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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20

London, Dec. 2O.-1t still seems doubt
/ full whether the guns that General Butler
abandoned at COlensO are in the posses
sion Of the Beers. According to dis
patch to the Associated Press from Dur
ban sent off on the evening of the battle
and which has just been received here.
by the British troops and We're covered
by the heavy guns Of HiIdyard's brigade.
occupying an entrenched position.
The dispatch adds that the Beers have
thus far not attempted to cross the river
and capture the guns. while advices to
the Associated Press from Pretoria under
the same date. say that an official Boer
dispa tch reports that two guns, thirteen
wagons and quantity of ammunition
We're captured besides POS prisoners.
Late accounts of the Tugela river battle
emphasize the ignorance of the British in
telllgence department in regard to the
disposition of the Boer forces. The
British We're not aware that Beers were
entrenched along a series Of low lying
hills Immediately northward of Coenso
bridge until a staggering fire compelled
them to retreat when the attack seemed
greater number than anticipated.
1t becomes clear also that the British
guns were lost in attempting to get With
in effective range of the Beers artillery
showing that the latter outranged the
British ordnance which in spite of num-
ericai superiority was wholly inadequate q
to reply to the long range Boer guns.
The British war Office comes in for
scathing denunciations from the Times
today for not providing effective artillery.
1t is pointed out in this connection that
longer ranged naval guns participating
in the same attack escaped.
There was no news this morning to en-
tighten the general situation.
The war Office reported that Gen.
French reconnOtered northward of Arun-
del Monday, Dec. IS. After shelling Jas
fontein farm, three miles eastward Of
the Boer position the New Zealanders ad-
vanced and occupied the farm. The Boer
guns then opened and the Beers advanced
to attack until ordered to retire.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20
News From Mafeking.

London. Dec. 20.-The last news from
Mafeking dated the 9Th has just been re-
ceived. 1t says desuitory bombardment
was continuing and that sharpshoOters
were engaged In smart duel mornings
and evenings. The dispatch also descri!es
novel method of sending a message
adopted by some Boer Dec. 4. five
FOUNDER shell fired into the town that
day did not explode. 1t was opened and
found to contain letter as follows:
Dear Powell tCol. Baden-PoweiD: Ex-
cuse iron messenger. 40 other means of
communication. Please tell Mrs. -.
Mother and family all Well. Don't drink
all the whisky. Leave some for us when
We set in. v
Revised lists of British casualties at
the battle of Co!enso sslcw l3- non-con-
missioned officers and Riea We're killed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20
LOVERS OF ART

should take stroll through this base
nlent into the art room in the front. There
Is picture, an ever changing picture, OF
lovely pieces of the finest decorated China
such as Coalport, Doulton, Cauldon, Roy
al Vienna, Royal Dresden. Royal Bonn.
the new English "Intarsio" Ware, Havi-
land and others of equal and lesser note.
choice from these and our famous
statuary and Mettlach's Stems would be
most acceptable present to any who
appreciate art and artistic surroundings.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20

Slippers
On Main Floor.

The kind that men appreciate because
there's quality in them of the finest sort.
There's no discounting Banister's ia
NOUS slippers, which you find here
Mems patent leather and Wei kid, OK
ford Ties, handsewed, turned soles, prices
$3.50 $500 and $3.50 pair
Mems tan Vici kid handsewed opera
slippers, kid lined, all sizes, 50 80 pair
Mems tan high cut Nullifiers. kid lined
handseWer slippers. same style as wo-
mems Juliets at 81 so pair.
Mems black kid and tan kid, ha ndsew-
ed slippers, opera and Everett styles, all
sizes, price $1.50 pair.
Mems imitation Alligator slippers in
black. tan and wine color, all sizes price
S1.25 pair.
Mems silk embroidered Everett and
opera slippers, good and comforta BILE, all
sizes, price 95c pair.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20
Dutch Prayer Meetings.

New York, Dec. o0.-A dispatch to the
World from Antwerp says: Two great
prayer meetings We're heldtonght at Rot :
terdam by Dutch pastors gathered from
all Holland. The Transvaal hymn was
sung and 5000 horins collected for the
Roer wounded. A resolution was passed
to send a circular to all British pastors
asking them to preach and pray for an
end to the hostilities. Amsterdam and
The Hague ladies are Offering their SER
vices for collecting money and many
young men of good families in The Hague
nave decided to go to the Transvaa to
join the Beers in the field
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20
WORK OF THE SENATE.

Washingt ton, Dec. 20.--The presiding Of
ficer laid before the senate a communica-
ton from the regents of the Smithsonian
Institute suggesting in the form Of a joint
resolution the appointment of former
Secretary of State Richard Olney TO fill
the vacancy on the board OF regents
caused by the death of Dr.. Johnson of
Louisiana. Hoar (Mass) thought this a
mos unusual proceeding. He said it
would be as proper for the justices of the
supreme court to suggest to the president
who should fiji a vacancy on the bench.
The resolution was left on the table.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20
Manner Of / ogan'S Death,

Youngstown, Ohio. Dec. 20.-A letter
written by Lieutenant Colonel Brereton
of the Thirty third infantry has been re-
ceived here by the widow of the later
Ma jor John A. Logan. 1t sets at rest
the story that Logan was killed by his
own men. Brcreton, in the letter, states
that Logan was shot in the head by the
enemys bullet while assisting a wound
ed soldier.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20
Federation Officers.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 2O.-'rhe American
Fede ra tfOn Of Labor today unanimously
re-eiect.d all it's old officers. The only
contests occurred in the selection Of fra
ternal delegates to foreign trades con-
gresses Louisville was selected as the
place for holding the next convention.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20
FilipinoS Stranded.

San Francisco. Dec 20.--Immigra ton
Commissioner North has received a tele-
gram from Charles w. Snyder imm!-
grant Inspector at Seattle, stating that 16
members of the Filipino troupe. landed in
this city from the transport I.ealenaw
last July, We're stranded in that city and
mad become a public charge The nine
members of the troupe al present i'm this
city will be sent back to Manila on the
transport Grant to-day
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20
Forty Eighth Sails.

San Francisco, Dec. 20.-The transport
Grant is scheduled to sail for Manila this
afternoon with the Forty eighth infan-
try, colored The postal authorities put
aboard Of her last night three wagonloads
Of mail for Honolulu and the Philippines.
The transport Sikh has arrived from the
Philippines in ballast She is to be re-
leased from the government service
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20
A La'er Account.

New YORK, Dec. ao.-A dispatch to tho
Tribune f!6;n5i .oIs6on says: Bennett Bur
leigh sends.the Telegraph an account Il
the Tugela battle which expands ih.. iI.-
formation conveyed from other sourc $
Gen. Butler did not definitely mention
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20
Guns ReCaptured.

London. Dec. 2O.-A special dispatch
from Durham, Natal, dated Saturday
says it is rumored General Butler called
for volunteers to recover the abandoned
guns, and a party issued from the camp
after midnight and brought in the guns.
which We're uninjured.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20
Pension For Mrs. LaWtOn.

Washington, Dec Ex-senator Fair
banks today introduced bin granting
a pension of $4,000 yearly to the widow
of General Lawton.
Representative Lands of Indiana in
trodueed a similar bin in the house
Lands represents the district from
which LawtOns first regiment was re-
cruited
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20

Goods

In Notion Department.
AtOmiZers
Imperial Atomizers cTored glass,
painted designs, 35c to $3.50 each.
Albums
Ceiuloid. morocco, leather and fancy
plush covers. with Admiral Dewey and
other paintings. $1.00 to $500 each.
Toilet Cases
prices from $3.50 to $500 each
Dressing Cases
Dozens of pretty designs, adj styles, ,5c
TO g.. 80 each.
EbOniZed Sets
Brush, comb and mirror. with sterling
silved mountings, $3.50 to IS each.
Leather covered brush and coInb boxes,
81! 80 and $500 set.
Comb and Mirror.
Cases of celluloid and German silver
backs, $500 to $500 each.
BRUSH AND COMB BOXES, aIum-
mum backs. $1.O0 10 $500 box.
rIanicure Sets
Ebonoid, with sterling silver mount-
ings. $500 and $500 set.
0bonoid Manicure Sets and fancy now
elites. gold plated mOuntings, t0o. $a.cO
and $500 set.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-20

s.,, XnAS
q !!k l6I|!||!'k|:k!||||y&lll?Eg9@|!

Here's half of the week gone and lots
ana lots of Christmas shopping that must
De done. Don't leave it until the last
day, there's more satisfaction in buyins.
no" When you can see what you're doing.
Shop early in the day as possible.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1899-04-06
TRAITS OF TEXANS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, March 26. -'sTexas
always seemed to me to have an
ill-deserved reputation for contain
ing violent and bloodthirsty pop
ulation," said S. L. Seymour of
st. Louis, this evening: II go to
Texas five or six times a year and
have traversed the state from end
to end 90 times in the last Is
years. | want to say that the pop
ulation is as poaceable, gentle, con-
siderate and courteous as any in
this country. There is any amount
of sympathy and kindness display
ed there that has scarcely a coun-
terpart in the Union. Aa Il sample,
| will tell you of little incident
| witnessed in Galveston recently.
A motorman on an electric car
stopped his Car to avoid running
over a couple of puddle ducks, and
when the ducks failed to move off
the track he got down, walked
around in front and 'shooed them
off. No woman or child ever got
on or off street car in Texas
without being assisted by the con-
ductor.
ut was in Texas town, too,
that | saw Il small negro boy on
Il street car who wanted to get off
but forgot where he lived. All
he could tell was that his home
was close to grocery store. The
conductor stopped at the first
corner grocery store and put him
off, but the child looked around
and said that wasn't the place,
whcreupon he was taken aboard
again. This was repeated three
times before the juvenile darky
recognized his corner. l don't
think this could happen anywhere
outside of Texas: the electric car
was the New South, but the hu.
name and patient conductor and
the helpless little negro were the
Old South"
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1899-04-06
DELINQUENT TAXES.
The Territorial Solicitor Generals Construct
ion ofthe New Law.

Optic.
Collector John L. Burnside, OF Grant
county, recently applied to Solicitor
ienrral Bartlett for construction OF
ne new law c. B. No. 128) relating to
the appointment of delinquent taxes,
stating that there was nothing in the
yet in regard to the transfer OF the Ter
ritorial proportion OF taxes of 1895. and
that it would seem it must have been
tho intention OF the legislature to trans
fer 10 the general county and school
fund the delinquent taxes of 1895, and
1896 instead OF the taxes OF 1896 ard
1897, aud asking an opuion as to his
official duty as collector and treasurer
with reference to these funds. General
Bartlett has replied az follows:
That section 10, Chapter 60, Laws of
1897 complied as Section 4l34, G. l.
1896, provided that AL delinquent
taxes due the Territory on the lst day
Of July. A. D. 1855. are hereby declared
to be the property oil the respective
counties and when collected to be paid
CO the general count, fund"
Section 2 of Council Bill 128 approved
March l6, 1899, is as folws: That all
delinquent taxes for the years 1896 and
1897 be distributed as follows: Onehalf
thereof to be paid into general Co fund.-
and onehslf thereof to be paid into the
general school fund of he respective
counties IN which they are collected"
The taxes OF 1895 were not delinquent
until Januar, /, 1896 therefore, The act
ol 1897 did not Apply to that year, and
tho territorial part of the tax for the year
1895 must be paid over to the Territorial
treasurer for the different funds as levied
tor that year While all taxes delin :
quent prior to the lst of July, 1895 must
be paid into the general county fund.
Section 2 of Council Bill 1913, approved
March l6, 1899, is as follows: "That all
delinquent taxes for the years 1895 and
1897 be distributed as follows: One
half thereof to be paid into the general
county fund, and one half thereof to
| bs paid into the general school fund Of
the respective COMMITTEES in which they are
collected"
Tho taxes OF 1895 were not delinquent
until January |, 1896, therefore, the act
OF 1897 did not apply to that year, and
the Territorial part OF the tax OF the
year 1895 must be paid over to the Ter.
ritorial treasurer for the different funds
as levied for that year. Will. all taxes
delinquent prior to the lst of July, 1895,
must be paid into tho general county
| fund.
Under the act OF 1899 the Territorial
taxes delinquent for the years 1895 and
1897 are to go equally to the general
county and school fund; while the taxes
delinquent in 1893, to the Territory, are
| to b. paid over t. the Territorial treas
urer in the same manner as those delin
quent for the year 1895.
Whatever tho intention OF the le9isla-
ture may have been with reference to
Territorial taxes delinquent Tor 1895, il
certainly failed to express it 40 that the
tax could be diverted from tha original
purposes Tor which il was levied.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1899-04-06
oTERO COUNTY OFFICIALS

Governor Otcro has made the
following appointments of officers
for the new county Of Otero:
For sheriff, George Curry.
For treasurer, D. NJ, Suther-
land.
For clerk of the probate court,
w. S. shepard.
For county commissioners,
Frand g. Staurt, Allen H. Black
er, Serapio NJ Narquez.
For superintendent of schools,
Louis Vigil.
For assessor, Casimiro Candle
lario.
For surveyor, j. G. Lucas.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1899-04-06

We he ieve Chamberlain's Cough
Ram dy is the best in the world. A few
wA-ks ago we suffered with s"vere
cold and troublesome cough, and hlv.
ing read your advertisements in our
ovn and other papers we purchased n
bottle to sre II it woul effect US. l.
cured uS before tho bottle was more
than half used. 1t is the best medicins
out for colds and coughs.--Ths Herald,
Andersonville. Ind. Fnr sale by NJ. G.
= don.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1899-04-06
NoTiCEFoR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Roswell, N. NJ.

Land Office at Roswell, m.
March q, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, aud
that proof will be made before /. l.. Analla.
Probate Clerk at Lincoln. N. NJ, on May 9Th.
1899, viz: Robert Fauvct, Homestead Applica.
tion No. 2s.. for the NEH SE& Sec. 81, NwA
8 ~ 4 sWk NWk Soc. 80, T. 6S. r. i3s.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of. viz;
John G. We I, OF Lincoln N. N.
John Torres, OF White Oaks, n. NJ.
TIC. Jacobs, of
Robt II. Taylor, of"
Howard Leland,
$50 GA Register.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1899-04-06

Aguinaldo has again taken the
capitol of his country under his
arm and moved it into the Jungle
to avoid its being captured by the
American armies.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1899-04-06

Pneumonia is one OF the most danger.
ous and fatal diseases 1t always results
from cold. Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy will quickly cure cold and perhaps
prevent an attack OF pneumonia. 1t is
in fact made especially for that aliment
and has become fnmonsfor it's cures over
large part OF tho civilized world. 1t
counteracls any tendency OF cold to-
ward pneumonia. Can you afford to
neglect your cold when 80 reliable a
remedy can bo had Tor triflo? For sale
by NJ q. Pndep.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1899-04-06
WE DON'T Ass
WANT A CENT
Of Your Money, Unless You Get
Value Received For 1t. xxx " xxx "

For the that always glad have you look
around the and learn how much do here than
any where ess and ALL WE WANT is chance to prove
that have the best goods and the best methods of doing
business
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-24
POLITICAL ADAPTATION.

Not long since the Great Falls Tribune
declared that Bryan IS already the nomi-
nee of the democratic party in 1900, in
dicating that the national convention
would be merely a ratification meeting.
With less prophetic instinct perhaps, but
with greater respect for the contingent
cies that ofttimes freckle the best laid
plans of ambitious men, the Butte Miner
discusses the future course OF it's party
in a more conservative spirit. 1t says:
No matter who the candidates may be.
the nominee will nave to adapt himself
to the platform; the platform will not be
adapted to the nominee.
The fact must not be lost sight of that
the foregoing applies strictly to national
politics-not to city politics. The noml-
nee of a convention must adapt himself to
the platform, provided it is a big conven-
ton. but if it is a little convention he
must pay no attention to the platform.
The Miner announced Immediately after
the late city election that Mayor Nc
Carthy was elected by the votes Of demo-
Gratis who believed that he did not en-
dorse the platform upon which he ran for
office. Thereupon it insisted that his
! honor should celebrate his victory by re-
pudiating the platform aforesaid, pro-
yided he wanted higher honors in the
future. And that was the only way to
get EN-.
But suppose the mayor had followed
the Miners advice and higher honors had
come to him, He would have been COM
PEELED to reverse his record when he got
into the atmosphere of the big conven-
lions and adapted himself to them-ac-
cording to the Miner. Our morning con-
temporary laid down one rule for Mr..
Mccarthy and another for Mr.. Bryan,
though both are democrats.
However, all this is merely incidental
to our text. The real idea suggested by
the Miner is the question of adaptation,
In 1900 will free coinage be made the
the platform fit Bryan, or will it be placed
in the background and some other prop
osition chosen for the leading issue tc
make Bryan fit the platform? The Mine
suggests a fruitful subject for debate
and the democratic press shout prove
itself equal to the occasion.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-24
DEATH or MINOR BRENNAN.

The advices of the Inter Mountain from
Manila announce the death this morning
of Major James w. brennan, who has
been confined to the hospital for three
months with Bright's disease. To his
host of friends in Montana. and to those
near and dear to him at his home in Bel
grade, the sad news will be received in
tears, for few men more deservedly en-
joyed the love and respect Of all who
knew him.
II major was a veteran of the civil
war, and served with great credit in the
Indian campaigns under General Mer-
rift. AT the head of the state militia. he
was among the first to be accorded a
position of responsibility and trust with
the First Montana volunteers at the
breaking out of the Spanish-American
war.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-24

callouses Of toll beridge the softness Of
the palm, or velvet be the touch-can
honestly endorse the idea of permitting
military officers to invade a state which is
in a condition of profound peace, and ar
rest suspects and take them over he
line in violation of all the laws affecting
the extradition of criminals, which the
civil authorities are compelled to observe.
Were that sort of thing to become uni
versal 1t would prove destructive to our
form of government, and no matter what
the temptation may be on the part of q
governor to render aid in running down
those who ought to be arrested and pun
isled for crimes actually committed in
another state, it is his duty to see that
one law is not broken in the effort to
punish men for breaking another.
There is a legal way to reach all these
things, and the respect for law which is
demanded of the humble and the poor
must be observed by those high in au-
thority in the affairs of state. No occa-
sion ever arises wherein the chief execu-
live of a great commonwealth is justified
in taking the position that 1.-The end justi-
fles the means.' and permits the civil law
to be overridden. and the constitutional
rights of innocent men trampled upon,
in order to facilitate the capture of those
who may deserve the iron hand of fate.
49,
To the unbiased observer, Governor
Smith was properly treated by the COM
mittee, and his excellency might with pro-
priety issue a proclamation making
Take Back Your fold" the state
anthem. to be sung at the opening of all
democratic conventions in the future.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-24
4 CHEERFUL Ian.

The Salt Lake Herald makes room for
the statements Of as cheerful a liar as is
ever overtaken in his sins. If there is
any one among the thousands Of readers
of the Inter Mountain who aspires to be-
come a prevaricator of renown let him
diligently peruse the following:
Willard E. Ferris, special agent of the
Connecticut Fire Insurance company, re-
turned yesterday from an extended trip
through Montana. He confirms the
stories already told of the paralyzing eff
fects of the Standard Oil trust purchases
in that state. Should the smelters shut
down in Anaconda, and it is now consid-
eerd almost certain that they will, there
will be a regular xOd from that city.
Three thousand people have already left
within the past few months. and they are
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-24
OLDEST

The Fremdenblatt (Tourist JournaD
which is published daily at Vienna, has
the unique honor of having on its staff
the oldest working journalist in the
world, Herr Leopold Ritter Won Blumen-
cron. who was born in February 81, 1904.
On his n~inety-ffth birthday. in February
last. he was surprised to find the desk
in his editorial office decorated with
flowers. Herr Won Blumencron still walks
every morning to and from the Fremden-
blatt offices in bad weather and in good.
mounts to the first floor, reads the papers
at his desk, and writes with his own
hand a leaderette or paragraph for the
evening edition, as well as, in the after
noon, one or two contributions to the
morning issue. He was in the military
and diplomatic services before he turned
journalist. and i'll his new profession util.
lied the experiences of his former ceilings