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The age-herald., 1900-12-21
Dewet Had 5000 Lien.

Bloemfontein, (ruesday) December 1S.- General-DeWet had 500 men and 1S0OO horses when he captured Dewetsdrop, ac- cordng to man who was imprisoned there. The Boer commander then declared that he was negotiating to surrender with out a free pardon for all his men, includ- ing many Cape Dutch. The force of 6000 is now divided into three sections.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
SERIOUS INVASION
 0F CAPE COLONY Fully Two Thousand BoerS Have Entered That SeCtion-Gen.
 DeWet's Strength

Capetown, December 20.-The situation in the northern districts of Cape Colony is more serious. Fully 2000 Boers have in vated that section. Grave fears are en- tertained that Dutch smypathizers will join the rebellion and that this will spread. Although there is no fear as to the ulti- mate result, the lack of sufficient num- Der of mounted troops is felt by the Brit ish. The enormous want of horses in South Africa was never fully appreciated until now.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
Severe Storm in Ireland

London, December 21-A severe gale witf heavy rains is sweeping along tine Irish coast. It showed a tendency to increase in violence last evening, and no vessels were able to make any headway. A vessel has stranded near Holy Head. Great damage has been done to property in Dublin.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
THE HAY- PAUNCEFOTE
 TREATY IS RATIFIED
The Committees Amendments Were Adopted But All
 Others Were HurriedIy Voted Down

member of the railroad commission, serv- ing with MT. Tunstall, and the friendship existing between the two was of the Damon and Pythias order.
 Upon hearing of the appointment of MT. Tunstall this morning, an old friend of the two remarked that 1t was an act that were he yet alive would cause Colonel Shorter to bless the appointer. There seemed gen. eral satisfaction with both appointments about the Capitol D. D. K.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
EDWARD CUDAHY- PAID $25,O0O TO
 KIDNAPPERS AS RANSOM FOR SON

and nab you. And I guess it's all right. You've acted frst-class my boy. You'll be back with your folks in few hours.
 The boy tonight was apparently none the worse for his unusual experience and says he will take up his school studies as usual after the holidays.
 Late tonight MT. Cudahy offered reward of $25, 900 for all of the bandits or $5OOO for one or S15,OO0 for the apprehension of two.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
Most Cunning Scheme Ever Carried Out Since the
 Famous Abduction of Charley Ross

Cudahy a point near the river bank in or der that they might escape in boat should officers attempt their capture. The wording of the letter of conditions was that of an artist. It was of such nature as 10 leave little for Mir Cudahy to do but follow it's bidding if he could hope for the safe return of his son. The letter in full is as follows:
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
OCEOLA KYLE IS
 NAMED FUR JUDGE COI Wiley Tunsta|I Fills Vacancy on Railroad Commission GOV. JELKS APPOINTMENTS Action in Naming MT. Kyle to Succeed the Late Judge Speake Was a
 Great Surprise to Friends of
 Both the Aspirants.

Montgomery, December 2O.-(Special)- The termination of the fight for the Eighth circuit judgeship today resulted in a very great surprise to the several candidates and their friends
 Hon. Oceola Kyle of Decatur named to fill the vacancy created by the death of the late Judge Speake, and Hon. w. c. Tunstall of, Hale was appointed to succeed Mr. Kyle on the railroad commission.
 Mr.rf<ye had not been considered in the race for the judgeship which was being so warmly contested by Judge Kumpe Of Lawrence. Hon. D. w. Speake of Morgan, and Hon. E. H. Foster of Madison. Dele gations of the friends of each of these can ddates have been here during this week, and every pressure has been brought to bear upon Acting Governor Jelks to name one of the three.
 Rumor Not Believed.
 The first rumors of the intention of the acting Governor to appoint MT. Kyle came late last night, but it was not given weight by the friends of other candidates. Early this morning the appointments were an nounced, and it was then that the friends of MessIs. Kyle and Tunstall swarmed in upon the acting Governor, extending to hlm congratulations upon his solution of the question. Both the appointees are very popular at the Capitol.
  the commission, being appointed two years ago by Governor Johnston for term of four years He has made splendid rec ord during this service.
 It is knew that the work on the com mission was unsuted to him, as he had expressed desire to return to his former profession. It is probably on this account that MT Kyle decided to ask for the trans fer.
 A Conspicuous Figure.
 The new judge has been a conspicuous figure in State affairs for several years. He has served three terms in the General Assembly, was a major in the First Ala bama Regiment during the Spanish war and is at present lieutenant-colonel of the Third Regiment, Alabama National Guard He is regarded as one of the ablest lawyers practicing in north Alabama, and his friends are predicting for him bril- liant record on the bench.
 The New Commissioner.
 There is possibly not better known character in Alabama than the new com missioner. Mir. Tunstall was first appointed a member of the railroad commission by the. lamented Thomas Seay, and was subse- quently reappointed by Governors Jones and Oates The appointment by the latter failed of confirmation In the Senate, be cause of the opposition of Mir TunstalPs home Senator brought about by local poll tics purely. His strong friends have fought for his vindication, and to them his victory is sweet inded. It seemed most fitting that Hon. William D. Jelks should have con- ferred this honor upon MT. Tunstall. The late Col. Henry Shorter, father-in-law Of MT Jelks, was for number of years
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
THE WEATHER.

ALABAMA FORECAST: FAIR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: LIGHT NORTH To EAST WINDS.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21

BanditS Numpereo DIX.
 Young Cudahy says there were six of the men, but that all wore masks whenever in his presence, and that the only one he would attempt to identify was the one who kept guard over him during his incarceration in the lonely building in which he was held. He thinks he could recognize this man s voice, as it differed much from that of any of the others.
 That the bandits plans had been care fully laid cannot be doubted. They had evidently adopted as place of meeting Ar.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
T

The Cleveland Plain Dealer saws: A
good. rollicking farce comedy, without
even a suggestion of ~broadness or vul-
gar1ty, is always welcome. That is Jus.
what "A Stranger in a Strange Land" is.
There is a keen satire running all
through the farce. The scene is laid in
england and the strange notions the
average E~nglishman in England has of
the size of the country and of the loca-
tons of its cities: is one of the humorous
veins running through it. Of course
there are receptions and odd situations
galore and but little thread to the plot.
The person in quest of light, easy going
and clean fun will find it in. "A Stranger
in a Strange Land" The show is at the
Margaret theater tomorrow night.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

attend the county institute next week,
and at the same time draw full pay.
President Fitzpatrick believes he is
right in the stand he has taken in this
matter, and quotes as his authority sec
ton 1903, of the general school laws, en-
acted by the legislature of 1897, which
says: Each teacher may close school
during such institute and attend the same
Upon permission of trustees Of said dis
trict, and may be paid by the school
board of the district, regular wages as
teacher for the time (not less than three
days. he or she attended such institute,
as certified by the county superintendent.
Provided. that no institute shall be held
between the first day Of Tune and the
first day of september of any year"
1t can be seen from the provisions Of
the above act hat the teachers must
have the permission of the trustees to
attend the institute and that it is at the
option of the board of trustees whether
they shall receive pay or not.
The same matter came up before the
trustees of the Great Falls schools and
they decided hat the teachers there
should not attend the teachers insti-
tute of Cascade county, even the coun-
ty authorities there refusing to appropri-
ate any money for it's conduct, although
the state superintendent ordered it to be
held,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
TO KEEP THE CIT.

funxsutawney Spirit: When YOU bor-
row a cat and do not wish il to return
10 lts former domicile put butter on its
paws. The cat will then g. under the
stove or the refrigerator and lick its
paws complacently. After that it is
your cat. You may open all the doors
ana windows, but grimalkin will not de-
part lhence. Whether this discovery
was maze accidentally Or after long and
'eolous experimentation we are not pre-
pareo 10 say, but most any nice old
s'ahohlothef who knows all about such
LINES VIII assure you Of the efficacy CT
this remedy for discontan,ed cats.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
CONLkY IS A SLAYER,

just what move the contestees in the
election fraud cases, filed last Saturday,
will take is still unsettled. Not all of
the gentlemen have accepted service,
and until they 10 it is not likely a con-
ference will be held between the inter-
ested parties. lust what legal talent
Will represent their side of the case. of
course has not been determined upon,
but according to Sheriff Conley some OF
the best disciples OF Blackstone in the
state will he procured.
Sheriff Cooley declares that he will
not lay dow easy; that he is going to
give the contestant against him a run
for his money, and if the ruling OF the
district court before which his case will
be tried should be adverse to him, he
Will not allow it to rest there, but will
carry it UP to the supreme court. Tpe
sheriff declares he is in the scrap to stay.
and that he proposes to make it as warm
as possible while it lasts.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
SMALL P0x NEST
SIX NEW CASES FOUND IN ONE
HOUSE.
PROMISES TO BE A SC0URAGE.
Epidemic May Last all Winter, and
Give Doctors all They Can Do
School Board Middle.

County Physician Stephens went to
the Monitor block. at the corner of Third
and Chestnut streets, last evening. in
answer to a sick call, and an examina-
tion revealed six well developed cases OF
smallpox. One of the patients was an
employe of the B.. A. 4 p. another Of
the foundry department OF the A. c.. NJ.
company. The others followed no par
ticular vocation.
The night clerk at the Montana hotel,
John F. Rowe, was also taken to the
pest house yesterday afternoon. He was
a roommate of a belbboy employed in
the house, who was taken down with the
disease a couple of weeks ago. His is
the first case to develop from the ex>
posure.
Several other new cases We're reported
10y the health authorities last night, who
do not believe the spread of the disease
is yet checked.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
WALL STREET PIPE DREAMS.

For every story of grand consolidation
that has in it the essence of fact, there
are a hundred pipe dreams afloat in WAN
street. The season is favorable for the
exploitation of romances of every sort,
and lambs who %patronize the brokers'
offices and delight to be fed on inside
information can get anything they want.
Nothing is too wild to find ready cree
dence. There is a positive danger for
the WOOllieSt suggestions, and as inn
agination is we'll developed on the south
ern end of Manhattan island, the supply
is kept well up with the demand. One
of the favorites just now, and one which
is being given wide circulation, is the re-
port that Carnegie Is soon to control
Tennessee Coa and Iron. First it was
Prick who was going into this
in opposition to the Carnegie interests,
but subsequently the gossip changed the
identity of the mysterious capitalist and
organizer who is going to build up the
property from Prick to Mr.. Carnegie.
Still later it was given out that the dea1
was to be entirely speculative, and that
an unnamed but powerful manipulation
had organized the campaign, which was
to put the stock to par or above, thereby
scooping 500 a share out of the market.
II III lIlS SlOCh
last winter under the skillful direction
Of Banker Williams seems to have
aroused cumulative ambitions among the
other heavyweights, or, at least, to have
furnished an excuse for the manc
to do a fine job of architectural work.
Skeptics are %coppering this tip with con-
siderable energy, and if there is my
thing in it, a short interest of sufficient
size to he worth while squeezing will
o o develop. Another story which may
have real substance to it credits the
Vanderbilts, aided and abetted by the
ROckefellers, with desiring to create q
new trans-continental line, which win
include the West Shore, Nickel Plate.
Alton. the Gulf line recently snatched
from Mr.. Gates. and the Southern Pa
cific. 1t may be that the gossips are
guessing wrong in regard to this pro-
posed consolidation, and that at most
nothing will come Of it beyond a better
defined traffic alliance between the Van
derbilt property in the east and the
Southern Pacific property in the south
west than has as yet existed. 1t is GER
tain, however, that an important big
deal directly involving the Vanderbilt
connection is being worked out. One of
the large stockholders in New York Cen
trail approached the president of that
company a day or two ago, and asked
him fatty what was going on. He was
told that negotiations We're in progress
about which he would be advised as
o as they had reached a stage when
they could be given out in strict conf
dence to those who had a right to know.
He then added, significantly, The fruit
is not yet ripe enough for picking"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

President Fitzpatrick of the board of
education has called a meeting of that
body for tonight, at which time he pro-
poses to bring up the matter of keeping
the schools open during institute week.
President Fitzpatrick believes hat in as
much as the teachers are to receive SAL
airy for that week they can give value
received to a better advantage by giving
the pupils instruction. The meeting
promises to be interesting.
President Fitzpatrick said this morn
ing that the expense of conducting the
schools of Anaconda amount to about
81, 900 per Week and inasmuch as the trus-
tees are practically without funds and
will be compelled to shorten the present
school year several weeks unless the leg
~islature comes to their relief, Mr.. Fitz-
patrick believes the school children
should receive the benefit of a weeks
instruction. which they would be denied
If the teachers of the city schools should
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
HIS LAST OFFICIAL ACTS.

Judge Woody held his last day of
court under his present term, Saturday.
in which the following business was
transacted:
Lois w. Young VS.. Alger Young, di-
vorce; decree.
Estate of L. w. Newport, deceased:
Mrs. Rubie Newport. widow. appointed
administrators. 800 bon required.
Estate of Harriet c. Smith, deceased;
j. c. Pulliam, l.. N. Silnons and D. II.
Ross appointed appraisers.
Petition of l. Lovely to adopt Elinor
Vickers filed.
Judge Woody closes his eight years of
service as district judge with a clean
record and a clear docket When he
took charge the docket was full Of unfin-
ished cases. By persistent pushing he
succeeded in clearing the docket and so
turns it over to his successor. F. c.
Webster, who will take charge in II
uary.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
SUCCESSFUL CHURCH FAIR.

The ladies of st. Marks guild and the
Daughters of the King held a church fair
and social in Standard ha:; last night
which scored a marked success.
Booths We're arranged and placed under
the supervision of competent managers
where fancy work of all descriptions was
placed ON sale, some of the pieces MAX
ing most excellent Christmas presents.
There We're refreshment stands running
in full blast. the attendance was large
and from all the adies realized a large
SUM of money.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
K. OF p.

The following officers We're elected for
the ensuing term for Montana Lodge No.
13, X. of P, at their last meeting: Max
lHammerslough. c. c.; James McQuaid.
r. C.: Emory keN, p; James Turner,
NJ. at A; C. H.. Williams, Moi W.; p.
NJ. Smith, K of r. and s.: c. A Winters,
NJ of F.: Charles Bertsch, M. of E.: VIM.
Mogk. I. C.; Thomas Barnes, o. G. Trus-
tees for three yea term: c. H. Williams,
D. Cahn, ST., George Payne.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
COUNTY PHYSICIAN.

The commissioners this morning ac-
copied the bid of Dr.. w. r. Freeman
or $l,o6O, and he thereupon received the
appolntment of county physician, to
serve during the year 1901 DR.. Free
mans figures were $1,O3S under the bid
submitted by DIR. Stephens, the present
Incumbent.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
SIX APPLICATIONS IN.

Six applications have been made for
the civil service examination scheduled
to take place in this city next Saturday
for clerical and carrier positions in the
Anaconda postottice. The examination
VIII be held under the supervision of AS
Sistant Postmaster Thomas, in the city
hall, commencing at 8 a. m.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
MARINE AMENITIES.

Here the Sea Serpent rallied Che Ner-
mara upon her notorious non-existerce.
lie who lives in a glass house shnr,a
not throw stones!' retorted the Mermaid
with spirit.
Ine laugh was against the Sea SERPENT.
hoWbelt he loudly protested that he re-
slded FOR he most part either in wood
Or Douiten ware, or something of that
SORT ana but seldom in glass.-Detroit
Journal.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
P

County Treasurer TwOhy issued his
quarterly report this morning, covering
the months 'of September, October and
November, showing the following fig
ures: Receipts from taxes, $205, 747.21:
licenses, $6,92O.5O; county fees, 1891. 90:
other sources, $500; inheritance taxes,
$392.9O; total, $2l4, 936.06. Disbursements
covering the same period, $50, 769. 32. Bal
ance on hand D~ecember-1, $2O2, 2S4.16.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
WRECK IN 4 FOG
HEAD-END COLLISION IN THE
MISSOULA FREIGHT
YARDS.
JUDGE WOODY'S LAST WORK.
Closes Eight Years on the Bench-Miss
Curtis to Be Buried
in Helena.
JUDGE WOODY'S LAST WORK.

Missoula, December 10.
A head-end collision occurred Satur-
day evening at the west end of the
yards, when %eastbound freight No. "a
ran into freight No. 8. The fog was
very heavy n the lights could not be
seen any considerable distance, hence
We're not visible in time to stop the
train. AS it was coming in slow, no one
was hurt, and The damage was confined
to the engines and five freight cars that
We're wrecked
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
A PARTING STAB.

sarah said the lady of the house.
breaking the news gently to the new SER
want girl, w shall have to get along
without your services after the first ~
the month";" -
sefs' num- said Sarah; I'm sorry
theh masters affairs are In such had
shape MISUNDERSTANDING North Amer
lean.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
VERY DRY.

ANY good fishing in the country where
you were this
NO; couldn't get any bait"
How was that?"
II was in a prohibition county."-Phil-
adelphia press.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

me you go along with your hands in your
pockets from the time you get up Until
you go to bed.
ftusband-Well, you get your hands in
them sometime in the interval between
my going to bed and getting up.-Phil-
adelnhia Press.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
HAD NEVER BEEN KILLED.

She-l wonder if there ever was such
d person as the fool killer?
He-Do ask such ~nonsensical oues-
TONS. How do you suppose I know?
she (sWeetly)-Of course, dear, know
you never met him.-Philadelphia Re-
cord.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
TO BE BURIED AT HOME.

The remains of Miss Estella Curtis,
daughter of Gen. Chas. d. Curtis, were
today shipped to Helena, for interment,
accompanied by her brother, c. l.. Cur
tbs. The death of Miss Curtis was es-
pecially painful and surprising to the
family and friends, being entirely unex-
pected. After several weeks of ontine
ment with typhoid fever she was conval-
escing and seemed to be rapidly recov-
ering; but Saturday morning suddenly
complained of s~uffocation. Gen. Curtis
was hastily summoned from the Mis-
soula hotel and reached the hospital only
in time to nave his daughter expire in
his arms. Miss Mae Curtis, who is also
sick at the hospital. is recovering. The
young ladies accompanied their father,
who Us IA member of the Mineral Land
commission, the early part of November,
but a day or two after reaching here,
Estella and her father were taken sick.
Miss Macs sickness is the result of her
care for her father and sister, resulting
in typho-pnuemonia.
During the absence of D. E. Band
mann in New York, where he will re-
appear upon the stage in Shakespearean
plays, D. r. Beck win act as fruit in
spector of the fourth district.
The Cosmos club will be entertained
this evening by Mrs. w. B. Brooks. Mrs.
j. H. r. Ryman Is on the programme for
a paper.
The contact of telephone and electric
light wires at the telephone central in
the Higgins block, Saturday night, caus-
ed the fire department to turn out, but
the slight blaze was e~xtinguished be-
fore they reached the scene.
No. 3 was late last night several hours
on account of the Hellgata bridge west
of Drummond. The construction crew
left Mlssoula under Superintendent Rus
sell to make the necessary repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. B%andinann left last
night for New York to engage in theat-
rical work, accompanied by Gil Heyfron.
a young Missoulian who has shown spe-
clal a~daptability for the stage. A num-
Der Of friends accompanied them to the
depot to extend a farewell greeting.
Judge VIM Hayes left last evening for
S~pringdale, Mont, for a week.
Louisa Magnusson made final proof
Saturday on her homestead claim.
Miss Ellen Wood of Anaconda is the
guest of Mrs. Charles Emsley. Miss
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
) DISAGREEABLE CHARACTER,
ISTIC.

atherine-I detest that Mr.. Ellington.
Margaret-Why, atherine?
katherine-Oh. he's the Kind of man
VINO always calls when you are expect
ing somebody else who doesn't come
Life.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
DESCRIBING HIM.

Miss G~abbeigh-Do / know Mr.. Sap
peigh? l know him like a book.
Miss Wunder-You do?
Miss Carbohydrates. Like a blank
book.-Baltimore American.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
KEPT WELL

Mrs. ADO you read fiction?
Mrs. B.-Oh, yes; my husband often
sends me a note from the Office ,ellin,
me that he will be de1a'ned downtown
by business all the evenirs.--PhiideIphia
Bulletin.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

DR.. and Mrs. w. C. Orr of Hamilton
are visitors in the city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
PRkDESTINATInM

No, sir. I don't believe in predcstina-
tion.'
But, Sir, don't you see that If was
predestined that you snouli not believe
in predestination?"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Bickford of Butte
are the guests of the latter's mother
Mrs. Woodford.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

Mrs. N. G.. Tevis will entertain the AS
You Like 1t club on Tuesday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

{. NJ. Sawyer was in Butte yesterday
attending to some legal business.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

WOOD has been teaching at Anaconda.
put Will start for Boston, her former
home, this week.