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lantern and started out to investigate.
Out in the pen he found, instead of six
gracefully slepeing blacksnakes one
tangled mass of twisting heads and
tails. The snakes had evidently been
uneasy, and two of them had started
fighting. Then all six being on the verge
of snake delirium tremens had Joined H.
Seth did his best to quiet them down,
but couldn't do it until all but one or
the snakes had been killed. The live
one was big Pete, and he was pretty well
used up. Seth refused to be comtorted'
Five cherished pets gone and by the
time the other one is able to be around
again, the woodcock season Will be over
said Seth when L called on him the
next day. i ought not to put them IN
! the same pen, when the poor Things
We're getting short in their temper, lie
says with never a word of blame LOT
himself for turning innocent snakes INTO
animated whisky punch.
when Pete got well enough for work
again the woodcock season was at an
end. Seth was feeling blue when one
day Pete came trailing in with small
duck. Then Seth was the most delight
Gu llldll yOu ever saw anu So W = w -"
extra large drink. / demonstrated with
him.
Its all right for that big snake of
yours to hypnotic woodcock, told
him. That's natural and proper but
when he goes around trying to hypno-
tie any old thing that somes his way,
he's sure to get into trouble in the end.
You ought to teach him different in
stead of rewarding him
But Pete wouldn't listen. AS long as
Pete brought in anything that could be
sold he should have a drink. That's
the reason Seth 10 mourning the loss OF
the most intelligent blacksnake ever
born in this country.
"The next day / was walking in the
woods near Seth's house when / saw,
down in a little gully, Pete crawling
over the stones, evidently in search OF
something to hypnotic. Pretty soon a
big swapping turtle came out of the
creek and waddled UP the bank Pete
saw the turtle, and hurrying up, placed
himself about 10 feet in front of it, and
began trying to charm the big turtle,
the same as he would harmless wood
cock A swapping turtle doesn't take
kindly to being hypnotized, and tried
to warn Pete of his danger by shouting
and throwing down stones. But after \
his reward for the duck, the big snake
thought it was proper to try the charm
ing game on any old thing. Pete kept
his eye on the turtle and waved his
head slowly from side to side, the Same
tactics which had brought down hum
dreds Of woodcock But the turtle kept
waddling straight ahead until he was
within reach of Pete. Then he shot out
his ugly head, got grip on poor Petes
neck and held on, after the placid man
ner of swapping turtles. Pete squirmed
and wriggled but the turtle stuck to
his grip and when the thrashing stop
ped Pete was dead.
Seth was heartbroken when ! told !
him Of the loss of his pet
It's all my fault; | ought to have |
taught him better he groaned. But |
who would have thought that such an |
and educated blacksnake !
would try to hypnotic a enapping tur- |
tie q Washington Post.
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THINGS ABOUT NEW YORK FIRE
MEN

In New York applicants for appoint
inent as firemen must be recommended
by four citizens we'll acquainted with
the applicant before they are admitted
to their examinations. These consist of
severe physical tests and require great
bodily strength and vigor. Those who
pass them merely become eligible for
possible requisition in case of vaean-
CIV. When a candidate is called to fill
vacancy he must first serve Droba-
tionary period of one month, during
which he is assigned to a company for
work In addition to that he must at
tend daily at the firemen's school of in
struction, where candidates are put
through a course of special athletics
such as climbing ladders, handling
scaling hooks, sliding down hose-pipes,
Jumping into life-nets. and the like. IT,
by the end of the month, the chief in
structor and the foreman Of their COM
pany reports the candidate fit for fire
duty, they are appointed as privates or
firemen of the fourth grade, with a sal
airy of eight hundred dollars In the
third grade the annual salary Is one
thousand dollars, in the next twelve
hundred dollars, and in the first four
teen hundred dollars. One year at least
must be spent in each grade. Removal
can only be for cause, subject to review
by the counts All members of the New
York fire department are beneticiaries
Of a relief fund which now amounts to
nearly a million and 2 half dollars. In
case of disability a fireman receives half
his pay One-half of his yearly pay,
likewise, goes as a pension to his Wife
or children in case of death. In addi-
ton 20 this there is a life insurance
fund Yielding an immediate amount of
one thousand dollars to the widow or
children of any deceased fireman.
In spite of the uncommon risks run
by all fremen the mortality among
them is exceedingly low. The dangers
Of their calling seem TO be more than
compensated by their rugged health and
hardihood AS rule they are able to
endure without serious consequences
pain and exposure that would kill an
ordinary business man, or at least ruin
his health for life. After the manner Of
man, the average fireman will tell you
that his is dogs life; but if you per-
sist, he will admit that he is fond of his
calling.
In their every day life and routine. as
they lounge about their engne-sta bles,
most firemen appear like humdrum folk
as in truth they are. Their talk is
the reverse of edfying, and if you ask
them to tell Of their own exploits thev
become monQsyllabic and presently
break down altogether. AS soon as the
alarm gong rings, however, they change
into different beings. The heavy-wt-
ted, slow-moving fellows become alert
and agile, and if you follow him to the
scene of the fire, you may arrive just in
time to see him do deeds of wonderful
dash and daring. Weekly
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The members OF plymouth church
have decided to build a modest home
for Mrs. Mary Catherine Osborn. a col
ored woman, eighty-three years old,
who is a member of the congregation
and whose little home on Dixwell ave-
nue. was damaged by fire and condemn
ed by the fire marshal
For the Strengthening of the Wood
mon branch Of the Winchester avenue
road large force OF worlzmen will be
set at work soon under the supervision
OF Andrew Br2cken, the company'a
foreman in track and construction
building. The changes will lessen the
distance to Woodmont, according to
plans, about a mile.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-06
BUY LONDON TIMES.
Great English Paper Likely to Change
Hands. -

New York, Oct. 6.-Mysterious rumors
respecting the sale Of the London Times
have been current for several days but
have not yet been confirmed, says
dispatch to the Tribune from London.
The projected purchaser is Alfred
Harmsworth, who is signing for fresh
conquests. He is credited with having
an ambitious scheme for recasting the
leading journal, reducing thepr ice from
pence to a penny and experimenting
in various ways with it. The tempera-
ture has fallen in Fleet street since this
rumor reached the ears of the owners
Of the penny journals The staff OF the
Times is reported to be vehemently op-
posed to change clf ownership, but Mr.
Walter is declared as willing to dispose
of the property for large sum and the
chief obstacle to the transaction is said
to he the right of several small stock
holders who have received bequests.
These stories are neither confirmed nor
contradicted by Mr.. Eamnsworth and Mr..
Walter. Harmsworths meteoric career
In English journalism brings even the in
credible account of the fusion of the
Daily Mail and the Times within the
range of possibility.
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Chinese Imperial Party Went TO Tai Yen for
Short Time---Going on to 81 Nghan /
To Stav For Good.
GIVE UP PEK|N AS CAPITAL
IL HUNG CHANG GONE TO PEKIN-ENGLAND HAS ACCEPTED
IHE lehman FKUFUSALS FUk PEACE 81
NEGOTIATE PLAN

Wasg1ingto Oct. 6-The Japanese min
lister has delivered to the secretary of
state "a telegram dated Oct. /, from the
Japanese minister of foreign affairs, to
this effect:
''The Japanese acting consul at Shang-
hal reported on the 2Sth ult. publication
in Chinese papers Of an undated imperial
eNdict the purpose Of which was as fol
lows:
Though we have accompanied her
majesty, the empress dowager, to Tai
Yen and settled there, it is not our in'ten-
ton to remain there permanently. mas
much as Chang An was the seat Of the
ancient rulers of China and is defended
by nature we order the acting governor of
Shen Si to select suitable site for the
imperial palace in the city Isl Nghan and
to provide everything necessary for our
journey thereto. He should bear In mind
the hardships we are now exposed to and
remember and refrain from all extrava-
CANT praparat tions.' "
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-06
COLLISION AT SEA.
Two Ocean Steamers Meet in a Dense
Fog.

New York, Oct. 6-The Morgan line
steamer Elmonte, which arrived today
from New Orleans, reports having been
in collision with the British steamer
Rappahannock, bound from Liverpool for
Newport News. The collision occurred
yesterday in latitude 37.4, longitude 74.33.
A dense fog prevailed at the time. The
Elmonte had her bow stove in and some
plates on the starboar bow showed a
deep indentation, and the sail was hang
ing across the bow to prevent the water
coming in. Nothing was learned as to
the damage to the Rappahannock. After
the collision she steamed westward to-
ward Cape Henry, and the IIlmonte pro-
ceeded on her course.
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connection to President Mckinley. When
the treaty was ratified without that
amendment and thus became part of the
supreme law of the land the deplorable
consequences which have followed would
have followed just the same in my opin-
ion, if Mr.. Bryan had been president.
Nor do I believe anybody with ordl-
nary common sense is in danger of re-
garding President MciKnley's reelection
as an endorsement of the war in the
Philippines. 1t seems to me the present
tendency of President McKinley's mind
can be discerned in the true American
policy he is now pursuing in China"
MT. MacVeagh says he finds himself
In harmony with the republican platform
on the gold standard.
But the controlling reason with me
for supporting Mckinley and Roosevelt
he says, 'is the unwillingness I feel to
entrust the government of the country
to the men who now represent and con-
troll the democratic organization, stand
ing as they do upon the Chicago plat
form of 1896"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-06
AMERICAN OR CANADIAN?
San Francisco Man Wants to Know
Where His Mines Are.

Chicago, Oct GA special to the Rec
ord from Vancouver B. c., says:
Colonel Edwin Dudley the American
consul at Vancouver, B.C., has been ap-
pealed to by American mine owners of
the disputed territory in Mount Baker
district at the International boundary re-
garding the seizure of a pack train in the
disputed territory by United States Gals
lectors OF customs. The pack train was
on the road to mines owned by Mr.. Lane
of San Francisco, claimed to be in the
Canadian territory by the Canadian gov.
ernment surveyor, who has just delmnited
the boundary. Mr.. Lane has registered
his mine in New Westminster, B, G..
as we'll as in Sumas, Wash. According to
Canadian Surveyor Deane, the United
States has been in quiet possession Of
territory mile and a half wide, anG
many miles long that it has no right to. /
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strikers to decide which it is to be. Pres
ident Mitchell said of the first district,
which is composed of Luzerne and Lack
awanna counties and has $4,000 miners,
last night, that the men would be salts
fed with three concessions: An increase
of 10 per cent; a reduction of the price
Of powder to $3.50 a keg, and pay every
two weeks. The big companies have
granted all Of these except the last. AS
for the pay every two weeks, the strikers
can have that if they desire it. The
semi-monthly payment bill is a law, and
can be enforced without strike or arbi-
tration. 1t is understood that many COM
panes are willing to pay fortnightly if
their employees want it.
Many say that the decision of the indf-
vidual operators to advance wages is the
one thing required to bring operators to
agree. Other students of the situation
declare that the strikers have tied the
region up so thoroughly that they are
now eager to prolong the strike in the
hope of getting more concessions out Of
the operators. The general opinion here
is that it will be wise for the miners to
accept what is now offered them. A
number are anxious to return to work,
and there have been several applications
to the local union for relief. These appeals
for aid will increase rapidly in the next
week or two, and will compel the un-
ions to draw on their national treasury.
President Mitchell is anxious to avoid
this if possible, and it is a question how
long the strike fund will last. Most Of
the strikers can take care of themselves
until November /, but after that the un-
ion must aid them.
It is said that everything points to
speedy settlement, and it is thought that
President. Mitchell will call a council of
delegates from all the collieries within
few days.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-06
INTERESTING NOME REPORT
S";AL AGENT FOR THE MINT BELIEVES IN THE COUNTRY
GOLD IN ANCIENT RIVER BEDS

Washington, Oct. 6.-In his report of
the directors of the mint from the Nome
district, Special Agent Cabeu Whitehead
says:
"Of the new discoveries since last sea-
son, Topkuk, located on the beach 60
miles east of here, easily takes the lead.
From a space not over 500 feet in length
along the beach to the tundra there was
taken out this spring between 100000
and 100000, all with rockers.
1.-THE latest strike, and one which is
at present attracting much attention, is
on the Bluestone river, in the Port Clar-
ence mining district, something less than
hundred miles from Nome. One of the
tributaries of this river. Gold run, Is said
to exceed in richness anything known
heretofore, 1t being no uncommon thing
to get from SO to $50 in a single pan.
The creek is entirely taken up.
"A source of gold which is attracting
much attention at the present time is
the ancient river beds along the head
of Dexter and Anvil creeks. Some of
these deposits are fabulously rich. moth
ing richer having been found In the Klon-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-06
SAY 1T IS TOO LOW.
Strikers, However, Will Vote on
Company Proposals.

Sranton, Pa, Oct. 6.-In compliance
with an agreement of the individual coal
operators association covering the Lack
aWanna and Wyoming valleys, notices
signed by each operator, was issued this
morning offering to pay, until further
notice "a net increase of 10 per cent in
wages heretofore received" 1t adds
that the powder will be sold to the
miners for $1.50, the difference between
this rate an dthe old rate of $2.75 shall
be taken into account in figuring the net
advance. This was put up at sixty mine
openings during this morning but no.
body went to work. The operators be-
lieve that the strike cannot last longer
than another week.
The great majority of strikers hold
that the proposal of the operators is too
low to be considered. They will, how
ever, abide by the action of President
Mitchell may decide upon.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-06
MOUNT BAKER IRON.
DETECTED Surveyors Needle and Made
Boundary Line Trouble.

Chicago, Oct GA special to the Rec
ord from New Whatcom, Wash, says:
In the present dispute of the interna-
tional boundary line near Mount Baker,
it Is stated on authority that a peculiar
phenomenon transpired during the sur
sey at chat point. When the Line was
being run in the early days, the course
Of the needle was DETECTED, it was sup
posed afterward, by the metal in Mount
Baker, and the survey was inaccurate.
This made the line several miles out
of the way before the mistake was rec
titled, and the advantage was given the
Canadian side Of the line. When the
mistake was found out it was rectified,
but may not have been sufficiently
marked the second time. The boundary
is the 49th parallel, and it is simply a
problem of locating this parallel.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-06
STOCKS ON THE BOOM.
Professionals Give the Market an Up
ward Turn.

New York, Oct. 6.-Professional opera
tions for an advance have met with con-
siderable success on the stock exchange
in spite of reactionary tendency OF some
of the specialties in individual cases. The
movement was aided by buying from,
shorts, forced by the rise in prices by
some outside orders attracted by the ad-
vance and by vigorous manipulation an6
circulation of unverified rumors of ter.
mination of the coal strike and railway
connection. A downward course of for
eign exchange has led to much talk by
spectators of prospective gold imports
but exchange bankers have discounten-
anced the idea, owing to the unsatisfied
requirements for exchange of subscribers
of foreign government loans. The hope
full views expressed of the iron trade and
expected confidence in the revival OF
business to a high level of prosperity
have accompanied the weeks rise in
prices.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-06
Great Army Of Men, Women and Girls March
From HazeIton to Lattimer and Close
Pardee Mines.
SCENE OF TRAGEDY OF 1897
NO VIOLENCE OFFERED ON EITHER SIDE SMALL FORCE OF
DEPUTIES KEPT THE MARCHERs ON THE MOVE
WOMEN CALL HARD NAMES.

Hazelton, Pa, Oct. 6.-Nearly 1000
strikers, with fifty women and girls,
marched into Lattimer early this morn
ing and completely tied up two collieries
of Colvin, Pardee & Co. 1t was the great
est march that has taken place during
the present strike. The crowd was made
UP of strikers from McAdoo, Audenreid,
Jeanesville and HaZeltOn, on the south
side, and from Harwood, Jeddo, Free
land and Upper Lehigh on the north side.
Sheriff Harvey and a handful Of depu-
ties were at Lattimer when the strikers
arrived, and they kept the marchers con-
stantly on the move. and though there
was no disturbance, it was the most ex-
citing day Lattimer has had since the
tragedy Of three years ago. The strik-
ers from the south side concentrated on
the back road to the place. The women,
Including Mother" Jones, We're con-
veyed in wagons, while the men walked.
1t was little before o'clock when the
south side men entered Lattimer, headed
by five drum corps, and the women
with the woman leader. pretty Polish
girl carrying large American flag.
They marched and countermarched on
the Lattimer public road until a. M,
when the whistle blew for the starting
of the work at the collieries. A shout
went up from the crowd as it saw that
no one responded to the call. Shortly
after this a faint cheer was heard in the
distance, and shortly after this crowd
which proved to be the north side march
ers, who had gathered on the opposite
side of the town, burst through gate on
the further end of the company's proper
ty about half mile away. They came
streaming by the hundreds and rushed
down the company's railroad, then
across the strippings and Joined the
south side force on the public road on
the very spot where the % marchers
were shot by deputies in 1897. While the
men were running across the company's
property, it looked as if the leaders of
the south side strikers would lose control
OF the men and they too would break in
on the private grounds, but they We're
held in check. If they had cotton on to
the property the sheriff, with his small
force, would have beer. absolutely pow
eriess to deal with the 1000 cheering
marchers. The combined forces after a
short rest formed two by two, and with
the women and girls in the lead started
on another parade through the town.
The women marchers called the Latti-
mer men blacklegs and other hard
names, while those thus assailed re-
manned mute for fear of being attacked.
This was kept until 8 o'clock when the
marchers began to leave for their home
towns. In a short while two small armies
We're marching on the road, pickets were
on duty at every point where workmen
passed on the way co the collieries, but
they had nothing to do for very few men
attempted to reach tho mines.
No additional individual operators
have posted notices of an advance.
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pdfke, am told, than some Of the claims
along Nickkala gulch. The extent Of
the deposits, however, has not yet been
proven, and another season will be neces-
sary to demonstrate their value.
Il incline to the opinion that these an.
cient channels are the source of the gold,
found in all the countries in this dis
trict. as Well as the gold taken from
the beach, and if am right in this opin-
ion they should be very extensive and
add many millions to the worlds produc.
tion. I see no reason to doubt that dur
ing the coming winter. when prospects
ing can be done with the aid of thawine
machines, these channels will be located.
and next season will see a very largely
increased production.
IN my opinion the future Of this dis
trict remains to be proven, with the
chances largely in favor of its becoming
in the next two years a very great pros
ducer.
MY estimate OF the production up to-
this time Is $500. 600, with the chance Of
increasing this production before the end
OF the season to $4,000, ,000."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-06
DOES NOT TRUST DEMOCRACY
WAYNE MVEAGH, CLEVELAND DEMOCRAT, RQASTS THE TEND
-. ENcEs OF HIS OLD PARTY-s OUT FOR MKINLEY.

Philadelphia, Oct. 6-In letter to the
Ledger, Wayne MacVeagh, who was am
bassador to Italy under President Cleve-
lands administration, gives his reasons
for supporting Mckinley. Speaking of
the war with Spain, he says:
IF congress had left the matter a few
days longer in President McKinley's
hands believe he could have persuaded
Spain to withdraw her flag from the
American continent in peace, as the
other European nations, with only one
exception. had withdrawn theirs. Then
followed the ignoble, hysterical condition
into which we all lapsed ourselves over
victories won over an enemy whom we
outnumbeled over to in population
and more than 20 to in all the resources
now needed in war. It was in that mood
the treaty with Spain was negotiated and
ratified.
'The amendment to the teraty placing
the Philippines on the same footing as
Cuba was defeated by Mr.. Bryan, and
do not question that his motives We're
patriotic, but extend the same charitable
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-06
SHUT OFF EMIGRANTS.
Roumanian Jews Who Were Coming
in Large Numbers.

New York, Oct. GA dispatch to the
Tribune says:
Robert Watchorn, one Of Mr.. Powder
ley's lieutenants, is starting for Amer
lea after completing effective work for
the repression of Roumanian Jews from
their own country to the United States.
He received orders from the American
government while in England to go to
Roumania and investigate the matter.
He ascertained that the government of
that country was dealing harshly with
its Hebrew subjects and that they were
ennis rating in large numbers. He re-
porte to the Roumanian ministry that
the United States government would be