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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, Dec. flowing to the
Washington memorial services held at
Mount Vernon today the house was well
nigh deserted when the house met at II
o'clock to resume debate on the currency
bill
BY unanimous consent a bill was pass
ed to extend the time for examination of
monthly accounts by bureaus and officers
of he war department.
Mr.. Cox (Tennessee), who was ranking
minority member of the banking and cur
rency committee in the last congress
opened the discussion today in opposition
TO the currency bill. Mr. Cox paid his re-
spects to Grosvenor whom he character
lied as the spokesman of the administra-
ton on the floor. He was a most adept
representative of the CHEF executive, he
said, for when placed in the hole he never
experienced the least difficulty in getting
out 0aughter).
said il was a proposition to change the
character of the obligations of debtors
without their consent.
crumpacker Qndiana) believed it inl-
possible that the enactment of the bill
into a law might enhance the prospects
of the necromancer from Nebraska.
But" said he, 'if Mr.. Bryan should
be elected, the law would act as Il sort
of legislative straight Jacket and reas-
sure the country by minimizing his ca
pacity for evil.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.
COMMITTEE WILL VISIT MONTANA
TO INVESTIGATE THE SEN
ATORIAL ELECTION.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Leonard is here for the republican ma
is on for the national convent ion between
Insiders predict Chicago Vii. be selected.
Montana favors the Windy City.
Memorial services to commemorate the
tons death attracted hundreds of
The exercises today We're on IA grand
ginia lodge he affiliated with. Many Wis
iting Montanians wi,l attend the cere-
monies at Mount Vernon. II. l.. Frank
represents the order in Montana.
Charles Clark, T.. l.. Whitmore and j.
B. Welcome arrived today. The latter
is en- route TO Mexico on business con-
nected with clark's coffee plantation.
The senatorial situation is unchanged.
The general belief now is that the
Chandler committee or a subcommittee
will visit Butte, Anaconda and Helena
and probe the political situation in Mon
tana to the very bottom.
Lieutenant Governor Spriggs is here.
Clalkson. formerly of Iowa. is slated
for the chief 'ia!'>silip al the senate
under the reDlolicln .lo.,f lzatiOn.
The appointment ~ Al'en tG the sena-
togial vacancy III .sehraska causes great
satisfaction among the silver men in the
silver measure to pass that body for
four years at least.
]. b. Read is at the Washington hotel.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Feeling Against War Office

London, Dec. 14.-While the outMs0.dly
calm attitude of the press and people here
during the present crisis commands ad-
miration, there is an undercurrent of in
tense indignation against the war office
and government which threatens to make
serious addition to the blunders of gem
erals, and further evidences of break
down of the transport and intelligence
departments which are daily coming to
light.
1t was freely predicted this morning in
high military circles that the South Af-
rican campaign will last until June. 1t
is also expected Methuen win have to re-
tire south of Orange river as 1t is claimed
he could not hold out long at Modder riV-
er where his ammunition and food su,1-
plies were not expected to last over Il
week. In fact it was said his line of COM
munication was probably already cut aud
it was claimed Gatacfe was similarly
weakened by III reverse and the revolt
of the c620nistG an0sit was added he
might have to EAoose between a siege or
retreat.
Scenes at the war office this morning
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Panic In War Office.

New York, Dec. IA dispatch to the
World from London says: The decided
check to General Methuen and the heavy
British loss have added to the panic
among the military authorities and. the
jingo war experts in London. 1t is noted
as significant that this was the first fight
on the soil of a South African republic.
AS a consequence General Methuen re-
ports that he is intrenching to hold his
ground after q tWo-days' fight.
Ine war office is now pushed to the
extremity of it's resources. Lord Rob-
erts, commander-inch in Ireland. was
hastily summoned last night from Dub
lin to London. At its extra session par
lament was told that s5O,OOO,00O would
cover the expenses Of war. 1t is now
said by the best informed that $500. 900.
600 will not pay the bill. Eighty thou
sand British troops are in South Africa
now and 10000 more are to be moblized
or are on the way. while advance orders
for sixth division of 10000 men are be-
ing executed and there are warnings that
seventh division of the same will soon
be collected for shipment to the Cape.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Services In New York.

New York Dec. 14.--St. Pauls chapel,
where George Washington attended SER
vices while he lived in New York, was
elaborately decorated for the most inn
portant feature of the cOmmemOration
of the one hundredth anniversary of his
death, which took place there today. At
II AS a. m. a procession moved from the
vestry house to the church, through the
church yard. Representatives of var-
Gus revolutionary societies followed. A
detail of the Seventh regiment, N. Y.
N. G., preceded the invited guests, who
We're followed by detail from Squad
ron a. dismounted Then marched MEM
hers of the Society OF the Cincinnati and
the Sons of the Revolution. Rev. DIR.
Morgan Dix conducted the services, as
sisted by several invited clergymen and
the sermon WAS delivered by Rev DIR.
Hutton of Rutgers college. Dr. Dix is
chaplain of the Sons of the Revolution.
Minute guns We're fired at Castle Will
liam While the service lasted. Among
those who accepted invitations TO be
present were Major General Nelson A.
Miles. Major General Roe, Adjutant Gem
eral A. p. Andrews, Governor Roosevelt
and Mayor Van Wyck. At o'clock p.
m. memorial services We're held at the
old church Jumel Madison, under the
mana cement of the Washington Height
chapter of the Daughters of the Anneri-
can Revolution, and at $3.50 o'clock Tie
Daughters of Cincinnati held exercises
at Delmonico's, where addresses We're
made by Professor Sloane of the Column
bia university. John S. Wife of Vassar
and Lieutenant Commander Green, his
torian of the Mayflower society. The
flags on the public schools We're flown at
half mast.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Casualties at M0dder River

London, Dec. 14.--An official report
missing of all arms in the engagement
of Sunday and Monday, north of Modder
river, as Sl7. There were 15 officers killed
and four wounded, and in addition five
are missing and one is known to have
been taken prisoner. The war office has
| received Il message stating there We're
$50 casualties among non commissioned
officers and men of the Highland brigade
at Magersfontein. The brigade lost IL
officers killed, IS wounded and four MISS
ing.
The following list of officers killed or
wounded has been received:
Highland Brigade-killed: General
Wauchope, Lieutenant Colonel Goode,
Captain Elton, Lieutenant F.dmonds,
Captain j. r. Clark. Lieutenant Cox,
Captain Cowan, Captain Lamberton,
Lieutenant Colonel Goff. Major Robin
son, Captain Winsate and Lieutenant
cOWie..
Wounded Colonel Kellham, Captain
Berkeley, Major Duff. Captain Feother-
stobaugh, Captain Noyes, Captain Wolfe
Murray, Captain Richardson, Captain
Campbell. Captain Gordon, Captain Me-
Nab, Lieutenant Theron w G Raillie,
Lieutenant Scott and Lieutenant Water
house. Many of the above mentioned
tenant Wauchope,8 Major Cuthbertson,
Captain Cameron, Lieutenant st. j. Har-
Vey. Lieutenant Bcrthbn and Lieutenant
TAFT, who was formerly amateur golf
champion.
Missing: Hon. Cumming Bruce, Cap
The Marquis of Winchester OF the
tain McFarlane and lieutenant Ramsay.
Coldstream guards was killed. Captain
Sterling. Lieutenant Codrington and
Major Hon. w. b. Lamberton Of the
same brigade We're wounded. and of the
| rank and file six We're killed and 46
wounded
Twelfth Lancashre--On killed and 1S
wounded. -
Ninth La,Iers One killed and nine
wounded. =
Second eaforths:-Missing: Major
Mackenzie and CAPTAIN BrOdie.
Field Artillery--Twenty were wounded
A surgeon major was taken prisoner
Mounted Infantry-killed: Major Mil
ton and Major Ray.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
lives the British Loss at Over Six Hundred-=The Boer
Sharpshooters Seldom Kissed Their Men and Gem
orally Picked Off the Officers--An Unconfirmed Re-
port that the Relieving Columns Have Reached
Ladysn1ith- Great Work of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ston Churchill Has Escaped From Pretoria.

Modder River. Cape Colony, Tuesday.
Dec. 13.-Details gathered here by a re-
porter of the Associated Press among tine
wounded British and Beers gave some
idea of the desperate nature of the fight
at Magersfontein.
The Highlande,s did all that the most
gallant troops in the world could do but
it was impossible to face the terrible fire
of the Beers.
The British artillery again saved the
situation and divided the honors of the
day with the Scots. The batteries worked
for hours under IL CALLING rifle fire.
According to the boer stories it was
impossible for the burghcrs to have
escaped fearful loss. One Boer prisoner
said Il single lSddi1e shell killed or
wounded over 20 and that two others
burst over two bodies of Beers ansconccu
behind the range. doing fearful DANA ge.
All agree the Beers fought throughout
with the utmost gallantry. Their sharp
shooters seldom missed the mark
a Seaforth Highlander says that while
he was lying wounded on the field he saw
a Boer. of typical German appearance,
faultlessly dressed with polished top
boots, a shirt with silk ru1Iles and cigar
in his mouth, walking among the ant
hills, picking off the British He was
quite alone, and it was apparent from
the frequent Use he made of field gla sses
that he was singing out officers.
Another wounded Boer says that a
lyddite shell. fired on Sunday, fell in
the midst Of an open-air prayer meet
ing held to offer SupplcationS for the
success OF the Boer arms
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Market Was Unsteady.

New York, Dec. 14.-Bears came down
to Wall street in mood of rampant con-
fidence, prepared to go extreme lengths
i'm offering down prices of stocks they
had yet to become possessed of. On the
other hand preparations made by inside
interests to support their properties We're
on large scale. Opening prices We're
moving all ways at once, vibrations be-
ing wide. Sugar dropped ) points in a
tinkling and serious damage was nfict-
ed by Bear attacks on iron and steel
stocks and city specialtes. There was
a good deal of indiscrminate selling but
no sign of heavy forced liquidation like
yesterday The buoyant tone of the
London market strengthened the position
of the bull element. Bears showed a
disposition to cover short contracts on
any dip in prices and there We're sudden
recoveries of violent losses. Around noon
prices had risen above last nights close
and the market had Quieted down.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Queens Intense Anxiety.

New York, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Herald from London says: 1t is stated
the queens mental anxiety gives the
gravest alarm 20 the royal household.
The queen insists on receiving the min
utest information from the war office as
to tna state of affairs. Yet she is cn.il-
'pleteiy overcome when the particulars
OF each engagement are related. Even
when discussing other matters and con-
Quoting ordinary correspondence the
queen suddenly bursts into flood OF
tears and makes pathetic reference TO
the misery and hal lshlps entailed upon
her soldiers, as well as upon the Beers
themselves. @+k
No matter where one went last night
there was but one topic Of discussion
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14

Methuen's defeat and his probable losses.
Later in the evening when it became
known that General Wauchope and the
Marquis OF Winchester We're among the
killed the tension was increased. 1t is
not an eNaggeration to say that almost
every mansion in the fashionable west
end contains anxious and sleepless men
and women this morning
An undertone of condemnation of the
inactivity of the war office before hos
tilities began has found it's way to the
surface. This feeling was expressed in
strong terms at the war Office, where
crowds of anxious men and women con-
gregated before the doors reading the
bulletins all through the day and even-
ing. Many women were unable to con-
troll their emotions
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Won MIGUEL Will Resign.

Berlin, Dec. 14.--The Kleine Journal an
rounces the impending resignation OF
Herr Won MIGUEL. 1t declares that the
minister of finance, in a moment of ar
rogance. dug his own grave. His re-
cent declaration made him Impossible.
Herr Won Miquel. it says. sis no
longer the kaiser's man. He has played
a double game on the canal bill and his
is proven by the press intrigues of Herr
Won ZenitZ."
In the sitting Of the reichstag. Count
Won BuelcW declared that the Samoan
treaty contained no secret clause of e
political or commercial nature nor any
obligations toward England or America.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Gen. Gatacre'S Report.

London. Dec. 14.-The war office has re-
ceived from General Gatacre the follow
ing list of casualties furnished by a cor
respondent who was permitted to visit
the Boer camp with chapiains and is be-
lieved to be relisSDle:
Second Royal Irish--l0 killed; 50 wound
ed
First East Lancashires-One wounded.
Second Northumberlands-12 killed; u
wounded.
All the above wounded are prisoners
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Mountain Fort Captured.

Manila, Dec. IA deta chment of CO...
Hayes cavalry under Lieut. Arnold has
captured Bieacnabato, the mountain
stronghold where the last insurrection
was ended with the peace treaty. A large
quantity of ammunition and arms was
captured. Major Bachelors battalion OF
the oath infantry is making slow progress
in the APART valley. Villagers are Civ
irg the coiored troops banquets and balls
everywhere.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
To Testify Against R 1berts

Washing ton. Dee. IA number af Wit
nsssss are expected to arrive from 1t al
Monday next to testify against Robsr $.
They will come without the formality of
sllhpoenas They are expected to give evil
dcnca to Roberts poiygamous relations
from more direct and personal knowledge
than that possessed by witnesses hereto
fore heard.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Churchill Has Escaped.

Lorenzo Marquee. Delagoa Bay, Dec
14.-Winston Churchill. the newspaper
correspondent and former officer of the
Fourth Hussars. who was captured at
the time of the armored train disaster,
near Estcourt, November 16, has es-
capped from Pretoria.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14

when Methuen's casualties were posted
We're highly dramatic.
Afternoon papers Of all shades of poll
tics follow the morning papers in facing
the situation courageously and demand
ing Immediately the dispatch of rein
fOrcelnentS.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Anticipating the Interest.

has decided to anticipate the January
interest on United States bonds outstand-
ing. This interest will amount to about
$500, 900 and will be paid beginning to-
morrow without rebate.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Revised List.

London, Dec IA revised list of the
total casualties to the British troops at
Magcrsfontein places this number at S32
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
egzz $3.50 Me e49e

Here are lines of Shoes absolutely world
beaters. they are substantially built and
will properly protect your feet against
snow, slush and their consequences, saw
ing the expense of a doctors bill We are
selling hundreds of pairs of these shoes
F.; every day and if every man appreciate
ed how good they are we couldn't supply
the demand
Our Special Offer for this week is 975
pairs of Mems Hand-Sewed Welt Shoes,
all new goods and p-to-date styles, the
equal of shoes usually sold at $500 a pair,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Report From LadySm!th.

London, Dee. 14.--A special dispatch
from PieterlnalitZburg says Generals
Butler and C,cary have entered Lady
smith and have captured ten thousa nd
Beers.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14

The British war office has heard moth
ing of the reported relief of Ladysmi,h
Officials do not credit the story
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
STERLING
! Novelties
Received Since
Our Opening.

, The goods we mention here are (
regular jewelry store grade. The :
miraculously low prices might
otherwise cause you to think diff
ferently. We bought enormous ,
) notwithstanding in the buying. (
where we make our profit. The
enormous rush for these goods has
so far confirmed our judgment that
, good goods at low prices will al (
ways find ready buyers in Butte.
Sterling Button Hook; think of the
price ........ ........-....... w
} Sterling Handle Pearl Blade Let (
ter Opener, at the 'marvelously
low price OF ........ ........... LOG I
Pocket Folding Glove Buttoners (
and Nail Files, sterling handled.
) at not half what you expect, only
25c
, Combination Glove Buttoner aud
Nail File, sterling, at less than I
many merchants pay Wholesale.
IOc
Sterling Handled Pocket Knives,
magnificent one at S., and down
) to where we sell a good Sterling
Handled Knife for ......... 90
Scissors, sterling handle, choice of
different blades, at half their
value ........... 49,. .'SOc
s Pearl Handled Sterling Mounted
Pen, with seal and erasure, the
three for the value of one ....S3c
I Sterling Handled Button Hook,
) Cuticle Knife and Nail File. all
three for the value of one .:3.Sc
Sterling Handled Seal Letter
Opener and Erasure, always sold
for $1.25. ................ .OOc
Sterling Silver Back Brush and
Comb for baby, that you jump
at for $125 ..................... .55c
|J.H.Leyson's S
; 221 N. Main St., Butte
3 Tail Orders Filled the Day Received
HxSsS>NsSHaS<S $.$H&SISxs< a.e
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
For $3.50 pair

All sizes and shapes, with heavy, medi-
UNI and light bottoms; all leathers-- ;.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Christmas
Slippers

Not the cheap, gaudy kind, but elegant
Slippers, really substantial, we'll made
and nicely finished. Our assortment
is about as complete as can be- These
slippers are made by one of the leading
manufacturers in the world for fine goods
Jas. A. Banister Co We recommend
them and the recipient of a pair on
Christmas will be happy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-16
New Xmas Goods !!

Handsome Vases, Glass Flower
Stands, Lemonade Sets, Elegant Water
Pitchers, Ivory Vases, Glass Flower
Baskets, Lamps, Etc, Etc
WING TAI LUNGS,
sS1 Nuuanu Street. near Hotel Street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-16
Miss B. Nj. Wheeler's

ART ST ODlO
lin Miss Killean's Store, Hotel ST.
Lessons given in China Painting, Oil
and Water Colors. Rates 81 Lesson.
China Firing a Specially. An Elegant
Assortment of Hawaiian Souvenir
Cards.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-05

The men were brought to Anaconda,
pleaded not guilty and Dotson and
Persinger were sent to the Deer Lodge
penitentiary for safe keeping, Whlie
Benson was held here.
Friday Aug. %, Benson's nerve gave
way and he made a confession 10
Prosecuting Attorney Duffy. 1t was
not made public until the preliminary
hearing Aug. Is.
In this confession. which was tram
scribed and signed Benson declared
the plot had been laid to rob. Guilt
name, and for that purpose the three
had left Helena Aug. in their rig.
They had Travelled Is miles that day
and then camped. Starting again al
a. m. on. Sunday. the 9Th. they had
travelled 10 miles. camped and contin-
ued their journey at night. A little
before day on Monday, the It'll, they
stopped at Nevada creek. not far from
Cullinane's place. They renamed
there all that day and night.
Early on the morning of the Sth,
Benson swore, Persinger and Dotson
took their guns and left him in charge
of the outfit. At nightfall they return
ed. They told him they had secured
no money.
We'll have to get out of this now,
said Dotson to him, according to his
confession: so they started.
This is as close as Benson will come
to saying that the murder was COM
mitted as the result of the conspiracy.
He admitted knowledge of the watch,
saying the story that it had been
bought of a stranger at the Helena
camp had been agreed to by all three.
Benson described the escape, saying
they passed through Blackfoot at mid
night, Aug. 5, arrived at Helena on
the night of the 9Th, and remained
there I've 10th. and 18th, and then
started eastward
This confession was presented Mon
day, Aug. %. at the preliminary hear
ing of the three men before Justice
Frank Kennedy. The prisoners had
previously pleaded, not guilty. This,
with the introduction Of only por-
ton Of the evidence@the state has Sc
cured. was sufficient. The defense Of
fered no testimony whatever The men
were held without bail for murder in
the first degree.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-05
A NEW WONDER.
Sheriff Reagan's Party Adds New Feat.
ure to the National Park.


ure to the National Park.
Because Sheriff Reagan Of Butte ana
a bunch of his deputies gave some of
their wearing apparel needed bath in
one of the Yellowstone National park
pools a new wonder has been added to
that region of wonders
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Glenn of George
town, who have just returned from the
park, tell the story. The sheriff and
his party were in the park about the
time the Glenn party was there. Red
sweaters were the badges of the Rea-
gan outfit.
One day the Rea ganites concluded
washing would do the sweaters no
harm. Accordingly they soaked them
in one of the bubbling pools. While do
ing SO one of the sweaters escaped and
went below to astonish the natives of
the under world.
During the process OF soaking the
sweaters and pool made a trade The
pool took on brilliant cardinal hue,
impaired by the sweaters, while the
sweaters came out a subdued liver
color.
After the soaking the Reaganites
moved on some distance and camped.
That evening party of soldiers over
took and camped with them. During
the evening the protectors of the park
Giscoursed upon its wonders.
'One: OF the ,moSL TeIHarkdple lHllss'
said brawny trooper, lis variegated
pool back yonder. 1t changes it's color
every now and then. Yesterday it was
the color of the other pools, btst to-day
| it is a bright red. ! have never seen
it described and 1 am going to report
it as something remarkable. Did you
notice It ="
They had noticed it, but the CONVEX
sation was changed at once without
any explanation being Offered by the
| party from Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-05
mistakes WILL HAPPEN"
That Will Be the Attraction at the
Margaret Friday Evening.

Tomorrow evening at the Margaret
theater the attraction will be the COM
edy Mistakes Will Happen which
played so successfully all over the
country last season.
The play tells a most amusing story,
and tells it extremely we'll: the dialogue
is bright and witty and the situations
most amusing. Mr.. Stewart, the au-
thor. has invented lot of novel effects
which he has introduced in his comedy
and he has discarded many of the time
honored timbers, which have been used
so long by the authors of farcical come
dies. Mistakes Will Happen is still
under the direction of Jacob Lift and
the company which is presenting the
comedy is said to be even stronger than
that of last season. 1t is headed by
Charles Dickson.