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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-21
ALASKA BOUNDARY DISPUTE
THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR and
SECRETARY HAY CONFER.
Proposition for a Modus Vivendi to be
Observed Along Border-Temporary
Line May be Drawn-Need of Action
Emphasized by Reports of Battle Be-
tween Opposing PrOspectOrs.
tween Opposing Prospectors.

Washington, March 20.-The British
ambassador. Sir Julian Pauncefote,
conferred to-day with Secretary Hay in
reference, it is understood, to a modus
vivendi to be observed along the Alas
kan border in order to avoid the posi-
biity of clash pending the final de-
termination of the border. The need of
this has been emphasized within the
last few days by representations of
battle between the Canadian and Amer
ican prospectors on the Procupine river.
These reports have caused considerable
uneasiness in official circles here and
in London, and efforts have been made
to learn the facts. There has been no
official information, however, either here
or in London.
A clash has been expected and the
reports have served to direct the atten-
tion of officials to the need of effectlng
a border arrangement. The preliminary
move in this direction was made as soon
as the Anglo-American commission ad-
journed without settling the border
question. Sir Julian Pauncefote then
suggested that temporary arrange
ment be made. This would maintain
the status quo, each side making no
further advance pending a final agree
ment on the boundary. A temporary
line probably would be run by the two
governments. This would not affect
permanent interests, but would serve
as a legal barrier between the lawless
fortune seekers in that locality. The
plan is favorably received on both sides
and is likely to be carried into effect,
although no agreement has been entered
into thus far.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-21
M'KINLEY AND REED MEET
1RRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENTIAL L
PARTY At JEKYL ISLAND.
Speaker Reed at the Waters Edge to
Greet the Presidcnt-FormnIS SaIuta-
tiOns-It Is Still Asserted That the
Visit to the Island is u Mere Cotnci-
dence.

Brunswick Ga, March 20.-President
Mckinley rests tonight on Jekyl Island
the club home of a number of eastern
millionaires, on st. Simon's Sound, ten
miles up the coast from Brunswick.
With him are Mrs. Mckinley, Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart and Senator
Hanna. They are the guests Of ex-Sec-
retary Of the Interior Cornelius N. Bliss.
In another cottage on the same island
is Speaker Thomas 3. Reed. All per-
sons in any way concerned in their
presence at Jekyl Island assert posi-
lively and unreservedly that the visit of
the two rival political leaders at the
same time is mere coincidence, but
whether any Improvement of their
strained political relations will be
one of the accidents of their
meeting on the island no one will pre-
dict. The speaker probably will leave
Jekyl Island tomorrow afternoon or
Wednesday and the president on We'd
nesday forenoon. The run of the presl-
dental train from Thomasville over the
Plant system was rapid and without in
cident.
It's arrival in Brunswick agitated the
surface of the towns normally sluggish
life: A census Of it's 10000 inhapltants
could be taken around the wharf and
the train. A committee from the Jekyl
Island club, comprising ex-secretary
Bliss, Thomas Nelson Page, j. A.
Scrymser and Joseph Stckney of Phila-
delphia, welcomed the president and as
sisted by Mayor Atkinson and former
Mayor Crovatt escorted him to Jekyl
Island.
The president was greeted with a
few cheers, which he recognized by
lifting his hat when he emerged from
the train and assisted Mrs. Mckinley
to the carriage which took them to
where the revenue cutter Colfax lay in
waiting. Another volley of cheers
broke forth as the boat cast off and
started on the ten mile river and sound
trip to Jekyl island. The demonstra-
ton there was very slight. The wealth
er was perfect Speaker Reed, some
club members and a score of pretty
girls were at the waters edge to greet
the presidential party, when it arrived.
When the president walked ashore Mr..
Reed smilingly raised his hat: How
do you do, Mr.. President" Mr.. Nc
Kinley acknowledged the greeting with
a low bow and said: "How do you do
Mr.. Speaker"
The president and Mrs. Mckinley en-
tered carriage and moved away, and
the speaker strolled off. Late in the
afternoon the president and the vice
president went out driving. The stay
of the president at Jekyl island will be
made as pleasant and likewise as in
formal as possible No reception will
be given. Jekyl island is eight miles
long and has an extreme width of two
miles. 1t has ten miles of fine beach and
some pretty drives, over which the pres
ident will be shown. The president and
party are quartered in the cottage of
Frederick Baker, who is in Europe
travelling.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-21
Berlin Physician Arrested

New Britain, March 20.-Dr. Arthur
H. Gammack of Berlin was arrested by
Constable Taylor this afternoon on a
warrant issued by Health Officer Mark
ham charging him with practicing med
icine without a license. He was releas-
ed under $500 bonds pending a hearing
before Justice D. L. Taylor next We'd
nesday afternoon. DR.. Gammack has
been a practicing physician here for
four or five years.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-21
Pope's Life Ebbing Away.

London, March 21.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
although there is no immediate alarm,
it is generally felt that the pope's life
is ebbing away. Communications have
recently passed between the different
cabinet relative to the eventuality of a
conclave."
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-21
TO GIVE WAY TO QUAY.
Stat ement That PenrOse May Resign to
Allow appointment.

Youngstown, O., March 2O.-Hon
Wick Taylor has returned from Wash
ington and states that while there he
was credibly informed that immediate
1y following the adjournment of the
Pennsylvania legislature, United States
Senator Penrose will present his resig-
nation to the governor and the latter
will appoint Hon. M. S. Quay to the
vacancy, the term expiring in 1901.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-21

ly At midnight the contractors
thought that many bodies would be
taken up tomorrow, by which time a
sufficient space will have been cleared
away to allow a larger number of men
to work to advantage.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-21
Return of winterin British Isles.

London, March 20.-There has been a
return of winter over the British Isles.
In London there has been a heavy fall
of snow, snow storms have swept the
midlands and the north country and
outdoor work is at standstill. Storms
have also ragged over the North sea.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-21
PEACE TREATY RATIFICATIONS.
Spain Preparing for Their Exchange
ThrougE Ambassador Cambon.

Madrid March 20.-Senor Silvela,
premier and minister Of foreign affairs,
is drafting the credentials that will
empower M. Jules Cambon, French am
bassador to the United States, to rep
resent Spain at the exchange of the
ratif1cations of the treaty Of peace in
Washington.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-21
Against Seating ofRober,s,

Boston, March 20.-The lower house
of the legislature to-day, after a short
debate adopted 81 resolution protesting
against the admission of Brigham Rob-
erts of Utah to seat in the Fifty-sixth
congress.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-28
A WELL KNOWN MINING BROKER
IN TROUBLE.

-
The we'll known mining broker, W H.
Nichols, of No. l West Broadway, Butte,
Montana, has got himself into plenty Of
trouble.
1t seems that about four months e he
advertised a certain mining to
be known as the Butte & Bingham Cop
per Mining company Of Bingham, Utah.
The company was Incorporated for 1,OOO,-
O0o shares at a par value of 1 cent per
share. and he succeeded in selling about
00,OCO shares of the stock at 1 cent per
share. regardless of the good advice given
out by certain confidential persons who
took it upon themselves to keep the inno-
cent investors from losing their money
by innocent investment in such cheap,
wildcat stock. This of course caused
many of the would-be investors to stop
and consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of taking a
chance, while with others it only made
them more nxious to place their hard
earned money in the hands OF the mining
shark.
Among those who were enticed INTO
throwing their money away by investing
in the Butte & Bingham Copper Mining
were W ladies. They invested 5000, TAX
ing 10000 shares between them. Mr..
Nichols took their money with as much
graceas II they were worth a million
apiece, and this is just what has caused
all IF the trouble. as it now appears that
both OF these ladies nave sold out their
stock to Mr.. Nichols for the small sum
OF $4,000, making $1,000 net money on
their investment of 5000, and now he is
compelled to keep two clerks and a small
boy selling shares at Is cents per share,
ana Mr.: Nichols claims that the next
block will positively go on the market at
no tless than 80 cents. and possibly so
cents per share. He also claims that this
same stock will reach the dollar mark by
the first of the year.
The last assay from the mine gave re-
turns as low as $1.2G in gold, / ounce in
silver, ~ per cent copper and s per cent
lead also as high as $30.40 in gold, SO
ounces in silver, 46 per cent lead and
Il $40 per cent copper.
Mr.. Nichols advises everyone who is
contemplating the purchase of Butte &
Bingham stock to wait 30 or 60 days until
the stock has reached so cents per share.
as 1t will then look more like a legitimate
investment than to buy now while it is
offered at Is cents per share.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-28
WILL THEY DO ITs

A few months ago the Anaconda Stand
ard and the Helena Independent were
filed with editorial references to the al
legged bloodthirsty acts of the American
soldiery in the Philippines. Both those
delectable democratic & tried to
arouse popular passion against the war
department by depicting scenes wherein
the natives We're murdered in cold blood
by the federal troops. Long editorial
sermons appeared deploring the s~aNagery
which the republican party called war.
These local Aguinaldo organs received
their information as to the alleged QUIT
RACES perpetrated by American Aoldiets
from the yellow journals of the east,
from whence they derive most Of their
o~ver-worked thunder relative tor Philip
pine affairs. One of the most bitter all
a round liars in the field of sensational
journalism is the New York Evening
Post, from whence came most of1the lu-
rid stories of American outrages upon the
God-fearing Filipino. Now comes the
pyrotechnic organ. forced into a corner
by an outraged constituency, with the
following apology:
If we placed too much faith in the We
racity and Importance of some of the let
tiers at the time of their publication, ana
thereby did injustice to the humanity ana
character Of our soldiers. we regret 1T
sincerely. for we should much prefer to
believe that an occasional American SOL
dier is a liar than to believe that the
American army is composed of barbar-
ians.
AS the Post made an apology, it is now
in order for the Standard and the indie
pendent to likewise retract the state
ments which they gave to the public with
editorial approval concerning the alleged
crimes of the American soldier. The Post
lays the blame upon the ability Of an
American soldier to lie occasionally about
such things, and our local contemporaries
might let themselves down as easily as
possible BY the bootstraps by laying it all
to their regular sources of information
the d%isreputable yellow journals Of the
east. Will they do it?
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-28
NOTICE TO

To Patrick w. Murray and the estate Of
Nicholas Ayers, your heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns:
You are hereby notified that the UNDER
signed, your co-cw.ers, In accordance
with the provisions Of section 1894 OF the
Revised Statutes Of the United States.
expended in labor n improvements on
of which Is recorded in Book &C." at page
1873. OF the records OF lode claims Of said
the Lottie quartz lode mining claim. stu
ute in the Summit Valley mining district.
silver Bow county. Montana, the notice
county, the sum Ct one hundred (S100l
dollar in the zee: 1896, 81 800, 70 $l0r,
80 500, In representing the said lode
claim for the SAID years. said payment
covering the portion Of the representa-
ton of sail claim. which belongs ~ your
interest and that Of the underslgned
And If within ninety days after the com.
| pletion Of the service OF this notice by
publication, you fail or refuse to pay tbs
undersigned your proportion of the said
representation work. you share (P. w.
Murray 500. and the estate Of Nicholas
Ayers $25, for representing work in the
year 1899, according to your interest in
! the said mining claim, that your Inter-
est in the said lode claim will become
! the property Of the undersigned in &C.
| cordance with the provisions of said Sec
/ ton 1924 of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States.
MICHAEL WARD.
Butte. Mont. June /. 1898.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-28
ORIGIN.

Why we laugh is a question that has al
ways puzzled those who are accustomed
to think deeply. The laugh, which IS now
SO closely associated with good humor
and kindly feeling, originally expressed
the exact reverse. 1t was the crow Of
triumph over a fallen foe. Such is it's ma
ture still among savages, and its unex-
pected manifestations are occasionally
very startling. Dancing on the body Of a
PROSTATE enemy is, in fact, to them hilar-
ious fun.
Any new device for torment is a clever
jest. The inficting Of a CHASTITY wound
as some poor wretch runs the gauntlet
makes them yell with glee. The things
that shock or horrify or disgust the civil
lied man are about the only things worth
laughing at from a savage's point Of view.
With the exception, therefore,, of rough
practical jokes, which may possibly
wrinkle his stolid features with a momen-
tary grin, the barbarian has no apprecia-
ton Of civilized humor. Even the knowl-
edge that he himself is to be the next vic
tim does not spoil the FUN of a cruel spec
tacle for a barbarian thoroughbred.
Some Siamese who had been engaged in
a revolt We're captured red-handed and
sentenced to military execution. A COM
pany Of soldiers had been drawn up with
loaded muskets, before whom the doomed
men were led out in squads of five or six
to be shot, while those who were waiting
their turn stood by, under guard, looking
on. When the first volley was fired the
victims, torn by the storm Of bullets,
leaped into the air with violent contor-
ions and fell dead. And this to the poor
wra.ches whose turn it was to next go
through the same experience seemed so
fine a show and so excruclatingly funny
that they were fairly convulsed with
laughter.
Such is the humor Of the unc.vilized,
and such doubtless were the beginnings
of mirth the world over. Strange as it
may seem, there are many hints of this
barbarous origin in the fun Of the most
highly civilized. We no longer laugh at
really tragic occurrences, it is true. for
other and more humane emotions are too
strongly excited. But if we chance to see
a ridiculous mishap which does not quite
rise to the dignity of t~ragedy-an acct
lent by which some one is greatly incon-
venienced and annoyed without being Sc
riously injured-the remnant of the saw
age breaks loose n us, and we laugh
sometimes until the tears come.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-28
covered that the true way to success was
to pick flaws.

One cannot doubt that the leaders of
the democratic party have heard of this
distinguished picker of flaws, who owed
his phenomenal success in life to the
kindly Intervention Of a fly. He certainly
has many imitators among the would-be
moulders of public opinion in the demo-
picking flaws. They originate no new
policies of government and make no sug-
gest.ons along new lines for the better
ment of the country and the welfare Of
the people. Utterly destitute Of original
propositions. dependent wholly on the
spirit of enterprise and progress exhibited
by the republican party since its organ
ization long years ago, the democracy
dedicates its energies, such as they are.
to picking flaws.
When the whirlwind of civil war swept
over the land, the democracy went into
it's storm cellar and began to pick flaws
with old Honest Abe and the men h
braved every danger to save u cher
ished institutions from the fury of the
foe. Every war measure, from the issu-
ance of greenbacks to the emancipation
proclamation, was a target for the flaw
pickers of the democracy, and since that
time no republican administration has
been free from their ravages. The imac-
ulate signer Of the DEGREES Of fate, the
supreme arbiter Of the dest.nies of men,
would not escape their criticisms We're He
directly delegated with the duty of dis
tributing the loaves and fishes that tempt
democratic cupid.ty upon the great Amer
ican pie-counter. "
Force Of habit, fidelity to an acquired
taste, makes the present curse of the
democracy consistent with its past. Ev-
cry movement made by the adm.nlstra-
ton in the conduct of the war is prodded
to the core by democratic critics. not for
purposes of correction, but for flaws. To
find something upon which to build an
issue, something that can be used to
arouse the hatred of the people. m
thing that will make room for an un-
founded suspicion, something that will
defect the voter from the powers that be
to the power that want to be, is the
supreme end and purpose of the flaw
pickers Of the hungry and ~disgruntled
r IT, ,ha ~ W Y, N tho stems
of the national capitol they pine for an
and Will take their chancss on the
Hvi
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-28

Decency recoils at the persistent
mendacity Of the yellow journals Of
the east. The astounding sensational
rot which they feed the public ought
to drive them from every we'll reg
ulated home. Destitute Of every
instinct of patriotism, bereft of every
element Of manliness, the most stupen-
dous falsehood is not beyond the reach of
their colossal gall. And yet it is to such
newspapers that the democratic press. Of
the west look for their political inspira-
ton. Such constituencies sheets. as. the
New York Journal and the New York
World pump highly colored political
thunder into the democratic machine for
the use of the democratic newspapers in
Montana and the other rural suburbs of
the grand old party"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-28
VALUE or TIE Phil iPPIKES.

One of the most prominent citizens of
ceipt of a letter from an officer Of the
First Montana volunteers, giving some
interesting information concerning at
fairs in that quarter of the globe. An
excerpt or w from the letter will not
be embarrassing to the readers of the
Inter Mountain, as they have d bearing
on questions now in the public mind. In
discussing the worth of the Philippines,
the gentleman says:
AS to the true worth of these islands to
the United States, they are by far the
richest acquisition of territory the Unit
ed States ever made, by reason of their
| natural resources, which far surpass any
thing we have at home. is still
in it's infancy. Apparently, the Spanish
spent their time in siestas and attending
! cock fights and dabbled in trade by way
of diversion. Why anyone at home should
be opposed to taking anything and every
thing away from an enemy when engaged
in war with us, is beyond my ken.
In referring to another phase of the
situation, widely discussed in this coun-
try, the letter says:
When nations go to war men must die
and people mourn. These Islands are
worth all they have cost, and a great deal
more, and l hope the hand which is raised
to lower the flag in this country will be
paralyzed on the spot.
There is food for thought in the state
ments made by the writer Of the letter
from which the foregoing is taken. His
testimony as to the worth of the Philip
pines is borne out by every intelligent
man who has familiarized himself witt
the facts. Their is not a particle OF
doubt as to the ability of our government
to realize from the m of thai
%ountry as we'll as from the advantages
that will accrue to our Pacific trade will
Oriental lands, many millions in exces:
of the outlay for the prosecution of thu
war and the garrisoning of the islands, tt
say nothing of the great work of civiliza'
ton which American occupancy of thu
Philippines will inaugurate in the fal
east. From the standpoint of civilization
and of patriotism, as well as from every
consideration affecting the industrial an(
commercial interests of our nation, tn
hand hat would lower the stars anC
stripes from the battlements at Manila
ought to "be paralyzed on the spot"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-28
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Second Judicial District of the State

In HE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Second Judicial District Of the State
Of Montana.
In the matter Of the estate Of p. A.
Largey. deceased, order to show cause
why order to lease certain real estate
should not be made.
Lulu F.. Largely, the administrators Of
the estate Of P. A. Largely. deceased, hav-
ing filed her petition herein praying for
an order to lease certain real estate Of
the said decedent for the purpose therein
set forth.
1t is therefore ordered by the judge Of
said court, that all persons interested in
the estate of said deceased, appear before
the said district court on Saturday, the
18th day Of August, 1899, at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon of said day, at the court
room of said district court at the court
house in the county of Silver Bow, to
show cause why an order should not be
granted to the said Lulu f. Largely, ad-
ministratrix, to lease the said real estate
of the said deceased. set forth and de-
scribed in her petition.
And that a copy Of this order be pub
lished for two successive weeks in the
Daily Inter Mountain, a newspaper
printed and published in said Silver Bow
county, state of Montana.
HENRY C. SMITH, Judge.
| Dated July 26, 1899.