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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-04
OPPOSED TO
EXPANSION
BANQUET OF THE MERCHANTS AS
ISOLATION IN BOSTON-THE
t. SPEAKERS.

Boston, AIN. AT the yearly banquet
+ of the Merchants association of Boston
at the Vendome last n ght a number Of
interesting addresses on the future policy
of the country were made by gentlemen
of prominence in national affairs The
guests of the association from outside Of
the state were Senator Perkins, of Cali
fornia Congressman Dearmond of Mis-
souri,, and Boutelle, of Maine.
Senator Perkins prefaced his remarks
by complimentary allusions to New En-
glands wealth and business energy and
also spoke Of the great productiveness Of
California. He spoke enthusiastically Of
ship building on the Pacific coast which
had turned out such fine vessels as the
Oregon, olympia and Montgomery. After
referring to the annexation of Hawaii he
said:
"The war with Spain has developed
other questions. We made a declaration
of itself more far reaching than any Of
us anticipated or imagined. We have ac-
quired Porto Rico, the Ladrones and a
thousand more of the Philippine islands.
do not think it is very good business
investment. have only to call your at
tention to the fact of their pestlential
character. that there is not a congress-
man today who is not daily receiving
hundreds of letters from voters in Manila
urging him to have those volunteers dis
charged. We will come down now to the
humanitarian standpoint. My manu-
featuring friends, l, do not believe you
will find very much of market in future
for your wares and merchandise. Gen.
-Aguinaldo says, Spain does not own the
islands He says the United States have
got only Manila and We have got 10000
men there Today I see there are six
more regiments to be sent and they will
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THE SITUATION
is NOW CRITICAL

Santiago, Jan. 4.--Meetings We're held
even the most conservative people, those
favoring annexation of Cuba to the Unit
ed States, We're astounded at the orders
from Havana for the Capitalization of
customs money there. The past 4S hours
have completely altered the situation of
affairs here. The province had gradually
settled down and was cOntented with the
the benefits conferred. Now there is a
complete change and there is no exag-
geration in saying the situation is criti-
cal, that a spark will set up blaze which
would plunge the province into insur-
rection 1t is generally admitted if 1000
men We're suddenly discharged from pub
lie works such action would probab
cause a revolt which would be hard to
quell. Major General John r. Brooke
governor general of Cuba, is apparently
ignoring General Leonard Wood, in COM
mand here, and is cabling direct to his
subordinates He has ordered the col
lector of customs to bank no money and
the commanding general of the province
has ordered his officers to close several
minor offices, including Bayamo, prac-
tically shutting off the mail of regiments
there. DR.. Castillo will accompany Gen.
Wood to Washington, representing Brit
ish interests in Santiago, to lay these
matters before the president. Wood S
work here is now more thoroughly ap-
preciated by Cubans.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-04
GOV. ROOSEVELT'S
FIRST MESSAGE

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 4-The state legisla-
ture convened today. In both assembly
and senate the republican caucus nominees
were elected. Fred Dixon of Chautauqua
county was made speaker of the assembly.
T. f.. Ellsworth of Niagara county was
elected temporary chairman. Governor
Roosevelts message opens with reference
to The aacrity with which New York re-
sponded to the call for volunteers to engage
in the war with Spain. The governor con-
tinued
1.-The people of New York wish it under
stood that they look at all American ques-
tions of foreign policy from national
standpoint The tropical islands have
taken must neither be allowed to lapse into
anarchy nor to return under the sway of
tyranny. War is grim thing at best. but
the war through which we have passed has
left us not merely the memories of victory
won on land and sea, but even more
blessed heritage, knowing it was waged
from the highest motives, for the good Of
others well as for our own national
honor. Above ALL we are thankful that it
brought home to all of us the fact that the
country was indeed one when serious dan
ger confronted it. When from the east and
west, from the north and south the sons
of those who wore the blue and the gray
stood shoulder to shoulder in the fight
met the same dangers, shared the same
hardships and won the same ultimate tri-
umphs'
veiI says among other things
1T is much to be hoped some we'll
thouGht-of plan will be devised by the ma
tionaI government for the use of the guard
in any future war. Guards should be used
as it was in the civil war and should not
be called out for foreign service. Work
which national SuardSmen ought certainly
to perform differs entirely from that ex-
pected from regulars. Many of the troops
who volunteered gladly for the emergency,
now that the war Is over are most anxious
to return. That they are not all able to
return is due to the utterly inadequate size
of our regular army. If our regular army
is as it should be, increased to 100000 men,
the hard necessity of retaining volunteer
organizations, who ought not to be re-
tained will disappear
The remainder of the message deals with
state affairs.
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"At no time did he present any Symp-
toms of cyanide poisoning, and the only
evidence of any mercurial poisoning was
such as any man might have developed
after taking a medicinal dose of calomel.
Mr.. Barnet's case of diphthera was not
reported to the board of health and when
the death certificate was issued showing
that death was due to heart failure fol-
lowing diphtheria the board of health
started proceedings against me for not
reporting a contagious illness. When
Detective Herlihy called upon me l did
not see any connection between this case
and the Cornish case, which was attrib-
uted to cyanide of potassium, conse-
quently 1 did not give him the powder
which remained in my possession until
l saw report of evidence of cyanide of
mercury in the Cornish case. 1 then
called upon Captain McClusky and de-
livered to him the box containing the
powder from Mr.. Barnet's room. I be-
lieve that Mr.. Barnet died of heart fall
ure following diphtheria, which heart
failure was brought on by undue eXer-
ton. I don't believe any mercurial poi
son contributed in the least to cause his
death"
Captain McClusky' had in his posses
sion the sample package containing the
remainder of the kulnow powders which
Mr.. Barnet left when he died. This pack
age was sealed and Captain McClusky
said that he will give the bottle as it was
given to him today to DR.. Withaus, the
expert chemist. In speaking of the send
ing of the two poisonous packages
through the mails, Captain McClusky
said
THE same mind sent the two poisons,
it seems to me-"
He refused to discuss the case in any
of it's phases, but said that he did not
expect any arrest in the case at once.
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take another city on the island of Luzon.
You say l am not an eXpansionist.
think l would be of the annexation of
Louisiana if l had lived at the time but
is there any analogy in taking on these
isolated groups of islands with 10000, 900
to II, 900 900 of Asiatics. Can we take
them without representation? Do we
want such a Heterogeneous class of peo-
pie brought into this country? Di{
| promise the Filipinos anything?
honor of the nation is pledged to t( =
| But we have not pledged it to the p
pinos. We have 20,500 troops there no
and it will cost the United States at leaS
$50, 900, 600 per annum to maintain them il
Luzon and two of the other large islands
there Is it just to our own people?
I'VE have in the Philippines islands an
other elcment-a million and a half Mo-
hammedans in those islands believing in
| the doctrine Of the plurality of wives Yet
| some of the journals that are advocating
| expansion will not permit a representa-
| tive from Utah to enter congress because
| he at one time said that his forefathers
believed in polygamy. They say the flag
should not come down when once raised.
/ have but to recite the fact that Gems
! Taylor and Scott raised it in Mexico and
it came down with honor. 1t is today
flying over ports in Cuba and in Havana
and it will come down when it's mission is
ended. l believe in building up American
trade and extending our commerce, but
in doing it through those channels that
will best elevate and promote the dig
nifty and honor of our American people,"
| Congressman Dearmond, of Missouri,
was greeted with three cheers as he was
introduced. He said in part:
II cannot see how any good is to come
to us or to the people of the country if it
is to carry the policy of expansion to the
islands of the far distant Pacific. What
have we to gain by the annexation of the
Philippine islands? Our first duty is here,
at the home, our duty to the children.
Some one has said what would you do
turn them back to the dominion of
Spain? No, 1 say. That cannot be. If
| the meanest yellow cur that ever escaped
| from Spanish domination and protection
somewhere, where the American flags
| float. l would be the last one to kick him
our recent war for the purpose of freeing
the Cubans. We declared that there was
no purpose or object to acquire terri
| tory or enter upon a war of conquest. If
we are to perform our full duty to the
| Philippines and also at the same time do
our. whole duty to our own people, we
Will allow them to enter in their own
way and set up their own government"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-04
Underwear

$50 pieces Mems Fine Underwear, all
manufacturers samples, mostly shirts,
sizes 3S and 40, values, $150 to $50
sale price $1.OO each
100 pieces Underwear, manufacturers
samples, values 75c to $1.25 each. ......
sale price S &c each
7S pairs Mems Fine Pink Cashmere Wool
Drawers, all sizes but So, regular $3.50
NalueS...... ............ ................
sale price Sic pair
40 Fine All Wool Plush Back Shirts and
Drawers, some sizes missing, regular
$500 values ....... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
sale pricp $l.25 each
60 pieces of Brown Cashmere Shirts and
Drawers. many of them good sizes, reg
uiar $500 values. .......................
sale price 81. so each
Broken lines Of Fine Underwear, all
sizes in the lot, but not in each line, at
about half price.
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sale price S.. 90 each
Gloves and Mitts

100 pairs Mems Wool Mitts, all sizes s.....
sale price iOC pair
Several broken lots in Mems Gloves and
MlttS.. .......... ...............
sale price CSC pair
Fur Top Gloves, Lined. ...................
sale price 500 pair
Indian Tan Gloves and Mitts..
sale price SOC pair
Unlined Dogskin Gloves, all sizes. ........
sale price 95C pair
Adler's Silk Lined Reindeer Gloves, ali
sizes, regular $1.75 values. es...............
sale price $l.2S pair
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Mems Hats

Several broken lines of Mems Soft Hats,
regular $3.50 values. Observation-Disclosures.
sale priCo $l.SG
A gew broken lines Of Fedora and staple
shapes, regular $500 Hats.
sac price ST.. 46
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Fusion of Silver Men

Denver, Colo, Jan. 4-Preliminary
steps have been taken in this city for the
organization of The United States 16 to
l Money League" The object of the or
ganization is to assist in the fusion of po-
litical parties on a basis of bimetallism.
1t is expected the league will take a
prominent part in politics.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-04
Peace Treaty Presented

Washington. Jan. 4-The peace treaty
has been presented to the senate and the
senate Immediately went into executive
session to refer it to the committee on
foreign relations.
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Half Hose

$50 pairs Wool Half Hose, all manufac-
turers' samples and good size, worth
up to 75c pair
sale price 25C
$50 pairs Black Wool Half Hose, all sizes,
9la to 11R, regular 25c values. ...........
sale price 2 pairs for $50
100 pairs Egyptian Lisle Half Hose sizes,
8, 10 and II, regular 25c value. e..........r
Tnree pairs for 500
12O pairs Fine Real Maco Half Hoses
black, with Silk feet, all sizes, regular
Three pairs for $I.OO
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Men s Shirts

14O Shirts, some all white, laudered
some colored. with laundered collars
and cuffs attached. sizes IA to 17.......
sale price SOC each
rs Fine Flannel Overshrts, sizes 14h and
15-inch only, regularly worth from 81
to $3.50 each................ ............
sale price S 90 each
Several broken lines of Mems Shirts at
very low prices to close the lots
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-04

Here's a Clearing Out of broken lots,
odds and ends. job lots and sample lines
of almost everything for Mems Wear,
Prices have been put very low for these
high class goods, and those who would
take advantage of these bargains should
come here soon.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-04
Burroughs viii Get 1t

Lansing. Mich, Jan. 4.-Albert Peck
has retired from the senatorial contest.
thus leaving the field open for the re-
election Of Senator Burroughs.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-04
Neckwear

Puffs, Tecks, Four-in-Hands, Bows and
Strings, regular soc values. .............
sale price csc each
A better let Of Fine Neckwear. Puffs.
Tecks Four-in-Hands, Strings and
Bows, 75c and $1.O0 values.
sale pr.ce SOC each
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Gov. Gage Inaueurated.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 4.-Governor-
elect Henry r. Gage was inaugurated to-
day with appropriate ceremony.
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FINDING OF ANDREE'S BALLOON
letter Which Il Probably Responsible
For Recent Reports.

NEW YORK. Feb. a5.-A special from
Berlin says the following letter. which
may have started the recent report In
regard 10 the finding Of Andree. is pub
lished in the siberian Advertiser. 1t Is
from well known sportsman named
kjalen:
II hasten TO inform YOU that Andree's
balloon has been found.
II was running on snowshoes after
clks. in the primeval forest of South
Ienisci. and came across traces of
Andree. II was $50 versts t23i miles
from krasnoiars. and loo versts g..
miles from the gold washing in san
winch. down in the pit of the river.
THE balloon and ropes were torn,
and three bodies lay at its side. one with
y broken skull.
PLEASE prepare assistance. SO the
balloon and bodies can be brought 10
the washings mt Sanvanich. which can
only bc done by means Of snowshoes.
Il guarantee the truth OF these facts
and shall soon be in Tomsk."
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CANNOT RESIGN NOW.
Algsr Denies tho story That Hc VIII
Soon step Out.

Algsr Denies thr story That hc VIII
Soon step Out.
PlrTsprRa. Feb. 25.-Secretary OF
War Russell 4. Alger with his party.
returning from Detroit. passed two
hours in Pit,sburg. During his stay
here he took occasion to deny the story
that he contemplated resigning. In an
swcr to further questions. he said:
Il could not afford to leave the cabi'
net under the present conditions. am
perfectly sa,i.f HI to leave the investi-
CATION Of my conduct during the span
ish.American war with the Investigate
ing committees that have been appoint
cd. have no fear Of the result. |
could not relinauish the portfolio as
secretary Of war while still under hre.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Secretary Al
ger has returned to Washington and
when asked concerning reports that he
intended to resign from the cabinet.
.a;d that he had never entertained such
nm idea. and that 40 far ~ his own dis
nosition was concerned, he would re-
~ MIN in the cabinet until tho end Of the
nresent administration.
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GOMEZ Al HAVANA.
Snhsn General Enters the City Fou,
Years From tho bat = Of the Revolution

SupAn srn~rRl Int.r> the City Four
Years From tho Da'~ Of the Revolution.
HAvASA. Feb. aj-Four years ago
the revolution in Cuba. which has JUS,
ended III In. disappearance of Spanish
rule for this island. broke out. and the
day is general holiday here: triunphal
arches hay. been erected in the different
quarters Of III. city. bearing patriotic
inscriptions. Rockets are popping in the
air. bands are playing and General Lud-
low, governor oi Havana. has given per.
mission 10 III. CubaEs 10 bring 500 Of
their troops into the city with General
Maxine Gomez who has selected this
day for his 'riumphal entry into the
Cuban capital. General Ludlow will
also receive General Gomez with mill
tary honors and General Brooke desires
To show the Cuban commander every
attention Gomez will attend charity
ball in the evening AT Tacon. the pro-
ceels going 10 the orphans Of Cuba.
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SHARPSHOOTERS BUSY.
Proving n Great source of Annoyance &
American Troops.

.
American Troops.
MANILA Feb 2J.--i:ii y. m.-The
enemys sharpshooiers have been par
ticularly active about Caloocan all day.
Special attention was paid to the three
gun battery near there. and the i'm
provcmcnt Of the rebels Workmanship
was very noticeable The rebels fired
volleys at the battery, their bullets
frequ. emily skimming the tops Of the
sand bags. \ lieutenant of the Twen-
tieth Kansas volunteers and three Other
men were slightly wounded. a man
was killed in the trenches
The rebel battery has not been used
since a shell from the United States
double turre,ed monitor Monadnock ex
ploded over it Thursday. The enemy'-
fire was SO hot during the night in tn,
vicinity Of the Higgins house that tn,
headquarters was removed to q church
400 yards inside the line.
\ few small fires destroyed severa
native houses in the outskirts Of tn,
city. The Twentieth infantry is beinl
disem barked from the transport Scan
dia. The regiment will be encampet
on the water front. at the former quar-
ters Of the Tennessee volunteers, tenn
porarily.
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ROUTED Them
Otis Cables the War Department
Regarding Another Hot
Skirmish.
Two Thousand Filipinos Gained
Access to the Outskirts of
the City.
In Driving Them Out Five HUI.
dred Were Killed and
Wounded.
Our Loss Slight-.Sharpshooters
Continue Very Troublesome
to Our Troops.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-General Otis
has cabled the war department as fol.
lows:
Scandia arrived last night. On nights
2l,t and 22d and morning 23d. insur.
gent troops gained access to outskirts OF
city behind our lines. Many in hiding
and about 2.0uO cntrenched themselves.
Completely routed with loss Of killed
and wounded about 800 and goo prison.
ers. Our loss very slight. City quiet,
confidence restored. business progress
ing,
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ANoVkED OFF 500.
l.. 'e> with tho Naval Commit.
h., '"'' "f Armor Plate.

l.. 'Sr'e' With tho Nav., Commit.
:" '"'' Of Armor r,..~.
s'i'N' Feb. %. The naval ap.
n \" o'il finally passed the house
Man, afternoon after four days Of
'cpate. most Of which was
Na., n we question Of rehabilitat.
kaes s.'' academy at Annapolis in
b hv ;, with the scheme insu.
bas;' mn '"e appropriation Of t5oo, 900
increaa.s'aa asa, !. plll' and the proposi.
| for ,'ase ss', the maximum price tc
kistin" "'hor plate to ss45 per ton,
both NAV law limiting II to e4oo.
suffap ffaopos'tions the naval com.
ment 'red :, signal defeats. The
Vas rn,,, 70 build a great srmor
1t after "a = out upon a point Of or.
r,,.. rancerous debate. The
\, se to ne Paid for Aruor
the CONN., c"'n,u from *54o. the price
ia for ha,''l'tee ,ha insisted was be.
|Ad nr",; ,u new Krupp armor, to
y the n,.so pn,a. was also added pro-
than w,s wTosernment from paying
(m,ent %, fo, paid by any foreign
[ll was similar arlnor. When
Putelle a,tslpted tteported to the house
|of the vas,! v%..s,m!pted to secure . 3.
Whole on n'u,cts ts Of the COMMITTEES
'ne naval acaaspy ana
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business Generally Resumed Within the
City of Manila.

nu.in.s. Generally Resumed Within the
City of Manila.
MANILA, Feb. 25.-l0:3O a. m.-Owing
to the wholesale arrests Of all suspected
Filipinos. and the clearances Of the
streets at o'clock in the evening. the
threatened renewal Of the scenes Of the
previous night did not occur. With the
exception of few shots fired in the
neighborhood Of the penitentiary. the
city was as quiet as possible.
Outside Manila the rebels were very
active. Near Caloocan, the brigade
commanded by General Harrison Gray
Otis had several lively skirmishes with
the rebels. but at daylight the enemy
was driven back with severe loss.
The feeling in this city is much i'm
proved and business generally has been
resumed The public order is being
maintained by General Hughes police
force. which is universally commended.
The United States transport Scandia,
with the Twentieth infantry on board,
has arrived here from San Francisco.
which port she left on Jan. 26. All du-
ties on importations Of fresh fruits. veg.
etables and meats have been tempo.
rarily suspended. Orders have been
issued to enforce the provisional GUS
toms tariff at Iloilo, and the following
officers have been appointed to conduct
the civil affairs Of lloilo: Major Theo-
dore Stomberg. treasurer: Captain j.
r. Evans. collector Of customs; Ensign
l.. H. Everhardt, port captain; E. c.
Hatch, collector OF revenue.
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"rHhor plate amendments but in both
CASES ne was defeated, u motion 70 70.
commit the bill made by him being
voted down, 20 to l55,
Another victory over the committee
was secured 10y the adoption Of pro.
vision 10 the naval bin
Creating the Rank oe Admiral
OF the navy. This was accomplished nv
Mr.. Moody Mass who offered a copy
VI the senate bill creating this rank a..
an amendment TO the naval bill. The
amendment was clearly subject to the
point of order against it raised by Mr.
Boutelle. but the sentiment Of the hons.
was 50 apparently unanimous in favor
vi the amendment that he withdrew
the point of order and il was adopted
without dissenting vote. The naval
committee had amended tl.. sena,. bill
50 as 10 also Great" The rank Of vice adj.
miral. hut Mr.. Mooiy's alncnimen,
Was the original senate bill w!ihou, the
latter provision.
The house again declined 10 con,iac,
the D!own.awausuu contested election
case.
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NEEDED AT MANILA.

Dewey Requests That the Oregon He scnt
to Him ut Once.
WASHINGTON, Feb 25. The following
dis,Atches have been received at the
navy department:
Manila. Feb. A.-For political rea-
sons the Oregon should be sent here at
once. U1"GA.
"Manila, Feb. 24.-Yorktown arrived.
Charleston and Petrol cruising around
the Philippine islands. Affairs more
quiet. lew FL
.San Franciso, Feb. 24.-The Oregon
arrived at Hilo Feb. 4 and at Honolulu
Fah. T. Iris and Scandia arrived on the
,oth 0IFFEN."
Mr.. Giffen is dispatch agent OF the
department.
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ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES.
Further Report Of Dssd and Wo"aaeo -
the viciaity Of Manila

Further Report Of Dssd and Woundsd 10
tho v,ciaity Of Manila
WASHINGTON. Feb. c5.-deneral gus
h.. cabled An additional list OF dead ana
vounded in skir,nishes about Manila
The list includes: ,,.,, ca r
First South Dakota-kilied: 20: ~
Private Oscar L. Felkcr; Go. NJ. ser.
ueant William b. Smith. d,ed OF
wounds. Wounded: Go. b. fr'va'e
Frad Tobir,. neck and lungs. moderate'
r. N Martin Eide, arm. slight: Musi'
clan Hulberx, neck, severe.
Thirteenth Minnesota - Wou,lo1
Co. D, Private Herman II. ni,sns.. r
chest. slight; Co. NJ, Egidius q. fenl
arm. thigh and across chest scvo.s
O.car Friedman, buttock, slight; 20. "
George Baker, neck, severe.