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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
The Question Is by No Means
settled.

Washington, June 27.--The nego-
tiations for a modus vivendi regal
lating the Alaskan boundary have
fallen into state that jeopardizes
a successful outcome and causes
apprehension among officials. Moth
ing has been heard from Ambassa-
dor Choate as TO the result of ahe
conference he mad today with LORD
Salisbury on this subject, but the
last phase Of the case was that me
Canadians had come back with
counter proposition in place of ac-
cepting the dennitive American pro-
oosal, which had been carefully
drawn with the sole purpose OF pre-
,enting any future controversy over
the rolnts already agreed upon be-
tween Choate and Lord Salisbury
Instead of following the lines Of the
American proposal and combining the
counter proposal to plain state
ment of the points already roughly
indicated as marking the boundary
this last issue proposed radical
change in the line Of the Dalton
trail, and was of a character wholly
unacceptable TO the American side.
involving, as T. did, the transfer
into Canadian jurisdiction of for
tunes and claims of many American
miners. Unless there is a d,ciied
abatement on one side or the otner
of che demands. the desired rodus
viyendi would be as unlikely OF
attainment as was the permanent
agreement on the boundary, anG the
chances for reassembling of the
joint high commission VIII fade
away entirely.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28

Louisville, Ky, June 27.--William Goe-
bel, who with an iron grasp has ruled the
democratic State convention since it as
sembed nearly a week ago, was tonight
nominated for governor on the twenty
sixth ballot after a contest unparalleled
in this State for bitterness ana determine
ton on the part of the winner for skillful
manipulation, The end of he long tx-
hausting fight brought a reasonable &C.
gree OF harmony to the factions Which
and battled for every inch Of ground.
Nearly everybody Joined heartily in a
demonstration when their candidate APP
peared for the first time before me oHn-
vention to accept the nomination and re-
turn his thanks.
Mr.. Goebel's forces had the opposition
closely down TO business all day, forcing
continuous balloting, defeating them VIXEN
they showed signs of weakness and sought
a sine die adjournment, compelling 4 vote
on proposition to drop the hindmost
man on each ballot after the iwenty-ffth
and came out of the final trial of strcnglh
shortly after 10 o'clock tonight with co,Ors
flying Stone was dropped on the .wAnty-
fifth ballot, and Hardin proved lnable to
control enough of the Stone votes to win
The scenes during the last ballot were
dramatic though not so exciting as many
in which the delegates had participated.
After the nomination the convention err
joyed a few minutes of relaxation and re-
Cancellation. Speeches were made b. Con
eressman Wheeler, Judge Tarvn and other
managers for the three candidates and The
motto of all was Get together and win
morning session of the convention was
taken. After a recess until 3 oelock TIVE
more ballots were taken. with result al
most exactly like the first taken Saturda,
night. This made twenty-onc ballots ii
all. the last one resulting Stone S9S,
Hardin 355 Goebel 1873.
Everybody was getting thoroughly tire,
of the monotony of roll calls where relief
though it proved to be only temporary
came in the shape OF resolution Offered
by Ben T. Hardin. brother OF the candi
date for governor, providing that the con-
vention adjourn sine die and that "he
State central committee be empowered TO
take any action necessary to place a ticket
in the field for the campaign Of 1899. The
Goebel managers wore en- their feet in
stantly. This they construed as the first
/
in their efforts to defeat he resolution
tainted the stone-Hardn people pnmer-
cifully, Kehoe Goebel's representative on
| the floor, declared the resolution was made
/ solely for the purpose OF delay and 20 de-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
OPPOSITION no BANKHEAD.
Another Democrat VIII Try for the
Nomination.

Montgomery Ala, June 27.-"You may
say in tomorrow's paper that l shall
be candidate for nomination to con-
gress by the democrats Of the Sixth Ala
bame district, 10 succeed Mr. Bankhead, ="
said Hon. W. w. Brandon. to reporter,
this morning II am starting in to win, ~
he continued, "and | believe the people
are with me" The race VIII be an inter-
esting one. MIR. Bankhead has represented
the district In congress for twelve years:
He is an Influential member and Will like
~ be the leader OF The democratic forces
on the floor in the approaching eession.
Mr. Brandon is only 30 years Of age, Is
bright, loyal and trustworthy; young
man of splendid character and ability.
He has served his county, Tuscaloosa. for
two consecutive terms in the legislature.
He is an accomplished campagner. and
will throw an abundance of spirit into
the race for the nomination in the Sixth,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
THE BuBUONIo PLAGUE.
Kramer Arrived Mt San Francisco
Liter Two Deaths Had Occurred.

Manner Arrived mt San Francisco
lrer Two Deaths Had Occurred.
Francisco, June 27,-The steamer Nip
sin arrived today from Hong Kong. via
puma and Honolulu. The vessel was
~ 4. Honolulu for several days on ac-
Ed Two deaths having occurred on the
~ tom bubonic plague. When the Maru
tsa us port the yellow flag was Aging
y vessel was ordered to the quarantine
FL Al Of the passengers were landed
sr! sand and neither doctors nor cue
h a'nclals were allowed on board. The
Aaon process was applied to some of
.ae important papers and these were
slee It is reported that a Japanese
- dlsd two DAYS ago from the plague
4 n niness of but few hours duration
.l.1lsr this is true or not can not be
|a,aso' The Maru will be kept in quar-
~ " ZONE time. probably several weeks.
a,llss hity-tige cabin passengers, six Of
~ haropeans snd 1873 are japanese aud
XIV n the steerage,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
A BILL IN EQUITY.

ae'ent Absorption of Central
!. ,seihc by Southern Pacific.
= francisco, June 27.-In the United
u ''fcuit court here today Walter
4. OF London, who stated that he
y .,s sSner Of 24O shares of Central Pa
ma aled bill in equity to restrain
i % ~. Of directors of the Central Pa
'l 'aSing such measures as may
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
The Plot
to Murder
COrrObOrated
BY the testimony offered
before the court investigat-
ing the lynching of the
HUMPHREYS in Henderson
county.

mate which was received yesterday, II is
noted he asks for an effective force OF
10000" This last estimate will obllgc the
war department TO secure more troops.
General Otis sick report and his casualty
list make It evident that provision must be
made at once to supply a shortage OF about
Is per cent in his forces
The officials are taking into considera-
tion the assurance OF the medical authorl-
ties that no dminutlon TO this disability
rate can be expected during the wet sea-
son but that the condition may grow even
worse as the season advances. Many OF
these mon VIII have to be invaded home
to the United States Il being demonstrated
particularly In the typhoid cases, that
convaloscence is rare unless the patient
leaves the Philippines Thus the depart
ment will be under the necessity Of keep
ing steady flow of recruits from the
United States II General Otis desire Is 10
be complied with The recruiting officers
reports indicate an ability on their part
to supply 1000 men a week. more than suf-
icient, II is believed, to meet General Oiis'
needs In the future, while as for the pros
ent the department has assembled 5000 re-
cruits at San Francisco ready for transport
tation as soon as ships can be found.
Chicago. June GA Washington dis
patch to the Trlbuns says; AS a result OF
conference between the president and
Secretary Alger It has been decided to be-
gin the enlistment OF volunteers for two
years service in the Philippines. orders
To recruiting officers 10 this effect will
be sent out tomorrow. II Is proposed 70
arm and equip at once three brlgades or
about 10 600 men and then 80 continue the
work until the whole $4,000 authorized by
law are secured There win be no call
upon the States. The regiments Will be
organized as United States volunteers.
Officers viii be appointed by the presi-
dent and assigned to regiments without
regard to state lines The minimum ot
tho regular army Of $4,000 men has been
secured and now enlistment VIII be for
the provisional army to make up tho total
strength OF 100000 men. General Otis has
%. 300 mon on the ground or undor orders
and volunteers viii be rushed to him until
he has an effective force OF 10000 men.
In the enlistments for the United states
volunteers, veterans OF the late war; In
Guiding those who did not get beyond tho
home camps, but were seasoned will be
given the preference and the same will be
true of the officers A brigadior general
for every three regiments and major
for each division OF three brigades VIII be
appointed. They Will be a part OF the
regulars and part OF volunteers and
General Joe Wheeler Will be among the
number.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
Neu League Anercd.

Chicago, June 27.-The Times Herald
tomorrow will say: A strong movement
has been set on foot for the formation Of
a new baseball league which in a measure
will be competitor of the National league
and be on the lines of the old American
association. The teams will be located in
some of the strongest Western League
cities. Louisville and Chicago may have a
team in the new league.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
oTIs, cAsrALTY LIsr.
Fnur Killed and Eight Wounded
since Last Report.

Washington, June 27-General Otis has
forwarded to the war department the fol-
lowing list Of additional casualties:
Killed: Fourteenth infantry, at Guada'
lupe Hin, June "a. Girard Strumper, Ninth
infantry. at Zapote June -, Fred iio-
ney; Twenty first infantry, Colonel John
b Gorstncr, Joseph Grogsn,
Wounded Sergeant Romeron 7, Perry,
back, Twenty Infantry; Charles over
ton, shoulder; james Curran. back, Fourth
infantry, near linus on the 20th william
a. Muhley, abdomen, severe; John holland,
head moderate; David II. Waddllngton,
face. slight, Seventeenth infantry, near Gan
Fprnando on the 22d; Albert r. Davis, leg
Musician William o. Carroll, head, slight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
AFTER rnInrY YEARS.
j. w. Gates Identifies His Brothers
1Iurdcrer

Pawnee. o. r.. June q Lion. j. w. Gates.
president Of the American steel and Wire
company. arrived here on d special train from
ChicnRo to identity Alex. Jester as the man
who killed his brother twenty eight years
ago Ilabeas corOus proceedings are now
going on Jester denies his guilt, but he Is
gradually breaking do En and has TO be as
sistei To and from his cell. MIR. Gates says
his brothers. slayer will be prosecuted to To-
fail extent of the law He will be taken TO
Missouri for trial
John W Gates today positively identified
Janiss 7, Johnston as the man who murdered
hts brother
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
PINGREE OUTBURST
VIII Probably Cause the Early Retire.
ment Of AIger.
THE SECRETARY STICKS TO IT
That He Was Right In Saying Governor
Is for Mckinley.
SANARELLPS SERUM Is A FAILURE.
Not The Preventive Against Yellow Fever
II Was Claimed to Be.
ITS ORIGINATOR FORCED TO ADMIT IT
Small Gunboats Arc to he Used Here
after to Keep the Little Coun-
tries Straight.
Not the Preventive Against Yellow Fever
II Was Claimed to Be.
IT'S ORIGINATOR FORCED TO ADMIT IT
Small Gunboats Are to lie Used Here
after to Keep the Little Coun-
tries Straight.


Washington, June 27.--when Sec
rotary Alger left the White House
this afternoon after a conference
with the president his attention
was called to reports in certain
quarters that he intended to resign
from the cabinet ple promptly and
emphatically denied their truth, He
added that his resignation had not
been asked for, that he certainly
did not intend to offer 1t and that
he intended to remain in the cab
met until tho expiration of this
administration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
The Hardnltes, However, Fought Bravely
for Every Inch Of Ground.
: LOSING SCENES WERE DRAMATIC
Reconciliation Takes Place and
All VIII Work for Democratic
Victory for Kentucky.

Louisville, Ky, June Ex-senator
Goehel was today, on the twenty
sixth ballot, nominated by the DEM
ocrats of Kentucky as their cand-
date for governor.
Ex-senator Joe Blackburn con-
cluded the speech making with a
few words OF exhortation. He
praised Nominee Goebel warmly
and expressed confidence in the
success of the party in November
He paid his respects to tho few
scattered remnants of the Indian
apolis convention" and urged his
hearers to fall in line for Bryan
and silver in 1900"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28

paign with all the energy ! possess and
stay in Il until November No man would
have given more earnest support TO either
of my opponents had he been nominated.
] have the right to expect the same from
them and | believe | viii get it."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28

Wilmineton. N c.. June 27.-The steamship
George w. Clyde has arrived-hsre with Cap
tam lHeram and the entire crew of twenty
one men from the steamer Pawnee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
BURNED AT SEA.
The Crew Was Saved by IA Passing
steamer.

Philadelphia, June 27.-The British steam
ship Marlborough. from Cardenas today, re-
ported the destruction by fire of the Clyde
line steamer Pawnee. The vessel was burned
to the waters edge and there was no sign Of
life alcard
The vessel was valued at slOOoOo fully
insured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28

lead to the absorption of the Central Pa
cific by the Southern Pacific and to stop
payment of interest on new bonds or
mortgages il issued or made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
A CONFERENCE WAS HELD.
prKINLEY cLOsETED WITH ALGEH
AFTER HIS RETURN.
II Is Not Known what Course VII
lie Pursued Regarding More
Troops for Otis.

Washington. June 27.--President Nc
Klnley, with the other members OF the
presidential party, arrived here at 1880
a. m. today and were driven Immediately
to the White House. Mrs. Mckinley,
whose Illness cut short the presidents stay
at Adams, stood the journey very well and
was slightly better on arrival.
The president saw Secretary Long this
morning about departmental matters
Asked about the question OF additional
troops in the Philippines, Secretary Long
said all the troops General otis needed
would be sent to him, but General GUS
had up TO this time rcfrained from asking
for more. Besides little could be accom-
plished during the rainy season 10 the way
of active campaigning.
Washington. June 27.--The president
upon his return to Washington was
promptly acquainted with the situation In
the Philippines as exhibited in General
Otis report cabled yesterday. He was In
conference for time with Secretary Alger
respecting the best method OF carrying out
General Otis desire TO maintain, at least
throughout the rainy season, an eneetlve
fighting force OF no less than 10000 men
In the island. In the generals last esti-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
THE STORY UNTRUE.
Payne Says He Is Not Considering
Oner of ChnIrInanship.

Milwaukee, June 27-Henry c. Payne
today declared untrue the story that he
was considering an offer Of the chairman
ship of the republican National commit
tee
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-03

ring up of "discontent and mutiny"
any such means. American soldiers are
made of sterner stuff. Doubtless the
great majority of them as a matter of
principle are not in sympathy with the
war they are waging. But they know
they are there to obey the commands
of their superior officers, and they do
their duty every time without flinching.
To forbid them access to Mr.. Atkin-
sons pamphlets is treating them like
children. 1t is slur not only upon
their intelligence but upon their pa
triotism.
Possibly there might be more merit
in the postmaster generals order had
he put it on the grounds that if the
pamphlets fell into the hands of the
Filipinos they would have the effect Of
encouraging them to continue the re-
bellion by making it appear that the
American people did not support the
policy Of the government. But such an
argument presupposes that the Fill
of people, which they are very far from
being. AS far as the prosecution of
the war is concerned, the American SOL
diers are too intelligent and the Fill
pinos not intelligent enough to be af-
fected by the pamphlets in question
one way or the other. If the literature
of the Anti-Imperialistic league is trea-
sonable and seditious it ought to be
suppressed; and with it, to be logical
the government ought to suppress half
the newspapers of the country.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-03
State Auditors Report.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special DISPATCH to the Standard.
Helena, May 2.-State Auditor PondeX-
ter to-day completed the report for 1898
of the amount of business transacted in
Montana by the different fire insurance
companies. 1t shows that the different
companies wrote during the past year in
surance to the amount O. $37 396, 391 81 and
that the gross premiums received during
the year amounted to $780, 1854 %. During
the year the companies paid in losses the
sum of $3.50. 255. 81 while the losses incurred
We're s246, 1873 IA. Of the amount of insur-
ance carried in the state the London, Liv-
erpool and Globe leads, with $2744, 1866; the
Royal is second, with $1S57,717; the Fire
mems fund of San Francisco is third.
I,7S6,713. and the Hartford fourth, with
s1693, 7733
The percentage of loss, as compared
with the premiums collected, is about SO
per cent. This Is said to exceed the rec
ord of any state in the union. The figures
as to the life Insurance companies are not
complete.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-03
BriGa dier General Funston.

~ HE presidents promotion of Col
Frederick Funston of the Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment to be a
brigadier general of volunteers is a re-
ward of merit that the world applauds
Funston is the hero of the hour. In
person he is a small man, scarcely more
than five feet tall. He is red-headed
at that But in moral and physical
courage he is great. There is no danger
within reason that he is not willing to
confront. For two years he fought in
Cuba under Gomez. He wa twice
wounded. and once he fell, was crushed
by his horse and captured by the Span
tards. Repeatedly he has escaped death
as If by a miracle. He made a journey
of 1,500 miles down the Yukon river,
experiencing during the journey sew
eral hairbreadth escapes.
At the outbreak of the war with
Spain, Funston WAS appointed colonel
of the Twentieth Kansas. He was too
strict a disciplinarian to suit many of
the boys al first, but his supreme dar-
ing must have Won their admiration
If not their love Three times has he
swan across rivers in the Philippines
in the face of the enenly's fire. The
third time was last Thursday, when
he swan the Rio Grande with one end
of long rope between his teeth. hold
ing his revolver above the water with
one hand and swimming with the other
all the time a target for the Filipinos
A.
dier who had accompanied him in this
perilous undertaking, Colonel Funston
pulled a raft bearing few soldiers
across the river. and they in turn pulled
other loaded RATS across. Colonel Fun
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-03
1t Cannot Be,

Hal was SAID IN last even
y" ing's Inter Mountain relative
to the Butte library is an in
timation that the intention Of the new
administration is to remove the pres
ent librarian and deal with the library
as legitimate part of the spoils. 1T
is to be hoped" remarks the Inter
Mountain, that there is no founda-
ton in the rumor that this change is
contemplated
The Standard believes full well that
the Inter Mountain has been misled
in respect to the rumor to which it
refers. If there were any ground for
believing it to be true, then the Inter
Mountains remarks are a protest quite
too mild. 1t would be an outrage to
tear up Butte's splendid public library
Beyond a doubt there are as good
librarians as the incumbent, Mr.. Da-
vies, but they are not in sight, and it's
sure mark that no man now at the
fit to be his successor.
1t is a fact that, for its size, the
Butte library, in some of its essential
features, is as good a library as there
is in the United States. In proportion
to it's present scope it is an unusually
good library. If you do not think the
Standards testimony is competent on
this question, just ask this newspa-
per to refer you to the librarians of
recognized high standing to whose at
tention, through the Standards col
umn's and otherwise through the
Standard office, this library has been
called. This Butte library, in respect
to the contents of it's shelves, was built
from the ground up by Mr.. Davies, the
present librarian. He is entitled to
very high commentator for the sue
cess of his work.
There's a difference, here, that should
be taken very fully into account. If
the Butte public had it's way, it would
permit Mayor Mccarthy to equip him
self with the clerk, for instance, and
the city attorney of his choice. The
mayor finds himself beset by a group
of aldermen who oppose him, not at
all on considerations involving the pub
miserable level in city hall politics. The
public will stand a good deal of this
beer-garden business, as long as it
deals merely with political matters.
But it's different the minute you touch
an institution like the public library.
Butte library constituency is a good
deal bigger than the city hall crowd.
1t includes large element that hon
estly wishes the mayor we'll; it is a
constituency that will not brook
charges which, whatever else they in
volve, would not, in any event. i'm
prove the administration of the
! library.
This much the Standard says with
the utmost frankness and in great con-
fidence that any talk about changes
! in the mana cement of Buttes most
excellent library will not get a willing
ear with Mayor Mccarthy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-03
Then and Now.
~ HE Miner takes space in which
to make the sage remark that

~ HE Miner takes space in which
to make the sage remark that
if the people of Butte hadn't
thought certain things. ]. H. Mccarthy
wouldn't have been elected and it ad-
vises the mayor to stick a PIN in
that assertion.
Now, what earthly good would it do
Mayor Mccarthy to waste pins-even
pins-by sticking them into the Miners
assertions about what the people of
Butte would have done if they hadn't
done what they did? The voters in
Butte elected Mr.. Mccarthy to the
office of mayor, and the Miner did what
it could to prevent his election.
Mayor Mccarthy was elected as a
democrat" the Miner said yesterday
morning in a post-election confession.
That's so; but during the campaign
the Miner foolishly tried to make the
people of Butte believe Mccarthy was
not running as democrat, that he was
not nominated as a democrat, and that
he could not be elected as democrat.
In fact, Mr.. Mccarthy was elected on
platform that had for it's conspicuous
part plank that denounced W. A.
Clark. his bribery and his bribed. We
remember well that the Miner, in its
foolish infatuation, served notice on
Mccarthy that if he didn't repudiate
that platform plank, the Miner would
proceed to defeat him for mayor. Nc
Carthy didn't repudiate, the Miner pro-
ceeded to defeat him, and Mccarthy
proceeded to score very handsome
majority.
That's the brief recital of a recent
chapter in the history Of politics in
Butte,