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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS
FOR SITE FOR PUBLIC
BUILDING.
u. S. Treasury Department.,

Washington, D. c., March q, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received, to be
opened at 10 o'clock a. M, April %, 1899,
for the sale to the United States of suit
able property, centrally and conveniently
located, for a site for the public building
authorized by act of congress-, approved
March 2, 1899, to be erected il Butte,
Mont. A corner lot, approXinlattng $50
feet front by $50 feet in dimensions is
preferred. If not a corner lot, the prop
erty must approximate $50 feet by 1870
feet in dimensions; the 100 feet TO be
street frontage. Each proposal must be
made with the understanding and agree
ment that, If it is accepted, the build
ings and all improvements on the prop
erty are to be retained, and removed
within thirty days after written notice,
by the vendor, and that all expenses con-
nected with furnishing evidence of title
and deeds of conveyance are to be paid
by the vendor. Each proposal must be
accompanied by a properly drawn dla-
gram, giving the metes and bounds Of the
property, and showing the Streets around
the block in which the property is situat-
ed; also by a written statement in regard
to the grades, character of ground for
foundation, etc. The right to reject any
and all proposals is reserved.
Each proposal must be sealed, marked
Proposal for the sale of property for a
site for the public building III Butte,
Mont" and addressed and mailed to
L. J. GAGE,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington. D.. c..
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
FLOODS CHECKED
By a Cold Wave That Came
Last Evening.
TRAINS WE'RE DELAYED
But it is Expected the Damage Will
be Repaired in a Few Hours
--Rain Threatened

The terrible floods in this part of the
night by a welcome blizzard which came
up at 6 O'Clock and continued several
hours. The thermometer fell rapidly I'M
III II was down to freezing point and this
with a fresh snow checked the flow of
water from among the mountains. Or
d1narlly such a storm would not be well
come but under the circumstances it is a
God-send and will relieve the railroads
and others who have suffered the past
two days. Old-timers say they never
saw the water in Silver Bow canyon rise
so rapidly and cause as much damage as
1t has this year. The Deer Lodge river
also went on the rampage without a mo-
ment's warning. Traffic on the Northern
Paclflc today is in bad shape but there is
an improvement over yesterday. A
Northern Pacific train was made up at
Butte. run to Anaconda over the b., A.
q +. and thence to Garrison to accommo-
date the people along the old Montana
Union and make the best connection they
could at Garrison with the east and west
bound rains This train reached Ana
conda at 4:40 p. m. and departed at 5:15
p. m. There We're only a few passengers
on board. The washou at Deer Lodge
was repaired yesterday afternoon and
the two work trains employed down there
moved up to Silver Bow canyon where
they are working night n day unuer
the supervision of Charles Russell, the
Northern Pacific superintendent of the
Rocky Mountain division at Missoula.
The superintendent of bridges and road
master are also present and the work of
filling up the roadbed that was washed
away and strengthening up the bridges is
progressing rapidly. Last night the men
who worked in the raging storm suffered
intensely but the work went on by the
aid of torches. The men We're wet from
head to foot but they We're we'll fed in the
boarding cars. The latest from the
canyon is that the road will he repaired
SO that trains can pass sometime tonight
or early tomorrow morning. The North
ern Pacific trains did not leave Anaconda
last night, neither did any arrive. A
make up left here about 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon and meandered toward
Logan.
A train from Logan due here yesterday
morning came his morning at 6 O'Clock
over the b.. A. & P. from Butte. Conduc-
tor w. j. Mcbride, who brought the train
in, says the water is causing trouble in
many places. The Northern Pacific train
from the west last night arrived an hour
or more late. The main line Great North
ern train due here last night at n:4o
o'clock came in this morning at 2 O'Clock.
All of the washoutS are now nearly pre-
pared but the worst is yet to come be-
cause there is every indication of a ram
storm and a warm one, which, if it comes,
will cause the worst floods Montana has
ever seen.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
COURT

Two suits were filed in the district court
this morning. One was by Humphry
O'Neiu against Thos. Boland and Kate
Roland for debts. The other by Sctz,
SchWab & Co.. against VIM. j. Bicket
trustee in bankruptcy of Fred Gamer for
claim and delivery. Mary Alice Coleman
was granted a divorce from her husband,
]. r. Coleman. In the injunction case
of D.. ID. TwOhy. VS.. Mayor Lesser ana
CITY Treasurer Walkup to prevent them
paving Policemen StebhenS. Marchion
and Laboef 500 each for services render
ed in July 1897 a motion to strike from
the files was overruled. A motion to dis
solve the injunction was taken up later
and is being argued by City Attorney
O'Leary for the plaintiff and Attorneys
Walsh & James for the defendants.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
WILL PUSH THE WORK

c.. E. Bell of Helena, architect, and RI.
M. Patterson of Butte, supervising arch1-
tect Of the Deer Lodge county court
house. arrived in the city last night. They
with the contractors, Dolan d Famlll,
are arranging to push the work on the
court house building as mentioned in last
nights Inter Mountain. They Will be
present at a meeting of the board or
county commissioners today when the
bids for the removal Of cells from the
county Jail in the city hall to the new jail
building will be made. The bids include
the placing of the cells ready for use ana
all new work. as provided for in the plans
and specifications on file in the office OF
the county clerk.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
NOTICE n, -r-OWNER,

assigns: You are hereby notified that we
have expended during the year 1888 one
hundred dollars G1OO.O ) in labor and i'm
provelnents upon each Of the following
quartz lode mining claims. situated in the
Divide Creek Mining district, Silver Bow
county. Montana. a more particular de-
scription of which is found In the location
notices Of the said lode claims as recorded.
The oliver King, recorded in Book F, page
206; the Sage Hen, recorded in Book +, page
POI: the ",coma. recorded in Book J., page
90; the Goodwin, recorded in Book j, page
Al; the Golden Bell, recorded in Book I,
page 50. in the office OF the county recorder
Of Silver Bow county. Montana; that the
said lahor was performed and the said i'm
proyements were made Ger the purpose of
holding said claims under the provisions
of Section 1924, Revised Statutes Of lEe
United States, and the amendments thereto
concerning annual labor on mining claims
fer tine year 1888. when said labor and i'm
movements were made. If within ninety
days after the last publication of this no
ticc you fail o. refuse to contribute your
proportion, amounting to ore hundred ana
twelve dollars and fi.ty cents Gll2.50). of
said expenditures, as a co-owner, your in
terest in the SAID 81 inns Will become the
property of the Undersigned, your CO.
owners, who have made the apo,o de-
scribed expenditures according to the re.
Of the 3 I'D section.
PAT KIRLEY,
JAMES KJRLEY.
FRANK KIRLEY.
Dated this 9Th Gay Of January, 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
A FOOTBALL PLAY.

"The Revolving WEDGE a story of the
game between Harvard and Princeton,
is claimed to be a thrilling play, full of
adventures and excitement. The time of
the play is the present. The scene is laid
at Cambridge. 1t has been prepared by
a well-trained company of young ladies
and gentlemen under the management
of the Senior Glass of SO, Butte High
school, and will be given for one night
only at the Auditorium, next Friday,
April IA, 1899, the proceeds to be donated
for the purchase of a piano for the High
school.
The cast of characters will be as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Martin Henry Hopkins
Mrs. Martin ............M Miss Alice Lowry
Nell Martin Miss Christine Brebner
Nora "a servanD ....Miss Emma Savage
bod MdItlH .......... .......Een hanson
Ned Riddle ................Guy Davidson
DR.. George Brown Harry Rix
Capt. Michael Dolan ....... Clyde Brown
To make things more enjoyable and to
wind up the evenings entertainment. a
grand ball is to follow the drama.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
MRS. DEAD

Mrs. Finlayson, aged about 63 years,
mother of Mrs. George f. Lyman of this
city, was stricken with paralysis at the
Leland hotel late yesterday afternoon.
She cannot recover. Mrs. FlnlaySon is
a resident of Reno, Nevada. and mother
of the renowned singer Flora Finlayson,
who toured the continent with the Bos-
tonians and died III San Francisco three
years ago.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11

All persons having tickets or money for
tickets for the Charity ball are requested
to send the same to Mrs. Thomas ]. Flem-
ming, 514 Cherry street, on April - or 10.
BY order of the chairman of the ticket
committee for Charity ball.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11

There is a splendid orchestra during the
evening and tonight the Alice band will
discourse sweet music in front of the hall.
Tomorrow afternoon the matinee will be
held at which children and others who
cannot attend at night will be welcomed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11

The Baltimore. & Ohio, after hearing
reports Of impolite conduct on the part
Of employees, has issued a notice calling
upon all trainmen and agents to be good.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
VS.. BUTTE

Next Sunday. April 16, the Anaconda
High school foot ball team will go to
Butte and will meet on the gridiron the
Reliance team of that city. The line up
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
IS as follows:
Butte
NOTICE.

AlTacONUa SUDs-I HOIIaH, ANUIFE0H 'TV
Collins.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-16
LEO CENSURES
CARS ATTITUDE
Peace Conference Slight
Referred to.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ROME. Dec. l5.-The text Of the Ponies
allocution at yesterdays consistory is
published to-day.
Inc Ponun began by announcing the an
polntment Of the Cardinals deputed 10
open the sacred door of the Roman
Basillca at the commencement Of the holy
year. lie said he could have wished thai
ne church enjoyed her former liberty i'm
rome ana that she might thus have been
"b4t 10 celebrate publicly the contefn-
plated ceremonies with the solemn usages
Of bygone years.
Ihe Pope then referred to the fact that
the vatican was not invited to send n
representative TO the Peace Congress ar
ne hague, an omission which, he said
mas been censured by all impartial Judges
NJ Gar ne continued, invited the rem
resentauNes or the most powerful nations
with q view Of establishing peace. YET
there was none more worthy OF an invita
ION than the Pope. who had endeayored
10 obtain and 10 make peace and TO pro-
vent cOnilict-an Office which by the AZ
Nihe viii was within the attributes of the
papacy. go
The Holy See had desired a place IN
that conference, continued the Pontifr
one voice had obstinately opposed itsai;
70 this desire and had gained the point
II was the voice OF those who, with the
Of his powers. OP'
What hostility" asked the Pontifr
nave we 10 FEAR from them when even IN
the face OF Europe they do not hesitate TO
violate the sanctity Of the rights and du-
ues which naturally flow from apostolic
power Nevertheless, whatever the I'm
lure may bring we should certainly never.
by Gods help. be found on the side of
those who are afraid"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-16
ADAM SWEIGERT'S WILL
MAY BE CONTESTED
Heirs Assert That the Executor Has
Appropriated Funds to His
Own Use

SAN JOSE. Dec. 15.-There promises to
be a bitter contest over the estate of
Adam Sweigert. a capitalist, who died in
San Francisco about month ago leaving
an estate worth nearly 100000 This was
10 be divided between his son Jonathan
his daughter, Mrs. Caroline Schmoll and
the children of a deceased son, the two
first named each to receive one-third of
the entire estate and the remaining third
10 be divided equally between the heirs
Of the deceased son. Jonathan Sweigert
was made the executor by the will, and
now IL is claimed he has appropriated
some Of the funds of the estate TO his
own use.
Two weeks ago. when the petition for
probate OF the VIII came up IL was con-
tnued on behalf of the other heirs. Yes
terday II developed there was a dsagr
ment between Jonathan Sweigert and the
other devisees over the disposition OF S97-
600 cash received by the testator for prop
erty at the corner OF Kearny and Post
streets, San Francisco, shortly before his
death. and not included in the will. Jona-
than claimed that these funds were placed
in his hands by Adam Sweigert in trust
for specific purposes, and the continuance
that was asked was in reality for the pur-
pose of enabling Jonathan and the other
heirs TO come TO some amicable agreement
in regard to the disposition of this money.
This had not been done yesterday, and
Judge Hyland suggested that the heirs
come to some agreement over the mat
ter, Another continuance Of two weeks
was granted.
William ]. Sweigert, one Of the grand
children. stated that the account rendered
by Jonathan Sweigert as to the disposi-
ton of funds received from the sale of
the Post and Kearny street property was
unsatisfactory as TO items aggregating
upward of $4,000: that among these items
were gifts to himself of $4,000; TO his
wife. $4,000: to his son George, 5000;
TO his daughter Clara, $500: 5000
to Mrs Schmoll and $500 to the
grandchildren. Jonathan Sweigert. he
said. claimed that he had carried out the
instructions OF his father in these mat
tiers, while he civilian j. and other
heirs claim that the funds were not
trust, but part of the estate, and that
the manner of distribution was pre-
scribed in the will. He added that $4,000
would have to be returned to the estate
or there would be n spirited opposition
to Jonathan's appointment as executor.
Eminent legal talent has been engaged
on both sides. Jonathan Sweigert has
secured T. C. Coogan and Shook & Church
of Oakland, and Mrs Schmoll and the
other heirs. Rodgers, Paterson & Slack of
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-16
B0ER REPORTS OF THE
M0DDER RIVER BATTLES

PRETORIA. Dec. l2.-The following Of
icial announcement has been made:
General Cr0nie reports that Yesterday
mere was desultory fighting until 6. when
heavy cannon fire was resumed. The
Scandinarians stormed difficult position
hlt it became untenablc and they suffered
severely was unable 10 send helm. The
BRITISH were in overwhelming force blf
must have had al least 21aO men pu- out
OF action. either in killed or wounded"
Another official report from Captsin
firuart says:
There were no signs Of surrender the
hurghers fighting with conspicuous bray
cry ana maintaining their positions under
heafH British fire. our cannon were OF
very little use. The British were greatly
assisted 10y balloons. Twenty-four am
balances were working backward ana
forward between the fighting line and
tae enerny's camp. our loss is not sef-
ihliely known. i estimate IL at 100 killed
and wounded"
A telegraph operator at Modder River
wires.
Gun and Maxim firing has been pro-
'eedlng since $50 this morning. Al 10
commanding was proceeding. and al 2
The hghting was reported 10 be VERY, So
we're. The Boer force along the river
hahk was being heavily attacked. and Is
receiving assistance from the other Boer
forces"
II ls not known whether the operator
Ieieis 10 The lighting 81 Monday or ~
renewed lighting on Tuesday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-16

OF me san Francisco steamship painters
against the action OF Ryan a Co. con
uraclors Tor painting United States trans
ports al san francisco, claiming they are
hlring peddlers, stevedores and meu who
nave no knowledge of painting and rnot
Ihey nave cut wages TO s. and - 81 per
cay, whereas the Government is having
men IN navy yards for the same work
- -. General Ludington says he will or
de .I,, an investigation at once.
1ney then called on the supervising
arcnltect OF the treasury with the request
mat an area wall be built on the Seventh
street side Of the new postoffice at San
francisco, so as 10 afford natural light
anu NeAllation 10 the basement OF The
bullding. The department agreed 10 lool,
once. "
Representative Kahn introduced a bill
to-day granting the use Of the Lake Ia
noe reservation 10 the University of Cal
i,orma IN trust as a school OF forestry.
lie VIII tomorrow introduce a hin To nay
the Mechanics Institute of San Francisco
Nst- Tor food and medical attendance
slNen ratiNe tllipinos who were awaiting
return TO the Islands on Government
Representative Waters introduced a bill
Ior inc prevention Of forest fires on the
public domain.
postmaster at Famosa. Cal. vice NJ r.
Alexander, removed. The Dostofiice at
NoFlna VIII become Presidential on Janu-
s .i,yyo J. the salary OF the Postmaster to be
Fred A Leydan and Hans Henrik Mier
nave been appointed day inspectors in the
9stom-house at San Francisco.
Dr. \. j. Lands has been appointed a
pension examining surgeon at Chico.
tensions have been granted as follows:
1SltoTnia; Original-SebaStian Carav-
alaleS, Pasadena, s.. Henry A. Wagner
,ieorgetown. S.. William W. Cady. Stent
-, Nathan Razor San Bernardino. S.;
J0seph Ruble. san Jose, IS Restoration
ana aGditional-Harry Baker dead. San
j AdAs = 81 To ~
oregon; Original-Joseph u. Muiers
E51GSSne, ~ Restoration and Increase
" llliam VI. Favorite. Baker CITY. 81 To SO
Maben. Medford. s. To
Washington: Original-Orin : ,,,,-.,.,
iNernS, 50. Original widow. speciaI ne
eeemoer 5-Georgeannah Miliken, Spraeue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-16

Transvaai Government has informed him
that iuu reports viii De given through
the War ONCE OF the republic of the name
and condition 81 the British prisoners
when applied for 10y the British authori-
lies. Mr. Macrum preferred a request for
information on this point some time ago
and was at first refused. Now. however
that the assent 0f the Boer Government
s. given. On is noted that their response Is
not complete. They Will not furnish Mr.
Macrum himself with the information. but
oblige the British 10 make application 10
The = Hcr War Once. This is a small mat
ter but 81 Us said may be Indicative Of an
intention on the part Of the Beers 10 force
formal recognition 81 their independence
~ every official communication by the
BRITISH Government.
Mr. Aacrum has succeeded in another
undertaking. having secured the release
81 The British subject Robertson. "a civil
IAN. Who had been arrested by the Beers
and confined mo Pretoria on the charge OF
being a spy. Upon Macrum's representa-
IONS The lrausvaal Government has re-
leased Robertson upon condition that he
leave the country al once and remain cut
OF H.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-16
MCKINLEY COMES
IN FOR CENSURE
Civil Service Leagues
Resolutions.
Special Dispatch to IN. Gail.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 15.-At the
business session OF the National Civil
Service League to-day all the old officers
were reelected and resolutions. which
were in part as follows. were adopted:
The league regards the order issued by the
President on the 18th day OF May last withdraw
ing several thousand places from the classified
service and multiplying the rules intended TO
prevent evasion OF the law the first unmis-
taxable backward step taken BY = Federal ad-
ministratiOn since the civil service law was
passed. The injurious effects OF this order have
already been seen in the Generalization Of
couragement OF the enemies OF reform in their
Efforts TO cripple the merit system and secure a
iurther relaxation OF the rules and in the wide
spread dlstrust OF the promises Of the Presi-
dent and the party in power to enforce and
extend the civil service law.
We also regret that the President has not yet
fulfilled the assurances given by him 10 a
committee OF the league OF his Intention 70 in
cude In the CLASSIFIED service a much iarger
number Of places than those withdrawn. but on
the contrary he has included none whatever
We venture TO hope that such extensions may
be yet made at no distant day.
We ask Congress TO remove the legislative
restriction upon the consolidation OF post-
Offices to the end that the department may
apply the merit system 20 minor Offices wher-
ever practicable by making them branches OF
larger offices and filling them from the cleri-
cal force therein.
The withdrawal OF fourth-class postmaster-
ships from patronage would afford most for
midable blow at the remaining bulwarks OF the
spells system.
The league rejoices in the substantial
progress made in civil service reform in
the State of New York by the passing OF
an enective reform law, and heartily
cOmmends Governor Roosevelt FOR hts dis
tinguished public service in aiding to re-
store the merit system, which had been
seriously impaired by his predecessor. The
league expresses it's satisfaction at the
action OF Governor Wolcott of Massa-
chusetts in extending the classified serv-
ice and resisting the insidious attempt
made TO cripple the merit system in that
State, and declares:
We confidently rely on public opinion 70 pro-
mote the extension Of the merit system 70 All
branches OF our national. State and municipal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-16
OF INTEREST TO
THE PACIFIC COAST
Senator Perkins and Representative
Kahn Urge Action on Cali
fornia Petitions.

WASHINGTON. Dec Ex-senator Per-
hns and Representative Kahn TODAY
called upon the Treasury Department "a
discover its attitude on the petition 81
the tea importers and exporters OF San
Francisco. The latter desire 10 be hermit
ted 10 repack teas in any style OF mack
age and any weight called for. I'm bond
and 20 be permitted 10 liquidate any bond
on dutiahle waste which II calls for The,
claim that II they cannot get the consent
Of the department 10 this accommodation
The tea trade certainly Will be diverted 20
other countries. This would mean consid-
cradle loss, not only 10 themselves. but
70 the packers and tin and box factories
in California. il will in no way work any
loss OF revenue or cause expense TO the
Government. IL will require an act OF
Congress 10 change the existing law. but
IL is believed the Treasury Department
VIII not sanction a change. Mr. Kahn win
Introduce a bin Ia the House at an eariy
Gate In the interest Of the tea merchants
OF San Francisco. The petition is signed
by nineteen leading tea importers and ex-
porters OF San Francisco.
The Californians also presented 10 Quar-
termaster General Ludington the protest