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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
RETURN OF THE BELMONT STA
BLES.

Turf lovers will be glad to learn that
August Belmont's horses will return to
the track this year.. For two seasons
past they have been absent from the
turf, owing to Mr.. Belmont's retirement
after the death of his wife.
The Belmont colors are black cap, ma
roon sleeves and scarlet Jacket, and for
years they have been eagerly watched
from post to finish.
Last season the few horses belonging
to Mr.. Belmont were raced in the name
and colors of his trainer. John J. Hy-
land. They won a few races-and the
money won was not enough to pay the
trainers salary
Mr.. Belmont is an ardent lover of a
over the showing made, n gave orders
to sell all of his horses in training.
BY private sale the majority of the
horses were disposed of. In the fall all
the remainder of the t~horoughbreds, as
well as the y%earlings, were sold at pub
lie auction. OF the large number Mr..
Belmont had in Hyland's charge. only
Brigadier, a two-year-old colt, was re-
tanned. Brigadier in all probability
would also have been sold, but trouble
arose about his disposal. r. r. Wilson,
Jr., and Steve L'Hommedieu both claim
ed him. Mr.. Wilson had secured an op-
ton on Brigadier from Mr.. Belmont.
while LHOmmedteu bought from Hy-
land. To settle the dispute Mr.. Belmont
decided to keep Brigadier.
Early last fall Mr.. Belmont announced
that he would not race any horses under
his own name. nor was he likely to un-
der the names and colors of his trainer,
With his clearing out sale his action was
considered final.
Early this winter Mr.. Belmont's health
so improved hat he changed his mind
about his horses. He heard glowing re-
ports about some of his youngsters who
were sired by his favorite, Henry of Ma
varre. So John Hyland was sent for,
and Mr.. Belmont decided to re-enter the
turf in his own name and colors.
Mr.. Belmont has seven horses in train
ing. None of them is over three years
of age. Among the two-year-olds is
Orienta, a chestnut filly by Henry of
Navarre-Ortegal. This Is one of the
three FLIES Mr.. Belmont put a reserve
price on at the sale of his y~earlings. The
other two are Donna Henrietta. by Hen
ry of Navarre-Bella Donna. and the bay
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31

known among the Indians as White But
falo, to a duel with tomahawks to deter
mine who is the leader of the tribe. Be
fore the old chief Of the tribe died some
years ago Roddy, a Snowman, was chos-
en- to succeed him. Roddy expects to be
installed at the tribe meeting this spring,
but Tom Thunder, son of John Thunder,
a medicine man, say that ROddy has no
right to the place, and hat il he tries to
install himself he will protest. He says
that he is willing to fight Roddy, who is
an Irishman. and to determine the SUI
premacy in that way. Hesays that Rod
dy is an imposter. The Indians want only
one Of their tribe and no outsider.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
RIGHT ND LEFT ELBOW BLOWS.

Elbow work is hard and awkward,
just at first, but if you work at it faith
fully you will soon get the hang of it.
When you do, the thing will be very
easy.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

Pittsburg's pitching force will consist
Of eight instead of ten men, as originally
intended. They are Tannehill, Lever,
Waddell, Woods, Phillippi, Chesbro,
The Phillies will have a trio of speedy
lightweights in their outer garden this
year, viz: Roy Thomas, Elmer Flick
and Jimmy Slagel. The last named
last season, considering his condition,
and gives rare promise Of developing
into a second Keller. He is a wonderful
judge Of fly balls.
1T seems to me that the coming season
will be the most ti%ourishing in the histo-
ley Nichols, the western pitcher OF the
Boston club. 1.-THE outlook is that Brook
lyn and Boston in the east and St. Louis
and Pittsburg in the west will jump to
the top at the beginning Of the cham-
pionship season and hold their places to
it's close. In. general, though, it is safe
to predict that the eastern clubs will be-
punched in the first division and the
westerners will be down toward second.
Chicago will, it seems to me-, be weak,
and Cincinnati can not expect to be much
better than last season. New York and
Philadelphia will be good first division
clubs.
Billy Clingman says Chicago is lucky
the most exasperating men in the busi-
ness. They worry a batter until his
nerve weakens and they worry a base
runner even more. That pair ought TO
make any club hard to CATCH"
Elmer Smith has not lost his batting eye
In a game etwee the Reds and New
Orleans team recently Eline cracked
out foul safeties, two of them being
doubles.
Tebeau refuses to part with Pitcher
Knepper, not On account of any ability
exhibited, out simply because Quinn and
Cross for the last year have been extOll-
ing Knepper, until the captain wants to
settle the matter by giving him a thor
ough trial.
To get into Chicago and Cleveland will
cost the American league about SIS, 200
"a pretty large sum of money for a mi
nor league to pay out for territorial priv>
ileges.
IF I were to start over playing base
ball." said Comiskey recently. II should
try some other position than first base.
Whenever a player of any other posi-
ton develops a glass arm or has any
other trouble, providing he retains his
batting ability, he is shifted to first. It's
a regular jumping off place. It's from
first base to the bench these days."
Alex Smith, the catcher of Roadway
renown, has not yet affixed his signature
to a Brooklyn contract. The terms of
the contract did not suit Smith, and he
returned it labeled, Nothing doing
When asked II his salary had been re.
duced Alex replied, with a hesitancy:
mo, not exactly. About the same as
last year, but I believe I am entitled to
a little more than offered"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
TARAL TO RIDE IN ENGLAND.

Fred Taral is likely to join the colony
of American racing men in England this
year. On Tuesday the popular little
"Dutchman" received a cablegram from
Mr.. McCreery, for whom Alec Coving-
ton is training, asking him to name q
figure for a retainer to ride this season
on the other side.
The proposition struck Taral very IA
vorably, and in his reply he mentioned a
very moderate price, which is virtually
sure to be accepted. If an agreement is
reached Taral will leave next week.
While Taral las never lost the popu.
larity which he so richly earned by his
honest and conscientious work in the
saddle, he has during the last two years
gone out of vogue to a great extent.
This was partly due to his increasing
weight, which will matter less Under the
higher scale of weights in use in Eng
land. An English engagement is more
than likely to bring him right to the
top of the ladder again.
Bendoran the fastest sprinter in train
Ing last season, is the sire of a couple Of
fine .yearlings which are located at
Rancho del Paso, California. AS Ben
doran 'is only 5 years of age and sound
as a dollar, he will probably have some
of his get running against him next year.
This will be a novelty. 1t is a rare oc-
c~urrence to see a sire and a son or a
daughter racing against one another on
the turf. About a dozen years ago Gov.
Hampton raced against a filly he was the
sire of at the Brighton Beach track.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31

not forget that Il takes runs to win
games. Work on the bases with goou
judgment, do not take foolish or desper-
ate chances when they are not absOlute-
ly necessary, as many opportunities for
scoring have been spoiled by dumb base
running.
Study the different men Of the opposing
team SO az to know their throwing abi1-
tiles. Listen to your coachers, al they
are nearly always In a position to see
the play better than you can.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31

ance Your own instinct and q little
practice will soon teach you this.
One point more before we say more
of elbow blows. A lot of fellows, when
they find they can't pick up the whole
science Of bag-punching in a week., get
discouraged and quit. 1t is not to such
men that we are talking. The chances
are ten to one that they will never
make a success of anything in life, hav-
ing SO little perseverance. But there is
another class-men who lose their tenn
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
BUILT LONG TOM"

There are about 1900 men employed to-
day at the Creusot Gun Works in France.
This firm will undertake an order for q
5000 ton idonclad or the re-arming Of a
nations artillery. The gun section Of the
vast business is carried on with the
greatest secrecy. The Boef 'Aong Tom
was put together in these yards,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
THE REASON.

Mrs. Pilkins-Why don't that horrid
man, Swiller, across the s:keet. sober UP?
He's been on a spree for : week.
Mr.. P~ilkins-Swiller is = philosopher
if he sObers up he knSw0 0e'N have q
headache.-Ohio State TSuf0M.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31

perseverance will overcome the difficulty.
As a ''temper-improver" the punching
bag Is q winner.
Now for the elbow work. Stand In no.
sition, throw the left arm out, the arm
from sho ulder to elbow being almost par
allel with the shoulder. the arm from
elbow to wrist being bent at right angles
to the rest of the arm.
BY tur ming the left arm ara ~',o.,,dar
hit the bag with the elbow, driving the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
DON'T WANT WHITE CHIEF.

Blak River Falls, Wis, Cor. New York
Sun: Ton Thunder, who says he Is chief
of the Winnebago Indians. has issued a
challenge to John Roddy, of Chicago,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31

pers (''get mad" to use a schoolboy
term) when the bag does not behave Just
as they expect it to. They either stop
then, or hammer the bag angrily and
wildly. spelling any good effect the exer-
else might bring. STf a
Such men must remember the fault Is
not with the bag, but with their own
awkward ness. Nothing but patience and
The age-herald., 1900-04-10

and defensive alliance with some great shipbuildings concern. The new Carnegie company, with it's $160, ,000,000 capital, al- ready stands at the head of the steel-mak- ing interests of this country.
 Among the most profitable branches of activky in steel manufacturing is the mak- ing of armor plate for warships. The Car negie mills lead all others in this indus try. if the Carnegie company should ob- tain eohtrol,. or strong alliance with the greatest shipbuilding concern in the Unitc4 States it would be able to under take contracts of unprecedented magni- tude.
 With the power to issue bonds to the extent of $160, 000,000 the new Carnegie com pany can easily acquire a big interest in the Cramp company if the negotiators come to terms. The Cramps capital is $5,O00,0OO stock and S1,5000O0 bonds The profits of the concern last year were $707, 500.
 The heads of the great shipbulding house not far from 70 years of age. New York steel men say that the Cramps are not averse to arrangement which will permit them to give up the arduous labor of managing their gigantic ship yard.
The age-herald., 1900-04-10

the programme of entertainment has been extended until tomorrow and it is believed that every moment of the time will be en- joyed by the visitors.
 At 10 o'clock a. m. special train will leave the Union passenger station for a trip around the Birmingham Mineral branch of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The first stop will be made at the Ishkooda ore mines, where the visitors will be given an opportunity to see the iron ore dug from the earth. The next stop will be made at the Bessemer pipe plant, rolling mill and furnaces. Then to Ens- ley, when the big steel mill will be taken in, and then to Pratt mines, where the coal mines will be visited.
 At noon an elaborate lunch will be served on board the train, and jolly good time is assured.
 The train will return to the city at 9 o'clock, and at 2:3O all hands will board the electric cars for the fair grounds, where out doors sports, including several splendid horse races will be enjoyed.
 The representatives of Post D, Selma, arrived last night, and were met by the local committee and escorted to the Nor ris hotel, where headquarters have been established. Delegates from Post A,
The age-herald., 1900-04-10
HARD TASK FOR
 LORD ROBERTS He is Now in for a Long Win-
 ter Campaign THE BRILLIANT HOPES VANISH British General Will Have to Remain al StandstIII Until His Men Are Fitted With Win
 ter Clothing.
THE BRILLIANT HOPES VANISH

l London, April 10, 5 a. m.-Britons are | now beginning, though reluctantly, to real ize that Lord Roberts is in for a winter campaign, lasting several months. This is the end, in a few words, of the high hopes | based upon Lord Roberts brilliant dash to Kimberley and Bloemfontein. Preps ations are being made to hold Bloemfontein against surprises. Lord Kit chener has been given an important duty, being responsible for the protection from the enemy, while Roberts is waiting for re-mounts and winter clothing for the troops, whose thin cotton khaki uniforms and boots are worn out General Brabant and General Gatacre are both at stand still. Lord Roberts will probably for some time confne his operations to clearing the Free State behind him of raiders and to relieving Mafeking, for which purpose ap- parently the eighth division, now arriving at Capetown, has been ordered to Kinber- ley.
 Lady Sarah Wilson and other Mafeking correspondents send diaries of the doings there, showing that the Boers have tried, by abandoning their trenches, to lure the beseighed out into a mined ambush. For tunately. the British engineers discovered the mine, cut the mine communication. and unearthed 250 pounds of dynamite and war galantine What the chances are for an advance to Pretoria may be judged from the fact that only from six to ten thousand horses are on their way to the Cape, and from the further fact that the military departments only within the last three weeks began making woolen khaki uni forms. It is said it will take at least two months to provide 2O0,00 uniforms
 MT. Steyn's address to the Free State Raad at Kroonstadt is confirmed. The Fisher-Woleram commission has full pow CT to negotiate for peace, subject to the Raads sanction.
 Lady Roberts will remain at Capetown
 The Duke of Westminster, the Duke of Marlborough and Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck have gone to the front.
The age-herald., 1900-04-10

Dr. R. M. Cunningham on behalf of the state, and Hon. J. A. VanHoose on behalf of the wholesale trade, will extend greet ings to the convention.
 National President L. V. La Taste, of Montgomery, who will be the guest of the convention, will deliver an address ex- plaining fully the purpose of the organiza- tion, after which O. P. Gaut, on behalf of Post B, will extend hearty welcome to the delegates.
 After responses from members of Posts "A, c and D, the convention will be organ ized and will proceed to business.
 At 9:30 o'clock tonight grand banquet will be served at the Morris hotel. A. F. Gaut will act as toastmaster, and many responses will be drunk.
 After the banquet dancing will be the order.
 Post B's Greeting
 Post B, which has been honored in secur- ing the convention through its officers, ex- tends the following greeting:
 "As local organization, it is our happy privilege to have with us today the com- bined presence of the various posts of the state. It is no mean thing, this opportunl-
The age-herald., 1900-04-10
CARNEGIE AND THE
 CRAMPS WILL UNITE
New York. April 9.-The World tomorrow

New York, April 9.-The World tomorrow will say:
 Negotiations are in progress for com bination of the gigantic new Carnegie company and the Cramp Ship Building company. If the conference now going on in Atlantic City results in a satisfactory arrangement, the coalition between these two great interests will soon be announced.
 Charles M. Schwab and H. c. Prick have been respectively at the Brighton and Traymore hotels at Atlantic City for sev- eral days
 William and Samuel Cramp of the Will liam Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building company, of Philadelphia, are at the Traymore. These four representative men have had frequent meetings. They have not yet progressed beyond the point of denying that their talks have any thing to do with steel and shpbuilding trust It is well known to New York steel men that ever since the Carnegie Prick difficult ties have been settled, the newly formed company has been looking for an offensive
The age-herald., 1900-04-10
Spencer Wilkinson's Views

London, April 1O-Spencer Wilkinson re- viewing the situation in the Morning Post says:
 The fact that the situation Is unchanged is in itself a favorable sign as implying that the Boer offensive is not dangerous. It does not matter much whether the ad- vance of Lord Roberts is begun this fall or not, provided when the start is made everything is ready for an uninterrupted movement in cooperation with General Butler. Unless the Boers are able serious ly to interrupt the communications of Lord Roberts, their exertions will not influence the course of the war.
 In case of a Boer violation of Basuto- land, compelling the British agent to give the Basuto chiefs free hand, it is to be hoped that the imperial government will lay before the governments of the great powers the true history of this delicate subject so as to leave no doubt that the movement of the natives has been pro- voked by the Boers in spite of the stren- uous exertions of the British to confine the quarrel to the two white races"
The age-herald., 1900-04-10
MANY RUMORS
Picturesque Description of the British
 Infantry

London. April 10.-The Bloemfontein cor respondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing Sunday. says:
 ''The air is full of rumors of large forces of Boers to the southwards, but there is no positive official information on the subject. On the other hand the railway is said to be well guarded. pr. Conan Doyle contributes to the Friend of the Free State picturesque description of the British infantry He says:
 "'Who could have conceived that had they seen this prim soldier in time of peace that he could so quickly transform himself into this grim, virile barbarian? :? Bulldog faces hawk faces hungry wolf faces, every sort of faces except weak one Most of them have swarthy faces and lean little forward With eyes stead
The age-herald., 1900-04-10

mighty tide of trade which is bearing upon it's bosom the best interests of us all. Her greeting to you is the warmer, and her hospitality the more pronounced, as she acknowledges her own indebtedness, and that of the whole state, to the push and energy, and pluck and dash-single and united, of the forces of the T. r. A. Knights of the Grip heroic, we welcome
 thee our way, Sit down, and bide a wee bit-just spare
 us one short day. We know you are often tired, but havn
 time to rest;
 But this day is an off day; and you shall
 have the best, With feet upon the mantle-with laughter, yarn and joke, Why can't you have good time and
 breathe our furnace smoke? And then when you have rested, we'll send
 you on the road, And feel, too tooly thankful, that you
 with us abode
 Tomorrows programme Although the business of the convention will be brought to a close this afternoon,
The age-herald., 1900-04-10
Large Delegations Are Expected
 from Every Post.
BANQUET AT THE MORRIS TONIGHT
Excellent Programme Arranged by Post B-Trip Around the Mineral To- morrow-Na ational President
 LaTaste Will be Here

The representatives and many of the individual members of the local posts of the Alabama division of the Travellers Protective association will assemble at Elks' hall this afternoon, when the annual convention will be called to order.
 The meeting promises to be the largest ever held by the travelling men of the state, and besides delegates and members many visiting brothers and the wives, sis ters and sweethearts of the jolly drum mers, who are especially invited, are ex- pected to be present.
 The meeting will be called to order by President Tyler promptly at 2 o'clock, and will be opened with prayer by Dr. D. B. Gray, chaplain of the division.
 Mayor Drennen on behalf of the city,
The age-herald., 1900-04-10
TROOPS MOVING
Brigades and Division Appenr and Dis
 appear Around Bloemfontein

London, April 10.-The Bloemfontein cor respondent of the Morning Post, tele- graphing Sunday, says:
 "The movement of troops continues with bewildering frequency, brigades and divis- ions appearing and disappearing at brief intervals No special accounts for such movements are permitted.
 Some remounts were fired on yesterday on the railway while they were on their way here from the south. The enemy are reported to be in considerable numbers to the southeast of the line.
 '"The Boers are also apparently feeling their way frequently to the west of the line A party has been thrown forward and has rc-ocoupied the laagar at Paarde- berg, probably to search for buried arms and ammunition"
The age-herald., 1900-04-10
No Interference Needed

Havana, April 9.-Some time ago Ma grina, well known gambler, was arrested for interfering with the Havana police while making an arrest The police court sentence was Imprisonment for ten days at hard labor, sentence which he is now serving. Today lawyer appeared in his behalf before the municipal district court with claim that the police court had ex- ceeded its authority in trying Magrina and the judge of the municipal court was in- clined to assert his right to try the case Governor-General Wood sent for the lat ter judge and told him that he must not interfere with the police courts, that the decision of the latter was sound and will have to stand.
The age-herald., 1900-04-10
BIG POPULISTS
Come to the Convention to be Held in
 Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga., April 9-The meeting of the middle e-of-the-road populists state conven- ton here tomorrow has attracted to At tanta the two well known political figures, Hon. Wharton Barker of Philadelphia and Ignatus Donnelly of Minnesota. MT. Bar ker says there is no doubt the Cin- cinnati convention will put out full tick ct, and "having put it out, there will be no compromise with the democrats or re- publicans."
 The executive committee tonight decided to put full state ticket in the field. The choice for first place lies between w. l.. Peek, w. W. Gross and John H. Trayler.
 The platform is expected to contain a strong plank on prohibition and the initia- tive and referendum will be favored.
 The convention will elect delegates to Cincinnati.
The age-herald., 1900-04-10

ty to welcome as guests representatives of the bone and. sinew, of the meat and mar row, of. the great commercial and manu- featuring interests of our grand common wealth.
 'Nestled in this iron-bound, rock-ribbed, coal-seamed valley-Birmingham with spirit of no mean selfshness, rejoices in her own prosperity. She looks abroad with joy in her own, intoxicated at the evil dences of advancement in city and town, and village and country place, from the mountains to the sea-board of our common Alabama
 "As you gather within her gates she rec ognizes in you potent factor of this
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Montgomery, and Post c, Mobile, will ar

Montgomery, and Post c, Mobile, will ar rive at noon today.
 History of the Alabama Division
 The Alabama Division, Travellers Pro- tective Association of America history, furnishes a very interesting subject for consideration. This division was organ ized in Birmingham, in the winter of 1893, with some twenty members. The first president of the division was MT. John J. Gilmore, and the first secretary, Colonel D. L. Higdon. MT. Gilmore, after three years service was succeeded by MT. D. M. Scott of Selma, who in turn was succeeded in 1898 by MT. Lucien V. La Taste of Montgomery. At the national convention which was held in Louisville. Ky, in June,
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