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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-08
ENGLISH TEA 20 PER CENT SAND.

According to the ominous statement
which appears in the Commercial lntelli-
gence. the tea passed by the English Gus
toms in these degenerate days contains
at least 20 per cent of sand. Chests of
tea refused by Brother Jonathan and our
cousins-German pass the inspectors of
the English custom house., and are sold
in London, though they probably contain
mineral matter varying from 10 to 20 per
cent of SAN up to IA.
But said a large wholesale tea mer-
chant to a Leader representative, 1.-THE
fault really lies with the British public.
they will insist on having cheap tea
cheap, strong, coarse ea-an the result
is that the tea dealers have to buy up
any rubbish they can lay their lands on.
The tea inspectors training is, l be-
lieve a mere matter of form, and when
they do drop on a package that's too bad
to pass, it's quite a mere chance; they
can't examine every package that comes
into the docks.
on some tea sent here from China, and it
was found to be false packed'-just a
layer of tea on the top and sloe leaves
underneath! That shows how lax the
rules are. Not that l think the public
would benefit by a certain standard be-
ing enforced. 1t would certainly hamper
trade, and the public would be no better
49, - ~ 81 "AA ais AoAN VI oiiu utNA
mineral impurities in tea only applies to
the very cheapest teas in the market.
If you pay one emmy, or even one half
penny a pound more for it, wholesale,
you can get excellent tea-China or
Indian.
China tea is not sold now to the ex-
tent it used to be. l can remember when
$50, 00o, 600 pounds were sent over. as
against 10000, coo of today. But China
tea is much better to drink.
Just look at these tasting cups. You
see how the very material of the cup is
eaten away by that brown stain? Tannic
acid. There's nothing, or hardly any
thing, of that in China teas. But the
public won't have them; they must have
coarse, pungent tea, n it must be
cheap, and the nsequen is-tannic
acid and adulteration.
But, at all events, teas are not adul-
terated to the extent O that they used
to be. l can remember when we always
had a big magnet to drive into the pack
age or chest Of tea to see how many iron
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-08

ture, would have left the bark high
| dry a mile from shore.
The B%andaneira sailed from Iquique
March Is. She had loaded there a cargo
of nitrate for the Dupont Powder COM
pany, of this city. This town is practi-
cally the center of constant earthquakes.
An observation station is maintained
there from which warnings are sent to
masters of vessels before they leave port.
Thu barometer had been low from March
10, but Captain FAINT struck boldly out
for the Horn.
ter dropped still lower, and it was evil
dent that a fearful hurricane was brew
ing. The crew besought the captain to
return to Iquique, but he refused.
I'VE are already three days. on our
way he said, 'and we are all right yet.
In all probability the worst is over now
His as assumption was wrong, however,
for at noon the following day an immense
wall of water apparently nine miles to
the west rolled slowly down upon the
bark. AS slowly she commenced to drift
oward the coast, seven miles to the east
ward.
Captain Fant's vesse! is at Whining
ton now. She came up the river yester-
day. and his story is a thrilling one.
Apparently the tidal wave was about
100 feet in height and had an area of 20
miles in almost a complete circle. 1t ad-
vanced rapidly. but the bark, keeping
ahead, reached the shore line first. The
coast at this point was flat for nearly
two miles inland, terminating abruptly
at the base of almost perpendicular
mountains. Captain Fan is sure that
the Bandaneira approached to within
100 yards Of the rocky walls. The pur-
suing volume of water was then appar-
entity only two miles behind. Just at the
moment, when hope was gone the bark
suddenly changed her direction and re-
coded from her apparently inevitable
fate.
An immense waterspout suddenly de-
veloped any miles away and its influ-
ence changed the direction of the inrush-
ing sea. The Bandaneira was thrown on
her beam ends and drawn almost directly
into the vortex Of water. Two hours
later the sea had resumed its wonted as
pect, leaving the bark uninjured.
Captain FAINT is positive that great
damage must have been done to vessels
which were directly in the rack of the
great tidal wave. The matter has been
reported to the photographic Office and
further reports are being awaited.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-08
STORY OF

Among the stories as to the French
hero of the hour there are many by which
it is shown that Marchand was thor
oughly versed in the ways and habits of
the various savage tribes. One OF his
companions tells the following amusing
story:
"A month or two before bringing up at
Fashoda, the expedition had been with
out fresh meat for several weeks. Neither
sheen nor game could be got for love or
money. And thus the joy of some of his
troopers was great when on a recon-
n~oissance they came across a native hut,
from the rafters of which a d~isreputable-
looking ham was hanging. The black
proprietor willingly traded the ham for
a bright tin saucepan, the gllttering of
which had filled his savage soul with joy.
The soldiers handed over the ham to their
company officer, who determined to re-
serve it as a special present for Captain
Marchand. They r~ejoined the main body
of the expedition, and the subaltern. with
much complaisance, went to the captain
ham in hand.
".Captain,' he said, Il have something
nice for you. l don't exactly know if it's
bacon, but its smoked meat, anyway
"Marchand smiled.
".Where did you get it?' he asked.
"When the circumstances had been de-
tailed. he said:
"'You would do well, I think, to ride
out to that village and find out if it is
bacon or pork. For my part, have my
doubts!'
".Of what, captain?' rejoined the officer.
"'Well,' replied Marchand, perhaps
you don't know that the Nyam-Nyams
are addicted to cannibalism when game
is scarce, as it is now!
1.-The sous-off was a man endowed by
constitution and circumstances with a
healthy appetite. But the possibilities
suggested by his commander induced him
to investigate before taking further steps.
So he went out to the village, this time
with a rather more numerous escort-he
had no desire to be eaten himself-singied
out the sometime owner of the ham,, and
questioned him vigorously, in the sign
language, as to the origin if that ham.
.The negro smiled, patted his thigh APP
preciatively, and smacked his lips! The
smoked flesh was the thigh joint of a
slave, who. as afterwards appeared, was
killed for the purpose at a native religious
1t was eventually handed
over to the surgeon of the Marchand ex-
petition, who buried it, after examina-
ton, at the foot of a tree.
II wonder if he was watched while
doing SO by a negro with a bright tin
saucepan in his hand?'
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-08

French officials in Algeria have just
unearthed a most daring band of forgers.
We are told hat the band is composed Of
skillful forgers of all countries, that it's
headquarters are at Oran, and that it has
put in circulation forged money amount
ing to &C. 600, coo francs. The band con-
sists Of 100 members, Is Of whom are now
in prison. Besides the regular members
there We're severa- persons on the a
roll whose duty it was to circulate the
forged money in the principal cities Of
Europe.
Only silver money was made, and only
tools of the finest quality We're used.
Moreover, it is said thai. the forged
pieces of money contained exactly the
same amount Of silver as the money cast
at the treasury in Paris. Yet it estl-
mated that the forgers realized a profit OF
so per cent on every coin which they
placed in circula ton. A French expert
says on this subject.
"Ninety-e;ght out of every hundred
forgers will confine their operations to
silver money, FOR the reason that only
the most skilled expert can hope to forge
gold money successfully. Forgers Of sill
yer money tax a or, say a hve-franc
piece. and make a perfect mold OF 1t. and
into the mold, after 1t is dry, they pour an
aloly, which has as much as possible the
appearance and the density Of silver.
This alloy is composed of common metals,
like tin and zinc, though real silver IS
sometimes used
A French journal, commenting on the
present case, says:
In old days forgers were punished with
death. Today the penalty prescribed for
this crime is relatively light. Doubtless
his is the reason why the forgers OF the
present day are so daring, and why this
crime is so much more common now han
If was some years ago.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-08
THE CONSOLER.

New York Correspondence Pittsburg
Dispatch: The latest position of an easy
nature, and within the reach of the rough
riding brigade that infests Broadway
every night, is known as a 'consoler."
The CONSIDERS duties consist in admins
tering balm to those whom the tiger"
kicks in a vicious Manner, and send them
home in, a state of mind bordering on
calm complacency instead of acute re-
morse. The CONSIDERS are paid a fat sal
airy by a number of the swell uptown
gambling houses. They ave all the APP
p%earance of a Wall street broker or a
wealthy club man.. When the player
who can't afford to lose-and, by he way,
there are many of them-is about to
emerge from the tigers" lair consider
ably minus is the CONSIDERS time. Adj
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vancing in an amiable way he pats the
victims shoulder and then the jolly is
given. 1t goes something like this:
Never mind, old man; you lost only
$500. Look at me! Last night l dropped
$1,000, yet tonight I am as cool as ever.
A mere bagatelle, don't you know. 1t
won't hurt a man of your standing" OF
course it is a mere bagatelle with the
CONSIDER. He didn't lose, but he invar-
iably manages to send the victim away
in such a frame of mind that he is will
ing to borrow, beg or steal to give the I'll
ger" a round the next night. The CONSIDER
has only one rival in good manners-the
~foorwalker in a dry goods store-but
among the talent his job is what is termed
an 'easy graft"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-08

on the summit of Little Ararat, in Arme-
MIA. The rock is soft and SO porous that
blocks a foot long can be obtained, per-
forated in all directions by little tubes
filled with bo~ttle-green glass formed from
the fused rock. There is a small specimen
in the national museum which has the
appearance of having been bored by the
oredo, and the holes made by the worm
subsequently filled with glass. Some Won
derful fulgurites We're found by Hum
boldt, on the high Nevada de Toluca,
in Mexico. Masses of the rock were COW
cred with a thin layer of green glass. It's
peculiar simmer in the sun led Hum
boldt to ascend the precipitous peak, at
the risk of his life.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-08

filings would adhere to tive don't get
them now.
But Mincing lane may be left to take
care Of itself in the matter. To say that
the tea merchants have been deceived is
absurd-they always buy with their eyes
open. When a merchant buys 1000
pounds of tea with about 200 pounds of
earthly matter and sand, he knows per-
fectly we'll what he is doing-it's a mere
question of price."-London Leader.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-08
GREAT TIDAL WAVE.

Philadelphia Times: Whenever a voy-
age is made to the gold coast of South
America it is generally at the expense of
some incident which would have been
gladly omitted by the crew of the vessel
compelled to receive her cargo there. The
crew OF the British Bandaneira, while on
the shore Of Chile, passed through a
3rightful experience with a tidal wave
and which. had it not been for a most re-
parkable Intervention on the part of a
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-08
MARRIED MEN BETTER OFF.

Married men, according to a German
investigator, live longer than bachelors.
and are less likely to become insane. An
other argument for matrimony is found
in the fact that there are SO criminals
among every 1000 bachelors, while among
married men the ratio is only IS per
GOO.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-08

All prices cut to suit your wishes.
Fourth of July shoe sale, rs w. Park.
Tasselrs.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-08
LUNCHEON MENU.

Broiled po%rterhouse steak.
Baked potatoes, Spaghetti, with cheese.
Vegetable salad, with m~ayonnaise.
Watermelon, with sherry.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-08
CURED--A HOPELESS CASE

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on Until your cur IS Complete This the wy nE Back lost vS amf feel Dung again
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-29
TO BE CONTINUED.

PLACES For WHEELER, LEE AND
WILSON. suggestion that the
president is thinking of appointing
Generals Joe Wheeler, Fitzhugh Lee
and James Wilson brigadier generals
in the regular army has been received
with much favor in the war depart
ment, and it is stated that the presi,
dent may carry out the plan. Under
the law, all of these officers are nearly
at the age to retire, and, therefore, as
soon as they are appointed they will
90 on the retired list under the regula'
tions. They are now only officers in
the volunteer army.
General Wheeler is 63 years of age
and General Fitzhugh Lee will he "a
on the 10th of next month, and Gen
eral Wilson is also ever the aye to re-
tire. The age of retirement is "a years
of age, and when an officer becomes
that age he goes upon the retired list.
1t is stated that it is not intended 10
make these appointments until next
wear, when General Anderson retires,
and it is probable that they will be ap-
pointed in the following order:
General Wilson, who is eligible TO
retirement now; General Lee, who by
that time will be "a, and General
Wheeler, who becomes 64 in August,
1900.
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Coch Tol proceeded to descend into the
colUhOu8e beluD.

C0cb I0t pT0CCcdeG 70 o9Sce7lu TITO ItS
GoluhouSe belGU.
which sloped gently upward. 1t was
all one undulating wb!te sheet, untrod-
den by any footsteps but their own.
Mason had begun to speak. asking
some further questions about his
brother, when Coch Tai. who was now
walking by his side, called out in q
warning voice:
"Take care, SIR"
And then Mason turned sick and al
most giddy, as he fell back step.
For not many inches from his feet he
suddenly perceived a narrow chasm,
not more than five or six feet across at
the top, but some 80 or 90 feet deep. 1t
was followed out and half choked
with snow. And at the bottom, foam
ing and swirling among sharp pointed
green and gray rocks, ran a mountain
stream, milk white with froth and
foam.
Here's one place." went on Coch
Tal energetically, "where a stranger
might come by his death without mo-
ment's warning. And I can show you
dozen such. There's been four men
lost in these hills since I've lived here,
that's seven years. And only one OF
them's ever been found. And If you
want to know where they're lying you
must dredge Llyn Foel. And that's bot
tomless, so they say"
And, grimly struggling his shoulders
Coch Tai turned away. and Mason,
shudderlng with ugly fears, followed
him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-29

- The war department, says Wash
ington dispatch, has been advised that
the transport Mcpherson sailed last
Friday fiom Santiago with General
Leonard Wood aboard. The officials
of the war department from the secre-
tary down refused to make any state
ment as to the meaning of the visit OF
General Wood to Washington at this
time. 1t is beyond question, however,
that il is the purpose Of the president
TO advise with General Wood upon
Cuban affairs in order to strengthen
his hands in dealing with that subject
before congress. Also it is not to he
doubted that the name of the general
has been under consideration in con.
nection with the civil administration
of the affairs of the whole or part OF
Cuba, when the change is made from a
military to civil form of government.
This is not necessarily all indication
that he has been selected for such a
post, for it is equally true that the
names of General Ludlow and of Gen
eral Wilson have also been considered.
General Ludlow preceded General
Wood to Washington, and now it ap.
pears likely that General Wilson will
also be invited to come to the capital
So soon the president will be personally
acquainted with the qualifications oi
the three officers who have been look
ed upon as making up the limit ol
choice in the civil governorship.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-29
Miseellaaeans 8eadin9.
MR.. NEILL'S COTTON CROP.

In the darkest hours Of cotton, when
it had few friends, Immediately after
Mr.. Neill's 100000 estimate, this
little poem was written for prominent
broker on the New York Cotton Ex-
change. 1t was read on the floor OF
the Exchange, creating much merri'
ment and bringing cheer and hope 10
those who were fighting the south's
battle against Mr.. Neill. 1t was pub
lished for the first time in the Atlanta
Journal. 1t is as follows:
Upon the crop of cotton
Neill's making for the south,
1t matters not the rainfall,
1t matters not the drouth.
Strange that this city farmer,
Regardless of rain or shine,
"Mules," ;" "acres" or 'guano,"
Makes crop that's always "fne!"
Beneath the Brazos river
Went Texas "out of sight,"
And steamboats, gay were sailing
Above the cotton white.
DuL NIT. NELL qulte Cdlilly
Said, "Pshaw, why don't you know,
Beneath the raging pillows,
The cotton best will grow
"And if the flood continues,
That cotton when it fruits,
Will gathered be by pickers
Sent down in diving snits.
"For cotton's an aquatic,
On suckers feeds and-(whales)?
The flood will make for Texas
An extra million bales!"
But when the rest of Dixie
With drouth was burning dry,
This English cotton planter,
He winked his other eye.
And said, Gall the conditions
Still point to "a monster CROP
The drouth has so helped cotton
The price must further drop.
"For cotton needs no moisture,
It thrives on sun and heat,
Eleven millions are assured now,
Twelve million yet may beat"
Oh, Mr.. Neill, this cotton,
$50 queer the south ne'er knewD
These phantom tieecy millions
No planter picked but you.
Where did you make such crop, pray ?
Not here but DER the seas;
Perchance your cotton's growing,
Round English factories.
Mrs. B. w. HUNT.
EatontOn. Ga,
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Then stood steadily measuring each other
cUe to cyc.
shortly. "And for the matter Of that
you have no way Of proving was his
guide, only my own word. He left
Trecoed before me-"
But you own you caught him up
and came on with him"
Coch Tai nodded.
"Yes. do own that. came on with
him. up into the valley, and there he
left me-"
"He came up here to see the ruins.
You know that"
Cocn Tai stared at him with the
same steady. defiant gaze.
Ibid heI Tregaron must have told
you that. lie didn't come up with
me-"
"Wnat do you mean? You must
have known he came? You must have
talked the matter over with Mr.. Ire
garon"
What does it matter to you what l
talked about to TregaronW retorted
Coch Tai sullenly. "a mans words In
private are his own, as much as his
thoughts are. All you can ask about Is
what did and what he did while he
was with me. And that I'm ready to
tell you"
Still. In spite Of his sullenly defiant
attitude, Of his rough and aggressive
tone. Mason felt an instructive liking
to the man. 1t was all based upon
what he saw, upon something indef-
mite In the mountaineer's personality
which fascinated and charmed him.
This man whom he had pursued as q
wild beast, q brutal savage, from
whom a guilty secret must be wrung
at all costs, now exercised over him,
in spite Of his doubts. mysterious
charm.
For a few seconds they stood again
eye to eye, each examining attentively
the face Of the other.
"Very we'll. then" said Mason ut
last, noting even as he uttered the
words the change which had come Into
his own tones. Tell me just what
happened while you were together"
"In the first place." said Coch Tai,
Il caught uD with him about mile
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Standing outside against the 1Cdu qcds the
old aCO1la7l alone.
fast waiting for you down stairs, the
best we've got, and then, If you'll come
up here. my mother'll watch by Gwyn
today, and no one shall disturb the
man who's saved my daughters life."
"But we don't know
"Ah, sir, don't tell me! Trust a ia
ther's eyes. She's never looked like
that. peaceful and sweet and herself,
since she's been Ill. You've saved her,
sir; under Providence you've saved
my girl. and If there's happiness to
give for a good man In this world 1t
ought to be yours, sir. and it should be
If my prayers could bring it to YOU"
The impulsive fellow was shaking
from head to foot again and betraying
again the depth Of the emotion he felt.
He seemed to want to express his graf
itude in some eccentric and eXtrava-
CANT manner, so that Mason had an
uncomfortable fear that he was going
down on his knees to him or that he
would fling his Sinewy arms about his
guests unwilling neck.
When he got down stairs, however,
where he found q bountiful and savory
meal prepared for him in the kitchen.
which was flooded with the morning
sun, and when the farmer had apollo
gized for leaving him to himself. Mas
son wondered, with a sudden chill
down the back. what would have been
his treatment at the 1.-the little
Welshman's hands If his daughters
illness, instead Of taking q turn for
the better, had taken a turn for the
worse?
The wind had dropped; the sky,
though not quite clear from clouds,