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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17

FOR RENT-ONE NICELY FUR
nished front room, rear zI9 N. Wash
ington.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17

OCWS-FAMILY AND DAIRY COWS
Well wlntered; plenty of hay. water
and shelter. Also horses. Address
John L. Wegener, Divide. Mont.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17
FOR KENT.

FOR RENT-DINING ROOM AND
kitchen. with rs boarders. 927 East
Mercury.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17
MUSIC TEACHER.

BANJO, MANDOLIN AND GUITAR
instructions, so cts a lesson. Studio q
Bee Hive blk. Appointments by mail.
PROF. JAMES W. CURRAN. Butte.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17

FOR SALE-FURNITURE OF ROOM
ing house, II rooms. Best location on
West side; close in. Rooms all rented.
Must sell soon; party leaving the city.
Chas. L.. Smith & Co., % West Gran
tie street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17

BOARDING HOUSE; "a STEADY
boarders: also Groom lodging house;
a snap. Two houses one one lot at a
bargain. Call COG N. Main.
FOR SALE-LODGING AND BOARD
ing house, on East Side, clearing $3.50
a month; price 81, 400. Very easy terms
to right party. Hall Bros. 46 East
Broadway. Butte, Mont.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR LIGHT
housekeeping. 10 North Washington.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR LIGHT
housekeeping. Everything furnished
complete. IS West Galena.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17

1S-ROOM LODGING HOUSE MODERN
brick steam heat. A money make and
a snap. Only l 200. Part cash..
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17

WANTED TWO GOOD ROOMS FOE
studio by one OF the leading vocal In,
structors of the city. Address B thi!
Office.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17

ELEGANTLY FURNISHED HOUSE
keeping rooms, $50; no children. Appl
At 2l5 South Washington.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17

PULLMAN HOUSE NICELY FUR
nished. Steam heat; electric light.
Special accommodations for ~transients
ll6 West Galena.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-17

$500 PER MONTH-NICELY FU?.
nished rooms, electric light, heat and
baths, new block. Dorhofer, 8 Souti
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10
HaRVlROS NEW BOAT HOUSE
WILL Be CONSTRUCTED OF BRICK.

Cambridge, Jan. lo.-The announce
ment has just been made that The Har-
ward Graduates club o9 New York, in
addition to their original contribution
for the erection OF new boat house
FOR the use Of Harvard students has
given $4,000. Th's sum. with the in
surance which was received from the
house which was recently burned. will
give an available working capital OF
$4,000. which will be used in the erec-
tlon and furnishing of n new building.
The now building viii be Of brick and
the entire fittings as near fireDroof as
possible The architects already have
started the work of re-enforcing the
foundation OF the burned house so as
To sustain the heavy brick walls. and
only the approval Of the plans by the
Harvard club OF New York delays the
work OF building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10

New York, Jan. l0.-The answer or
Lord Salisbury. the British premier 10
the demands of United States by Am
bassador Choate for a 'eclaration OF
policy and a concession of liability IN
the matter Of the seizures Of American
-four in cargoes on the Mashona' the
Beatrice and the Maria, says a WASH
ington dispatch TO the Journal ana
Aa.sastisa4 .aaax ha summarized thus.
Great Britain offers 10 pay an In
demnitv TO the American citizens
whose corn, meal and Hour were seized
by British cruisers near Delagoa pay
the extent of the claims 20 be determ
ined by a commission. Great brlalh
will not declare corn. meal ana hour 20
be contraband when proof is not posi-
tive that .tls food stuts were lhtenutu
for the camp OF the enemy. Great Brit
ain contends that she has not Nlola'
cd the rights of a neutral power by lhe
seizure OF this corn. meal ana nour,
hut that on the contrary, under her ora
common law, she has right TO se'@e
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10
CLAIM
IS SUSTAINED.
Appellate Courts Decision in
the Ann MCKennd Case.
GOT JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT.
Defendants Then Set Up Claim That $l0
Was Exempt From Attachment
PLAINTIFF HELD THIS CAME TOO LATE
That by Failing 10 Answer Csss Defendants Had
M Standing In lnut and rould MAJ
PLAINTIFF HELD THIS CAME TOO LATE
That BY Failing 10 Answer Csss Defendants Had
No Standing In Court and Could MOI
Take Advantage Of Staus.

The following interesting opinion as
10 the right OF the defendant, against
whom judgment is given by default, to
claim exemption under the statute pro-
viding that except for necessaries $40
OF any money due defendant for wages
shall be exempt from attachment, the
case before the court being that OF Ann
McKenna Us. Charles Lucas ct ux.. was
handed down By the appellate court to-
day:
'Tillinghast. j. The exceptions taken
in this case raise the question whether.
after Judgment for the plaintiff By de-
fault, the defendants are emitted 20 be
heard on their motion 10 discharge the
garnishee. The plaintiff contends that,
as the defendants failed TO answer the
case, they have no standing in court.
And, also. that by their non appear
ance they are estopped from now
claiming that the fund attached, or
any part thereof, was exempt from
attachment. He further contends that
the exemption from attachment, claim
ed by the defendants must be set up
by plea.
I'VE do not think that either conten-
-t4aa ~ -teHable- Gea--LaNs,- -R-I---Cap
254, Sec. %. provide that the answer
CONTINUED on Page TWo.J
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10
SOUGHT
AGAINST AUDITOR.
Highway Commissioner Chase Takes
Legal Action to Recover Salary
He Claims is Due From State.

Charles L. Chase, state commissioners
OF highways, has failed FOR seyc-ll
months TO see his salary and n mas
filed a petition N the appellate court
for a writ Of m0ndamUs Go compe. the
state auditor, ChaGS,s G. Gray 60 dr1w
an order on the state treasurer for tne
payment Of the salary. The matter was
before The court th.a morning. bat ow-
ing To the illness OF Mr.. Gray we1t oV-
er for week
Mr.. Chase IN his petition represents
that at the Jaluary session oi the G'n-
aral Assembly 10 1885 the Office of state
comm sgicEor " highways Was created
aud on Saturday, ALay 20. 1895, Ne was
elected such Cummirfipner Tor a i'fm
ending The first Monday in April, 1900.
Hc qualified and for long tIme acted
as such commifr.oner and tho office has
never been abdish,d ills duties were
defined by an act for tie improVa ameht
of the princlpa highways ani Tie *
tending OF state aid Go towns ir ro1d
making.
There has been male every year the
petitioner says since the creation OK
the Office an appropriation of $1,000 Tor
tho salary OF the commissioner eud that
such an appropriation was made I'm the
bill passed by the Cen
eral Assembly for the fiscal year end
ing, December 81, 1899. Though matters
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10
MISS G00DHUE LEAVES ALL BUT
SIS TO BAPTIST ORGANIZATIONS.

Salem, Mass, Jan. 10-The will Of
Miss Mary Goodhue. the wealthy re-
cluse who was burned TO death in her
hermit home at Danvers, Jan. 1, was
filed at the probate court this noon.
With the exception OF bequest Of IS
to her niece. Hattie Goodhue, the resi-
due or the estate Is dividd into various
sums for tn benefit OF the different in
stitutions of the Baptist church.
The will bequeaths $4,000 20 the Bap-
tist Publication society for the distri-
button of Bibles among the destitute,
10 the Baptist Foreign Mission society
$1,000, to the deacons OF the First Bap-
tist church Of Danvers and their sue
cessors in trust the residue of the es-
tate. the income OF $500 TO be used in
keeping the building in repair; OF $500
for the support of preaching in that
church so long as ii remains Baptist
church: of $500 to the Baptist state
convention and the remaining income
to the American Baptist Home Mis-
sion society. The closing clause OF the
instrument reads:
'Tt is my desire that my farm shall
always be occupied by persons who re-
gard the Bible and keep the Sabbath In
a religious way"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10
MISTAKE WAS MADE
BY Commissioners on tnsOIVent Estate
Of John McDermott.
Claims Allowed Certain Creditors Much
Below The Suns Due Them.

There was hearing before Chief
Justice Matteson and justices suness
and Tnlinghast in the appellate court
this morning OF defendants demurrer
20 the complainants bill in equity in
THE case OF John T. Raftcry. admins
traitor. VS. Potter g. Gardiner ct al. The
bill IS brought by the administrator OF
the estate Of John McDermott against
the creditors OF the estate Of the in
testatc named In the report OF The COM
mlssioners OF insolvency upon the estate
Of said intcstatc. IL sets out that the
estate is insolvent-insuh 10 pay
in fun the claims OF all creditors al
lowed. That by accident and mistake
commissioners in the case OF the claims
OF the creditors Potter & Gardiner
and Amos NJ Hawkins allowed said
claims at a much lower figure than the
amonts due said creditors from the in
testate at the time Of his death. the
mistake consisting In allowing the
amounts due at the time Of the meeting
OF the commissioners. excepting pay=
claims by the complainants adminis-
traitor between the date OF intcstate's
death and said meeting, such payments
on Potter & GARDENERS bill amounting
10 $3.50, and the payment on Amos M.
Hawkins bill amounting TO $500, the
commissioner allowing Potter & Gard
iner's bill at $l6l1S. instead Of $lllilS,
which was the amount due them from
NrcDermott. and allowing Hawkins
bill at sl4O.39 instead OF S34O.39 which
was the amount due him from McDer-
mott. and by these means the total
amount OF claims allowed was $2i3759.
instead OF S85S7.59, as it should have
been. The estate being inSOlvent, the
result of this mistake, OF course, VIII
he 10 make the administrators charge
ah1a with the payment OF n much lar
ger nercentage OF creditors claims
than by right he showed he charged.
The prayer for relief is first, that the
court declare that the amount or said
bill Of Potter & Gardiner is Nll4lS ana
the amount Of Hawkins bill 354o.5s'
and the total OF bills included in the
commissioners report S35ST59, and me
percentage OF creditors (unpreferred)
bills To be paid by complainant as 60
per cent. Second. that the court re-
form the commissioners report In
these particulars; and third, for gen.
eral relief
Defendants demurrer was TO the ef-
feet that the complainant has an mad
, eouate remedy at law, and that court
OF equity could grant no relief in tsle
premises.
McGuinness e. Doran are counsel for
the complainant. and Wilson & Jenckes,
Cooke & Angel and r. Il. Lyman
counsel for the respondents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10
MDONALD'S CABINET TO Be
SWORN IN AT WINNIPEG, MAN.

Chicago. Jan. 1o.-A special from
Winnipeg Man, says
''The Hon Hugh John Macdonald s
cabinet which will be sworn i'm tomor-
row will consist according TO unofficial
information OF Hugh joint Macdonald
@ g. prime. minister; Attorney Gener-
a, minister education. commissioner OF
railways and municipal commissioners
j. \. Davidson OF Neepa"a' proNlncia'
treasurer. minister OF agriculture ana
iurnigration and commissioner OF WOW
inriaI lands. ID. H. McFaddcn Of Emer-
son. provincial treasurer, minister or
agriculture and immigration and com
missioner of. ufovinciaI lands. D.HNc-
Fadden. OF Emerson. UtoVnciai seert-
tarv and minister OF public works, x. +.
poblin Of woodlands. an James Jcfn-
SON OF Turtle Mountain. ministers WITH
out portfolios
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10
GREAT BRITAIN WILL
PAY FOR FLOUR SEIZED
Claims She Has the Right to Seize
Food Supplies Necessary for
Her Soldiers.

food supplies absolutely cessary 10.
the maintenance Of her soldiers ana
sailors i'm time of war. her right pelnB
subjeoS TO the equities of indemnity
The dispatch also says above extract
OF the position Of the British govern
ment has been received. by the state
department and is the basis Of the
statement that the matter had Deeh
amicab>y adjusted. The attitude ot this
government on the three propositions
submitted I'm justification by Lord sal
fSbUTy II rs fUttOwS- = -
The ITrited States accepts Great Brit
aims oiter 70 pay the American citizens
in interest the fasc value OF the caf-
goes. with a reasonable profit. Great
Britaits plea in justification is regard
ed as inadequate and evasive IN that IL
avoids a general declaration.
As TO the third proposition. the tnlt-
cd states accepts in good faith the plea
that the goods were seized as mill
tarv necessity for the sut)ly OF the
British army and navy and that su"h
necessity justified the act or seizure
without prejudice TO any other interna-
tional questions involved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10

went along very evenly Tor the COM
n.cc .oner cor years thc2 came n change
I'm tho sentiments o. Legislators. either
on coed roaos or Ola thp commissioner
Coz at the Nay session. 1889. n law WAS
passed by the Ccacral Assembly di-
rCctilE INC commissioners TO forthwith
upon thc passage % the act deliver 90
the general treasurer all property NJ
the state In his, the commissioners
possession, eXCep. 50 much as he was
by law required 90 deliver TO the see-
rctary OF state
Since the pass1gc of the above ilW
Mr.. Chase says he has often GCHu,
the sta.e auditor 90 draw an 0rd ~
the state treasurer for h's monthly
airy as commissioner. but tho auG
has refused lo do 50 since The ila r"
of said nw. The petitioner wanf
order drawn by The auditor for iN
money due since the p1esag' oi tN'
der compelling the delivery ~ pr ~
bv the commissioner.
It was -surg. -ted lt today
hearing .hat perhaps the a"ilNt
FOR n writ came tor late. aH unIiii.f 'lt
state auditor nor state trensiu-f
now anything to do With ar 1n"f nfi-
alton made f0r the yntr endtur llff.
n. 1892 Should the case he e.iuiF heaf3
some inrerpsfinc facts may enWr rui,
Herbert Almv u.s. counsel Toy ihf pr
titioncr and the attorney general rep
resents the defendants.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10
Consul MOnaghan's Timely Ad-
dress Before Board Of Trade
Annual Meeting of Organization 10 Be
president HambIy Reelected.
Larger Quarters Are Needed.

more could be accomplished for the
general betterment OF trade conditions.
President Hambly also spoke OF the
Board of Trade Journal as a factor for
good in tho beard or trade, and ~ clos
ing his remarks said that IL was desira-
bic that the board OF trade should have
more room 10 transact its business. He
believed that the city OF Providence
could well afford 20 give tho land upon
which the present board Of trade build
ing stood to the organization fer the
erection OF larger building. particu-
larly as the board Of trade works for
the interest OF the city, and with i'm
creased accommodations It's field couls
be broadened.
The meeting was then adjourned, ard
at 1 o'clock the executive courcil met
and reelected George II. Webb as SEQ
retary. and Oren Westcott as treasurer.
CONSUL MoNAGHAN's ADDRESS.
At 1890 o'clock. Hon. James c. Mon
aghan. United States consul to Chem
nitz, Germany. was Introduced by Pres
ident Hambly. and he spoke on Export
Trade" his address SSaing full OF in
tereSt TO all concerned in manufactures
and general trade. Mr.. Monaghan was
very warmly received and spoke with
great eloquence. his address being sub
Slantlally as 1OllOWS.
He opened his remarks by returning
his hearty thanks for the reception ex-
tcnded to him, and then at once stated
that he was I'm favor of expansion. Ex-
rpansion was i'm the air. every nation
was expanding. esery man was expand
ing. Bismarck, the grea test OF all Ger
mans. told his people that the people
with the schools were the people OF the
future. and the German Kaiser had ioll
his people that the future of Germany
was on the water. OF the 12 hundred
millions which this country is sending
out annually 400 of which is in manu-
factured products. hl1 600 600 is taken
by Great Britain and 1853 000.D0C by Ger
many. "I ask said tho speaker. mot
for an alliance. but we should certain
ly maintain relations OF friendship with
these two countries. which take the
bulk OF our exports.
1--WE are the richest country in the
world. as shown by the etlest statis-
ticians of foreign countries. and our
productive capacity is far ahead OF that
Of anv other nation But IN commerce
we stand onlv third Great Britain be-
inc first. with GERMANY second
The speaker then smoke VI the great
er advantages that Providence POSSESS
cd for export trade hut he 'a'd that
MANY American manufacturers are
producing more I'm six months than
can he used i'm n wear and thr result IS
that we must expand ana goods must
he exported Russia. for instance. to-
day Is growing cotton said ~ rival that
Of the Southern states. and Russia Is
today roing THROUGH what we have ex-
perienced during the past 100 years.
Continued on Page Three.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10
DEATH CAME
WHILE She SANG
Mrs. Baldwin Stricken With
Fatal Illness in a Church.
SANG NEARER MY GOD TO THEE"
II Was al The Funeral Services Of a Friend
and Sha Was Deeply Affected.
FALTERED, THEN FELL TO THE FLOOR
Physicians Who We're Summoned 10 Attend Her
SAID Her Dsah Was tlmcsl instantaneous.
She Had Suffered From Heart Disease.
II Was al The Funeral Services Of a Friend
and Sha Was Deeply Affected.
FALTERED, THEN FELL TO THE FLOOR.

New York, Jan. 1O.-Mourning for hel
dead friend whom she had dearly low
ed. singing Nearer, My Cod. 20 Thee" ="
with those who mourned with her, Mrs
Josephine Baldwin fell dead in the Jane
Street Methodist church last night.
Mrs. Baldwin had suffered with heart
disease: so greatly did the sorrowful
hymn affect her that her emotion over
came her, was fatal TO her.
Funeral services were being held In
the church for Miss Winneslrom. OF
whom Mrs. Baldwin was long an inti-
mate friend. Miss Winnestrom lived
with her sister, Mrs. Hartel on Eigh-
teenth street. near Eighth avenue.
She died OF heart disease, and her
sudden taking off Deeply grieved Mrs.
Baldwin.
The church was crowded, and in the
course of the service all in il arose ant
Joined i'm the hymn. Tears We're stream
ing down Mrs. Baldwins face, and,
while her voice quiVered, she sang WITH
ferver.
OF a sudden her face flushed, then
-pa4eA-sA+- uttered shriek--st Stumbled
grasped al the back of the pew before
her. sank 10 the floor.
Those nearest hurried 10 her; the con-
gregation vas disturbed, anxious; the
hymn faltered. Men carried Mrs. Bald
win down the aisle TO an ante-room
where women chafed her hands and
temples and sprlnkled water on her
face.
Physicians quickly answered their
summons but. they said. Mrs. Baldwin
had died almost Immediately.
She was widow, flfty-nine years old,
and lived with her brother at 100
Charles street. Her body was taken TO
an undertaker's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10
VERDICT IN STEVENS CASE
AFTER THIRTY-FlVE YEARS DELAY.

Chicago, Jan. 1O.-After delay OF
more than thirty-fve years verdict
against Sylvanus VI. Stevens, chief in
spector of the board Of trade who is
said to have been short in his accounts
as army quartermaster during the civ
IL war has heen reached. The shortage
was discovered I'm 1875. Suit was begun
I'm 1875 and after three attempts at
bringing the matter 10 a hearing n ver-
dict was finally secured IN the federal
court yesterday for slil2. The govern
ment had asked for moro than twice
this sum. including the interest at S
per cent Neither side was satisfied with
the verdict and motions for new trial
was entered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10

London, Jan. 1O-The plight OF Brit
ish arms In South Africa Is overshad-
owed for the present by the storm
which is bursting over the head OF the
home government. The Manchester
speeches OF Mr.. A.. j. Balfour, he gov
ernment leader in the House of Com
mons have loosod such q torrent of
criticism from the press and individ-
uals OF his own party that were parlia-
ment To re-assemble today IL is doubt
ful If the Conservatives would retain
power. in spite of their tremendous
majority OF the past session. The pent-
Il. dissatisfaction with the govern
ments lack OF energy in waging the
war is no longer concealed. When such
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10
TROUBLE BETWEEN FRANCE AND
SANTO DOMINGO TO Be SETTLED.

Paris, Jan. 10--The foreign office
officials here express themselves as
sanguine that a satisfactory settle
ment OF the trouble between France
and santo Domingo will be reached to-
day. The only question now remain
ing al pointed ont is reparation for the
insults offered France. and this doubt
less will be ARRANGED At an interview
to be had today between Admiral Rich
ard and President Jminez.
In official circles hc.e the belief ig
expressed that tho presence OF an
American war vessel n Santo Domingo
will conduce 90 a prompt arrangement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10
THREE -MlSTtD SCHOONER IN
DISTRESS OFF GUILFORD, Conn.

Guilford Conn. Jan. l0.-A three
mastcd schooner was discovered or
shore here early this morning nying
signals Of distress. She was laboring
in a heavy sea. dangerously close 90
Goose Island which IL part ~ q men
acing reef one mile 60 the westward of
Fauikncrs Island fight Apparently
she was not undor Roadway ana n r.
feared that she Is on the rocks. Word
has been sent 90 New Haven FOR assist
lnCo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-10
LITTLE NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
PROVIDENCE BUILDING COMPANY.

AT the annual meeting OF the stock holders
of the above company. held this day. the
following gentlemen were elected directors
for Tie ensuing year. VIM. ~ Banigan,
Prank W. Rollins Walter Cailender, James
Tiilinehast James D. sullivan, VIM. 4. Nc
Eiroy, WIN. II. derrick.
Alta subsequent meeting Of the directors
VIM. II. Bpnignn was elected freShlent,
Frank W Rollins Vice President. sullivan
Ballou Treasurer aud WIN. II. llCriicS Secre.
taTy and agent.
wM. II. HERRICK. secretary.
Providence, II. T., January 2. 1900.