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The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Against TnylOr.

Frankfort, KY, April THE court
of appeals has rendered a decision
holding that J. C. w. Beckham is gov
ernor. The republicans will carry the
case to the United States supreme
court. Meanwhile no radical change
in the relative positions of the two
state governments is expected.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Big Order for stamps.

Washington, April 6.-An order was
issued Thursday by the post office de-
partment for the largest single ship
ment of ordinary postage stamps ever
made in the history of the office. The
shipment will take place next Friday,
when 53,3o4,2oO stamps, of the value
of $965,267, will be sent to 1906 post
offices throughout the country.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
AGuinaldo I'm China.

San Francisco, April 3.-News from
the Philippines received by the trans
port Sherman shows that Aguinaldo is
in Singapore. Singapore papers make
mention of the fact and publish short
interviews with him. The rebel armies
are scattered, and wherever they come
in contact with American troops are
routed and driven into the mountains.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13

According to compilation made by
the land office of the state of Wash
ington, 1883 square miles in that
state were originally covered with
merchantable timber-fur, cedar
hemlock and spruce. One-ffth of this
area has been ravaged by fire, 22h
per cent. has been cut, and the re-
mainder, or 9,039 miles, is covered
with standing timber.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13

Jamaica is in a perilous condition.
The finances are in an even greater
tangle than usual. Trade is depressed.
and the people are in miserable con.
dition of poverty. Successive officials.
each more dishonest and corrupt
than his predecessor, have sown the
wind, and now the nation is reaping
the whirlwind
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13

Four New South Wales lepers have
been treated by the leprosy serum
method devised by DR.. Juan de Dios
Carrasquilla, of Bogota, and declared
by him to have been successful in a
hundred cases. The Australian doc
tors, however, declare that after a
very careful test they were unable
to detect any improvement and that
the disease continued it's progress in
the patients.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Did Great Damage.

Austin, Tex, April THE country
southwest of here was visited by
cloudburst, and at Water Valley GO
houses were wrecked. Immense prop
erty losses were sustained on farms.
and cattle ranches.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Ared Editor Dead.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 4.-Rev. john
Scott, former editor of the Western
Methodist Protestant and the Meth
odist Recorder, died at his home at
Eldersville, Pa, of la grippe. Mr..
Scott was 80 years old.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Municipal Government.

Washington, April 5.-A Manila dis
patch says that scheme of municipal
government prepared by a mixed
board, of which Senior Arellano is
president, has received the approval of
Gen. OTIS
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
School Teacher Killed.

Gladstone, Mich, April Z. - Miss
Lydia Barstar was shot and instantly
killed Friday at Isabella, where she was
teaching school. Few particulars have
been received by her parents here, but
it is understood that stray bullet en-
tered the schoolhouse window and
passed through her heart. Miss Bar
star was about % years of age and an
estimable and bright young lady.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Another Body RecOYered.

Charleston, w. Va, April 2.-The body
of Ed. Hambrick, the trapper boy, was
recovered Saturday from the Red Ashe
mine, where there was such disas-
trous explosion on March 6. This is
the last body of the so victims to be
recovered
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13

Sir William McCormac and several
other London surgeons who volun-
teered for service in South Africa are
drawing pay at the rate of $4,000 a
year apiece. Though the sum may
not recoup them for what they would
earn in London it is far in excess of
any salary heretofore paid any army
medical officer.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Post Omce Robbed.

Cleveland. O., April THE safe IN
the post Office at Dover Center, SUBJ
urb of this city, was blown open with
dynamite by burglars, who secured
$4OO in money and $10G in stamps.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Strange Affair.

Tacoma, Wash, April 1.-THE valley
of the Nooksachk river near Mount
Baker became a mountain ~ feet
high through strange upheaval of
the earth'S surface.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Has Consumption.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 6. A Florida
physician says Gov. Tanner, of Illinois,
has consumption and is not likely to
live six months. He ia on his way home
from Palm Beach, Fla.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
The Public Debt,

Washington, April 3.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business March 81
1900, the debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to SLIP, ,256,35s, decrease
for the month of $6,629, ,7O1.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Government Recefpts.

Washington, April 3.-For the nine
months of the present fiscal year the
government receipts exceeded the dis
bursements by $54,302 900.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Many Horses Burned.

Lincoln, Neb., April THE Oriental
livery barn burned Friday and IS
horses perished. There were several of
value. Aside from the horses the prop
erty loss is not large.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
woodrun for second Place.

Albany, N. Y, April 6.-The republic
an senator's in caucus indorsed unani-
mously the candidacy of Lieut.. Gov.
Woodruff for vice president.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Swept by Fire.

Muskegon, Mich, April 5.-The vii
lage of Ravenna, 1s miles southeast of
here, was wiped out by fire last night.
Loss, 100000. The cause was an ex-
plosion of coal gas in Barnoswiski's
saloon.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Rank Note Circulation,

Washington, April a.-The total cir
culation of national bank notes on
March 81 last was $27O,953,06S, an in
crease for the year of $27,90O,751.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
VIII Meet in Cleveland.

Cleveland, o, April 4.-The next an
nual convention of the National Prison
association will be held in this city
from September % to 81 inclusive.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Big Hall Burned.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 5.-Fire yes
terday destroyed the hall intended for
the democratic convention, also a
church, school and half a block of
buildings, the total loss being $40O, 900.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
navfs Resigns.

Washington, April 3.-Webster Da--
Wis, assistant secretary of the interior,
has resigned to take the lecture plat
form in the interest of the Beers.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Acquitted.

New York, April 6. - Miss Olga Meth
ersole and other actors were found not
guilty of maintaining public nuisance
in presenting the drama "Sapho."
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Named for Judre.

Washington, April 4.-President Nc
Kinley has nominated Smith McPher-
son, congressman from Iowa, to be
United States judge for the South
ern district of Iowa.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13

Miss Lillian Blakeslee, of Cory, Pal
who has been under medical treat
ment for years for consumption,
coughed up collar button the other
day and is rapidly recovering,
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Signs the Bill.

Albany, N. Y, April 3.-Gov. Roose-
velt has signed the bill repeating the
Horton boxing law. 1t goes into eff
feet September 1 next.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Latest Report from otis.

Washington, April 4.-Otis reports
124 skirmishes since January 1, in
which Americans lost 81 killed and 1864
wounded; insurgents 1,426 killed and
1.453 captured,
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Tired of Poverty.

Rochester, N. Y, April Alfred of
poverty Mrs. Fred Meyer drowned her
two little children and herself in a
cistern.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
CoinnGe fn March.

Washington, April 3.-The total
coinage at the mints of the United
States during March was $17,o75,6SS.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Rir RIock Rurned.

Menominee, Mich, April 6. - Fire de-
stroyed the Spies building, the largest
business block in this city. Loss, $780,
900.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Lived over a Century.

Bateman, Wis, April 3.-Mrs. Julia
Duplici celebrated her one hundred and
first birthday at her home here.
The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
Women Lose Control.

Topeka, Kan, April 3.-The election Tor
city offices in the town of Beattie, in Mar
shall county, Monday was contest be-
tween men and women and the men won.
A ticket composed entirely of women was
elected a year ago. The women officers,
headed by Mrs. Elizabeth Totten, mayor,
were candidates for election.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
AT PAROCHIAL SCHOOL.
Pupils Entertained Their Friends With
Splendid Programme.

The pupils of st. Patricks paroehial
school yesterday afternoon entertained
their friends with a splendid programme.
The hall of the school was crowded with
the friends of the young folks. The pro-
granme. which was rendered in a splen-
did manner by the we'll trained pupils,
included songs, dances, recitations drills,
dialogues and solos. The pantomime
work was very creitable and reflected
credit on pupils and teachers alike.
The eight gold pins donated by Rev.
l.. DeSiere for the highest class aver
ages We're won by Frances Dillon. Katie
Jones. Katie Mcbride Mary DAILY, Jen-
ME OBrien. Aloysus Garigan. Maggie
Harkins and Lizzie Mulholland
The medals for merit, the gift of Rev.
p. DeSiere, were won in the intermediate e
department by Miss Mary Green, and
in the grammar and high school grades
by Miss Anna Maloche
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
TURKEYS GIVEN AWAY.
Frank Roucher'S Generous Custom o
Giving His Patrons Christmas
TURKEYS.

Many families have been made happy
this past week by the present of a large,
plump, live turkey for their Christmas
dinner.
Following his annual custom Frank
Boucher. As East Park St, during the
week before Christmas is giving away a
nice live turkey with every purchase
amounting to ten dollars or more This
offer is not restricted to any particular
line of goods but holds good on sales
made in any department. whether it is
in Mems Suits, Overcoats. Furnishings
or Children's Garments. No easier way
can be thought of to get good useful
gift for the family and at the same time
supply the table With turkey at no extra
cost
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
AT THE HOTELS.

The Butte--L. j. Murray, Chicago: r.
S. Barton, Peoria: d. c. SWinchart.
Helena; j. H. Meyer, Heena William
Owsley. Frank +. Corbett, Butte; Fred
Watcher. Pekin, H.; r. A. Luke, Helena;
Albert Kleinschmidt, Helena;, Harry
Sommers, Helena: Louis Zoin, Butte;
Phil Daniels, Anaconda.
The McDermott-M. II. Parker, Boul-
der: T. j. A. Monaghan, Boulder; II. c.
Power, Helena; A. j. Shores, Great
Falls: Ella Knowles Haskell Helena;
p. II. Luddy jefferson: w. Ziegler and
family, Bi-Metallic; George c. Wise,
Omaha: f. G. Achilles, Anaconda; w. N.
Ryer, Denver; G. w. Price and wife,
Miss NJ. Castleton, Fort Benton; j. G.
Patterson, Great Falls: J. L. Hurgiler,
Heney Falls: NJ. j. Carmichael, White
| hall: William Wallace, Gold Greek; Miss
| jamie Gibbs. Gold Creek; Martin Con-
! rad, Chicago; j. N. Sanborn and wife
/ Denver; b. 7. Price and family, Tacoma
! Frank Dana, Seattle; o. f.. Peppard
Missoula; w. d. Van Densen, Keokuk
/ Iowa.
/ Carriers in silver and gold. Great va
Hight & Fairfield's
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
PERSONALS.

Daniel Searles, of the Whitehall
Zephyr. left for Spokane last evening to
spend Christmas with his family
Patsy McCue. one of the great Jockeys
of the country. who rode kinley Mack
at the Suburban and Brooklyn handi-
caps. is in the city en- route to the Bitter
Root stock farm
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Clark re-
turned Thursday from three weeks
visit to California.
w. r. Randall. the we'll known horse
man. arrived in the city Thursday even
ing from California. and departed to-
day for Great Falls to spend the holi-
days.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
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Christmas With her father Mr.. Charles
NJ. Palmer. She is accompanied by her
children. Mr.. Hill will come over from
the capital either tomorrow or Monday.
Mr.. Charles w. Clark returned on
Friday from a months soiourn in San
Francisco and other parts Of the golden
west. b.
Mr. John MacNaught and family, who
have resided in Butte during the last
ten years. will leave next week for Min
neapolis. where they will reside here
after.
The Sons of America will give their
annual ball in Renshaw hall on Christ
mas night. AS all of the dances so far
given by them have been conducted on
a grand scale the one announced for
Christmas night will doubtless compare
favorably with the others.
We know our ebony goods are the best
that can be had.
Hight & Fairfield's
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
G9eeeoSoeO00 100000
THE RAILROADS,


The new piece of road near Fort Benz
ton will be operated on Christmas day
and officials are now busy preparing q
time card for it. The new line which IS
about eight miles in length does not
shorten the road, but it does away with
the heavy grade of Teton hill. There are
two tunnels in the new line, and the
station is now less than one mile from
town. the station on the old line being
two and one-half miles distant. Fl
w. H. Merriman, general agent for the
| Northern Pacific, left for Duluth, Minn.,
| last night with his wife and FAINT
ly. He will spend the holidays with
! friends and relatives there.
P. X. Gihillin, resident agent of the
Chicago and Great Western left for st.
Paul with his wife last night.
F. T.. Kinney, Of Helena commercial
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul. is in the city.
! The st. Paul general passenger agents
! Of tSe Great Northern and the Northern
| Pacific state that their roads are not
| seeking the withdrawal of homeseekers'
! rates to the west. Mr.. Whitney, of the
! Great Northern, is credited With saying.
THE only change we have made is to
withdraw the sale Of roundtrip tickets.
| We found that not more than per cent
! of the homeseekers' business was on
round-trip tickets. Some of these tick
cts had been manipulated by scalpers
and it was to put stop to this traffic
in tickets that we made the change"
: The regular homeseekers rates are in
on bp third Ia "
OF each month, and on February II week.
ly excursions Will be resumed.
plan to pat the ticket scalpers out
of business is suggested 10y the ST. Paul
Pioneer Press. In a recent issue, that
paper says: rs
. The New York Central has found 1t
necessary to establish a department for
the redemption of the unused portions of
its tickets because of the frequent de-
. mands of that kind made upon it, 1t is
gratifying to learn that the public are
' gradually finding out that it is better to
confine their dealings to railroads them
J selves rather than to deal with the ticket
scalpers. The railroad company will pay
\ full value, whereas the scalper must take
! advantage of his customer If he would
i make profit.
i THE chief difficulty in this matter has
II been that While man by selling to g
\ scalper could realize upon his unused
\ ticket Immediately, it was generally
' question of some little time to get hi.
money through application to the rail
road. There is no reason why any agen
competent to sell a ticket cannot be suf
!: ficiently we'll instructed to permit him t,
redeem the unused portion of the ticke
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
IN THE POLICE COURT.

In the police court this morning John
Lynn and Anthony Thornton were ar
raigned on a charge of lighting at the
cor of Main and Park streets. They en-
tered pleas of guilty and were fined in
the sum of SO each.
Dan Shannahan was arrested by officer
Mcdonald last night for kicking in u
door at $50 South Arizona street. In the
police court this morning he entered a
plea of guilty to a charge of disturbance
and was fined in the sum of SO.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
Hotel Gossip

I'VE hope to make the mineral exhibit
at the PAN n-American exposition the
finest Montana has ever shown, sad
Don Davenport of Helena at the Butte
hotel yesterday.
Mr. Davenport has been appointed by
Governor Smith to fill the vacancy on
the Pan American exposition commission
occasioned by the resignation of Paul
Fusz.
Il haven't been on the board long
enough to know just what the idea of
all the members is,'' said Mr.. Davenport.
''but | have talked with some of them,
and l think it is the general sentiment
that our mineral resources ought to be
exploited at the exposition they never
have been before.
"Of course. it is intended that all re-
sources and industries will be given an
adequate representation. but in view of
the fact that mining is the great indus
try of the state, l think especial atten-
ton ought to De paid to it at the coming
exposition"
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
CHARGED WITH
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
FRANK CoNNoRs ARRESTED THIS
MORNING WHILE IN THE ACT
OF ROBBING A MAN.

Frank Connors was arrested at 4:25
O'Clock this morning and booked at the
city Jail on a charge Of attempted high
way robbery. At the hour mentioned
Charles DornStadt was on his way home
and while he was walking along North
Main street he was set upon by ConnorS
and knocked down. He was about to
go through the victim when officer Gray
put in an appearance and took 4 hand in
the game. The case will be turned over
to the county attorney.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
COAL COMING FAST.

We are receiving five cars of Washed
Nut, two ears of hand picked lump
daily. The quality and price is why we
have such large demand. We save you
money: Lump, $3.50: Washed Nut, S4.OO
per ton. Office. S14 Utah ST.. Telephone
2l6. COTTONWOOD COAL co.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

1--WE are making good headway in the
matter of securing rights of way and
preparing for the establishment of our
pole line" said j. II. Heyer at the Butte
today. Mr.. Heyer is a member of the
company which proposes bringing the
electric current from the power plant on
the Missouri al Canyon Ferry. to Butte.
I'VE have the right of way about se--
cured" said Mr. Heyer. land are now
engaged in cutting road over the
mountains near Boulder in order to be
in readiness to put the pole line in just
as soon as weather conditions will per-
nit. We expect to have the current into
Butte by June We shall bring in 5000
horse power, and already have two
thirds of the power contracted for
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

on sight, and arrangements to that end
should be made by all railroads"
Rumors of several changes in railroad
officials are current. One of these is that
a prominent st. Paul attorney is to leave
Il $4,000 position and private practice to
enter the service of J. J. Hill.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Charles Howard, state committeeman of
the independent democratic party OF
Carbon county, who has been guest at
the McDermott for some time. left for
Red Lodge last evening to appear as q
witness in the contest over the legiSla-
tive seats in that county, testimony In
which is to be taken at Red Lodge.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Gov Robert r. Smith was over from
Helena yesterday and is a guest at the
Butte. He states that he is here for the
purpose of securing offices. as it is his
intention to come to Butte to practice
when his term of office expires.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Hight & Fairfield
Have manicure goods, baby brushes
and combs.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Mrs. Hill of Helena, wife of Capt. Will
liam L. HILL is in the city and will spend
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Miss Martha and Anna Sullivan, resid-
ing at No 80 East Copper street, enter
tanned a few of their many friends with
music last Sunday evening. Among
their guests We're: Misses Katie Bris-
lin, Rosie Brislin. Nora Hughes Asn>S
Dean. Mrs. Hanley, Mrs. Harrison. Kath-
crime Harrison. Anna Hughes; Messrs.
]. r. LcBeau, John Dean, James Sulli
van, William Daily, William Harrison,
James Williams. John Williams. Tim
Rooney, Steve Hughes, Robert Sabts.
and Lloyd Smith.
Mrs T. w. Buzzo of Walkerville has
gone to Salt Lake to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Judge A. Fl. Barret came over from
Helena last Tuesday to wind up some of
his Butte business here before entering
upon his duties as state treasurer.
Mrs Hill of Helena. wife of Capt. Will
liam l.. Hill. is in the city and will spend
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-06

Chicago. Nov 5.-The following state
ment was given out az the headquarters
Of the Republican National Committee:
There are few surface indications at
this time dissimlar to those OF four years
ago. when Mckinley swept the country
by tho greatest majority probably ever
given to a presidential candidate The
work OF the Republicans during the past
four weeks has been marvelously effective.
Il mas been marked everywhere by com
pleteness in detail Of machinery. harmo-
nious action and desired results. Ia the
history OF the party no better organization
has ever existed Mckinley and Roose-
Welt will carry every state which voted
for Mckinley and Hobart four years ago
and certainly seven or eight others that
voted for Bryan IN 1886
The alleged hopes OF Croker and Bryan
as 10 carrying Indiana and New York
are simply following out tho programme
OF claiming everything in sighs for tho
purpose Of encouraging their followers IN
those states TO make the most desperate
efforts for success. The claims OF the Re-
puolicans are based upon the result Of
actual work reported by mon in the field
nroughs up through precinct ward. town
ship city. county and state organizations.
and upon ae,ual facts as shown hy the
closest poA ever made by any political
orgauiza ton"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-06
NEGRO AssAILANT CAUGHT.
Assaulted white woman St the
Point of "a Pistol

Columbia. S. C.. Nov g. Yesterday
morning. near Greelyviie. in Williamsburg
county. a negro. Macon Lescsne seeing
Mai Mltchum leave home. went TO the
Mitchum house vhers Mrs Mtchum was
nursing her baby.
The negro entered and Mrs. Mitchum or
dered him out taking up gun 10 one
hand while she held the baby with the
other. but the negro took the gun from
her aud AT the point Of his pistol assault
- her. As soon as possible the lady gave
the alarm. and the negro was captured
az the MAllard Lumber Compauy's estab-
llshment where he was az work az usual.
He confessed and was taken 10 the county
jaii at Kingstrec.
Acting on tho Goveronrs orders. the
sheriff tonight started with tho negro for
Columbia. and Il was reported that the
negro escaped but later advices indicate
that this may he a ruse 20 throw iynchers
of the track. II this design Is carried cut
the prisoner ought to BE- here by noon 20
morrow.
Several parties we're hunting Tor Le-
.esns aud Il was deemed advisable 20 re-
move him but a. midnight the community
was reported 20 be quiet An Telegraph
orhces Ia that seciion are now closed.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-06
LOUISIANA DEFEATS rnrsr
Can Exempt From license Home
Manufacturers aud Planters.

Washington. Nov The supreme
Court to-day handed down several de-
clslons an. however. 81 importance
Ia the case of the American suenr Re-
hning Company vs. the state - Louisiana.
brought up on a writ of error from the
Supreme Court Of Louisiana. which iu-
volved the right Of the state OF Louisiana
90 exempt from the operation Of q Een-
cral license tax manufacturer. planters
and farmers " ho refine their own product
the court affirmed the decision Of tho
lower court holding thai it had been the
policy Of both the states ana the general
government 20 eaaet legislation iu favor
81 home products Tine court announced
that Justice white. who comes from
Louisiana. did not participate ln the de-
sion
Tho case ~ George W Crossman W.
william Burrill. arising over question
- demurrage claimed iu connection with
the shipment Of % cargo from pensa coin.
Fla. to Rio de Jnuelro, during the revo-
luton ia Brnza WAS remanded 80 the
District Court Tor the trial Of certain Is
sues