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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
STEAMER ALPHA PUTS INTO PORT
NEWS FROM THE FAR N0RTH-B RINGS QUARTER MILLION DOL
LARS IN GOLD DUST-B0AT WAS PACKED IN THE ICE.

sengers or the steamer, and she is In
port tonight in practically as good con-
dition as when she sailed on her 1000
mile trip nine weeks ago.
The people of Nome had been anxious-
ly awaiting the arrival of the early
steamers. and a guessing contest, with
$4,000 prize, had been arranged for the
naming of the first vessel from the
south.
The Alpha was carried by the ice to
the Siberian coast, and for five days was
packed in the ice, unable to move. She
finally made Nunivak island, where she
found the San Francisco whaers Alex
ander and jeanette, with about 100 pas
sengers each, also trying to reach Nome.
After spending three days more in very
heavy ice near the Pribyloff islands, the
Alpha finally made Nome, whittier the
Alexander had preceded her two days.
So overjoyed We're the miners at the
double arrival Of the Alexander and the
Alpha that civic holiday was declared
and the Canadian boat was received with
salutes, all the customs regulations be-
ing waived, although as she had cleared
from Vancouver for ST. Michaels the dis
charge of her freight was in direct con-
tradiction of the custom laws.
Nome was rather dull during March
and April, work being entirely suspended
on account of cold weather. Several
times during the winter the settlement
fire All the buildings are said to be
flimsy structures. and no fire protection
is afforded.
The extent of the gold-producing area
of Nome seems much greater than was
at first supposed, and all over the coun-
try men are reported to be washing out
from Is to 25 cents to the pan in gold
Golden Gate and Mascot creeks are
turning out well. Top Cock is the big
gest find of the season, where it is con-
sidered nothing remarkable for miner
to make $50 day on many of the
claims. although the gold is found in in
termittent streaks. 1t was on Top Cock
creek that $4,000 was cleaned up in 80
days. Top Cock is 16 miles from the sea
and 90 miles south of Nome. One thous-
and people are working there now. and
there have been elean-ups Of from $685.
to $4,000 one 100-feet claims.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
PLAGUE AT GUAYMAS.
Thirty Cinnamon Are Sick-Few Have
Died.

st. Louis. June ia special to the
Globe Democrat from Hermosilo says:
Many exciting rumOrs have been cur
rent here for several days to the effect
that THE hlhbonic plague has made it's ap-
pearance at Guavmas, this city. A rigid
INVESTIGATION has been made by the
Sonora health authorities under the di-
rec!tion of the national board of health.
1t is found that 30 Cinnamon who ar
rived at Gua.vmas a few days ago, after
passing through San Francisco, and the
United States in bond. were taken sick
upon arriving at Guaymas. few days
ago, and the SYMPTOMS of their illness
indicated that they were victims of the
plague. The whole lot of Cinnamon were
immediately isolated, and are now under
surveillance. waiting further Develop
ments. Some of them have died but the
number of deaths is not known here
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
TO- S|EzE DELAG0A DAY RAILROAD
RUM0RED MOVE OF LORD R0BERTS-AN IMPORTANT STRA-
TEGIc PoINT-oFFCIAL REP 0RT OF zAND RIVER ATTACK.

New York, June 1s.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: News from
South Africa was meager at midnight.
The opinion prevails at Capetown that
the Delagoa bay communications will be
cut off speedily and the war brought to
a close. There have been many untrust-
worthy reports about secret expeditions
toward Komatipoort, but there has been
no definite information that any move-
ment Of this kind Is in progress through
Swaziland. Lord Roberts own plan of
campaign seems to involve complete sep
aration Of the Free State and the Trans
vaal forces by the occupation of the rail-
way between Johannesburg and Laing's
Mex, which will probably be captured
this week.
Press dispatches indicate that no ad-
vance has been made from Volksrust
toward Ermelo, and that there has been
no change in the situation in the Free
State.
General Rundle's division is skirmish-
ing with the commanders, but only in
significant outpost affairs are reported.
with some artillery firing near Ficks-
burg.
The ministerial crisis at Capetown is
believed to be at an end. and Sir John
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
WO0DW0RKERs MAY STRIKE.
Manufactures Refuse to Advance
Wages 10 Per Cent.

Chicago, June 18.-Nearly 1900 members
of the Amalgamated Woodworkers' union
met last evening in secret session to con-
slider the refusal of the manufacturers
to enter into new agreement granting
10 per cent increase in wages. The re-
suit of the meeting will not be officially
declared before Wednesday, but it is be-
lieved that the union decided to strike in
the event of second refusal on the part
of the manufacturers. Between now and
Wednesday committee representing the
Woodworkers will communicate with the
manufacturers and endeavor to reach an
amicable understanding on the wage
question.
The degna nd for an increase of wages
comes from the employees of the plants
manufacturing store and office fixtures,
numbering about 3,0Lo men. In the event
of general strike of the Woodworkers
fully 5000 would be effected.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
EN- NTHUS|AST|C
FOR ROOSEVELT.
ALL PHILADELPHIA cr.AMnRs
FOR THE NOMINATION OF THE
NEW YORK GOVERNOR,
CONVENTION CITY ISA
CARNIVAL OF MUSIC.
Teddy's Name Is On Every Lip and
His Badge on Every Lapel
Hanna Arrives.

Philadelphia, June 1S.-From a spec
tacular standpoint the convention began
today. Over night the city blossomed
like flower garden. Bright skies smiled
and cool breeze instilled life and ami
nation into the constantly swelling
crowds. BY every train they are pour
ing into the city, and the town awoke
to the strains of martial music as one
OF the marching clubs swung up the
street headed by a brass band playing
as II Its salvation depended upon the
vigor put into the music. There has not
been an hour since when the air was not
filled with music and in which bands
have not been parading in some quarter
of the city and escorting the incoming
delegates clubs and distinguished Wis
itOrsD The leaders are being serenaded
and the hotel corridors are jammed with
struggling crowds. And the Roosevelt
contagion is everywhere. The town is
mad with delight at the prospect of his
nomination. His badge is on every lapel.
His name is on every lip. Nothing else
is talked Of In the streets the news
boys dinned it into every ear and the
fakirs, with an endless supply Of but
tons, shouted their wares in the sporting
parlance of their kind, Mckinley, with
Roosevelt for a place."
There was the biggest kind of turn
out Of pretty women, and almost with
out exception they were wearing the
badge of the New York governor. So
far as the populace is concerned, it is
taken for granted that the ticket is al
ready named. The crowds will not listen
to the suggestion that Roosevelt himself
may upset the programme. They say ne
had as we'll attempt to stay the torrent
of Niagara.
In the hotels the delegates were busy
holding state meetings, selecting COM
mitteemen and distributing badges.
These latter are the handsOmest seen IN
years. The leaders are pow-wowing. The
national committee held a final meeting
to clear the decks for tomorrow and the
convention officials are engaged in the
distribution of the tickets and in adjust
ing the thousand and one details which
remain to be attended to.
Unless the consensus of opinion of the
most experienced political observers is
awry, the selection of a candidate for
vice president virtually will have been
made before today closes. Governor
Rooseyelt's position in unique in Ameri-
can politics. He does not desire person.
ally the nomination for vice president.
Several weeks ago he said to the presi-
dent that he would not under any con-
ceivable circumstances be a candidate
for vice president He believed he might
serve better the interests of the republ-
can PARTY by standing again for the gov
ernorship of New York. His position is
unchanged, he says. Yet, in face of that
fact and in face of the desire of a few,
at least, of the well known administra-
ton leaders, including Mr.. Hanna, to
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18

Vancouver B. c., June 17.--That the
gold fields of Cape Nome are richer and
more productive than has yet been rep
resented is the story brought down by
the steamer Alpha, which arrived from
the north tonight. From a single claim
worked by twenty men in the employ of
Jack Brady, $4,000 dollars was taken out
in one week and the same claim panned
out $4,000 within the month. AS an
earnest of Cape Nome's golden produce
tiveness, the Alpha brought down $780,
900 in gold dust. There were five pas
sengers on board and the dust belonged
to four of them in the following
amounts:
Jack Gill of Seattle s1f5,oO0; J. c. Mon
Afghan of Denver, $4,000; Frank Green
of Kansas City, 100000; Glen Tinsley, an
old Dawson miner, who went to Nome
last year $4,000.
Unusual interest has followed the
Alpha's trip, not only because she was
the first steamer to sail for Cape Nome,
but more especially on account of the
possibility of International complica-
tions, the Alpha being a Canadian bot
tom and Nome not being a sub-port
entry. But the skipper had no trouble
with the customs regulations. He sailed
from Vancouver on April s. clearing for
ST. Michaels. He says he was so men,
aced with icebergs as he approached St.
Michaels that he proceeded directly to
Nome landing 154 passengers and their
supplies on the beach on May 25, and
sailing for Vancouver on May 30.
Captain Buckholtz states that on the
downward trip he kept his weather eve
peeled for the United States revenue
cutter Bear. He naively added, how
ever, that as he had been sealing for 12
years in those waters, he was familiar
with the course sailed by the Bear, and
SO carefully sailed on course very much
further from the shore. He had not the
slightest trouble with either the customs
or revenue officers, but the Alpha had a
score OF narrow escapes from being
crushed In the ice. The caCtain says he
had no idea of getting either the ship
or his passengers safely through the ice
foes. and half u dozcn ts-s. ke thought
they were all done for. Yet, Arange to
say, there was no accident to the pas
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18

London, June 1S.-A dispatch from
Che Foo, under today's date, says
THE forces of the combined fleet oc-
cupied the Taku forts yesterday, after
exploding a magazine. The British gun
boat Algerine was damaged and two of
her officers and four men were wounded.
Japan and Russia are reported to be
Ia andang large force of troops.
"All Is quiet mere.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
NINTH INFANTRY GOES.

Washington, June 1S.--The war depart-
ment confirms the report that the Ninth
infantry has been ordered from Manila
to China. Colonel Liscum commands the
regiment, which has it's headquarters at
Tarlae, about two hours distant by rail
from Manila. War department officials
say that the regiment probably is al
ready aboard the transport and ready to
sail for China.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18

Cape Town, June 18.-The new cabinet
has been officially announced. Sir 7.
Gordon Sprigg is premier and treasurer:
J: J. Graham Is colonial secretary; Mr..
Rose-Inness. attorney general s. Warts.
department of public works; Sir Peter
Faurue, department of agriculture. and
G. s. Frost without portfolio.
London, June 1S.-A belated dispatch
from Lord Roberts at Pretoria. dated
June Is. gives an official version of an
attack on a British post at Zand river
June Is by 800 Beers with three guns. It
says that General Knox, with a MIXED
force, drove of the Beers, who left four
dead and four prisoners on the field. The
British loss was Major Seymour and two
men killed and nine wounded.
A rum0r at Cape Town that Lord Rob-
erts Is about to seize rhe Delagao Bay
railroad as strong strategic point aud
the announcement of the completion OF
the new cabinet constitute the only
other news Of the South African situa-
ton today.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
IGNORE INSPECTOR.
Conductors Ordered to Collect Fare
From Jenkins.

Needles, Cal. June 18.-The federal
quarantine inspector has been prevented
from fnolesting passengers on Santa Fe
trains at the state line and his authority
is ignored by the railroad officials. Or
ders have been issued to all conductors 10
take up the passes Of the inspector, Mr..
Jenkins. if presented. and collect his fare.
Jenkins has wired to Surgeon Kinyoun
for Instructions. The conductors have
also been ordered to give the inspector
no information.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
MISSIONS IN CHINA.
REV. ERIN AT KAHN NAU. WRITES
INTERESTING LETTER.
Mission Centers Are Citadels Sur
rounded by High Walls With
Sentries Posted.

New York. June 1s.-Rev. c. Erin of
the Catholic mission at Kaing Nan,
where there Is now danger from the
Boxers, has written an account of how
the members of his community meet all
attacks of the natives. He says:
'"Those sections of our mission which
border on southern Chang Tung are no
less infested with bands of robbers and
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
INSPECTION RAISED.
Chinese and Whites Can Leave With
out Certificates.

San Francisco. June 18.-Federal Quar-
aI1tine Officer Kinyoun has notified the
railroad and steamship companies that
he has Withdrawn all his inspectors and
that both Chinese and whites are free u
leave the state without certificates Of in
Spection.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

London, June 1S.-On the stock ex-
change today consols the war loan and
Chinese 5s, in addition to other sections,
are depressed, owing to the crisis in
China. Consols are off 5-16.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18

Simla. June 1S-In consequence of the
gravity of the Chinese situation the Sew
enth Bengal infantry has been ordered
to proceed to Hong Kong.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
UNITED STATES TO SEND TROOPS
NINTH INFANTRY At MANILA UNDER COL LsCUM ORDERED TO
CHINA-BRITISH BENGAL REGIMENT GOES TO HONG
K0NG-JAPAN AND RUSSIAN SOLDIERS.

Washington, June 1S.-The navy de-
partment has been Informed by Admiral
Kempff that the Taku forts have fired on
the foreign warships, - d after a brief
engagement have surrendered.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18

age done to the Chinese railroads in
which Russians are interested.
New York, June 1S.-The central cable
office of the Western Union Telegraph
company posted the following:
photographic communication with
Taku and Tien Tsin has been re-estab-
lished via the Siberian and Helamooro
route"
The Commercial Cable company also
makes similar announcement.
Washington, June 1S.-The war depart
ment has received the following cable
nila, dated yesterday:
Ninth infantry, Colonel Liscum, or
dered to Taku on the Logan. The trans
port Port Albert wild probably start 24th.
Typhoon delays the movement"
London. June 18.-Shanghai is to the
front again with the statement that the
Taku forts have been occupied by the in
ternational troops. According to Che
Foo special, II forts opened fire upon the
warships, whereupon the fleet replied in
kind and silenced the Chinese guns. The
international forces subsequently landed
and seized the forts.
The news of this engagement is stated
to have been brought to Che Foo by a
JdpdleSt WdESIMp, OUT the QdLe OF the
occurrence Is not given. According to a
dispatch the Chinese bolnbardment fol-
lowed an ultfmatum sent by the COM
mander of the fleet.
An official dispatch from the German
consul at Che Foo, received in Berlin,
confirms the arrival of Japanese tor
pedo boat with the following message:
1.-THE Japanese torpedo boat reports
that the legations at Pekin have been
TAKEN"
Whether taken by the boxers or the
Chinese troops or the mob is apparently
not stated. A later dispatch from the
same consul in Berlin this morning
states that an engagement is proceeding
in Taku between the Chinese forces and
the foreign warships.
Berlin also has official information
from Shanghai referring to the Interrupt
tion of telegraph lines. No trustworthy
news whatever is obtainable Of the
events transpiring in Pekin.
New York, June 1S.-American troops
have been ordered from the Philippines
to China, says a Washington special to
the Herald.
Whether the men will be landed or not
will depend upon tine situation when they
arrive. The administration has decided
that to insure protection of American life
and property throughout China order
must be re-established in Pekin and the
Empress DOWager and the Tsung Lii
yamen impressed with the necessity of
acting as the powers wish in the matter
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18

London, June 1S-A dispatch from
Shanghai says Russia has demanded
fifty million taels indemnity for the dam
age done to the Chinese railroads IL
which Russians are interested.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18

of guarding foreigners and their inter-
ests.
Japan's course in despatc0hing 1000 men
to Taku will be followed, said we'll in
formed diplomat last night by Russia
Which might deem it desirable to send
large force, especially since Great Brit
ain and Japan combind will have an
overwhelming force in that section of
China unless she draws on her forces at
Port Arthur and along the Siberian
frontier The action of this government
IN sending troops to Taku with the prob
ability that they will be landed, will also
have influence upon Russia's moves, as
there is always danger that British
and japanese interests are nearly identi-
cal with those of this country, it may
undertake policy on similar lines, inim-
1cal to Russia's supposed interests.
II the foreign legations in Pekin have
been burned, as reported, the success of
the boxers has probably been at fearful
cost. The reports to the state depart
ment Show that on June 1st, there were
in Pelkin about 400 sailors and marins
Great Britain, Russia and France had
the largest number, rs each; the United
States Al; Japan AZ; Italy %. and Ger
many the remainder
In diplomatic circles it is held that IL
the murder of Grmany's official repre-
sentative has been permittd, practically
as uhe result of movement approved bv
the government, China committed an act
OF war against the Berlin government.
This is also true of the Japanese govern
ment. member of whose official staff
In Pekin was killed. It is hoped, how
ever, that neither Gerany nor japan will
take radical action but will Cooperate
with the powers to restore order.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18

Lonuon' June 1S.-4:58 p m.-The ad-
miralty office has received the following
dispatch from Che Foo under today's
date:
The Japanese man-of-war Teyashi
has just arrived from Taku She reports
that the commander-in-ch chief and troops
are back at Tien Tsin''
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18

Gordon Sprigg is reported to have re-
ceived assurances from Mr.. Schreiner's
group which will enable him to enter
Office.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
Dress Goods

Here are some so Colored Dress Pat
terms. Several degrees of richness are
exhibited in this magnificent assortment
of fine Dress Fabrics that includes many
of the most desirable styles and color
angs for the present season.
Dress Patterns
Regular $1,000 Values for. .....$ 3.75
$1,000 to $500 Values for ...... -. 7.50
Fine $4,000 Values for -. -. -. 1000
Dress Goods at 19c
Forty pieces Wool Dress Goods Cash
meres, two-toned effects. Fancy Mix
lures, Checks and Plaids. values 4Oc to
60c, for 19c yard.
Dress Goods at 39c
so pieces all wool Venetians, Cheviots,
TIC yard, for 39c. See Window Display.
Black Dress Goods
We have 10 very pretty Black Dress
Patterns of fine silk warp, crepe, silk
warp de beige, fine grenadines and silk
matelasses. Price inducements to make
you take them.
$4,000 and $500 Dress Patterns for
$I7.5o and $500
By the Yard
36-inch All Wool Cashmeres and
Serges. 40c values for 25c
3S-inch Black Figured Jacquards. zoe
values for 35c yard.
4-inch Silk Figured Jacquards. $10O
values for Soc yard.
44-inch fine Mohair Crepons with blis-
tered figures in large and small designs.
$1.26 values for 75c
48-inch All Wool French Serges in blue
and jet blacks. 85c values for 45c yard.
HENNESSY'S
Butte, Mont.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
Odds and Ends

We're closing out a lot of Chiffons worth
$1OO yard, Shirred Chiffons worth $3.50
Drapery Silks worth $500, Plain Color-
ed Silk worth $3.50 and Colored Rrocad-
ed Satins worth $3.50 yard. Todays
price ...... -. ........ ........ ........
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18

kAD ExS x0xINO1
Will help your business; that is,
II you are careful in the selec-
ton Of your medium. There Is
none better In the northwest
than the Inter Mountain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-11
SAYS IT WAS NOT MOLlNEuX
Miss Miller. Who Sold the Silver Bottlehoder
Rather Unwiiingly Iestifies.

New York. Jan. 1o.-"It isn't my wit
ness. Mr. Weeks, its your witness;
just happened to call her first.N With
these words Assistant District Attor-
npy Osborne, today. in the trial of Ro-
land r. MOlineuX for the murder of
Mrs. Katherine j. Adams, announced
that the testimony of Emma Elizabeth
Miller. the Newark stenographer who
during the holiday rush of year ago,
sold the silver bottleholder to the sup
posed poisoner could no longer be un-
derstood as counting for the state as
against MclineuX. Miss Miller is the
only person believed to have met the
murderer face to face and she repeat
edlv declared in answer to questions
that Moineux was not the man who
houpbt the silver bottIeholder from
her.
The witness was at times indignant
and angry. at times in tears ana ap-
narcntIv from the beginning to thc emo
an unwilling witness. Even When the
recorder questioned Miss Miller in
fatherly fashion, the Newark stehoS-
rapher did not completely recover hei
GOOD nature. She told the recorder
that in her present state Of nina she
aid not think she could identity her
customer. even though he were brought
hefore her. When the recorder in
,n,ired how it was under these circum-
st,nces she was able to say positively
NOT tho defendant was not the man.
ia witness replied: 1T is easier to
cav that a man was not the one than
i would be to identify the real man.
The witness refused to comply with Mr
osborne's request that she write her own
rame in court She was asked regarding
The hour when she made the sale and the
iiahtiny of the room, and discrepancies
-tera Shown between her statements in
court and statements made to newspaper
,,,,1 at rbe time of the poisoning of Mrs
i1nrns cna was also interrogated con-
..erning re distance that she stood from
n..,J .t--. ..tan and from the clerks il
.ht ~ re. 49, ....-- 49,.
,5,,,iesio, that one newspaper man had
paid her S125 for typewriter statement