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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
STRONG WORDS
OF GEN. MCNULTA

Chicago, May 12.-"If by the acts of
men living among us in peace and under
the protection of our government this
war is prolonged so that my boy, fight
ing in the front rank there with Lawton,
is killed, they have murdered him. Men
like those who spoke at the anti-imperal-
list meeting at Central Music hall should
be held responsible for the death of every
soldier who falls there by reason of their
encouragement, and every man who thus
encourages an enemy in time Of war is
a traitor"
This was the stirring climax of General
John McNulta's speech at the First con-
gressional district loyalist meeting in
Oakland music hall last evening, where
steps We're taken for the organiza ton Of
a Mckinley club in the district to foster
loyalty Among other speakers at the
meeting We're Major Frank NJ. Denison.
u. S. A.; William p. Williams, assistant
United States treasurer; w. J. Hynes
and DR.. Emil G. Hirsch. The resolutions
adopted conclude as follows:
I'VE cannot avoid our responsibilities.
faith in our government and in our peo-
pie. We have faith in our president and
we earnestly and faithfully support him
and the government in these perplexing
moments"
The object of the meeting was the or
ganization of loyalty clubs in all con-
gressional districts and towns in Cook
county.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
THE DERELICT
STEAMER SAFE

San Francisco, May 12.-The steamer
Santa Rosa which arrived from southern
California ports today reports having
sighted shortly after midnight the dere-
lict steamer E,lihu Thompson which be-
came disabled at sea on the morning of
April 30 by the breaking of her shaft The
Thompson sailed from Honolulu for San
Francisco on April 10 and was spoken by
the United States transport steamer SEN
ator a few hours after the accident. The
Senator supplied the vessel with ratOns
for two months and took fourteen of her
crew On board with the intention of
landing them at Honolulu but they vera
transferred to the steamer Monoa at sea
and brought to this city.
No news Of the disaster reaching here
several tugs We're sent out to pick the
vessel up, but they were unfortunate in
their search and returned to this city.
The steamer City Of Peking sighted the
Thompson a week ago and supplied her
with canvass. The captain of the Santa
Rosa offered the Thompson tow but
Captain Whitney refused aid. He wished
to be reported as we'll and said he would
try to make either port of Santa Cruz or
Monterey. 1t is expected the disabled
vessel will arrive at one of these ports
some time today. The Thompson is own
ed by Seattle parties.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
Many Workmen Burieu

Shan,okin, Penn, May 12.--Four men
were instantly killed today by slide Of
a portion of large culm bank a. Cen
tralia. Five others ere missing and are
probably dead. Several were badly injur-
ed. The four bodies recovered were 50
badly disfigured it was difficult tn lden-
tify them. The accident occurred while
large number Of Hungariahs were
screening coal in the Centralia breaker.
The big bank of coal refuse which tow~
cred high above was seen to quiver and
then collapsed completely burying the
workmeM A rescuing force Immediately
started to work and succeeded in recov-
ering four bodies. Two Hungarians We're
found wedged in between the piles of
timber They were badly injured.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
PRICE FIVE CENTS
HENNESSY'S
GRAND DISPLAY OF
Fine Furniture

Our showing and talk about furniture
have caused hundreds of men and wo-
men to visit our third floor, on which is
displayed the finest assortment OF Fur
niture, Carpets and Draperies to be seen
west Of Chicago And the comments we
hear from those who haven't kept up
with the times: "What do we do with
such nice Furniture?" Sell it, of course!
We appreciate it's something new to be
able to get such rare styles and such ar,
tistic prices in Butte, but it's only lately
that we have taken hold Of this line Of
business and not everybody knows what,
we are doing. Hennessy's Furniture is
IN many of Butte's best houses, and we
are today ahead of the record for Fur
niture selling and for giving bigger
values IN Furniture than any house in
Montana. It's a revelation, truly, to see
50 many beautiful Parlor Sets, Bedroom
suits, rich Dining-Room Furniture and
artistic pieces of every description in one
immense room with floor space Of over
16,oOO square feet. We've many of the
incest things In Furniture you ever saw
and there's everything here that you can
POSSIBLY desire for furnishing your
homes or offices, be they large or small.
pretentious or otherwise. Come in an0>
see US. We make terms to suit.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
NEBRASKA MEN
ARE WORN OUT

Manila, May IL, via Hong Kong.-First
regiment Nebraska volunteers infantry
Is taking the unusual step Of respectfully
petitioning the division commander, Cen
eral Macarthur, to temporarily relieve
them from duty at the 'front.'
The regiment is badly exhausted by the
campaign in which it has taken an ac-
tive part and not many more than three
hundred men of the organization are at
present fit for duty.
On Sunday last 100 men of this regi-
ment responded to the sick call, The
men, in view Of the fact, have prepared
respectful memorial to Macarthur ask
ing that their regiment be withdrawn for
short time from the fighting line in or
der that they may recuperate. The
memorial states that the men are willing
to fight, but are in no condition to do So
owing to the strain of long marching.
continual fighting and outpost duty in
which they have been engaged 1t is
argued that many of the men have been
unable to have their clothing washed for
months past. having been compelled dur
ing all that time to sleep in their uni
forms to be in readiness for fighting. The
memorial adds that since February 2
the regiment has lost 225 men in killed
and wounded, and that since the battle
of Malolos. The officers of the regiment
propose to present similar memorial
on behalf of the men.
The splendid record OF the First
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
A FOUL MURDER
WAS AVENGED

! Eugene, Ore. May 12.-Claud B-anton
| was hanged today for the murder of
John Linn. Branton walked to the scaf-
present not to bear i'll will against his
relatives on his account. Fifteen min
utes after the trap was sprung the body
| was cut down.
! The crime for which Claude Branton
paid the penalty of death was that of
taking the life of John A. Linn, a stock
! man of Condor, Gillian county. In April,
1898, Branton and Courtland Green, who
is now serving life sentence in the
penitentiary for completely in the crime,
left their homes near Walterville, Lane
county, to go to eastern Oregon to work.
Branton had received from Linn prop
osition to work for him herding a band
Of horses. While working in eastern
Oregon Branton and Green laid plans to
murder Linn and to get the horses and
also considerable money. which they be-
lieved him to have. They induced him
to cross the mountains with them, rep
resenting to him that on arriving at
Branton's home at Walterville, he (Bran-
tom would trade him a piece of land for
an interest in the horses. Before start
ing he was told that Branton and Green
had planned to get away with him, but
he did not believe it. On the night Of
June Is Linn rolled up In his blankets
near the fire and went to sleep. After
he had been asleep for some time Bran
ton shot him two or three times with a
revolver and then, assisted by Green,
placed the body on the camp fire. They
remained up all night and frequently re-
plenished the fire with rails until the
body was entirely consumed Then they
raked the small pieces of bones from the
ashes, tied them in a sack and hid them.
Branton then left the country but the
news of the crime soon got out. On July
Sd Courtland Green, who was arrested
made a confession and search was i'm
mediately commenced for Branton. In
the latter part Of July he returned to
Eugene and was arrested before he knew
that the story of the crime had been
made public.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
And Not Brooke In Cuba, Says
Cuban Planter.
ARMY TURNS TO CRlGANDS
CubanS Will Not Work and Would
Rather Steal.-PayiEg Native
Troops a Bad Move.

| New York. May 1.-THE Herald quotes
Osgood Welsh, a Cuban planter of 30
years experience, as saying:
"rhere is no getting away from the
fact that Gomez and not General Brooke
is the actual governor of Cuba. The
Americans own and rule the cities, but
the insurgent knows this and all his army
officers know it, Brigandage is as bad
now as it was at any time under Weyler.
They are shooting brigands all the time.
Six, l believe, We're shot the other day at
Santiago. The American people do not
know what is going on because the In
| formation is kept from them. American
! owners of plantations are afraid to come
out openly for annexation because they
fear the insurgents. But they are work
| ing under cover. AS the owner of one
of the largest plantations near Cien-
fuegos am not afraid to tell the truth.
| If annexation does not come pretty
quickly this government is going to have
more trouble than 1T has ever dreamed
Of"
1T is stated" it was suggested, 'that
the American plantation owners cannot
get men to work on their plantations in
Cuba"
II think ",said Mr.. Welsh, "that diff
Guilty is more anticipated than real, SO
far as the employment of labor is con-
cerned. There is scarcity CT cane and
cattle In Cuba this year. Everything was
eaten up when the island was in a state
of blockade. I believe there are men
enough to handle all the work there is
to do this year and in the future there
will be no difficulty in getting men to
work the plantations. We need not ex-
pect much help from the insurgents in
that respect. They do not want to work
and they will not work. That is not their
idea of the victory the Americans have
won for them They are looking for gov
errment positions and for plunder Their
army is breaking up into bands Of
brgands. The Spaniards know this and
they know that unless outside protection
is given them they will be prosecuted by
the Cubans.
'"They are finding it out to large ex-
tent already. That is why so many of
them are leaving the island. 1t was
mistake to send down $4,000, 900 to pay
off the insurgent army. Gomez knows
what he is about. He is a shrewd man
and is waiting his time. The Cubans
do not hesitate to talk of making war
upon the American troops I question
whether they could ever become really
good citizens, even after annexation. 1
believe the Spaniards who care to re-
main on the island will. Wealthy Span
iards who own property there want that
property protected. They would be obedi-
ent to an American government and
would protect it,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
TWO ANACONDA
BOYS WOUNDED

Washington, May 12.-The war depart
ment today received from General Otis
at Manila the following list of casualties
Wounded
First North Dakota, May 2-Private
Charles Olitad
Thirteenth Minnesota, May S-Majo1
Arthur o. Diggles, forehead, severe.
Second Oregon-Corporal John c. Mil.
ler arm, slight.
First Montana, May accompany X
First Sergeant Patrick Mcbride, chest
severe.
Company NJ, Private Swift, puncture
Of forearm, severe.
Frank Smith, Thirteenth Minnesota,
reported killed May /, should read Frank
Lewis. .
thirteenth Minnesota, April 25-
Privates Whipplinger, A. T. Williams.
Third Infantry, April 29-Private Ed
ward Rae; May II, Private Lendrum
Benton.
Fourth Cavalry-Prvate Charles Coe.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
Experiments 4 Success.

Lafayette. Ind, May 12,-Experiments
in wireless telegraphy that for some time
have been in progress in Purdue univer-
sity have demonstrated the possibility OF
the transmission of signals across two
miles Of brick and stone bG =; The
university and Ford schoOlln -
site sides of the city--mots 10
miles apart. The transmittil1 itus
is at the university and t5s ,,sB.r
the school, and the readina In
the receiver responds W. an.
within the brick school c t.dings
that much greater disiE ices CO
covered without difIicuit-U These 49,
ments have been carriedIrut by stu
dents Of the university s'1der the direc-
ton of the department or physi
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12

Eight bodies have been radwards
others are supposed to be Deputy
A great many were seriou,n. The
among them Superintendent. ~ oh-
Lawrence Mckinney, his sol. w
OF the dead. The tornado alsosafry-
town of Sabinas, IL miles awl 80.
two persons. This section ha. are
fore been considered as away Ord.
zone of tOrnadoes. General -.
johnson and Superintendent of Wy
portation Dickey of the Interi.l-
nave gone to the scene Of the q /.
with a relief train. Full particula
expected on their return.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
Force the Fighting

New York, May PA special to the
World from Hot Springs, Va, says:
Force the fighting. Penetrate far into
the interior and capture or destroy every
warning Filipino
That is the pith of a long cipher cable
gram President Mckinley sent to Cen
eral Otis at Manila. 1t mas prompted by
several dispatches from General Otis,
transmitted by Secretary AIger, which
greatly encouraged the president.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
TOWNS STRUCK
BY A TORNADO

Dallas, Texas, May PA special to the
news from Eagle Pass, Texas. says: The
Hondo coal mine, 100 miles south Of here,
in Mexico, was visited Wednesday at 6
D. m by terrific tornado, dealing death
and destruction in it's path. The upper
story of the general Office. hotel depot
and pump-house We're blown away. A
string of freight cars was carried sew
eral hundred yards out on the prairie.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
Abscond.r VIII Return.

New York, May IA dispatch to the
Herald from Lima. Peru, says: Samuel
L. Findley, the absconding tax collector
of San Luis. Obispo county, CAL. has
waived extradition proceedings and de-
clares that he will return to San Fran
cisco voluntarily. He hopes thereby to
obtain greater clemency.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
PARLOR GOODS

A two piece set of solid mahogany, COM
sisting of an elegant sofa and reception
chair with handsomely carved legs, all
done by hand work. The covering is a
very rich Green Silk VelOurs and the
style and finish is the best that Schren-
keiscn company of New York can pro-
duce. This firm is to parlor goods what
Tiffany is to jewelry. This two piece set
costs but 5000.
Then we have some choice gold suits,
gold tables and mahogany frame suits
made by the same firm which are per-
feet marvels of beauty.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
LADIES' DESKS

Every conceivable style is here all
shapes, plain, quaint unique and pretty,
all the pricpal woods, such as oak ma.
hogany birch, birds eye maple, etc,
finished in the finest styles, all prices
from $500 to SIS. 90 each.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-29

deed, as noted elsewhere. the London
market and the foreign financial rsess
are inclined to dwell upon the probable
fly OF having to supply demand for
gold from this side in the autumn ana
winter, when our cotton and grain ex-
ports assume their expected activity. The
unwonted firmness Of the money market
here has certainly been factor OF In
creasfng Importance this week. The mar
ket was too duh 10 say that this has de-
veIoped any positive buliishness. The
fact that the New York bank reserves
are low. that money does not come back
readily from the interior and that the
supply of funds for both time and call
loans has been reduced to such an ex-
tent that interest rates are decidedly
firmer and It costs appreciably more to
carry stocks, are however, calculated to
affect speculative sentiment 1t is APP
preciated that the activity OF general
business Is creating an enlarged demand
for money in the circulation and there
is an idea that when this Is supplemented
by the needs arising in connection with
the crop movement there may be scar
city Of funds for speculative purposes.
The disposition I'm some quarters IS IN
fact, to preach conservatism and TO re-
gard the possible absorption OF capital In
actual business as liable to check further
Improvement in either speculative or in
vestment values. Time money has been
in increased demand on the street this
week. or, rather, the supply has been
smaller. and 4G4 1-2 per cent are the rates
generally quoted. while call money has
held unexpectedly firm at 1-2G4 per
cent. These rates have not. indeed, been
suficiently high to induce LIQUIDATION
but in the absence Of any marked aug
mentatIon of the New York bank re-
serves they are taken as indicating that
an autumnal boom based on good
crops and railroadearnings Is not a GER
tainty. The subsistence of the street rail-
wav strikes in New York has left the
market Indifferent to manifestations
elsewhere of the same character. Re
ports OF coming deals and combinations
in the railroad world are for the moment
without decided effect and the Gpeculat-
i've community as a whole appears to be
waiting for the outcome Of the situation,
though on Friday the professionals
evinced more of disposition to discount
the situation, their buying and support
resulting in a keneral rise throughout
the active stock list.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-29
Foreieu stocks aud Money.

London. July 2s.-The market for Amer
lean securities, after a firm opening was
quiet, with a declining tendency out re-
covered towards the close. Louisville and
Nashville was the most prominent In
the movement of prices The closing was
steady. Spanish As closed at Sc. Gold at
Buenos Ayres 1880. Amount OF bullion
taken into the Bank of England on bal
ance today e1O5.OoO.
New York, July 2s.-Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram:
THE markets here were unsettled by the
parliamentary debate on the Transvaai
policy. Americans were still quiet out
they improved steadily, closing at the
hest. The features were Louisville ana
ST. Paul The bank bought f40.0OO gold
in bars and s65,OO0 in German coin.
Money was in strong demand early De-
cause of the settlement. but at the close
fixtures which, during the day, were
quoted at per cent, became unlendable.
The bank did nothing, although the mar
ket had prepared for borrowing oy tne
bank"
London, July B.-Consols for money
1Os 7-ls; do for the account, log tbs; Can
adam Pacific, SO 7-s; Erie. 1s 5-s; Erie
first preferred. 81 Ia; Illinois Central.
III ga ex-dividend; Northern Pacific pre-
ferred, 70 7-s; St. Paul common. 13s Ia
New York Central, 143; Pennsylvania, 70;
Reading, 10 1-2; Union Pacific preferrde'
70 IA; Atchison. 20 S-s: Grand Trunk, Us
Louisville, IS "a: Anaconda, II 3-S. Bar
silver firm, q 11-1sd per ounce. Money
1-26S per cent. The rate Of discount In
the open market for short bills l-2as-le
per cent; forthree months bills i-2a5-s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-29

firm and cigar leaf scarce, pointink to
good prices being realized by holders.
Among the textiles, cotton goods retain
all their old strength. Fall demand for
dry goods Is increasing but complaints OF
slow delivery are more frequent Manu-
facturers Of wooden goods are purchas-
Ing more freely OF fine domestic grades
and prices tend upwards, although there
is less speculative buying reported at the
leading markets. Business failures for
the week number 10. against Ia last
week. lSs in the week year ago, 50 In
1885,, 29l in 1855, and u In 1875. Canada
failures for the week number Is. akainst
10 last week. "a in this week a year ago.
81 in 1897. 81 in 1S9s and "a in is9S
Wheat Qncluding four shipments Tor
the week aggregate 1.3ss.s42 bushels,
against 8. 40sG73 bushels last week. 2.s71. "a
bushels in the corresponding week Of 1885.
2ss2.G21 bushels in 1897. 2.sfs.1fs bushels In
IsSs and 1.4e9sl7 bushels in 1855. Since
July !. this season. the exports OF wheat
aggregate 1S.7s7.2se bushels, against To-
sl2 SO bushels last year. and S34s.5f7
bushels in 1878 Corn exports for the
week aggregate sTp.zo0 bushels. against
s. ess. 2ai bushels last week. 2ssi. 81 bushels
in this week a year ago. 1.+s2.715 bushels
I'm 1897. i.4s5si2 bushels IN 1885. and "a SO
bushels in isS5 Since July corn exports
aggregate 1907. 80 bushels. against 10
s57. as bushels during the same period a
year ago. and 9 Es7.3 ~ bushels In 1878
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HOG MARKET STEADY
Better Supply and Quality
Generally Fair
TOPS REMAIN AT S425
Cattle Market Steady With
Light Run.

There was a stronger hog market yes
herday and the entire range OF the west
ern receiving points reported a better
Tone and the feeling generally buoyant.
This spirit of buoyancy was communicat-
ed all down the line and the Wichita
market responded with quotation at all
times fairly steady. There was a better
run of stock in yesterday than for the
past several days, and all Of 1t was dis
posed VI at the very best market prices.
The provision pit at the chicago DOato
of trade showed I'D a more hope1m tone
and the close was very favorable 10
highsr markets. The live stock markets
all over showed q strong sentiment ana
the prices generally were on the average
about steady There were early reports
CT a strong market at the opening, out
casing of later. Steady and from that
u strong was the prevailing quotation
5,rthe several markets all over yester-
day. The demand was good all day on
the local market and the several buyers
were on hand to take in all the offerings
which might appear. Light weight hogs
most in demand, as evidenced by the bet
ter prices paid for them. There was an
active call for all the several fIsses or
hogs, light and light to medium and even
heavy. The local market more than held
its own. as the foreign markets sent out
reports OF weak and steady, and the
whole list wabbling considerably. This
market was steady all day long and good
liberal prices would have been paid for
the right class Of hogs had they come In
The tops remained at the same top price
of the day before. while the average
weight fell of little. The receipts were
better than on Thursday, and the six
cars unloaded at the yards represented
q grade of hogs just fair. The day yes
feriay was more encouraging as the vol
ume OF receipts and the trading were
both better than for the past few days.
The demand for fat hogs was keen all
day, and even mediums would have sold
ct very good prices, but in the absence
of this class Of stock buyers took what
ever came in.