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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
ExecutingC Chinese Criminals
From The North China Herald.

From The North China Herald.
The 10th inst. was another grand day
for the executioners of Soo-Chow. ORR
ginally the date had been fixed for the
9th, hut owing to the great influx of
sightseers it was postponed ~twenty-four
hours. Although the hour of the eXecu-
ton was not made public. thousands of
people had congregated by moor in the
"Woolongkai'' or Dragon street, which
runs due north and south. past the
Great Pagoda, to the execution ground.
AS the principal prisons are situated at
the southern end of the city. the pro-
cession had to pass along this street. By
3 O'Clock the first cries of They are
coming." We're heard. In front We're
the soldiers, banners, and officers on
horseback; then came the prisoners,
each borne by two coolies. These un-
fortunate men were all tied securly with
stout cords in a most elaborate fashion.
-Four pieces of rope We're used. From
the ankl irons a piece was wound
spirally round each leg up to the hips.
and the same was done round the arms
from the handouts to the shoulders
with the two remaining pieces. The
four cords thus securely tied, one to
each limb, met above the head. where
the bamboo was passed through them.
"A more fiendish way of carrying prison.
ers could hardly have been devised, as
when the coolies lift the criminal the
rords tighten, and by the end of a three
mile walk they have buried themselves
deep in the flesh.
Each prisoner was accompanied by
some half-dozen soldiers ard two run
ners, and a yellow flag the
prime for which he had to suffer. He
was allowed to wear trousers, and in his
long matted hair there was attached a
wooden peg with an inscription to
facilitate Identification after cutting off
the head.
Following the prisoners came some
pfficials-three magistrates with their
retinues as usual-and finally the 500
Chow Flu" The writer followed the
procession. which mde its way through
densely packed streets to it's destina-
ton. 1t seemed as though all Soo-Chow
had found its way to the Dragon street.
But not a sound was heard from the
spectators. The soldiers formed a
square when the execution ground was
reached, and the condemned We're
thrown into a heap like so many pigs.
The officials mounted the pavilion,
standing to order as the Flu" entered.
After the customary s%alutations the
Flu seated himself in the middle, the
magistrates to the left and the mill
tary officers to the right. At 4 o'clock
the word was passed that all were in
readiness, and forthwith five prisoners
were brought within $50 feet of the
the first on the left raised in a
position, leaning forward with
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20

Watson Boyle, Mineral Land Commits
sioner, who has been selecting lands
in the Flathead country, in Meagher
county. returned home today, the COM
mission having concluded their labors
for the season, so it is said.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20

I head placed at the proper angle. The
executioner stood at a distance Of fifteen
PAGES 10 the left of the culprit. made a
hasty advance With his sword, as it We're
concealed behind his back. stopped short
took a glance at the prisoner. hastily
drew his sword. and. the soldiers firing
a badly directed volley at the moment,
cut off the mans head. A wild shout Of
appreciation rent the air from the thou
sands that had gathered outside the
square. This was at once suppressed by
the soldiers. The second criminal follow
ed. and SO it went on till twenty-three
bodies lay on the ground, the whole
grewsome operation lasting twenty min
utes. The heads We're placed in bags,
to be dispatched to the districts where
the crime had been committed. Runners
carried on q brisk trade by dipping
charms in the blood. AS the heads We're
being taken back to their respective va
mems people along the street rushed out
and stuck little flags and other emblems
into the bags containing the heads.
When the last head had fallen the CT
ficials rose from their seats and exchang-
ed courtesies. The Flu left the scene
first, the others following according to
rank. The writer, who witnessed the en-
tire proceedings. must bear testimony
to the good behavior of what was the
greatest crowd of Chinese ever seen in
Soo-Chow City.
In all siXty-eight executions have taxi
en- place. and more are to follow. The
officials | have met have an idea that the
present is the right time to show their
power and strike terror into the hearts
of the evildoers not yet arrested. 1t APP
pears that the plot was widespread. At
Yang-Chow the prisons We're found full
of arms and ammunition.
The following occurrence shows the
nervous tension among the people. On
the 9Th, at the fall of the ninth head, a
soldier carelessly let fall a spear. This
so terrified the executioner that he MISS
ed his aim. A shout was raised. They are
coming.' Who? The insiders who had
promised deliverance. A general stam-
pede toook place of soldiers and specta-
tors alike. with the result that several
persons fell in the canal and one person
was drowned. The only military officer
who remained at his pe(e managed, how
ever, to restore order after a time.
1t must not be forgotten that prison.
ers condemned to death are allowed,
some time before execution, to partake of
a good feast, wine in abundance, and no
u opium as we'll. When carried along
to meet their fate they are already dead
to the world. insensible to pain. I did not
a SOUND from them, nor did any of
them move a limb ~perceptibly while ly-
ing in a heap on the execution ground.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20

NIT Valley (unorg.) Mining District. s,,.
yer Bow County, Montana, designated
as survey No. 59S7 T.. 3 NJ, 4, z VEN
being more particularly described as fol.
lows, to wit:
beginning at southeast corner !.
granite stone 24x1Ox8 In ches set Is inches
deep on the Forth side line of SURVEY M
1926. marked 1887 for Corner No. I with
mound OF stone alongside, from which
the quarter section corner on tho ea.t
boundary of Section z T.. 8 NJ. n. ? w
bears s. ~ degrees 27minutes e. 171s :
feet and running thence N. "a degrees "a
minutes E. 4 feet. thence N. 81 degrees
50 minutes w. 1888 feet: thence N. IS
degrees 40 minutes w. 1895 feet: thence
s.. "a degrees 80 minutes w. 117.5 feet:
thence $. 20 degrees 30 minutes E. 1889
feet to Corner No. l the place Of begin
ming, containing an area of 1874 acres.
from which an area of O.02 acres in con-
Met with Survey No. I'LL. the Emily
Lode. Is excluded and not claimed leav.
ing 1872 acres claimed,
h location Of this mine /, recorded IN
the office OF the Recorder Of Silver Rov
County, on pag 424 in Book r Of
I0des.
The adjoining claims on the NORTH
survey No. SIS. the Berlin Lode, Mar
earet Bogk applicant and Survey No.
lo4', the I.inchburg Lode, Charles S.
Mussigbrod applicant. on The south Sur
vey No. 1926, the Croesus Lode, Charles
r Tough. applicant. and on the west
Survey No. 1892. the Badger State Lode.
Wlliiam Fl. Young, applicant.
GEORGE d. GREEN,
Register.
M. 1. BAKER,
u. S. Claim Agent.
tf1rst publication October 10. 1907
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20

Harper. whose postoffice address is Butte.
Silver Bow county, Mont, has this day
filed an application for q patent for the
Estel Placer Mining Claim. situated
in uuorgan.zed mlnin; district. Silver
Bow county, Mont, tn . position. course,
n extent OF the said mining claim,
designated by an Off cial survey thereof
as survey Nc. 5972, tow lship No. 3 NJ.
range No. Z w, a notice of which was
posted on the CLARA on the LIST day Of
October, 1907. and being more particularly
set forth ard described in the official
field notes and plat thereof on file in
this office, IS follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the N. w. cor. No. 1. a
granite stone 22x15x4 inches. IS inches
deep. marked 1872, from which the Ia
sec. cor. on the west boundary of sec.
No. %, frac. T. 2 NJ, =. Z W., bears N.
Is deg. "a min. w, 1477.5 it., and running
thence s. 81 deg. Is min. E. 1888 IT. 20
cor. No. 2; thence N. IS deg. "a min. L.
1855 IT. to cor. No. 8; thence S. 10 deg.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
BOzEm N A NE VS.
Dan e. Allen, manager inter Mountain
Branch once. p. O. News Stand
HAD A COLD WAVE
BUT LONG SPELL OF FINE Wealth
Err PRECEDED IL.
FOOTBALL GAME ON SATURDAY,
Butte High School Will Try to Save
Itself From the College
Terrors.

Bozeman, November Is.
Saturday afternoon Il cold breeze
waited over from Livingston. II in a
short time the thermometer dropped down
to within a few notches of the zero mark,
while in reality the cold felt more in
tense owing to the strong wind. This is
u first real taste of winter, and we do
not like it any too well as a beginning.
On the whole there should be no COM
plant as to weather, for we have had
the very finest fall weather imaginable
OF desirable. and winter is due to have
the right of way for the neX four or
five months. One effect that is expected
of a change in temperature is that many
people who are low under the weather.
to a greater or less extent, will recover
and the end to complaints of feeling I'M
we'll is in sight.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
MINING APPLICATION No 1853.

L. S. Land Office, Helena. Montana. Oct.
18th, 1900.
I'otice Is hereby given. that the Butte
Copper Mining Company. a corporation
organized under the laws of thhe State
of Montana by DaIiel j. WEIGH, attorney
IN fact. whose postoffice address is Butte.
Montana, has this day filed an application
for a patent for 1867 linear feet. the same
being for 1447 sect in an easerly n 20
feet III westerly direction frorl the point
OF discovery on the Blind Treasure lode
mining claim. situated IN Summit Valley
(unorg.) mining district Silver Bow and
JEFFERSON counties. Montana. the posi-
ton, course. and extent. OF thhe said min
ing claim. designated by an official sur
vey hereof. as Survey NO. 1854. Town
ship No. 3 NJ. Range No. Z W.. q notice
of which vas posted en- the claim on
the 14th day Of September, 1909, ard being
nc"e particularly set forth end describ-
ed in the official neH notes and plat
thereof en- :ile in this office, as follows.
to-wit:
Beginning at the n. W. Corner, 4
granite stone 22x14xs inches. Is inches
deep, on thhe east end. line o. Survey
No. 1858. marked 1-5954 for Corner No.
l., from which the Quarter Section Cor
ner on the north boundary Of Section
No. 3. Fraction Township 8 N, Range
7 W., bears north 8 degrees II minute
81 seconds E.. 1919 feet. n running
thence north 66 degrees E.. 1862 feet to Cor
ner No. 2: Theme, S. "a degrees 40 min
utees Z. 21e feet co Corner No. 8: the ice
s. 63 degrees IS minute W. SIS feet 20
Corner No. :; thence S. SO degrees 06 min
utes W. $40 feet o Coz ner No. 5; thence
N. "a degre es 40 minutes W. All feet to
Corner No. l. the place Of beginning.
containing An ar OF 10 - acres, of which
2.43 acres are in conflict with Survey No.
1893. Nellie K:nman lode, which is ex-
Guided and not claimed, leaving an area
of 7.94 acres, claimed by the above named
applicant for Patent.
The location o. his mine Is recorded
in the office of the Recorder OF Silver
Bow County. on page 401, in Book 3D." of
Lod Locations.
The adjoining claims are on the West
Survey No. 1858, the Golden Rule lode.
Butte Copper Mining Co.. applicant, and
on the south the Grand Prize and Pow
haitian lodes. the Butte Copper Mining
Co., claimant.
GEORGE D. GREEN,
Register.
JOS. II. HARPER,
U. S. Claim Agent.
First Publication Oct. 10, 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
BOMBARDED WITH BLOATERS.

: On n historical occasion, pate de foie
Eras was actually fired by an army. An
Did officer who had served through the
SIKH wars told me chat when the Dewan,
Laila Moolraj. was besieged by us in
Multan, he came upon a stock of Eng
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
MINING APPLICATION NO. 427l.

United States Land Office, Helena, Ne1@
tana, October 18th. 1900. :
Notice is hereby s.veh, that Samuel b.
Sumwalt. whose post Office address n
Butte, Montana. has this day filed an
application for q patent for 1889 linear
feet. being 1416 feet easterly and 2: west
erly from discovery shaft. on the Snow.
ball Lode Mining Claim. q notice Of
which was posted thereon on the Sth day
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20

fish timed provisions. These some indi-
Vldual, either a hoaxer or an ignoramus.
assured him We're powerful explosives of
great destructive power. Ee according
~ set about to utilize them, with the
result thai for some days following our
camp was greeted with showers of kip
pered behring's. Yarmouth bloaters.
Strasburg pates, etc.-Madras Maiil.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
LADIES

A good remedy. and there is not any
thing on the market that equals French
Tansy Tables for the relief and cure of
painful and irregular menses. These
tables remove all distractions, no matt
ter what the aus Manufactured by A;
Augendre, Paris. France, and for sale
only by the Newbro Drug Co., Butte,
Mont, sole agents. Price, 50 per box:
sent by mail, securely sealed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Mining Application No. 1865. U. 2. Land
Office, Helena. Montana, Oct. II, 1900.
Notice Is hereby gi, tkat Joseph II.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20

Another football game is announced to
take place at the college grounds on Sat-
urday mex The contestants will be the
Butte High school and the college teams.
1t will be remembered the last time that
these rival teams tried conclusions the
Butte team carried the BoZeman boys
into camp to the tune of 5 to 0. The Boze-
man boys are out after gore and propose
to wipe the earth with the stars from
Butte-if they can.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20

Mr.. T. c. Mitchell, representing the
circulation department of the Inter
Mountain, was in town today, n re-
ports business very satisfactory and hat
subscriptions are m the increase to the
best afternoon paper published in Mon
tana.
The age-herald., 1900-01-31
SOUTH AFRICA
 SILENT AGAIN Great Britain Will Send More Troops to
 the TFanSVaal. HUNTING FOR VOLUNTEERS Some Suspicious Looking Recruits Were
 Rejected. GEN. FRENCH MAKES AN ATTACK He Found the Boers in Large Numbers and Decided to Withdraw His
 Troops and Return
 to Camp.
ZEN. FRENCH MAKES AN ATTACK

I4ondon, January 31.-4 a. m.-dt Is now known qaat the cabinet devoted much of Its discussion on Saturday to the mo5iliza- ton of the feet Nothing was settled ex- cept that until further security to the home coasts has been obtained by the na- val preparations the Eighth division shall nof be sent to South Africa.
 On Monday the admiralty issued orders that the Channel squadron instead of leav- ing Portland tEsts week for Gibraltar, as previously directed, shall assemble on Feb ruary off Eddystone and proceed to Ban try for fortnights exercises off the Irish coast, thus keeping in home waters for a time
 This decision to delay the Eighth division at a time when endorsements are SD ur- gently required may mean only that trans ports are not yet available, and that the di- vision wall embark when the shipping is ready. The mobilization of reserve war ships, if such a course shall be determined upon, would be of the utmost importance. There is nothing in the intelligence pos sessed by the public to cause the cabinets prolonged discussion of the matter, and the inference is that the fleet may be mopilized as a general warning 10 Otner countries to keep their hands off the Transvaal slt- uation, or the ministry may have definite knowledge that the neutral powers purpose to take some advantage elsewhere while England is busy dn South Africa.
 One thing is certain, 10000 men already to go to South Africa are detained for rea- sons of which the public has no knowl- edge.
 Taere is talk of forty-seven militia pat talions being embodied. These are all of the militia not previously warned. A sharp lockout Is being kept on volunteers for the various South African regiments.
 The Daily Chronicle says: Three sus- pici,us characters were rejected by head quarters in one regiment Monday Two were enthusiastically of Boer origin. The third, whose English was faulty, had been a German officer.'
 Such scraps of information as can be gathered regarding fhe movements of the armies in the field seem to indicate that the relief of Ladysmith has been aban- doned for the present and that a concen- tration of the British for an invasion of the Free State Is in progress,
The age-herald., 1900-01-31
Five Shots Were Fired From Window of the Capitol and the
 Senator Fell MOtay Wounded,

would make considerable powder smoke if ordinary cartridges were used, but never a sign of smoke could see.''
 "I looked around a mighty brief spell,' said Colonel Chinn but there was noth- ing for me to look at; paid attention to Goebel. The fellow used smokeless powder all right enough, and guess he was pretty wise to do 1t. Somebody might have got him if they had known where to look for him. By the time we knew where to look he had gone and it was time to look some- where else"
 When the fighting ceased Lillard ran for help. He had not far to go, for there is al- ways a crowd around the gates of the capi- tol building.
 In an instant dozens of men were around Goebe1. He was losing much blood, and was becoming very weak. He was hastily carried to the office of Dr. E. E. Hume, in the basement of the Capital hotel, about a thousand feet from the spot where the shooting occurred Here he was laid upon sofa, while Dr. Hume made nasty ex- animation, pronouncing the wound to be of nature that must cause death in short time.
 Showed Great Fortitnde Goebel showed great fortftude and cour- age throughout, smiled weakly as he heard the verdict, and feebly rolled his head from side to side in token of dissent from the opinion expressed by the physician. He was then carried to his room on the second floor of the Capital hotel, and in addition to Dr. Hume, Doctors Mccormick and Ely were summoned Ito attend him.
 After a careful examination of the wound the doctors announced that while exceed ingly dangerous, it was not necessarily fa- tai, unless complications blood poison ing should set in.
 The patient himself kept up his courage, insisting again and again that he not going to die. It was decided by his friends to call in also the services of Dr. McMur- try, a prominent surgeon or Louisville, and urgent messages were at once sent for him.
 After the wound had been dressed Sena- tor Goebel showed great exhaustion, and it was announced by the physicians that he would in all probability die in a short time. He rallied, however, and under the influ- ence of an opialte sank into gentle slum- Der which lasted for several hours.
 The bullet which struck MT. Goebel was fired from a window in the center of the third story of the office building just east of the capitol.
 That window was raised about eight inches from the sill to permit an unob- structed passage of the bullet when MT. Goebel should come within range. Both
The age-herald., 1900-01-31
BRYAN IGNORED IN
 HISTORIC BOSTON
Believes in Strong Cooperation
 in Next Campaign.
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Bryan Was Greatly Shocked at Goebel's Assassination-Tear Gathered in His Eyes When the News
 Reached Him.

Boston, Mass, January 3O-W. J. Bryan onstration in this city tonight. After par ticipating in several events of lesser im- portance during the day, MT. Bryan ad- dressed an immense mass meeting in Me chanics hall, building containing a seat ing capacity greater than any other in Bos- ton. It Is estimated that there were 900 persons in the hall, hundreds of whom re- mained standing throughout the evening. The speakers included MT. Bryan, ex-Gov- ernor Altge,d, Congressman Lentz. of Ohio and George Frederick Williams, of Dedham. The meeting tonight closed a busy day for MT. Bryan.
 After the breakfast President Washburn introduced MT. Bryan to the crowd. MT. Bryan said in part:
 .I have gone on the theory always that you can fuse any metal if the heat is sufii- clent. In the last campaign it was suffi- c.eut to fuse the democrats, the populists and the silver republicans. l believe that in the next campaign we shall not only haye co-operation between these three par ties, but that the questions which have arisen since the campaign of 1896 will also br;ng into cO-OperatlOn W1pn our IOrceS the men who did not see the trust question in 1896. and in view of the question of inn perialIsm will rush to us for deliverance from party that seeks to repeal the dec aration of independence"
 The reception and banquet given MT. Bryan by the democratic state committee at Faneutl Hall took place at 12 o'clock. While the reception was godng on the As- scciated Press dispatch announcing that Senator GoeI5el had been shot was shown to MT. Bryan. He was shocked at the news and tears gathered in his eyes as he ex- claimed:
 'pt can't be possiblel''
 Mir. Bryan then became silent and would say no more, but the effect of the news was perceptible in this manner during the remaining time given to the reception.
 The banquet was spread in the historic auditorium of .the building
 Robert Treat Padne, Jr., John P. Altgeld, Congressman Lentz and MT. Bryan were among the speakers.
 George Frederick Williams was the first speaker alt the night meering. During his address he expressed sympathy with the Boers, a sentiment that was vociferously applauded
 The next speaker, Ex-Governor Altgeld, was accorded a hearty reception.
The age-herald., 1900-01-31
FRENCH HAS A FIGHT
Boers Were Found in Great Force and
 Attack Was Discontinued

Rensburg, Friday, January 26-General French reconnoftered yesterday by Bus tand's nek with "a force of Hussars, Irlnis- killings, four guns of the Royal artillery. mounted infantry, the Yorkshire, Wiltshire and portion of the Essex regiments. Turned to the northeast, he approached the Boer position at Rietfontedn, nine miles be- yond Colesburg on the wagon bridge road which the enemy have been fortifying with a view of falling back when they evacuate Colesburg.
 Cautiously approaching, General French shelled the enemy, who replied with artil- lery and infantry fire.
 The British, who were well protected. suffered very little. An officer and nine men were wounded, one of the latter of whom since died, and three men are miss ing. As the Boers were found in great force and in a strong position, General French discontinued the attack and re- turned to camp