ageutH for Columbas Buggy Co. vehicles. Alarge Htock of (Hidden't* I eleDrated Steel Wire, painted and galvanized. Fine^hand made and heavy work harnens a Hpeclnlty. Headquarterafor Wtmkfltmi* 1 and Seed Pea*. Agents)for Revere Rubber Co. Relti lg, Hose end Packing. Erie Tubular sta^^tionary and Portable Boilem and Kugli^es, Griffith ^ Wedge steam Hoists, Waeh-^burn i Moen Cruciable Steel Wire Rope, all Sizes. Common Sense WhlmH, Ore^Hurkft -. Ore Cars, Ore Trolleye, Water Buckets, etc. Sendfor Circulars and Price List. Steamboat Block, corner of Main street^\nd Helena avenue. 0.U. AriUBY. BKOADWATBK S.C.Ashby^Co. HELENAAND GREAT FALLS. SWEET'SPATENT! Common Sense^ ^Arctic^ and ^Manitoba. BOBSLEDS. Mitchell Farm and Spring Wagons, FineCarriages, Buggies, Phaetons, Buckboards,Road.Carts, Etc.. Etc. IARNESS,BARB WIRE, VICTORFEED MILL. WALLTENTS, WAGON COVERS, ETC.^FURST ^Sg BRADLEY HARROWS,HOOSIER DRILLS, DEDERICKHAY PRESSES BailingTies. -Etc.. Etc. F.S. LANG ^ CO. (INCORPORATED.) WH0LK8ALK AND RETAIL. Ranges,Stoves, Crockery, GLASSWAREAND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Granite Iron, Copper and Tinware. MarbledGlassware, PalmettenGlassware,^Japanese China. OPAQUECHINA, Plain Mestrs.Palmer and Couch Doubt tha^Story, Advancing Several Rea^^son a for Their Behot ir^n^ It i luamirm Com* to thr KallaTof^the Comutolr dr* Com pie Th* Keel-^lus; in Loadon and N^w York. BohemianVases, Mushand Milk Sets, ChinaDinner Sets. DECORATEDAND PLAIN Haviland'sChina, Decorated and Cupsand Saucers, Salad Sets, I)E ORB AM SBT3, WISE 8 UTS, ROOH HTBR LAM PH. 4Aurora^ Quadruple Plated Silverware, THE BEST IN THE WORLD. Buti k March 1H.^| Special to the Inde-^pendent |^The copper situation has been^waU'hed in thlsctty with Uie moat intense^latercaU as the life of the camp depend*,^lawly upon the pnee of the red metal.^The discouraging report* which came from^Paris and U^ndon as to the failure of the^syndicate have been the chief topic of con^^versation on the streets and at the clubs^this evening. In an Interview with youi^correspondent this evening Superintendent^Palmer, of the Kutte A Uoston, said: ^1^simply do not credit the rumor of the col^^lapse of the syndicate that has been con^^trolling the copper market. There has^been no Indication that any such thing was^coming. Of course there has been a tre^^mendous panic in France, and the effect la^visible in the fall of syndicate stock, but^the combination has stood as firm as a rock.^All a producer had to do was to show^bit stock In the warehouse, and his money^ready for him In the bank. All the^great copper producers of America met In^New York March 6 and ft. The Calumet A^liecla and the Anaconda were both repre^^sented. These m*^n came to an agreement^by which the output of copper is to be les^^sened -ii per cent, and the syndicate price^reduced to about twelve cents a pound.^Two delegates were appointed to go to^Europe and complete the arrangements^with the copper combination. Mr. .1. U.^Maggtn, the chief owner of the Anaconda,^was one of these. He sailed for^Liverpool from New Vork on Saturday.^The arrangemeut contemplated and agreed^upon will smooth over ail the difficulties.^It will shorten production so as to allow of^the absorption of the great surplus of cop^^per now being carried by the syndicate,^and at the same time it will allow the pro^^ducers a fair margin of profit Subsequent^to this agreement, on the 12th of this month,^the great banking house of Matheson's, In^London, came forward to help ihe syndi^^cate, and lend It any backing it might^need. That is one of the^stroDgest banking houses in the world,^and amply able of itself to help the com^^bination out of Its present difficulties. All^these things 1 have said are facts which^cannot be disputed, and in the face of them^1 cannot put any confidence in Ihe story of^the collapse of the syndicate. 1 believe the^arrangement made In New Vork will be^carried out, and 11 onsider the outlook for^copper hopeful. Of course, if the report Is^true, the prospects are very bad. The syn^^dicate Is carrying a year's consumption of^copper for tbe world. If it collapses tnls^copper will all come on the market at^once, and copper would go down, it is diffi^cult to say bow low. There is not a cop^^per company In existence that could make^a profitable contract for six months at the^very least All copper activity would have^to stop until the surplus could be absorbed^but I place no confidence in the report^whatever. SuperintendentCouch, of the Boston and^Montana company, takes substantially the^same view of the situation. He be^lleves In tha ability of the ayndl^cato to weather the storm, and Is^confident that it has suffichnt financial^backing. He thinks the natural price of^copper to be about thirteen cents, and ex^pects some agreement whereby production^will be curtailed to a limited extent^Thesetwo men are thoroughly posted on^the situation, and control the destinies of^two very large companies. Their positive^views carry conviction. TheFeatlng nt BJsjSJ Va-rk^Niw Yohk, March ih.^ The Kyening^Telegram says: Cables from Paris and^London point to tbe utter demoralization^of the foreign copper syndicate. One dia^pateh reports the Coinptoir des Compte lias^liquidated. No less a personage than M^Merchaud.preaident of the Hank of Krance^has precipitated the crisis. There is no^longer any doubt that the Soclete des^Metaux has gone to the wall, and the^Comptolr des Compte per consequence^falls Into the hands of a reciver. A run^has begun on the Hank of Paris. Tbe treathouse of Tavamh*e A Co., at Mons,^as suspended, the liabilities being way^up In the millions. Morrlaon, Keekervich^st Co., to whom 6,000 tons of copper are de^liverable, have confessed bankruptcy. Throughoutthe day excited cables from^l^ondon and Paris In reference to copper^syndicate affairs have continued to pour In^upon the metal brokers here. The New^York market however, has not been af^fected In the least by the depressing news^There was no trading. Londonand I'arls Markets. London,March Pi ^ihe stock market^opened firm to-day, but prices became Ir^regular this afternoon, owing to various^rumors regarding tbe Soclete des Metaux^and the Comptoir des Compte. Kumors of^a run on the Bank of France were quickly^denied and all the markets showed a higher^tendency at the close Thefollowing has been received from^Paris: ^There is no sign of a panic here^ou the contrary prices are firmer and both^the boursefana the Petite bourse closed^very calm, Kio Tinto being qnoted at^francs and Societe des Metaux ai|tifty five^francs. ItIs expected that negotiations will be^concluded this evening for an advance to theComptolr des Compte of M.ouoooo freshmutual relations to regulate the out^^put and sale, and avoid the revival of the^competition of 1H77. Prices will not^be forced up, while copper will^not be produced at a loss, and^lower prices will be fixed. Tbe French^syndicate have agreed with the promoters^of the scheme to sell their stock in a man^^ner that will avoid a collapse, COSTLYSAC Kit KKAl'T. roarBarrels Be lead Whlrh Are Wort*^Ten Thousand lladlmrs. PohtTownaend, W. T., March 18 ^^The steamer Walla Walla, of San Fran^^cisco, plying In Puget Sound, was aelzed^by customs officers for omitting the proper^entries of freight on the Inward manifest^Four barrels, supposed to contain sauer^kraut, were confiscated, which were taken^through to Tacoma without being entered^on the customs record. The freight list at^Tacoma indicates the barrels came from^San Francisco consigned to Kllenburg.^Shortly after tbe barrels were seized by cus^^toms officers they were found to contain^opium, valued at nearly $10,000. The bar-^sels were put aboard the steamer at Vic^Ibrla and secretly taken through to Taco^^ma. The penalty tor falsi* entry Is $10,-^000. The steamer was enroute to Vancou^^ver, when she waa selxed. The officials oilin they can prove conspiracy and will^cause the steaiuer a deal of trouble for^bringing opium to the country. The ship's^officers disclaim all knowledge of the ship^^ment of the barrels. The Tacoma cus^^toms officers worked the case up and think^many hundred thousand dollars worth of^opium has been smuggled In this manner. toJohn-on A Blag.) Haok*furnished for Weddings,^Fun erf la, Ball*, Bto, a^t Reason^^able Rates Baggaffstranafrrradto and from^all trains to all parta of tbe city^( HAH. F BTTJART Prop OfficeGrand Central Hotel. Telephone ED.L. FLAHERTY,^tjndeetaker IIB Warran Be. T*k^f^H^n^l 10. ATTENTION! WeCarry a Full Line of Grzrar Bros. Slxoes- Theyexcel any shoe in the market for BTYLK and M'RABILITT A No tbe Urges^line of Gents Shoes Id the my. including HAN AN A SON^and LILLY, BRACKKTT A CO. makes. RALEIGHI CLARKE, No. 25 Uoper Main St 8UOOS8SOR8|TO|r.E OAOIf* CO BOTHWILL DO, aHu|^|^uM'^l liiMMto Farmer Kills an Offi^^cer ana In lllttihnlf Fatally WoHiitUd. LosA noki.Ks, March 18 ^Yesterday^Constable Hamtshfeger went out to (iar-^vanza, a village six miles from this city, to^arrest an old man named It. N. Sprague for^beating his little girl. When the attempt^a*, arrest was made Sprague shot Harnlsh-^feger through the head, n tllctlng a mortal^wound, and opened tire on Deputies Mc-^Cutcheon and Jones, who had accompanied^him. The deputies returned to the city^and gave an alarm. Several parties then^started out to capture .Sprague. One party^overtook him between .South Pasadena and^Alhambra, when Sprague turned on them^and fired shot after shot from a revolver.^The pursuers replied with several volleya.^Finally 11. W. Pat ton, register of the land^office, succeeded in heading off the fugitive^and called upon him to surrender. Sprague^replied by firing two shots at I'at ton, both^of which missed. l*attou then dropped on^one knee in the road and shot Sprague^through the abdomen, Inflicting a fatal^wound, .sprague la thought to be insane. ACaptain's Crualty.^Ha mi mo kk, March 1H. -The trial of^Capt. Beauchamp, of the oyster boat Beau^champ, for cruelty to sailors under his^command, which began in the United^States district court to day, brought out^startling statements. John Kavalek, a^sailor, stated the captain hail offered to in^crease his pay if he would consent to^throw two worthless hands overtniard^This testimony produced a decided effect^on those present. Kavalek told how the^captain beat John Stetuer with a stick of^wimkI without provocation and forced him^to work when his foot was so sore that he^could not put It to the ground. Kavalek^ssrtd the fare consisted mainly of half^died beans with sometimes cabbage^t, potatoes and corn bread. bu.ill uilat OarMary Is Nat Insana. IUi.timohk,.March IN - Dr. Van Bibber^who attended Mary Anderaou during her^^tay in Baltimore last week, emphatically^denies the report that her mind la affected.^^MIms Anderson,^ he added, ^Is In an ab-^noraial nervous condition from over work^and Insoruonla and Is suffering from ner^vous trouble'that has given her great nain. fromany mental FACTIONALFIGHTS ThaMontana Governorship Hung Up,^Whlla the Herahneld-MoCutch-^eon War Continues. CartelsMan Said to Have tha Beat^Prospect, But Russell's Choice^is Still in the Ring. all- SheIs not suffering^ment whatever. Pint\}^i i i hi\, March 18.^ Miss Mary^Anderson is reported to night to be stead^^ily improving. Her brother says the re^^ports as to her mental condition are alto^^gether wrong, and at no time has bis sis^^ter's mind beeu affected by her illness.^Now that worry, he says, about her profes^^sional engagements has been removed by^the cancellation of dates, she is much betr^teranda steady gala is looked for from^this time forward. suti-AifHlant NhrrniHii. I'lTTSiitnu, March 18.^A sptrlal from^Mansfield, ^^., says: Senator Sherman^was made defendant thia afternoon when^the county treasurer began two actlona^against h.m for unpaid railroad stock^taxes. The first case is for M 748 due on^nersonal stock since 1886 on stock held by^him as trustee. The property Is the Pitts-^barff, Kort Wayne ^fc Chicago railway, the^stock of which by a recent decision of the^supreme court is made taxable the same as^any ^^ther stock. The senator agreed to^pay should a test case be decided against^him, and fa led to d*^ so. JamesH. Walkar Making th* Fight BsS^tUf l*ostornV* ou Ills I ucls'i Advlaa ^^Sums Nominations Yeatrrtlay. Wamhwuton,March 17.^[Special to^the Independent. | ^Hershfield returned to^Washington yesterday from New York.^He is confident that James Blaine Walker^will be postmaster at Helena. Mr. Walker's^uncle, the acretary of state, Is not MbbJ^much In his nephew's behalf, but deemed^It better that his nephew should be post^^master at Helena than that he should take^a consulate. Mr. Hershfield would aay^nothing about the governorship, but It Is^pretty well settled that he will get it TheMontaulsns haven't found out who^Kusaell Harrison is going to appoint gover^^nor of his territory, and they think there Is^some truth In the Helena dispatch in the^New York World that he is keeping Mc^Cutcheou on the track to head off Hersh^^field, who has seemtnl to be sure of getting^the appointment, In the Interest of a third^candidate. They are much torn up over^the governorship. Delegate Carter indors-^Hershtield, while Kusaell Harrison Is push^^ing Col. McCutcheon. Meantlms the^whole matter is hung up. McCutcheon Is^expected here In a day or two. Messrs.Carter and Hershfield have not^decided on a candidate for Internal revenue^collector, or at least they are not telling^who their man is, and the delay is due to a^desire to come to an agruemeut with Hus-^sell Harrison, If possible. HmueMore Nominations. Washiiuutoii,March 18 The president^to-day nominated William 11. Whitney, of^New Mexico, to be associate justice of the^supreme court of New Mexico; Smfth^Whitfield, of Ohio, to be second assistant^postmaster-general; Abraham D. Hazeu, of^Pennsylvania, to be third assistant post-^laajBBI-general; John W. Mason, of West^Virginia, to be commissioner of internal^reveuue; Win. W. Thomas, Jr., of Maine,^to be mlnlater to Sweden and Norway;^Samuel K. Thayer, of Minnesota, to ue^minister to the Netherlands; Nathan Mur^^phy, of Arizona, to be secretary of Arlzoua;^John 1*. Ward, of Oregon, to be appraiser^of merchandise in the district of Oregon^and Washingum. Thesenate confirmed the following nom^^inations to-da) : John A. Kaasou, W illiam^Walter l'helps, aud Ueo. S. Hales, to be^commissioners to the samoan conference^at lierlin; Cyrus Hussy, to be assistant^secretary of the interior. SecretaryWlndom has sppolnted T. it^li^rnes, ot St. Tsui, to be chief of the an- Eiiulmeutdivision of the treasury vice P.^Smith, rcaigued. 1J^ rues ut president of^tuc republican league ot Minnesota and^personal friend of Wlndom'a. Thepostmaster general to-day appointed^J. Lowrie liell, formerly traffic manager of^the Philadelphia A Heading railroad, su^perintendent of the railway mail service^vice Bancroft resigned. J.N. Tyuer, ot Indiana, has been select^^ed asm Hiatal tor attorney-general ot i hi-post^office department. Consldtrableopposition is uianlfssted to^the continuation of the nomination of^Lewis Woltly, to be governor of Arizona,^aud It is said cha: ges agaiust him are ready^for presentation to the committee on tern^torles. The uature of these charges, If^they exist, cauuot be learned. It Is expect^^ed that at the next meeting of the couumi^tee a favorable report will be ordered ou^his nomination. WoirJeyowes his appointment entirely^to Secretary Noble, having been in his regi^^ment during the war. J^euator Stewart^took a very lively Interest in the candidacy^of Stafford, and called upon the president^urging Stafford's nomination, but the pres^^ident told him he had decided to nominate^another man. There is some indignation^expreased at the appointment of the ner^son a I friends of the cabinet officers. Dis^^appointed people sre saying that any one^who was in the old regiment or who Is a^schoolfellow of any of the cabinet officers^Is sure to win against all other candidates. Biptoir francs,of which sum the Hank of France^will advance 20,000,000 francs, without hav^ing prior claims, as in the case of th^- first^loan, tbe Rothschilds and a syndicate 80,^000,000 francs each and other financial^bouses tbe balance, A total of 140,000,000^trance will be advanced on condition of^the transference of tbe entire paid up capi^^tal of the Comptolr des Compte. The^Hank of France will have s priority to tin*^extent of 80,000,000 francs. It Is considered^doubtful if tbe remaining W.lJOO.OOO will be^covered by the aasets from the liquidation^of the Comptolr des Compte, but contribu^^tors to the advance will have priority in^the reconstruction of the bank. Thefailure of the London agents of the^Societe des Metaux to meet Its engage^ments compelled the forced sale of 160 urns^of copper. The Idea spread that the whole^stock of the Soclete des Metaux would be^thrown on the market immediately. Such^a thing cannot happen, however, because^tbe banks hold it is as security against ad^vancea, and will only realize on opportue^occasions. TheEconomist says: ^English firms^will not attempt to resuscitate the French^copper syndicate, but will endeavor to ef^^fect a harmonious working of Spanish and^American mines and Induce them to aban^don their contracts with the Soclete des^Metsux and guarantees of the Comptolr des^Compte, the enforcement of which would^result In the wrecking of both and dlaaster^to the copper industry, and to enter Into Itoiim-lngIlie Boomers. St.IsOtTSBi March IK -A special from^Oklahoma says a company of troops ar^^rived to day from Fort Keno. The boom^^ers were warned and many tied. A great^number, however, were rounded up by the^cavalry and are being driven with their^teams to the Kansas line. Their tents and^dugouts at Oklahoma were destroyed by^the soldiers. The boomers are badly de^moralized, hut It is believed tbe leaders^will soon rally them again TheH'stsr was I'otiMinad, KvANMvii.Li,lnd., March 18.^The fam^^ily of Juhn McOlll, living near Ravens-^head, were accidentally poisoned in a sin^^gular manner on Friday. A package of^poison was placed on a shelf Just above a^pail of drinking water, and It La supposed^some of the drug fell into the water. The^father and a two-year old child have since^died and the mother and one other child^are in a critical condition. aIUh h on tha Track. Butte,March 18 ^|special to the Inde*^pendent}^Yesterday a piece of rock,^weighing at least ten tons, fell from the^roof of Woodvllle tunnel on .the Montana^Central track, about five miles east of the^city. Luckily no one was Injured. The^ar eident occurred about tt o'clock In the^morning and was discovered by the watch^^man. Passengers were transferred yester^^day and the obstruction removed to day. Nowa Bait Trust.^Kah Saoinaw, March 18 ^The forma^^tion of a salt trust now seems assurrd.^The Michigan manufacturers met here last^week In secret snd agreed to form a com^^bination. The Idea la to ahut down all^works where fuel costs so much there la^only a narrow margin of profit, the pro^^duct of each district to be regulated by ths^area It can control. The entire salt pro^^ducing territory of the country will be In^^cluded, to have a capital of S25,'JOO,000. uto k iug for a khlp ( anal.^Lahsiko, Mich., March 18 w. H. Mer-^reii. of New York, la here to endeavor to^Induce tbe leglslatars to grant a charter for^a ship canal across the upper peninsula,^connecting Lakes Michigan and Superior.^The route is tnlrty-slx miles long and will^save 271 miles between Chicago and Du-^Hsk Mustlie Kelaaaed I naondltlunally.^Uhidon, March 18-William O Itrien^has refused to accept his liberty on condi^^tion that be will abstain from agitation^during the period of his release. O'Brien^says he will not accept the proffered liberty^unless released unconditionally. Inthe SenaU. Warhinoton,March 18 ^The senate^opeuei with the vice president in the chair.^The resolution heretofore offered by (fib-^son tor the appointment of a select com^^mittee on relations with Mexico and Cen^^tral America was taken up. Oibson de^^fended himself from the charge that he^wanted the committee appointee In order^that, an chairman, he might go on a junket^to Mexico. After further talk the resolu^^tion was referred to tbe comn.lttee on com^^merce and the senate proceeded in execu^^tive business. When the doors were re^^opened, alter a very short interval, the sen^^ate proceeded to the consideration of the^resolution heretofore offered for the ap- Klntment of a select committee on the re^^turns between the United States with^Cuba and other West Indian Islands. The^discussion turned on the question of the^competency ot the senate in called execu^^tive session to enter upon the performance^of leglalatlve functions. Shermansaid tbe precedents on that^point all turned, not on the power of the^senate to do so, but whether tt was wise to^enter upon a legislative question at an^extraordinary session. Hu thought not.^After further discussion without disponing^of thequestlon, the pending motion being to^refer the resolution to the committee on^foreign relations, tbe senate again pro^^ceeded to the consideration of executive^business and then adjourned. KlotmisChinaman.^Washington, March 18.^The secretary^of state has received Mr. Kennedy's (United^States consul general at Shanghai) report^on the recent riot at Chin Klang, China. It^appears Fen. 6 the consul-general re^^ceived from Consul Jones at Chin Klang^telegraphic news of a riot and threatened^attack on the consulate, and a request for^protection. As there was no American^man-of-war Immediately available, the^llrltlsh consul general sent an Kngli.th^man- if-war from Shanghai Feb. 8 for^Chin Kieng. On that day the lirlttsh con^sulate and four other houses at Chin Kiang^were burned and the office of the Amerl^can consul gutted snd looted by a mob of^about GOO. Jones and family escaped In-^Jury. The facts were communicated to^every mlniater at Peking. The consul-^general at Shanghai also reported there^was a late rumor that more buildings nave^been destroyed, among them the residences^of some American missionaries. ToI'rele* t the salsnon Fisheries. Washington,March 18.^The secretary^of the treasury has Issued a circular to cus^^toms officers, calling attention to the pro^^visions of the act for the protection of the^salmon fisheries of Alaska, and instructing^them to see that its provisions arestri'-tly^observed, and that no dams, barricades or^other obstructions are placed In any of tne^rivers of Alaska with purpose or result of^preventing or Impeding the ascent of sal^^mon or other anadroiuotis species to their^spawning grounds; and should any such^obstructions be discovered, to warn tbe^person* who constructed them to imme^^diately remove them and thereafter report^the persons to the United States attorney^of Alaska for prosecution under the law.^Officers of the revenue marine service on^duty In Alaska are also requested, as far as Eraethable, to assist In the enforcement of^ie statute. WOKkKKSREWARDED. Blographlaaof Soma of Voatorday's Nntnt-^ini for Kosponslbla Positions. Washington,March 18 ^Mitchell, who^was aomlnated tor commissioner of pat^^ents, is a patent attorney living In New^Britain, Conn. He la about 45 years old^and well known throughout New Eng^^land. Thomas,of Maine, who Is named for the^Swedlah mission, gets his old office back^agatu, he having been minister of the^United States to Sweden and Norway^when Cleveland became president WhileThomas was rutntster a greater^number of Swedes emigrated to .his coun^^try than during any similar period, and^this large emigration is said to have been^directly due to the efforts of Thomas.^Thomas has alwaya been a republican and^In the political canvas resulting in Harri^^son's election he rendered valuable service^to the party as a Swedish stump speaker. JamesN. Tyner, who was to-day ap^^pointed assistant attorney-general for the^postoftice department, was norn In 182(1 aud^baa been in public life for more than thirty^years. He was a member ot congrcsa from^18AV to lh^f^. President Grant appointed^him second assistant postmaster general,^and upon the resignation of Marshall Jew-^itt he became postmaster general, serving^as such until the end of Grant's aomiuis^tration. In April, 1877, he waa appointed^first assistant postmaster-general and held^tiie of^os until 1881, when he resigned. SmithA. Whitfield, the nominee for sec^^ond assistant postmaster general. Is a well^known Ohio republican, about 46 years of^age. AbrahamHazen, nominated to be third^assisiaut postmaster general, held that^office for some years prior to the aprlng of^1887, when he was superceded by Harris,^who was a democrat, ltazen is a uennsyl-^vanian. who, after graduating from college,^entered the postofhee department as a^clerk, lie rose through various grades to^the pli.ee of chli f of division of stamps ami^supplies. In 1877 he was appointed third^assistant postmaster general, and In this^capacity he served with ability and effi-^ctenay for ten years. When Cleveland^came Into office Hazes, although a repub^^lican, waa retained for two vears because^of his knowledge of the business that^passed through his hands. The third as^^sistant postmaster general has charge of^all matters relating to the finances of the^postal service, and has the letting of con^^tracts Involving the expenditure of a large^amount of money. SamuelIt. Taylor, nominated minister to^the Netherlands, is a lawyer of Mlnneapo-^oiis. He Is 47 years of age, s native of^New York state and graduated from Co^^lumbia college. He went to Minneapolis^and entered upon the practice of his pro^^fession, where he attained a position In^the trimi rank. He Is hlirhly esteemed by be forthe duties of his poal- tlou. J.W. Mason, who was to-day nominated^commissioner ot Internal revenue, Is a resi^^dent of Grafton, W. Va. He served In tbe^union army puring the war and has since^devoted himself to the practice of law. He^has been an active politician for many^years. CELEBRATINGTHE DAY. HonoringHt. ralrtok's SJnmory at the 811-^var t'lty and In Nsa York. littTTR,March 18.-|Special to the In^^dependent 1^Katu and anow here to-day^made the streets muddy. That did not pre^^vent a tiemendous turn out in honor of St^Patrick's day, the celebration having been^post pmied until this morning. Delegations^of Irishmen were present from Helena.^Deer l^odge and Anaconda. A procession^wss formed st 8 o'clock sod proceeded^through the streets. High mass was cele^brated In the Catholic church by Key^Father Van de Yen. It Is estimated that at^least H.OOO visitors were In the city. The^celehiatlon winds up with a ball under^the auspices of the Ancient Order of Hlber^nlans, and the Miners' Union hall is^packed NewYohk, March 18.-At sunrise^this morning the stars and atrlpee^were run up on the main flagstaff ot the^city hall, the slate and municipal standards^waved from poles on the east and west^ends, and the green flag of Ireland occu^pled a conspicuous place between two of^the main poles. The feature of the day^was a parade reviewed by Mayor Grant. MUsoulnCount/ Indictments.^Miaaoi'la, March 18.^(Special to the^Independent. |-The grand Jury are bring^^ing their work to a close. This afternoon^they found a true bill agalnat the Indian^rtitlllp, who is supposed to have killed^Uombeugh on the west Fork of the Hitter^Knot last summer. They also returned^true bills against Charles Overman, for^murder, and M Fltzpatrlck. late roadmas^ter of this division of the Northern raciric^for grand larceny. He if charged with^stealing a carload of coal. A number of^persons charged with minor offei:sea have^been Indicted SheriffHeyfron to-day returned to Mis^^soula with it man by the name of Hatch,^charged with shooting a man named Kyle.^Kyle was beating his wife.and Hatch heard^her cries for help and interfered. Kyle^drew his revolver and Hatch did the same,^shooting Kyle in the arm. The shooting^was done at Noxon. a railroad station in^the west end ot the county. GreatFalls Has a Club.^Ghrat Fam.h, March 18.^[Special to^the I inii pendent I Leading cltlzena as^^sembled thia evening and completed tbe^organization of the social club, which was^proposed secently. Frank I*. Atkinson^was elected president, John U. l'ayne^vice president and Howard t'rosbj seere-^tary and treasurer. Tbe club started with^fifty-four charter members and will oc^^cupy luxurious quarters where the mem^^bers will reciprocate cheerfully courtesy^received at the Helena and Hutte clubs,^Charles M. Webster presided st the meet^^ing. The directors comprise Paris Gibson,^T. E. Collins, K. G. Macklay and C. M^Webster. COPLEY'SCOUNSEL TheChairman of ihe Interstate Rail^^way Commission Gives the Rail,^way Managers Advice. WarningThsm at the Same Time^That No Excuse Will Be Allowed^For Future Rate Cutting. thepeople of Minneapolis aud is said to^well qualified K*1 uHag Train ^^rvlo^oa the BurllngfaiB^With a Ylsw to Kronomlsiag -An^Important Darlslon. Washington,March 18 ^ The Interstate^commerce commission resumed the hearing^in the matter of export rates and methods^adopted by the trunk lines In computing^them. The managers of s number o( lines^were examined, disclosing the fact that in^order to secure export business the pub^^lished inland rates have not been main^^tained The roads which maintained tbe^rates lost most of their export business.^That of the Lake Shore road dropped from^S^ ner cent to 7. halrman Cooley said to the managers In^part; ^It Is very manifest there have been^things going on here that should stop at^once. We must compliment Mr. Hays for^coming forward and stating frankly just^what the facts were as regards his own^road. We should have been better satisfied^If a like course had been taken by all the^others. They ought all to do as no doubt^Mr. Hays will do, namely: endeavor to^comply with the law. Here Is the law.and^It Is not for you hereafter to say^that there are practical obstacles^in the way of complying with It;^that you would lase business by so doing,^and all that sort of thing. We are not con^^cerned in that; we do noi wish to do any^^thing to make you isse business; at the^same time we cannot accept it as a valid ex^^cuse that If you obey the law you will lose^business. The time ought to be considered^as gone by when a manager can come to us^andsav: ^1 named this rate, and 1 did it^regardless of the law, because another com^^pany had done the same thing.^ There is^no excuse for that practice, if wrong Is^done by one road to the Injury of another,^the proper mode of redress is not to duplicate^the wrong, but to go before tbe committee^In authority, whether it be the commission^or a voluntary association, with a com^^plaint of tbe wrong. One crime In railroad^circles is not more to be excused by an^^other than one theft is to he justified by an^^other. JudgeCooley announced that for certain^southern roads f ar had asked a hearing a^continuation of the investigation for two^weeks had been granted. Tne commission^did not wish to express an oplulon that^would affect the interest of those roads un^^til thev have been fully heard, but In tbe^meantime the practices In the north which^have all appeared unjustifiable should not^be con tin ued. ' ^ 1 tr ust,' ^ he add^^ed, 'that after saylug so much^we shall not. two weeks hence,^have comnlainta brought to us that these^prsctices nave been going on In the mean^^time. Parties must not take redress of^wrongs into their own hands when ths le^^gality of what they complain of li to say^the least very doubtful. They ought also^to remember that while we coutiuue this^case for two weeks tbe law la not hub^pended. That remains in force, as well as^4ts penalties. ToReduce sXayanaaa. Cniraoo,March l*. The Chicago, Bur^^lington A Qulncy has taken off a number^of Its local passenger trains In Illinois and^Iowa, reducing this service 60M miles a day.^It has also been decided to discontinue the^running of Sunday trains Nns. 6 and ^'^ be-^iween Chicago and Council ISluiTs. These^changes are made In the Interest of econ^^omy, the company having adopted a policy^of retrenchmeut with a view to retrieving a^portion of the losses the past year. Limitinga Ntala's Authority.^m Paul, March Is.^The supreme court^has decided the railroad comm'ssioa^of this state baa no suthortty to prescribe^rates tot transportation by common car^^riers between points in this state over a^route extending across a neighboring state.^8uch power Is vested exclusively In con^^gress. The case In iiuestion was the state^of Minnesota ex rel railroad commission vs.^the Omaha railroad. Jusla Swsxllsh Custom. M'okankFalln, March 18.^(Special to^the independent|^A child 14 months^old, in a .Swedish family named Lythinan,^ou tbe north side, died Sunday under sus^^picious circumstances. After death the^body was placed in s box and left In a^woodshed while tbe family went to church.^At the Inquest held to-day this waa ex^^plained as a Swedish custom. The jury^could find nothing criminal In connection^with the death. Stallinga Mrtasaary Change. Nahiivii.lb,Tenu., March 18 ^ The^democratic caucus tonight decided to^change the third and fourth congressional^districts of this state. Two republican^counties will be taken oh* the third district,^which is always very close and will be rep-^resented in the Fifty-fist congress by 11.^Clsy Kvans, republican, and added to the^*ourth. now represented by lienton McMil-^Un and which gives U.000democratic major^^ity. Two democratic counties are to be^taken ofT the, fourth district snd attached^to the third, making the latter district^democrat beyond iiueation. Themii t'aiiitulsaloaars. Wahhinoton,March 18.^It Is believed^at the department of state that the Samoan^commissioners will not be able to start for^Berlin before the middle of April, as the^matter with which they have to deal^Is rather Intricate and Involves an^extensive study of a large amount of dip^^lomatic correspondence as well as of the^long protocols of the former conference. DiedFrom Nsrvous Exhaustion. MountCarmkl, Pa., March IB.^Peter^Nearshalsky. who was liberated Saturday^after being imprisoned for fifty-four hours^at the Black Diamond colliery, died to-day^from nervous exhaustion and internal in^^juries, A.L. Htokos Keslgna. Atelegram dated at Chicago received In^this city yesterday from Ueneral Agent A.^u Mtokea, of the Northern Pacific, stated^that he had forwarded his resignation to^President Oakes, to take effect tbe lat of^April, in this connection Mr. Stokes adds^that he has accented a position with an^eastern road running out of Chicago. lie^will be in Helena on or about Saturday. Mr.Mokes has been the agent of the^Northern Pacific here for a number of^years, was s very popular official and had^a host of friends In Montana, who will^hear of his Intended departure for other^tielus with regret. TELEGRAPHICBREVITIES. TheChinese are leaving Milwaukee. SamuelCarter Hall, the writer, is dead. D.J.Maginnis, the well known actor,^died yeaterday at Boston. TheGerman government haa suppressed^the Volks Xeitung under the socialist law. JusticeMstthews was reported better^yesterday. Dr.Abbott and Thomas Stevens, the ex^^plorer, hsve gone to Mount Kenla. Theman arrested In the northwest sup-^nosed to be Tascott, the murderer of Mill^^ionaire Snell, proved to be the wrong man. Thefurniture store of Comstock a^Avery, Peoria, 111., burned this morning,^boss $250,000. Thehoih r in Whitney A- Tuttle's saw^^mill at Pound, Wis , exploded yesterday,^killing August Kegel and Otis Clement,^and badly injuring five others. ItIs announced thst tbe czar will arrive^st Copenhagen about the end of June, and^will shortly afterwards visit Emperor Wil^^liam. Thegovernor of the province of West^Prussia, In view of the scarcity of farm^hands, has suggested the introduction of^Chinese labor. TheBank of France authorities formally^deny the truth of tbe report of the resigna^^tion of Mallet, the governor, and one of the^directors of the bank. JohnOj Hardy, familiarly known as^^Honest Jack^ Hardy, one of the best^known sporting men in the country, died^suddenly yesterday of paralysis of brain at^New Orleans. Dispatchessay the British residents have^been warned to leave Saadanl, the Uerrnan^admiral having announced he intended to^bombard tbe place. Manylarge meetings have been held in^the cities of Australia and resolutions^adopted congratulating ParueJl on his vic^^tory over the Times, and large aumi were^rsised for the Irish cause. Theothers of tbe Buffalo Athletic club^have received a letter from ex-Prestdent^Cleveland, In which he states that the^signature to bis supposed application for^membership was a blundering forgery. Asoldier nsmed Vertjole baa been sen^^tenced to death In Oran, Algiers,for throw^ing a quid of tobacco into the face of Col.'^Thierry while Vertjole was being tried by^a court martial for attempting to desert. Theprovincial magistrates in France^have been instructed to search the houses^of the leaders of the patriotic league in^their jurisdictions and take possession of^any documents they may find of an Incrim^^inating character. TheParadise Club of Anglers. New^York city, of which Judge tilldersieeve Is^president, lust concluded the purchase of^70,000 acres of forest and fifty trout lakes,^in various parts of the country. This^makes tbe largest fish and game preserve in^the world.