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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
PRICES BEGIN TO R. Use.
Philadelphia Dealers Anticipating
Reading Makes No Change.

Philadelphia, Sept. 15.-Now that the
coal market is face to face with a strike
in the upper anthracite region, the an
swer to the questi n as to whether the
miners in the Schuylkill district will
strike sympathetically is anxiously
awaited. Should the trouble not extend
to the Schuylkill mines, no grave coal
famine is to be feared, though the col
leries there could not fully meet the
normal demand.
Speaking of the stocks Of coal on hand
in the Reading company's distributing
depots, of which President Henderson
said that there are 100000 tons at Por,
Richmond. the very heaviest shipments
from that port have never exceeded that
amount in a single month. While there
was no change in the circular prices for
coal at wholesale at the mines yester-
day, the indications We're strong that
an increase is to be expected in the
next few days. While orders for de-
livery in the next few days were taken
at the regular prices in this city, some
dealers took advantage of the brisk de-
mand and obtained as high as so cents
a ton advance on coal for immediate de-
livery.
At the Reading offices it was stated
that they are accepting orders at the
circular prices. and that no advance has
yet been asked.
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BURDENED WITH INQUIRY.
Mayor Of Galveston Has Inquiries For
Lost Frienos.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept 15.-The follow
ing telegram from Mayor Jones was re-
naived here today: Galveston, Sept. Is.
TO the Associated Press, Memphis,
Tenn.-I am in receipt of thousands OF
kilograms Offering assistance and in
curling about absent friends and rela-
tiyes All of these have been promptly
answered, but restricted communication
has probably served to cause delay IN
transmission and delivery The tele- sn;,,
nower to restore prompt communlca-
ton with the outside world and have al al
ready partly succeeded and am as
sureS that within the next few days nor
NAL conditions with reference 1reei to teles ghe
graphic communication Will prevail me
situation in Galveston has been, In most
instances, accurately reported, and the
distress of the people is great. CAVES
ton and vicinity need at once the assist.
ance of all the people. Remittances OF
money should be made to John Sealey'
treasurer of Relief committee, acknoWl-
edgement of which will be made IN the
course of time as promptly as conditions
will permit" (Signed)
WALTER C. JONES, Mayor.
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Will STILL NEED
AID FROM ABROAD

Austin Texas, Sept. Ex-Governor Say
ers received the following official COM
munication as to conditions in Calves
ton:
Galveston, Sept. 15.-After the fullest
possible investigation here, we feel JUS
titled in saying to you and through you
to the American people that no such dis
aster has ever overtaken any commune
ity or section in the history of our coun-
try. The loss of life is appalling and can
never be accurately determined. 1t is
estimated at 5000 to 5000 people. There
is not a home in Galveston that has not
been injured, while thousands have been
destroyed. The property loss represents
accumulations of sixty years and more
millions than can be safely stated. Under
these conditions with ten thousand peo-
pie homeless and destitute, with the en-
tire population under stress and strain
difficult to realize, we appeal directly in
the hour of our great emergency to the
sympathy and aid of mankind.
WALTER JONES, Mayor.
r. B. HAWLEY, Member Congress.
M'KIBBIN,
Commander Department of Texas.
The informal ton reaching here from an
official source states that reports of pro-
lniscuous shooting of vandaEs at Calves
ton has been exaggerated.
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Galveston and Vicinity Poisoned by Un-
buried Bodies---No Present Short
age Of Food.
Lime BETTER THAN MONEY
WOMEN AND CHILDREN BEING SENT AWAY AS FAST AS POSI-
BLE-WORK FOR THOUSANDS OF MEN IN CLEANS
ING THE CITY.

Dallas, Texas Sept. 15.-There Is ur-
gent call for fresh troops at Galveston.
Those there are worn out with guard
duty, burying the dead and clearing up
the wrecks, or are sick from the un-
sanitary conditions. Governor Sayers
last night ordered the Craddock light in
fantry Of Terrell to Galveston. The COM
pany reached Dallas today and departed
south.
A special from Galveston says: ''There
is no concealment to be made Of the fact
that. pestilence is feared. Efforts Of
the local and military authorities are
directed now to minimizing this danger.
They are sending the women and chill
dren to the interior as fast as possible.
All the able bodied men must remain, for
a time at least. There is work for thou
sands of them and work that must be
done. The disposition of bodies con-
tinues to be one Of the largest duties and
besides this there are yet In the city ana
on the island thousands of carcasses
which need attention. The stagnant
pools and the decomposing bodies and
carcasses are threatening phase to life
that make a man tremble. No exagger-
alton is made. A committee that Will
donate train load of lime and get 1t
here in quick time will do greater serv-
ice than Dy donating Twice the sdiue =.
money. Send an abundance of lime and
other disinfectants Lnd help remove
danger far more imminent than starva-
ton"
A bulletin from Hitchcock says:
Country districts are strewn with
corpses. The prairies around Hitch
cock are dotted with the dead bodies Of
the dead Scores are unburied as the
bodies are too badly decomposed to han.
die and the water too deep to admit OF
burial. A pestilence is feared from the
decomposing matter lying everywhere.
nieir fontinu ma terial is badly ueede0.V
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service of an intermediary who volun-

service Of an intermediary who vOlun-
teered to act in that capacity.
First-That the coal companies meet
committees of their own employees in the
same town on the same date, place and
date to be mutually agred upon.
Second-That failing to accept the first
proposition, the companies to post no
tices simultaneously not later than
September 20; that on and after October
l. the increase in wages asked for be
granted and the other evils complained Of
remedied.
Concerning the proposition to arbi-
trate, an offer was made to the represen-
tatives Of the coal companies and sent
out from Hazelton, Sept. 10, and follow
ing that the officers of the United Mine
Workers, on behalf of the employees, sent
to the agent of each railroad company
controlling anthracite mines, offering to
submit the whole question to arbitration.
The kilograms were sent from the Pos
tai telegraph office at Indianapolis, at
no answer has yet been received, while
the order to strike would not take effect
until Monday, September II, giving am
pie time to accept our proposition to
arbitrate.
JOHN MITCHELL, President.
w. B. WILSON, Secretary treasurer
United Mine Workers of America.
The reports of the board members and
district presidents We're highly pleasing.
Mr. Mitchell will leave this evening for
Hazelton, Pa. Wilson will remain in
charge of the headquarters here.
The strike in the Jellico, Tenn, district
was settled yesterday About 5000 men
have been idle for a good while.
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RESUM|NG BUSI-
NESS IN The CITY

Galveston. Sept. ia more hopeful
feeling is observable everywhere aha tne
situation is Frightening rapidly. state
Health Officer DR.. Blunt believes that
there Is no danger of an epidemic from
the conditions arising from the storm.
The city board of health adopted
resolution voicing the same views.
Emergency hospitals have been estao
lished in every ward for the treatment OF
the sick and wounded. The Ursuline
convent has been converted into great
general hospital for the more serious
cases, with a full corps of physicians
and trained nurses. All public and pri-
waite hospitals are filled to their capacity.
Medical supplies are stu much neeoea.
Banks and other branches of business
have resumed. Others are actively pre-
pairing to resume. Preparations for re-
building have been going on in the busi-
ness part of the city.
RE-EsTABLIsHINGB BUSINESS.
Telegraph and railroad lines are being
rapidly restored. This morning the Pos
tai Telegraph company has four wires
working into the city and within forty
eight hours will have its system almost
completely re-established to the basis ex-
listing before the storm. The Western
Union is in even better shape, but with
both companies the stringing of wires
has been but temporary, time being the
all important consideration at present
Acting in conjunction with the other
roads, the Santa Fe is bending every en-
ergy toward the building of a temporary
structure across the bay for the running
of their trains into Galveston and to the
wharves which will probably be ready
for the loading of vessels before the first
train arrives. The wharves themselves
withstood buffeting to a remarkable de-
gree and as soon as the piles of debris
are removed. ships will be able to load
and unload with but little Inconvenience
The interment and cremation of human
bodies and carcasses of animals are being
vigorously prosecuted. 1t is conserva-
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mitted suicide in other ways, after hav.
ing been outraged and that there were
several authentic cases of coolies who
had been killed under peculiar atrocious
conditions. He requested General Chaf-
fee to investigate and then to cooperate
with him to check these barbarites aS
far as possible.
General Chaffee ordered Major Muir to
proceed Immediately to Tung Chow and
to report.
At a council of generals today the
Russian General Linevitch said he had
received information that two forces of
Boxers, one numbering ten thousand and
the other four thousand. We're marching
from the south to endeavor to cut the
communication of the allies between Pc
kin and Tien Tsin. 1t was finally de-
cided that the line was sufficiently
guarded. as the allies would certainly
receive definite tidings of the approach
of the Boxers in time TO mobilize at any
given point. The council merely issued
orders for increased vigilance on the
part of the outposts.
The telegraph line has been closed
against press messages because of az
enormous government business.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
TO REBUILD THE FORTS.
Government Will Not Desert Calves
ton as a Harbor.

washington, Sept. 15.-With a view to
the restoration of the fortfications in
Galveston harbor, if such a thing is pos
sb!e, General Wilson, chief of engineers.
today organized board of Engineer Off
GERS conslstlnf OF Col. Robert M. Henry,
stationed at New York: Major Henry M.
Adams, stationed at New Orleans; cant.
Charles Richie, stationed at Galveston.
and Captain Edgar Jadwin, stationed at
New York, to meet at Galveston at the
call of the senior officer about October
-. The board is instructed to make
careful and critical examination of the
iettties and Notifications of Galveston
and to report to the chief of engineers
what action is necessary for the repair
and restoration of Notifications and har-
D0r works.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
SETTLES BOUNDARY LINE.
President Loubet Arbitrates For Co.
lombia and Costa Rica.

Paris, Sept. 15-President Loubet, act
ing as arbitrator In the boundary dis
pute between Colombia and Costa Rica,
decides that the frontier between the
two republics is formed by the Cordi-
llera of the mountains setting out from
Punta Mona, on the Atlantic and cross
ing northwards the valley from Rio
Tarina to Rio Sixola, then by line
drawn at about the ninth degree of lati-
tude between the Atlantic and Pacific.
Afterwards the boundary follows a line
between Chiriqui Viejo and the tributa-
ries of the Gulf of Dulce, ending at Pun
ia Buryea on the Pacific. The islands
east and southeast of Punta Mont, near
the coast. belong to Colombia, and those
further away from the continent lying
between the Mosquito coast and the
Isthmus of Panama, are also Colombian
territory as we'll as the islnads situ-
ated east of the Buryea islands and in
cluding them The islands west of this
point are assigned to Costa Rica.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
LIKELY TO BE TROUBLE.
Fear That Miners Will Fail and Be-
come Desperate.

:, HaZelton, Pa. Sept. 15.-Judging from
the best information obtainable,' it is
probable that about sixty per cent of the
l4l,0oO miners employed in the anthra-
cite coalfelds will lay down their tools
tonight. Should the number fall under
ftty per cent, the men will be disheart-
ehed. II sixty per cent go on strike
there will be a fighting chance for both
miners and operators, with the latter
holding an advantage. If the workers
display strength approximatng so per
cent they may secure speedy victory.
but the Indications would seem to pont
to a failure to get out expected numbers
especially in this district and to COLI.
sions between the union and non n-union
elements as a consequence
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lively estimated now that the loss of hui
man life will exceed 5000 with half that
number wounded.
LOSS DOWN THE ISLAND.
Theodore Bohl, who lives twelve miles
down the island, reports the following
killed:
JOHN SCHNEIDER AND FAMILY.
HENRY SCHNEIDER AND FAMILY.
FTTZ OPPER AND FAMILY.
WILLIAM SCHROEDER, WIFE AND
SEVEN CHILDREN.
GLEN KEMP CCOLORED) LOST ALL
HIS FAMILY.
FRITZ BoHL AND WIFE.
ANsIE BOIL, WIFE AND THREE
DAUGHTERS.
OSTEx MAYER AND WIFE.
Only six houses remain between South
Galveston and the city limits.
OF probably 1000 living down the is
land at least one-third were lost. There
Mott place and the city limits. Eighteen
people in this neighborhood got together
and began burying the dead They are
out Of provisions
Bishop Gallagher of the Catholic do
cese states that no member of the clergy
or the sisters in the city Of Galveston was
lost. The only losses Of sisters were the
ten al the Orphanage down the island.
CAMERA FIENDS.
Daily papers and illustrated papers
have been wild for photographs OF the
Galveston district. The town is under
military law and the people are not in
condition to brook photographers. Three
photographers who ventured out had
their instruments smashed and them
selves pressed into service burying dead
bodies.
The British steamer Indiana, in com
ing to quarantine, fouled an obstruction
in the jetty channel and sustained slight
injuries. 1t is supposed to be a mine
casing carried into the channel when the
torpedo station was destroyed. AS Gal
weston is still a deep water port, the har-
bor work will have to he repaired and
the fortifications rebuilt. This work will
undoubtedly furnish employment for
many of the people.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
WHAT WAS PROPOSED.
Mine Workers Wanted to Arbitrate
Before Striking.

indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 15.-The fol-
lowing statement to the public was is
sued from the United Mine Workers
headquarters today:
I'm view of the lingering impression
that seems to exist in the public mind
that we are trying to force the coal COM
panies to recognize the United Mine
Workers of America, we desire to state
that prior to the offer of arbitration made
by us, and before the strike order was
issued, we made the following PROPOSE
ton to the coal companies through the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15

merry Philadelphia manufacturer. and
at present vice consul general of the
i onited states at Frankfort, Germany.
s;at:e Ma.es as IolloWs to the National Asso-
clatlon of Manufacturers:
Inc coal famine in Germany contin-
ues, ana is much worse than before: the
coal trust has raised it's prices on new
contracts for coal, coal briquettes Conn
pressed blocks) and coke. The price for
coke coke now IS II marks per metric hum
dred weight G10 pounds Englsh) arainsf
Lao marks twelve months ago; and as
tne syndicate cannot fill more than
about 90 per cent of the orders, German
wholesale dealers in coke and industrial
works using it will have to procure the
nalance from foreign sources, although
the price may be much higher"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
MURDER IN ARIZONA,
Mexican Robbers Kill Their Victims
After Hard Fight.

Phoenix. Ariz., Sept. 15.--News reached
here this morning of a fearful dorble
murder at Guthrie, near Clifton While
John Mcclellan and John Mcbride We're
asleep at McGeehans saloon, a party Of
Mexicans halted at the place fer tine pur-
pose or robbery. The sleepers We're awak-
ened and opened fire but both fell be-
fore the bullets of the robbers and were
dead before assistance arrived A hat
left by one of the assassins furnished a
cleW and the owner and one other Mex.
lean were arrested and taken to Clifton.
The populace was greatly aroused and a
guard was set around the prison. One "A
the guards, LongfelloN Saleda was killed
by bullet from gun carelessly handled
by Manuel BristlOs, another guard
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
FRENCH TAKES BARBERT0N
DASHNG CAVALRY LEADER TAKES HIS ARMY OVER THE NOUN
TANS AND SURPRISES THE BoERS-RELEAsES PRiS-
0NERs, CAPTURES GUN S, SUPPLIES AND MEN,

London, Sept. 15.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war office, under date Of
Machododorp, September IA, as follows:
"French occupied Barberton yesterday
with the cavalry, which he took across
the mountains. He met slight opposi-
ton, the enemy being completely sur
prised. Twenty-three officers and SO
men. who We're prisoners, were released,
and 43O horses and some rolling stock
were captured The former will relieve
us of great difficulty. French reports
that he has sufficient supplies for thtee
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
COMING WESTWARD.
Roosevelt Touring North Dakota-A
Distinguished Party.

Valley City, N. D., Sept. 1.-THE spec
lal train with the Roosevelt party spent
the night at Fargo, leaving there early
today Accompanying the party today
We're Z. S. Senators Hansbrough, from
North Dakota, Carter of Montana, and
wilson OF Washington. The train will
stop tonight at Bismarck, where the
night meeting is arranged for. one
minute stops were made today at Cas-
selton, Wheatland. 45ufalo and Tower
City. At Valley City stop of one hour
was made and Governor Roosevelt made
a short speech.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
ADVICE TO STRIKERS.
Keep Out Of Guarrels and Enlist Public
Sympathy.

Shamokin, Pa, Sept. 15.-At a meeting
OF the executive board of District No.
at this place last night, a proclama ton
was issued to the miners of Northumber-
land, Schuylkill, Columbia and Dauphin
counties advising them to remain at
nome next Monday, obey the law. avoid
the use of Intoxicating liquors and nor
to become involved in quarrels of anv
description The clergy, business men
and public at large are asked to aid in
the fight against the operators. The
men were advised to be very careful
when soliciting miners to refrain from
work, and also advised that no one shall
be cOerced
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
COMPLETE CLOSE DOWN,
Railway Men to Aid the Striking Coal
Miners.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 15.-The day will
close with as near a complete shut down
Of the collieres in the entire Lacka-
wanna valley as tan be imagined. The
number of men and boys idle in the dis
trict covering the Lackawanna and wy
oming valleys is estimated at head
Quarters to be fully 10000.
s Already the railroads are laying off
many of their coal train crews. 1t is
given out today that there is genera
determination among the engineers and
trainmen of the Lackawanna road to
haul no coal not mined by union men.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15

weeks and for a week for his horses.
one hundred Beers, with many Mauser
rifles and a quantity of ammunition,
%ere captured. There are large guam
titles of cattle and sheep in the country.
which is good news.
French intercepted large convoys,
showing that Barberton was used as a
depot of supplies by the Beers in the
south and southeast. The bulk of
French's force is still 35 miles behind
the cavalry, on account of the difficulty
of getting the wagons over the pass
leading to Barberton."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
A TOTTERING TRESTLE.
Engineer Breaks Away From Train
and Saves His Engine.

Seattle, Sept. ia special to the
Times from Issaquah, WASH, says: An
other trestle accident has happened on
the Seattle and International railroad. A
log train bound for Seattle was crossing
a trestle between Snoqualmie Falls and
Falls City, when the engineer felt the
trestle giving way beneath him. He
opened the throttle and broke away from
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
THEY TRADE VIEWS.
German Minister and Ii Hung Chang
Converse.

London, Sept. ia special dispatch
from Shanghai, dated Friday, Sept. Il.
says that prior to the departure of Ii
Hung Chang for the north, the new Ger
man Minister, DR.. Mumm Won Schwartz
zenstein. exchanged views with the Chin
ese statesman. The statement is reiter-
ated that Hsu Tung, the emperors tutor.
recently hanged himself
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
BOXERS FLED EARLY.
Tu Liu Expedition Against Them Was
Fru;tless.

Taku, Wednesday, Sept 12.-All the
Boxers against whom an expedition of
allies was sent to the westward had left
the vicinity Of Tu Liu four days pre-
vious to the arrival of the troops.
The German and American legation
guards have returned to the ships.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
MARCUS DAILY very ILL IN new YORK

NEW YORK SEPT. 15-MARCUs DAILY MILLIONAIRE
MINE OWNER OF MONTANA, SERIOUSLY
HOTEL
ETRURIA a WEEK AGO AND HAS A CONDITION
SUFFERING oCcAs1oNINa FRIENDS
ASSOCIATES HEART TROUBLE.
REPORTED SOMEWHAT STRONGER
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
ENGINE AXLE BROKE.
Southern Pacific Train Went Into the
Ditch.

Roseburg. Ore, Sept. 15.-southern
Pacific southbound train No. Is was
wrecked four miles south of here at
GREEN'S station this morning. driver
axle of the engine broke and the engine,
mail. express and baggage cars are in
the ditch No one was injured.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15

the train, reaching solid ground in safety.
The train is still standing on the totter-
ing trestle and the whole structure Is ex-
pected to collapse at any moment. No
one was hurt.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
WILL GUARD THE MINE.
Operators Will Have Detectives and
Barriers.

Hazelton, Pa. Sept. 15.-Detectives are
said to be arriving on every train and
fully 250 are reported in various mines
in this neghborhood. The mines will
probably be fenced in and barriers
erected around the breaker houses.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
BOERS AGAINST BOER.

Lorenzo Marques Sept. 15.-Boers who
lIrived here yesterday evening aver that
he hurghers are fighting among them
Lives at Halspruit and are looting and
yurning buildings.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
GLASGOW'S PLAGUE SCARE.

Glasgow, Sept. 15.-Another plague
case has been reported here. making a
total of seventeen In addition there is
one suspect and 1l5 persons under OBJ
SerVation.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15

lively estimated now that the loss of hui
man life will exceed 5000 with half that
number wounded