Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-21
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New York, June 21-The Coffee En-
change will be closed Monday, July 3, and
! Tuesday, July 4.
Concord, Mass, June 21.-Commodore
Oscar G. Badger, u. S. ~, retired, is
dead, aged 6 years.
Wallace. Idaho. June 21.-Attorneys in
the miners cases not being ready today
court adjourned till tomorrow.
Berlin, June 21.-The reichstag today
passed the third reading of the bill pro-
viding for a prolongation of the Anglo
German Comercial treaty.
London. June 21.-Chauncey NJ. Depew
was hurriedly summoned to Brussels last
evening where his son was suddenly
taken seriously i'll yesterday afternoon.
Johnstown, Pa, June 21--The Cambria
| Steel company has posted notices of
general advance of wages of 10 per cent.
About $500 men re affected by the ad-
vance.
Washington, June 21.-The new cup de-
fender Columbia has been awarded letters
TX. p. ID. A. and the official number 123,-
492. Her gross tonnage is 145, net Is. Her
other dimensions were withheld.
Milwaukee, Wis. June 21.-A general
discussion of train rules was the feature
of today's session of the Train Despatch
ers Association. r. N. ShultZ. of Garrett,
Ind. will be elected president at tonight's
session.
Liverpool, June 21.-The tug Pathfinder,
having quantity of provisions on board,
left here last evening in search of the
steamer Montana, spoken Saturday last,
with her propeller shaft broken, by the
steamer Lachampagne.
Boston. June 21.-The directors of the
American Bell Telephone company at
their meeting today declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 3 per cent with one
half per cent extra payable July Is on
stock of record June 80
Poteskey, Mich, June 21.--The presence
of Generals Alger, Wheeler and Duflied
is the feature of the annual encampment
of the Michigan G. A. r. now being held
here. The generals will be speakers of
the evening at tonights camp fire.
Washington, June 21-Published allie
Nebraskan and other volunteers in the
Philippines have been censored at Manila,
have brought out a denial by Director of
Posts Vaille at Manila. He says the story
was manufactured for political reasons.
Philadelphia. June 21.-The directors of
the Pennsylvania railroad today elected
A. j. Cassett president of the Pennsyl-
west of Pittsburg. Cassett succeeds the
late Frank Thompson and this action
places him in control of the entire system.
Washington, June 21.-Commissioner
Hermann of the general land office in a
case involving homestead entry has de-
cided that an administrator of deceased
entryman is without authority under the
homestead law to relinquish entry of de-
cedent whether authorized to do so by
local courts or not.
Akron, Ohio, June 21.--A settlement has
been reached on the street railway strike.
Ten hours are to constitute a days work.
MOtOrmen and conductors receive an ad-
vance of two cents and other employees
two and one half cents an hour. The
union was not recognized but future dis
putes are to be arbitrated
London. June 21-When, the house of |
commons went into committee on military !
works loan bill today the parliamentary |
secretary of the war office Mr.. Wynd- |
of a bill providing loan of |
of a bill providing a loan Of |
four million pounds repayable in yearly !
installments for defense works, barracks !
and rifle ranges a home and abroad.
Paris. June 21.-M Bourgeois arrived |
here this morning from The Hague and |
conferred with President LOubet, M. |
Brisson and other political friends. 1t was |
announced late in the day that Bourgeois |
had declined the task of forming cabi-
net NJ Delcasse, minister of foreign |
affairs in the Dupuy cabinet. will now
probably be asked to form a ministry.
Wellsboro, Pa, June 21.-A big strike
Of coal miners is on at ArnOt. 20 miles
from here The trouble has been brewing
FOR some time and finally 800 miners quit
work. demanding go cents a ton They
IA been receiving 45 cents. 1t is said the
miners at Morris run have also struck.
The Arnot mines are owned by the Erie
railroad and the Morris run by the New
York Central railroad.
It took the parade one hour to pass
given point. During that time not a car
wheel turned in the down town district
owing to the congestion Of traffic and
business on the streets was practically
,uspended 1t is stated on good authority
Milwaukee will be chosen as the place of
he next meeting.
Queenstown, June 21.--The steamer
from New York, June IA. which
arrived here today, experienced strong
gales and heavy head seas during the
passage across the Atlantic. The health
If Rudyard kipling, who was among the
passengers, was improved during the voy-
age. When interviewed here he spoke
highly Of the kindness he had received