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P R O M P T E X E C U T I O N o f t i l o r 4 « r « fo r

C o m m e r c i a l P r i m i n g , Show Pr in t ing , and

F i n * Work of A l l K i n d *

VOL. 30--NO. 79

lititm Tbo H D K P K N D E N T R M l k *

Associated Proas Dispatches,

fWt I<o^kI Kew^ f f c fmr tA A L A R G K B C I R C U L A T I O N than any

other two daily papers in Montana.

It is tineqaaled as an ADVERTISING MEDIUM.

HELENA, MONTANA TERRITORY, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 1889. FIVE CENTS

Ming's Opera House J O H N M A Q U I R f ,

Mll\IHtUN MINSTRELSI 3 Nights and Saturday Mat.

Goodyear, Cook & Dillon's REFINED MINSTRELS.

8 FUNNY END MEN 8 10 Artistic Clog Dancer*. 10

Famous Bay State Sextette 25 MINSTREL KINGS 2 5

Unr iva l led Band and Orchestra

Magnif icent Parade at Noon.

Watch f o r the White S i lk Hat»

Ent i re Change Saturday Night .

Beats now on sale at Pope a O 'Connor ' s Drugstore

S T i l l I M . I BK A D I M , Prest. atul Geo. at nr.

• D XDSBSTOX, ***** I aad Trees

Pule Siting Co CvLsignntDtft »f Ore Solieilfd.

« a m p l < e of earli > t Siil>nilit«-«1 to the dlffeieot s m r l t r r e and the O r * sold to the highest B i d d e r .

W R I T E F O R T E R M * . Ci ty office at ftkroud I M a i l o u a l B a n k .

Telephone No. 71.

Sampling Works at Northers Pedf tc and M o n tana Central rai l road junction. Telephone JO*

Take Motor Line vest.

ARTHUR J. C R A V E N ,

Attorney and Conosellor-at-Law. Office In Pnrchen'a Drugstore B l o c k . Booms

ASHBURN K. BARBOUR,

Attorney and Counselor at Law M A S O N I C T B M P i i E , H B L B N A , M T .

MASSENA BULLARD,

Attorney a n d Counse lor at L a w ,

H B L B N A , M O N T A N A

W i l l practice In a l l courts of record In the Ter rttory. Office In Oold Block.

MONTFORD £ BACON, M. D.

Physician, Surgeon, and Oculist,

H E L E N A , M . T . special ettentloa given to the Rye. Bar and

Throat. T o i l saeortruest of artificial eyaa.

FRENCH LESSONS. PROF. A. DANSE,

Lata of Western University, Pa . Hoom flt) Go ld Block.

DR. M ROCKMAN,

Physician Su rgeon.Aoooucher. Oculist and A u r i a t .

Mem her of Ban Francisco Medical Bodety, alao Nevada state Madlcal society.

O f f i c e - P a r r hen's i rag store, corner above M a l a aad Broadway. Bntrance on Broadway and Jack son. Helena, Montana, l oa so l t a l l oa s In O e m a n and Bag l l eh .

Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat.

DR. M. G. PARSONS, Fifteen years' experience as

O C U L I S T A N D A U R I S T Performs all operations and treat* all

of the Bye . Bar, pioee and T h r o a t Cor roots at> rors of vision snd adjusts glasses. ' t Office, corner Main street and S i x t h avenue, over Jno . Murphy 's grocery store,

J. H. FRENCH,

Veterinary Surgeon. O F F K ' B - Jos . O 'NeuT* sUhla , corner M a l a

and Price etreeta.

roan o r n u i a a j . a ' o o a x s i u

PAULSEN & M'CONNELL,

A R O H I T K O T S

itUnfi Strtctff to irch,t+Jum/ Work Pleas aad specifications drawn. Work super-

vleefl O m O B - W U e o n Block, Heasaa, Montana.

H. B A U E R .

TANNER & DRESSER, • OS Lswrenoe Street, Helena. M . T.

JOHN A. SCHNEIDER.

FRESCO PAINTER, No. S3 south Davis street.

P O Box 786, Helena, at T . Public hutldlnge, chnrchee and dwel l ! i t ; honeee

decorated In the latest style. W i l l furn ish deelvne Uecorsted Hon . W. A .

Clark - BSw M .1 NsSOl 'B resiOnree, Bmete, scratch work aad Bahoaaed Oraasaen tattoo,

patented, a eperialtv-

R. G. DAVIES, A T T O R N E Y - A T - L A W .

K O O M t, A811 B Y B L O C B , - H B L B N A . M . T .

JUST R E C E I V E D .

JOHN FOSTER & OO.'S ALL IN HARNESS.

^a>S Cabinet Officers Have Their Com mi 8-

FAMOUS FINE FOOT WET* r ^ s * * t -ions Signed and Take Posses­

sion of Their Offices. Bntter, Finer and Mere

Than Any Line Ever Shown in Helena.

T H E V E R Y LATEST Ladies who wish to examine the complete line will receive

prompt and courteous attention.

J . P. W O O L M A N & C O . , Sole Agents. (NKXT TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK.)

T. C. POWER & CO., J O B B B K S A N D D B A I a K B IM

MINING M A C H I N E R Y !

Agricultural Implements, Jiutt received, a l a r p j stock of

B e m e n t <5!c S o n ' s Celebrated u Maine " and M Brown H

BOB SLEDS. Deere & Co. Sulky, Gang and Walking Plows.

SCHUTTLER AND RUSHFORD

TUBULAR A X L E A N D S T E E L SKEIN WAGONS. FINE HAND-MADE

C a r r i a g e and IHea-v-jr Team HarneBS.

Our stock of fine Carriages and Boggles Is the largest and most conpUte ever ihown In Helena.

A fu l l line of Mine and M i l l supplies embracing Blake Piteani Pomps; Bevere Rubber Co. Mechanical goods, Common Sense Whim, etc., etc.

Send for Circulars and Price List. Steamboat Bloek, corner of Main street snd Helena avenue.

9, U . A t i H H Y . U . a, . B K O A D W A ' i ' J f i *

S.C. Ashby&Co. HELENA AND GREAT FALLS.

C Z J S W E E T ' S P A T E N T I . " Common Sense " ' Arctic" and " Manitoba."

BOB SLEDS. Mitchell" Farm and Spring Wagons,

Fine Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons, Buckboards, RoadXarts, E t c ' Etc.

HARNESS, BARB WIRE, VICTOR F E E D MILL.

WALL TENTS, WAGON COVERS, ETC.

F U R S T 6c B R A D L E Y

M l , C H O I ait Walking Plows HARROWS, HOOSIER DRILLS,

DEDERICK HAY PRESSES I3^iliner Ties, .Etc.. E tc .

W. LONG, V I T 1 B I H A B T B U H O B O a .

1 / r r iCB-HiKk A n«l..f. I U I I I M , Lorn M i l l

etmt. TWUpkm K M

A. M. SANDS,

T Y P E - W R I T I N G — A M D -

Amanuensis Work. O a V a with Paoleta * MeConaeU.

P R O F . B E G G S '

I Ladles aad UeoUeeneas as

aa j tvoa lag . ,

Wednesday evening at So dor* . Children's class Beta n) a ; afteraooa at S o'clock, piivaaa Lasanas gtvea at aa* Slave. Hall caa ba rested Cor balls and partial.

A S S E M B L Y H A L L , >* t A l l ' T B 9 L O C B

O P I U M loitt #ar tne He MS Cm

B e a a r

F. S. L A N G & CO. (INCORPORATED.) WHOLKSALK AND RETAIL .

Ranges, Stoves, Crockery, GLASSWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.

Granite Iron. Copper and Tinware. Marbled Glassware, Bohemian Vases,

Palmetten Glassware, Mush and Milk Sets, Japanese China. China Dinner Sets. OPAQUE CHINA, DECORATED AND PLAIN.

Haviland's China, [Decorated and Plain Cups and Saucers, |Salad£Sets,

I OB O f t B A M SOTS, W I N E 3 B T 8 , R O C H E S T E R L A M P S . m Aurora" Qi adruple Plated Silverware,

T H E B E S T IN T H E W O R L D .

The P r e i i d e n t a n d A l l the Officials

K e p t Busy the E n t i r e Day 8haking

Hands W i t h C a l l e r s .

M e a d e o f D e n a r t i n e a U s H a n d In T h e i r It. *

• a- n a t i o n s , to T a k e Kf l fc r t at t h e P l e a s ­

u r e o f T b e l r S u p e r i o r O f l r l e r s .

W A B H I M G T U N , March (J.—The president signed the comiulssluns of alt the members ot bis caolnet this morning ami they were formal ly Inducted into office during the day. Proctor arrived at the war depart­ment about 1 o'clock. Ki-Secretary Kmti-cott and a l l the chiefs of the bureaus were in wait ing In the secretary's office, (ten. Sherman also called on the ret i r ing secre­tary during the morning and remained during the ceremonies Incident to a change In the administration. A tier Proctor had been duly Installed he received a l l the oftl cers and employes of the department Gen. Schofield and a l l the principal officers of the department were separately Introduced by ex-Secretarr KndlcotL

One by one tne members of the cabinet, aft*r receiving their commission,repaired to their respective departments, duly qualified and relieved their predecessors In office, and subsequently received their chief sub­ordinates. A t 2 o ' c locs | th l s afternoon Maine came to the department of atate, A curious crowd filled the hallway before the door of the secretary's room. Secretary i inyard cordially received Mr . Maine. They exchanged courtesies while await ing the arr ival of Justice Mi l le r . Hal f an hour later he came and M a i n e repeated the oath of office in the presence of Secretary Bay­ard, Walker Maine and Senator Sherman.

The newly qualified cabinet officers had litt le opportunity to attend to official busi­ness this afternoon, as they were engaged In receiving a continuous line of callers. Assistant Secretaries Thompson and May nard had a special Interview with Secretary W u n i o n i this afternoon, and placed their resignations at bis disposal. They In­formed him of their willingness to assist him in the performance of official duties unti l he completes the organization of his department In accordance with his own wishes, and therefore they would continue at their desks until their successors were selected. Windom replied that he appre­ciated their kindness and would not act upon their resignations unti l he had conferred with the president on the subject Solicitor (reneral Jenks has tendered his resignation to the president, to take effect at his convenience. A ttorney General Mi l le r today requested Jsnks to remain for a few days until he becomes a little more fami l ia r with the business of the de­partment and he consented to do so.

President Harrison resumed the fatiguing duty of shaking hands with the public this morning. Among the callers were the justices of the supreme court In a body, and a large number of Indlanans, who ex­pressed their felicitations and good wishes through Representative Hrowne. Har r i ­son briefly expressed bis gratification. A» 11 JO the public reception suspended, and an earnest private conference was held wi th Secretary Noble, of the interior de par tment after wMch an audience was given to a number of mngreasniau. Secre­taries Windom, Proctor and Ku*k also called. Each bad a short chat wi th the president Soon after noon the doors re­opened and the public grind began again.

The afternoon reception of the public lasted two hours. A m o n g the callers were a delegation from Alabama, con­testant Smalls, of South Carolina, with a number of colored friends, the governor of Iowa and staff, Ce l . Fred Grant and lad­les, and the Cyclone Klambeau c lub of Atch i son , Kas. A t 8 o'clock the doors were closed and the president entered his carriage to seek a much needed rest l a a drive around town,

A delegation of residents of Ar izona are in the c i ty for the purpoae of securing an early change in the governor of that terri­tory.

REPUBLICAN ROCKETS,

V* l a d u p <>f 1 t i e I n a u g u r a t i o n F u n U ' l t k a D l a p l a y or F i r e w o r k s .

W A S H I N G T O N , MarchS.—The display of fire works from the monument grounds to­night was undoubtedly the most bril l iant ever witnessed In Washington. The exhi­bition began with an Illumination of Penn­sylvania avenue from the treasury depart­ment to the Capitol, a distance of over one mile. T h e night was uncommonly dark, and the great white shaft of the Washing­ton monument afforded a background the peer of which can hardly be found In the world. The first set of pieces displayed were large portraits of President Harrison and Vice-l 'resldant Morton framed In bri l­liant colors, resting upon an easel. So life­l ike were these portraits that at the distance of a mile each was readily recognized. Fo l lowing these came marvelous fountains of sparkl ing, electric stars, myriads of flying rockets i n every conceivable t i n t bombs which , bursting hundreds of feet In the air, discharged thousands of smaller shells which in turn exploded, producing a grandly beautiful effect and then a bonfire of colored light which reflected Its rays on the great white obelisk, transformed It into a shaft of burnished brass and again into one of garnet and then of emerald or sapphire, while the towering struetare was vividly outlined against the sky of Intense black. Another set piece pictured the south front of the white nouse, every detail of pil lar and capital and window and carved cornice appearing with distinctness. The last of the set pieces represented thecapttol. The closing scene of the exhibition was, Indeed, a gorgeously brilliant one. Tens of thous­ands of blue rockets exploded by electric-

[• ity shot up from the base of the monument to Its summit; thousands of others In yel low, scarlet, green, purple and garnet fol­lowed In quick succession unti l the whole sky wss aflame with a scint i l la stars of wtandrous hues. This great emotion con t in tod fo r some time.

C f c e l l f v s d Watt W a s l n n o « - * n t . f u n AA»O, March *, - A t the funeral ser-

•Ices to-day of Newton Watt, who died In Jol te t prtveo while serving a l i fe sentence -for complici ty In the Hock Island express robbery, Kev. I »r. Ca ldwel l created a mi ld sensation by ssying to the crowd: " W e believe Newton Watt Innocent H i s ac­cusers were almost al l professional crimin­als or professional detectives, and 1 con­sider the two terms very near synono-mous." The pastor spoke rattier bitterly of several experiences he had with detec­tives which gave film additional ground for his opinion. He added: "The reward of­feree in this case was enough to convict any one whom the detectives might select" T h e reward referred to was S10.00Q.

A T T E N T I O N ! We Carry a K a i l L ias of

G r z r a y ZBz?os. S i L O e s . They excel any shoe in the market for STYLK and M K t k l L I T Y Alss the largest

line of Gent* Shoes In the city, Including H A N A N & BON and L I L L Y , HKA< KfcTT & CO. malua.

RALEIGHIdt C L A R K E , No. 25ZUpper Main St. 8 T J 0 O X 8 6 O R S I O J Y . E O A O B \ * O O

T h e W e s t V Irs; I a im C o a i r a t . O A R L B S T O V , W. V S . , March S K S.

Cat r, president pro tern, of the state, to dsy movt'd on Gov. Wilson with a wri t of quo warrs n ' " to compel blm to show by what right he continued to h o i ' Id the gubernatorial chair . The case wi l l not com< unt i l the legal fight between

rted

not come up in court Wilson and

Goff Is acted npon. The case of Wilson and Goff w i l l in al l probability be brought up in the supreme court to-morrow morn ins- m

B a i b e r i l s r Xf e « r * < rose— t h e I .Ins C i i K Awo, March S.— Joseph A . Moore,

the Indianapolis Insurance agent who em­bezzled BS00.OOO and fled to Canada Is re­p o r t e d to bavs spent to-day In Chicago. A n old acquaintance claims to have recog­nized blm on his arrval here at the G r a n d T r u n k depot The fr iend says Moore denied bis identity when reaching C h i c a g o , but admitted It as he was leaving. Moore Is represented as apparently standing In aaaou fear of arrest

C H E E R I N G C L E V E L A N D .

T h e a£i-Pr*eld«>ul and H I - W i f e Assure*! or the L o w of t h e P e o p l e .

W A S U I N O T O N , March 6.—Kx-1'resldent and Mrs . Cleveland lef t Washington for New York st 11 o'clock, accompanied by Mrs. Fidsom, ex-Postmaster (reneral and Mrs. Dickinson. Co l . and Mrs, Lsmnnt and fami ly . Kx Secretary and Mrs. Kalrchi ld escorted them to the station, where they were met by a l l the members of the retir­ing cabinet and fami ly . The party was recognized by the crowd in the station and Cleveland Wt;s cheered unti l he disap­peared.

Naw Y o a a , March S.— E x President Cleveland and party arrived at Jersey Ci ty at 6 o'clock this evening Owing to the desire of Mr. Cleveland to arotd a crowd at the depot, the train was side tracked at liergeu Point for over au hour before com-mg up to the statitsn. Th i s device fai led, however, as the erowd waited When the train arrived there was a grand rush and as Mrs. Cleveland walked down the plat form the people crowded about them, cheering loudly and followed them to their carriages. The policemen In vain at­tempted to stay the people. Mrs. Cleveland smiled as If pleased with the reception and Mr . Cleveland several times touched Ins ha t When the two finally entered their carriage and stood wait ing for the other SsSa\MH ot the party, a man proposed three cheers and a tiger for Urover Cleve­land. They were given with a w i l l , as were three cheers for Mrs. Cleveland. Then followed three and a tiger for Daniel Lau ion t They were then driven to the V ictorla hotel.

On their arrival at the hotel Mr . and Mrs. Cleveland Immediately retired to their rooms, which were found profusely decor­ated with flowers sent by intimate friends. Ear ly to morrow morniug Mr . Cleveland w i l l be at his law offiee.

MINING E X C I T E M E N T S .

S o u t h e r n C o l o r a d o t o , t h e F r o n t W i t h a K l c h t ' u a r l a r i n d C a l i f o r n i a I ' laeare .

A s r E N , Co l . , March 1—A marvelous discovery of mineral La reported f rom Maroon, in this district, the particulars of which were made known to-day. Har ry Adams, a prospector, was opening a t ra i l to the Florence Uelle mine when his atten­tion was attracted to a heavy outcrop of spar some few feet dis tant Hushing to the locality he was confronted by a wel l -defined vein exposed st the surface. Gathering the float he found It was Im­pregnated with brittle and ruby silver equal in metal richness to that recently developed In the Mol l ie Gibson, the ore from which runs from S6,0U0 to $12,000 a a ton and Is considered the wonder of the camp. The new vela la two feet between walls and shipments f rom It w i l l begin at once. The discovery created intense ex­citement and the assay office that is testing the mineral is filled with excited spectators await ing the returns.

C a l i f o r n i a Darters. S A N F K A N C T B O O , March S.—The gold

excitement In lower Ca l i fo rn ia near K n -senada Is increasing. Many are flocking from San Diego to the gold fields and work on the Guyamaca, San Diego .v K a t e r n railroad is stopped, the workmen leaving In a body for the mines. Steamers between Man Diego and Knsenada have doubled their rates, but the rush continues. Stages artj !>ow running overland. The mines are located a i A t y miles southwest of Knsenada The San Diego papers declare the develop­ment covers one hundred miles square: that placer miners are making a great deal of mone), SlH.tSJO in gold dust having been brought Into Knsenada and San Diego yes­terday. Nearly a l l the Cal i forn ia papers have urged the people to be cautious about rushing into the mines, owing to the fact that many of the recently report­ed mines In Cal i forn ia fa i led to carry out the first Indications of wealth, but there seems no question but that the people in the southern portion of the -tate believe a new and really profitable gold field has been discovered.

C O P P E R ROOMING

A a A d v a n c e A l l A l o n g t h e UBM at l l o s l o n — T h e F e e l I lie; a t P a r i s .

U O S T O N , March n A reaction and boom occurred In copper stocks at the exchange this afternoon. At 1:10 Boston and Mon­tana reached c.t _. an advance of 6 from the lowest quotation, and Calumet advanced to S2 5ft. A t 1:40 Calumet was $2 W), and touched S2.ns, an advance of 18. Montana was 48, and touched \ \ \ - k . Tamarack, S1.40, an advance of 5.

P A H I H , March 6 —It Is again asserted that Uocheseau, director of tbe Cuiuptolr des Compte, committed suicide with a re­volver, l aving lost his private fortune of Srtouooo.

The evening papers concur in the opin­ion that Kochcreau committed suicide. The chiefs of the pr incipal banking firms met to-day and resolved to place them­selves at the disposal of tbe Comptolr des Compte in order to assure in case of neces­sity the repsyment ef a l l deposits.

M i l a n S l a p * D o w n . U K M J K A D K , March 6 . ~ K l n g Mi l an has

abdicated tbe throne of Servia and Crown Prince Alexander w i l l be proclaimed k i n g to-morrow. The Prot l lch Hellnarkovic and Kistics w i l l act as regents during the minority of the k i n g , who was born A u g . 14, iK7n.

K i n g Mi l an , In announcing his abdica­tion, declared ibere would be no change In the relations existing between Servia and A u s t r i a

It is staled that Mi l an w i l l soon contract a inorganic marriage. Many fear the re­turn M ex-Queen Natalie.

L O N D O N , March S.—The Vienna corre­spondent of the Times says the Austr ian cabinet has been thrown Into a state of con­sternation by Mi lan ' s abdication, fearing that it w i l l result in Russia's ascendancy. Mi lan goes to Hlviera. I l l s private debts amount to 2,000,000 florins.

fetaaley H e a r d F r o m . N B W Y O B K , March 1 — A private letter

f rom liongalo, on the Congo, saya Henry M . Stanley has started on his journey to rejoin Emin P a s h a He has not told bis pland except tbat he w i l l not return by way of the Congo. Sept 14 Stanley's cour ler, bound for Europe,who arrived st sa l J i with a letter addressed to M . Brown, was taken sick, so his intelligence w i l l be de­layed- It seems Tlppoa T i p did not rejoin Stanley, as the latter requested In an al­ready puhliahed letter written at Arenla , A u g . 17, but seut his trusted lleutensnt to follow Stanley, spy out the land and make friends with tbe natives of the new country.

R o l l i n g M i l l s Close) D o w s u K B A D I N O , March, a— The fai lure of the

Heading Iron works has caused a great flurry among Iron men. Last night tbe roll ing mills at Naomi and Glbralter, this county, a great portion of whose products were received by the Heading Iron works, closed down for want ot orders, and this forenoon the Keystone Rol l ing mi l l of this city, whose entire product is taken by the Heading works, also shut down.

f l o w O p i n i o n * IMf tVr . H K B L I N , March * . - T h e Nat lonsl Ga­

zette, on Harrison's Inaugural aays: There Is Is no reason to doubt tbe president's pa­cific principles, or tbe sincerity of bis opin­ion regarding a peaceful adjustment of in­ternational difficulties, although he recom mends the strengthening of tlie navy and his tone toward foreign countries proclaims th~ beginning of a new era In Amer ican development and a display of a more as­sertive policy by the United States.

T o S t o p t h r O e h a U . L O B D O V , March 5.—In the commons this

afternoon Smith, government leader.moved elotuie on the debate on tbe address Hi reply to ihe queen's speech. It was carried, 247 l o W .

LAND OF PROMISE. Conditions of ths Measure by Which

Part of Oklahoma Wil l Bs Opened

to Settlement.

P u r c h a s e of the S e m i n o l e a n d C h e r o ­

kee L a n d s O n l y P r o v i d e d f o r

In the P re sen t B i l l .

Hoauee t aad B n t r l e * t h . O a l y O a e e A l l o w a ­

b l e , w i t h a L i m i t a t i o n tor T o w a s l t e F a r -

poses a n d H a l l w a y K l g h t »t W a y .

W A N H I N O T O N , March 6.—In the confu­sion attendant upon the closing hours of congress the exact nature and effect of the amendments made to the Indian appro­priation b i l l have not been clearly under­stood. T h e impression has gained cur­rency that a l l the provisions of the b i l l or­ganising the territory of Oklahoma In ef­fect were embodied In the Indian appro­priation b i l l . T h i s is not tbe case. T h e amendments agreed to relate to the Semi­nole and Cherokee lands and are as fo l ­lows: T h e sum of $1,912,1*48 Is appropriat­ed to pay In f u l l the Seminole nation for a l l right, title. Interest and claim thev may have in and to certain lands ceded by the treaty of lHtttl, containing ^,OS7,416 acres; of this sum SI,600,001) shall remain In the treas­ury, 6 per cent interest to be paid semi-an­nually to the treasurer of the nation, and S412.K4K of this to be available immediately for distribution. T h i s appropriation Is to beoouie operative upon the executlou by duly appointed delegates of said nation of the release and conveyance to the I 'nited Slates ot a l l the right, title, Interest and cla im of said Indians in and to said lands In a manner and form satisfactory to the president of the United States. It is fur ther provided that such release, conveyance and extinguishment shall not inure to the benefit of or cause to vest In any railroad company any right, title or interest whatever in or to any ot said lands, and a l l laws or parts of laws, so f a r as thev conflict wi th the foregoing, are re­pealed, except rights of wav and depot grounds. The lands as acquired shall be part of the public domain, two sections in each townships to be reserved for the use and benefit of public schoola T h e lands thus acquired, except the school sections, are to be disposed of to a c t u a l settlers under the homestead law only, except as herein otherwise provided; and provided further, that any person who, having at­tempted to but for any cause failed to aecure title In fee to a homestead under the exist­ing law, or who made an entry under what is known as the commuted provision of tbe homestead law, shal l be qualified to make a homestead entry upon such lands; and provided, further, that the rights of honorably discharged union soldiers and sailors In tbe late c i v i l war, as defined and described In the revised statutes, shal l not be abridged: and provided, further, that each eutry shall be In a square form, as nearly as possible, and no person shall be permitted to enter more than one quarter section thereof. Hut unti l such lands are opened for settlement by proclamation of the president, no person shall be permitted to enter upon and occupy the same, and no person violating this provision shall ever be allowed to enter any of said lauds or acquire anv rights thereon. The secre­tary of the interior may, after said procla­mations and not before, permit the entry of said land for townsites, but no such entry shal l embrace more than one half section of land. A l l the foregoing provisions shall apply to and regulate thedlsposals of lands acquired h o m the M u s k o g e e or .Creek In­dians by the artlclea of cession and agree­ment of Jan . 10, 1HKU.

The president is authorized to appoint three commissions to negotiate with the Cherokeea and a l l other Indians owning or c la iming lands ly ing west of tbe tttth de­gree of longitude, Indian Terr i tory, (the Cherokee outlet/ for cession to the Uni ted States of a l l their title, c la im or Interest. The commission Is further authorized to submit to the Cherokee Nation a proposi­tion that said natlou shall cede their lands to the Uni ted States upon the same tonus aa to payment as is provided In the agreement with the Creeks, i f the Chero­keea shall accept, said lands shall there­upon become a part of the public domain, for the purpose of such disposition aa la provided herein, and tbe president Is authorized, as soon thereafter as he may deem advisable, by proclamation to open said Janda to settlement In the same man ner and to the aame effect as la provided concerning the lands acquired from the Creeka. The president may. whenever he deems necessary, create not for exceed two land d i s t r i c t s , embracing the lands which he may open to settlement by proclsmatiou as herein before provided, and is em now-ed to locate land offices to the same, ap­pointing persons thereto in confoini l ty to the existing laws relating to registers and receivers.

C o n s p i r e d A g a i n s t t h e State . P A U I H , March A.—The magistrates who

are conducting the inquiry into the affalra of the P a t r i o t i c League have found docu ments proving that the league was engaged in a scheme to mobilize its tuembera. The Temps aaya the government intends to cr imina l ly prosecute the chiefs of the league faff conspiracy against the atate.

I >•• Houlede, Laguerre and Hlchard w i l l be prosecuted for organizing i l legal socie­ties, Instead of on the original charge of exposing the country to the risk of war In order to avoid a tr ial by Jury.

M e w M e x i c o ' s W a y . S A N T A K B , N . M . . March T h e new

Inspection law, framed with a view to pro­hibi t ing the sale of the "Itig Four ' s " pro­ducts In N e w Mexico, went Into effect to­day. T h e law provides for the Inspection of l ive animals intended for human food, prohibits the sale or use of the uncured meat of unprotected cattle snd hogs, and forbids the sale of imported fresh meats.

A n K l o p e m e n t K n d e l a D e a t h . K A in . v i u . K . 111., March « —To night

Daniel McLach lan , aged 22, k i l led Car r ie Carrahan, aged 18, and then committed suicide. The pair eloped Sunday night f rom Paw Paw, 111., and have had a weary time of It since, eluding the detectives. M c L a c h l a n was a blackamlth and the gi r l the daughter of a well-to do hotel keeper.

D f M - a p l l a t e d H e r M u a b a a d . W A U B B S H A , W i s . , March ft.—Mrs. A n n

Drlsco l l decapitated her sleeping husband' T imothy , with an axe dur ing a temporary fit of insanity, near Delafield this morning and attempted to murder her son also. Her reason has returned. She saya she was impelled to murder the entire fami ly to avert an Imagined calamity

W i l l F l f f h t I i . i - M o u t h . B O S T O N , March 8 — Kor the fourth time

within acoup leo f months Frank Murphy , the Engl i sh lad, and Ike Wei r signed arti­cles to fight for the featherwelgf t cham­pionship of the world. They bind them selves to fight to a finish with k i d gloves between the fchth snd 80th of the present month, at some point within 260 tnilea of Chicago.

C h a r g e d W i t h F o l a o n l a a ; a F a m i l y . L O U I S V I L I . B , March S.—On Spruce Creek,

near Mount Sterling, F rank Conk wright, J i m Hidden and Sue Jlolden have been arreated for poisoning Conk wright 's f ami ly of nine children, aged from three to nine­teen years. Conk wright Is a widower, and has been l iv ing In u n l s w f u l intimacy with the G o l d e n woman. One of the children is dead and tbe others are quite HI.

A n l a a u r a n r e Company G o e s f a d e r . C O L U M B U S , O., March ft —The Mahoning

Nat ional L i f e association, doing an Insur­ance business on the mutual assessment plan, fa i led to-day, and asked an order of court for a dissolution. A n Inventory shows SSO.OOO cash and S21.000 notes and accounts. The risks amount to S 10,000,000.

T H E L A W s i PH KM P.

T h e M i l i t a r y O u a r d t h e H o s e i n a n J a i l , a a d T h a r . Is n o T r o u b l e .

H o / E M A N , March S.—[Special to tbe In­dependent I—About 10 o'clock last night word was received f rom the governor or­dering out the mi l i t i a to guard tbe ja i l In response to the request made by the mayor, who feared that an attempt would be made to L y n c h Walters, tbe alleged murderer of his wife. The local company responded to the ca l l and a detachment of sixteen men were placed around the i a i l . No dem­onstrations toward raiding the Jail were made, although several groups of men c o u l d be seen during the n i g h t evidently wait ing for a leader, and six mounted men came In f rom the country to take pa r t The danger of entering the Jail was st first overlooked, but when tbe lynchers saw that the sheriff would make a de­termined stand for the prisoner they gave up their purpose. T h e town has as­sumed Its usual quietness and no danger Is feared. Nothing new regarding the mur­der has been learned and those most bitter against the prisoner concede that he should have a f a i r t r ia l , as he so far has been con­fronted solely by the circumstantial evi­dence of a small boy. T h e prisoner seems to be In a happy mood and when Informed of the verdict of the coroner's Jury did not change a muscle. The son has been re­leased and was at the funera l ef his mother yesterday.

MAD IKK* PANIC.

A Wes t V i r g i n i a C o u n t y O v e r r u n W i t h C a n i n e s M u f t V r l n g F r o i u t i an tee .

N E W M A B T I H H V I L L B , W . V S . , March ft.—Notwithstanding two to three hundred dogs suspected ot being mad or infected to some degree w i t h rabies have been k i l l ed In this (Wetzel) county dur ing tne past thirty days, the Interior of the county s t i l l seems to be overrun wi th canines i n a dan­gerous condition and the a la rm of the peo pie is general. There has been considera­ble loss of cattle, swine and aheep, which have died f rom the effects of kites inflicted by Infected dogs and In two instances hor-horses have succumbed. Several people have also been bitten, but In no Instance as yet has any serloua result fo l lowed. T h s far­mers consider It dangerous to go along tbe roads unarmed and dog k i l l i n g squads are out dally. One man has seven dogs, a l l believed to be mad. They have taken to the woods and are running wi ld with doz­ens of other dogs In l ike condition. These doga spread the disease by biting other csninea, l ive stock, e t c , ana what the end w i l l be Is hard to foretell. The d i s ea se firat made Its appearance on the fishing coast last Auguat and has been growing worse steadily.

TELKGRAYHIC BREVITIES.

The senate s imply met and adjourned yesterday.

Queen V Ictorla sailed yesterday for Cherbourg, on her way to Barrttz.

Sir . Ju l i an Pauncefote, the new British minister to the I'tilted States, w i l l start for Washington about the end of the month.

The wholesale saddlery firm of Henry A Lacrolx, of Montreal , Que., assigned. It is said ttie l iabil i t ies w i l l reach S200.000.

The three leading breweries of Roches­ter, N . V . , were yesterday purchased by the Kngllsh syndicate at a price stated to lie SH,6W,000.

Tbe ministry of New South Wales has been defeated on the question of protection aud resigned. S i r Henry Parkes w i l l form a free trade cabinet.

T h e suspension of Wl l le t t ' s Manufactur­ing Co., w i n c h carried on the big Excelsior pottery at Trenton, N . J . , is reported. It is claimed the embarrassment w i l l only be temporary.

Viscount Mandevll le , the eldest son of the O u k e o f Manchester, has been declar ed bankrupt i l l s l iabi l i t ies are SftOO.OOO, said to be caused by high l i v i n g and bet­ting. In IK76 he married an Amer i can wife , Miss Yznaga, of N e w T o r k .

Emperor W i l l i a m yesterday gave a break­fast to L i e u t Orabenreutb, Counci l lor Krauel and alx officers belonging to Wiss-mann's expedition. He announced to hla guests tke recapture of Hagaiuoy and two guns which tbe Arabs had taken f r o m the Ucrinana. The Arab loss was heavy.

A S t ree t K o w .

T w o hack drivers got Into an altercation in front of the i .rand Cent ra l last night and had quite a desperate fight, but one got the better of the other and was pro­ceeding to do him up In great shape, i n pugilistic parlance, when Officer Quent ln put in appearance and attempted to arrest the victor, who d id not propose to be ar­rested. The o f f i c e r and his man clenched and the officer was thrown but getting Into a favorable position he drew bis revolver and succeeded In placing him under arrest, Tbe hackmen were taken to Jai l , where they gave nonda for their appearance In court this morning. It is c laimed that the officer would have had no di f f icul ty In ar­resting the combatants bad he not I n s i s t e d on marching the victor to ja i l without giv­ing him an opportunity to see to hla team However, there may be a difference of opinion.

Cardin*-Donaldson C o m h l n a t l o n . It was tbe Intention to have brought off

the Cardiff and Donaldson exhibi t ion In the rink Tuesday evening, M s r c h 12, but W . K. f looding, advance agent for the comblnstlon, closed a contract wi th Mana­ger Magulre laat evening to play the com­bination through the circui t , consequently the exhibition w i l l be given at the opera house Instead of the r ink . T h e fo l lowing local sparrers w i l l assist: B i l l y Hawkins , Frank Shepley, S h a n n o n , F l y n n Hros., and the li t t le 4 1 wonders," Jake and Aleck Ooodman. A nurse of SS0 w i l l be given to anyone whom ratsey Cardiff or Prof. Don­aldson cannot best In six rounds. Cardiff la on his way to San Francisco to fight Jackson, the colored champion of Austra­l i a and the Pacific coast for a purse of SH.000, given by the Ca l i fo rn ia Ath le t i c Club.

M l n a t r o l a a n d O t h e r A t t r a c l l o n e . Ooodyear, C o o k A Di l lon ' s minstrels w i l l

open at Ming ' s this evening and w i l l give four performsnces, three nights and a mat­inee. The mouarchs have an excellent band and w i l l give dal ly street parades. Tbey w i l l be on the street to-day at noon. The troupe comprises some names wel l known In minstrelsy and the burnt cork artists w i l l receive a royal welcome on apenlng night.

Joe K. Emmet w i l l appear at the opera house Mondsy night, and w i l l give an en lertalnment such as none but J . K. Emmet can give. A f t e r Kmmett come Ovlde M u sin aud his celebrsted concert company.

A Naw Bualaeea B l o c k . T . 0 . Power and M . H . Keefe w i l l begin

the erection of a flve-etory block on the corner of M a i n street and S i x t h avenue as soon as the old bui lding i n process of de­molition is removed. Tbe bui ld ing being torn down was occupied aa a l ivery stable by Joseph O ' N e i l l , and is one of tbe oldest landmarks in the city. The lot was pur­chased by Messrs. Power and Keefe last summer, and where the bui lding which was once the pride of Last Chance gulch stood w i l l arise a stately edifice showing the progress of our wonderful c i ty .

M o n t a n a s s aho ry . Having bought the above bakery f rom

May Bros. I respectfully solicit a continu­ance ot their customers' trade, and guaran­tee that I w i l l continue to give the best goods In the marke t C H A S . Q A B I B C U .

M r . Uablsch, who has been In our em­ploy for the past four years is highly rec ommended to oar late customers, who wi l l continue to receive the usual quality of bread and cakes f rom htm. M A T HUOH.

UNITE THE LINES. All the Union Pacific Branohss Cen­

tering at Cfcden to Be Merged

in One Company.

T h e C o n s o l i d a t i o n of the Oregon

S h o r t L i n a a n d the U t a h Nor­

t h e r n the F i r s t Move.

s s i o n o f S ta to M a l l r o a d C o i n m l a e l o n e r e a t

W a a h l n g - t o n M o v i n g In F o r o o U p o a

H o u j d e r C a a o n ttrada.

N B W Y O B B , March 6.—A Boston spe­cial says: " T h e fo l lowing was given out at the office of the Union Pacific In this city to-day: Fo r some time past the ques­tion of the consolidation of the branch lines of the Union Pacific system center­ing at Ogden has been under consideration. The necessary papers have now been drawn up and the directors have the im­mediate consoldatlon of the Oregon Short L ine and the U t a h A Northern ra i lway companies before them. T h e first step In bringing this about was taken at a meet­ing of the Oregon Short L ino trustees held on Monday of this week, and the succeed­ing steps w i l l be taken as rapidly aa the forms of law w i l l permit The question ot Incorporating with this company the other Utah lines of the Union Pacific system Is also under consideration. T n e proposed consolidation, If carried through In a l l its parts, w i l l undoubtedly exercise a decided influence not only upon the affairs of the Union Pacif ic , but upon the future devel­opment of tbe whole territory tributary to Salt L a k e C i ty and Ogden.

D I L L O N TO H E L E N A .

B o u l d e r C a n o a L i a b l e to he the ttooae o r I n t e r e e t l a g E v o n t a In a F e w D a y s ,

B O U L D E R , March &—[Special to the In­dependent.]—No little excitement was caused here yesterday evening by the ad­vent of 170 railroad graders, who came In on the Montana Central from Butte, which number was swelled to 210 by an additional contingent which came from Helena on the evening train. A t first their destina­tion was u n k n o w n to the inhabitants here, and rumors of a conflicting character were r i fe upon the streets as to their mission. Y o u r correspondent, upon inquiry, had no diff icul ty In ascertaining that they were railroad graders In the employ of the Un ion Pacific, and came here to resume opera­tions on the projected line of the U n i o n Pacific runn ing f rom Di l lon to Helena. They started this morning for the Jeffer­son pass in company with a deputy sheriff. Already the Northern Pacific railroad company has commenced operations, and has appropriated the grading which has al­ready t>een performed by the Union Pa­cific, and It was deemed advisable to take along an officer so that In case of coll is ion between the two factions some person In authority might be on the ground to pre­vent bloodshed. In the judgment of those, however, who pretend with some degree of certainty to divine the outcome, a conflict Is Inevitable, and sensational, if not alarm­ing reports, are looked for f rom Jefferson canon.

The t r ia l Jury was summoned to appear this morning, and the accession of so many outsiders to tne population of the town gives it a metropolitan appearance.

T o x a a Par lHr Meeting. N B W Y O B B , March tt. —The annual

meeting of the Texas Pacific road was held to-day. T h e most important result of the meeting was the election of representatives of tbe Missour i Pacific system in the place of representatives of Phi lsdelpbia Interests which, since the organization hsve bad f u l l representation In tbe board. Kobert F lem­ing, a Scotch capitalist, and prominent In his opposition to the regular organization, Is alao dropped. The old directors who failed of being re elected are, W . D. W i n d ­sor, Oeorge 15. Roberts. John A . Wright snd John Markoe, of Philadelphia, Robert Fleming, of Dundee, Scotland, and W . C. H a l l , of Louisvi l le . Tbe new members are John F . Terry , Henry O. Maruuand and T . T . Kckert , representing tbe Missouri P a c i i n - , Samuel Thomas, also president of the East Tennessee; Mi l ton 11. Smith, vice president of the Louisvi l le A Nashville, and E . H. Wheeloek. The changes are re­garded as of the greatest Importance.

I 'n t form C l a s e l f l r a t l o n . W A H U I N O T O N , March o.—Tbe first sub­

ject discussed at to-day's session of the State Hallroad Commissioners' conference was that of uni form classification. A t the conclusion of the debate a reaolutlon was adopted declaring a still further advance towards uniform classificstlon of freight would promote tbe welfare and conveni­ence of shippers and of the railroad com­panies and commanding a conservative but persistent e tpr t to that end. T h e whole subject of uniformity In ra i lway legislation was referred to a commissioner with instructions to report at a later session. On motion of Crocker a resolution was adopted urging the Interstate commerce commission to earnestly consider what can be done to prevent the present great loss of life and l imb in coupling and uncoupling freight cars, and fu r the r ln what way the growth of a system of heating passenger cars f rom tbe locomotive or other single source can be promoted, to the end (hat the commission may make recommendationa in the p r e m i s e * to the various railroads within its Jurisdiction, and make^auch sug­gestions as to legislation on these subjects as may seem to it necessary and expedient

C u t D o w n t h e Wasjee. P O B T I . A B D , Ore., March S.—The orders

recently Issued f rom the head offices ef the Oregon Hal lway A Navigation company to reduce the wages of a l l employes on the river divis ion receiving over See per month 10 per cen t hi causing the company much embarrasment It streets materially tbe wages of captains, pilots, mates and engineers ot the company's steamboats and tlie result has been that a l l have refused to work and a l l the boats on the Wlll iainette aad Columbia rivers have been tied up. Tbe same state of affairs exists on Puget Sound. Th i s works serious Inconvenience to travellers, shippers and mails. A s the law requires masters and pilots in these waters must have at least five years experi­ence there, tbe company cannot fill the strikers' places and has not been able to arrive at a compromise. Public sympathy is with the strikers.

T r u n k L i n e M a n a g e r s In se s s ion . N B W Y O H K , March ft.—A meeting of the

joint executive committee of tbe trunk lines was held this afternoon to consider an alleged violation of the agreement against psylng commissions on passenger business.

A resolution was finally adopted that the payment of commission* on passenger Business cease after to morrow, and an endeavor w i l l be made to persuade a l l con­necting lines to stop also.

M p o a r o r l a t h e H a n k l a g B u a l a a s s , N B W Y O R K , March ft.-The Sun w i l l an­

nounce to-morrow that Samuel Spencer, lately president of the Baltimore A Ohio railway, has become connected with the house of Drexel, Morgan A Co.

flflversido N a v a l Oraaujee . A car load of the above delicious f ru i t re­

ceived to-day by Lindsay A Co. , Imt'd.

Go and see Baker and Clark B r o s ' im­ported draft horses at Brack A Fisher 's sale barn.