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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30
OFFICERS.
GRAND ARMY SELECT NATIONAL
OFFICERS FOR THE COMING
YEAR.

Chicago August 30.--Judge Lee Ras-
sieur. of St. Louis. was today elected by
reclamation communicative chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic for the en-
suing year. There was no opposition,
and the election went through with a
hurrah. D. G. Milliken of Maine, was
chosen senior vice commander and Frank
Seamons, of Tennessee, junior vice COM
mander; John A Wilkins, Delta Ohio,
surgeon general; Rev. A. brahms, San
Quentin, Cal, chaplain-in-chief. There
was no opposition to any Of the candi-
dates. The convention met pursuant to
an adjournment at 9 o'clock sharp, and
after some trifling matters of a routine
nature had been disposed of, the selection
of commander-in-chief was taken up.
Adjt. Gen. Stewart announced that NOM
nations were in order. 1t was known
to all what the result would be, as there
was no opposition to Judge Rassieur, and
City, himself a past commander-in-ch chief,
mounted the platform to present the
name of Judge Rassieur, he was greeted
with prolonged applause.
He closed his address with warm
eulOgy of Judge Rassieur as a soldier
and a citizen.
When the applause that greeted Major
Warmers address had died away, Judge
Advocate General Eli Torrance made a
short seconding speech in behalf Of Judge
Rassieur, and Adjutant General Stewart
then asked If there were any more NOM
nations to be made. A motion was made
that Judge Rassieur be declared elected
by acclamation and it was carried with
a roar of approval The newly elected
commander-in-chief was escortd to the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30
ODD FOREIGN CLAIMS IN LONDON
TRANSvAL REFUGEES FLOCK TO ENGLAND TO SUE FOR DAM
AGES IN AFRCA-WILL NOT GO HOME.

New York, August 30.-A dispatch to
the Times from London says:
There is a very buoyant feeling in the
city, the clubs and the public offices, and
in fact. in London generally due to the
prevailing impression that the South At
rican war is running out to it's last
dregs. Lord Roberts last dispatch shows
that the salient points on both wings of
General Botha's position have been car
ried in Buffers advance. The troops oc-
cupy Machadodorp, President Kruger's
most recent capital, on Tuesday. The
Beers evacuated this place with great
precipitation, but this was probably due
to the knowledge of French's movement.
The British cavalry had worked right
around the north Of the Boer lines and
was almost opposite Buffers position,
and a few miles away from him at
Elandsfontein. Thus unless the Beers had
decamped hastily they would have found
themselves caught between two British
columns and could scarcely have saved
their guns and transports. Whether they
will yet be able to accomplish their es-
cape seems very uncertain.
A curious scene was witnessed at the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30
WAS MORPHINE FIEND.
Officer Who Was Denied the Drug
Accuses Hospital Doctors.

San Francisco, August 30.-Col. Birard,
officer of the general hos
pital, is much annoyed over the reports
published in regard to the accusations of
Captain Crenshaw. who died at Atlanta,
several days ago. CrenshaW made an
anti-mortem statement and stated that
he had received but little treatment at
the general hospital, while suffering from
a serious gunshot wound.
Col. Girard said: II am at loss to
understand why Captain Crenshaw
should make such a statement. He had a
female and male nurse In attendance all
the time and received every attention
nossible, We ascertained that he was ad-
nicted to the use Of morphine and because
we were not permitted to use 1t he may
have considered 1t lack Of treatment.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

colonial Office buildings recently. Last
week some hundreds Of destitute Rus
slams and other foreign refugees from
Johannesburg arrived at the London
docks. The British government had no
legal power to prevent them from land-
ing, but they We're anxious to get rid Or
them, and sent down agents to the steam
er offering each of these foreigners a free
passage to his native country and one
sovereign to assist him on his voyage.
Most Of the strangers declined the offer
and insisted on staying in London. FL
nally number of them presented them.
selves at the colonial Office, apparently
desiring to urge claim for compensation
for being deprived of their means Of liv.
lihood in the Transvaal. They were a
talkative, gesticulating lot, very dirty
and shabby. but quite peaceable and by
no means in the depth of poverty. The
colonial office officials turned them over
to the war Office, which passed them ON ia
their respective consuls. who will cer-
tainly find good deal of difficulty In In.
ducing them to returnJ to the various
placse they seem most anxious to avoid
that is to say, their countries Of origin.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30
GET
WRONG TRAIN
BLOW OPEN EXPRESS SAFE ON
UNION PACIFIC AND GET
ONLY $54.OO.
EXPRESS CAR WRECKED,
PASSENGERS ARE SAFE
-Four Men Did the Job-Left Coaches
While They Robbed the
Express.

Ogden Utah. August 3O.-The second
section OF the Pacific Express. which was
neId up at Table Rock, Wyo., last night.
reached here at $40 a. m. The mail car
was untouched and the Oregon Short
Line express car was but slightly dam
aged. The robbers confined their work
70 the Pacific Express car, which was to-
tally wrecked and left at Green river.
The mail clerk and express messenger
state that man concealed himself on
the tender at Upton and when about two
miles west or that place, compelled the
engineer to stop the train. The first man
was here Joined by three others. The two
coaches were detached and the express
and mail cars run about a mile down the
road, where the safe il car 1116 was
blown open and rifled. The express Of
ficials here say the loss is about $54 in
money and 500 in damage to the bag
gage and express matter.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30
DUEL IN HELENA
POLICE AND CRIMINAL FIGHT TO
A FINIsH-HAD MONEY IN
HIS CLOTHES.

Special to Inter Mountain. August 3d.
Policeman jeff O'Connell and John
Clarity who resisted arrest. fought
veritable duel this morning with pistols.
Garrity had been working at the section
house here on the Montana Central This
morning he drew a gun on Fireman Da-
Wis during little dispute between the
two. Davis notified the police and Officer
O'Connell undertook to arrest Garrity at
the Montana Central depot. Clarity ran
and the officer followed firing twice at
him. Garrity then returned the fire with
a six-shooter, but all the shots went wild
Both men ernptied their weapons as they
ran. The officer then pressed hack into
service and arming himself with shot
gun, gave chase. He fired from the top
Of the flying hack at Clarity and the
latter then gave himself up. Garrity was
shot through the thigh by bullet from
O'Connells pistol. That Garrity or the
officer was not killed is miraculous. Gar
rity is considered crazy. He had $113
sewed in his clothes when searched at
headquarters.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30
TRAIN ROBBERY.
Union Pacific Held Up and Express
Car Rihed.

Cheyenne. Wyo., August 30-The Union
Pacific passenger train, second section
No. 8, was held up by bandits two and
a half miles west of Rawlins last night
at $3.50 o'clock. There were four men in
the hold-up. The express and baggage
cars were blown open and the safe blown
to pieces. The railroad company says
the loss was nominal. The baggage and
express cars were considerably dam
aged.
United States Marshal Hadsell, who
was notified at Rawlins, organized a
posse Of .25 men, with horses. and went
on a special train to the scene Of the
hCidruo and are now on the trail of the
bandits. No one was injured on the
train. The Union Pacific offers $1,000 re-
ward for each man.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30
PRICE FIVE CENTS

platform and expressed his thank1 for thS,
honor done by his comrades in a brie1s
lows: "' Ao1-
Comrades and Commander inchief of
the 34th National Encampment: Whiis
! have no disposition to take YOUR tims
Tor the purpose Of outlining the work
Wnlcn Is to be done during the next wear
II does seem to me proper that I should
say to you that all the ability that pos
sess shall be devoted to the work Of this
grand organization, in order that 1t NAV
nave an honest and reliable organiza ton.
SO every comrade may be heard in res-
erence to any and every subject that. Sx
deems of Importance to the national orr
ganization. =.
I'm the name of my own department.
and in my own name, desire to thank
from the bottom Of my heart for what
you have done this day; and may the end
of this administration and the work done
during the coming year, justify you and
lead you to say that this days work is
not to be regretted and is well DONE"
The selection Of the junior officers Of
the organization was quickly over, but
one name being presented for each po-
sition and the candidate in every instance
was seated by acclamation.
Delegations from the various AFFILIATED
societies were received and a miniature
love feast followed by them and the
members of the larger organization.
Miss Clara Barton was given most en-
thusiastic reception when she appeared
on the stage and made brief address
of thanks.
1t was announced that the organization
was 100000 in debt and the amount was
promptly raised upon the floor of the
hall.
The convention then took recess until
2:30 p. m.
Mary L. Carr Of Colorado was to-day
elected National President of the Wom-
ems Relief Corps.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30
KNIGHTS DRILL FOR 4 BIG PRIZE
PRIZE DRILL At KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs C0NCLAvE WILL BE
WORTH THE WINNING.

Detroit, Mich, August 80. Ideal
weather for drilling was furnished today
for the Pythian prize military contest.
On account of a large number of entries.
the drills were begun simultaneously at
the Detroit Athletic Club grounds, and at
Belle Isle Park. At the athletic grounds
the competitors of class A We're put
through their PAGES. The prizes in this
class which was open to all companies OF
the uniform rank X. of p, are six in num-
Der, The amount of the first price is ST.
500; second, $1,000, and 500. $500 $500 and
500 respectively. The companies which
competed in class A contests today were:
John Barr Glenn, Wisconsin; Springfield,
Ohio; Jefferson, Ind: Vigo, Ind; -COeur
d'Alene, Ohio. Several companies Will
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30
CAPTURE THE RIOTERS.
New York Negro Who Started Sun
days Riots.

New York, August 30.-John Davis,
alias 'Lamplighter," the negro who on
Saturday at midnight shot and danger
ously wounded John Brennan and oyer
which shooting the several incipient RI
OTIS of Sunday broke out in this city, has
been arrested. He was found in tene-
ment house and by negroes, where he
was locked in one of the rooms. When
the police caught him he begged them
to see that he was not lynched.
Being taken before Brennan at the
hospital the prisoner was identified by
the wounded man, who is not expected
To live many hours.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

compete tomorrow and Sa;u d.y.
Glass B prizes offered are $500, $500, 500
and 500. The contestants are limited to
companies which have never won price
The entries are: Success, Indiana: E. c.
Shaffer, New York; Los Angeles. Calf.
Companies under two years Of age ara
eligible to the class E contests. Theso
are: General Lawton. Illinois: Columbia
Indiana; Homestead. Pa; Elwood. Ind.
A $500 prize for the best battalion drills
ing will be competed for Friday by batal-
lions of the First Illinois and First In
diana regiments. No announcement OF
percentages and winners is to be made
until Saturday. the closing day of the en<
campment, when the prizes Will h0
awarded.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30
NO MAILED FIST.
War Lord Gives Up Expansion Idea
in the East.

New York, August 30.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The British foreign office has so far
neither definitely consented nor declined
to conduct negotiations through Ii Hung
Chang. In principle Lord Salisbury is
by no means unfavorable to the recog-
milton of the viceroy as plenipotentiary.
provided he can produce satisfactory
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

Cresceus, the celebrated trotting stal
lion. tried at Saratoga to beat the world
stallion record for a mile but failed b,
quarter Of second, making the mil
in 2:06h.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

Its group of missionaries he province
OF Shan 81. Nothing wh sr has been
heard from them since in June.
The missing missionarie Rev. and
Mrs. D. H. Clapp, Rev. ). i. Williams,
Rev. E. w. Davis, Miss Hvwena Bird
and Miss Mary L. Partridge of the Tai
ku station, and Rev. and Mrs. Charles
w. Price, Rev. and Mrs. E. r. Atwood
and several children Of the Fen Chow
Flu station.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

]. H. Conrad. the Helena mining man
who went to Nome in the spring, is a
Seattle very i'll, and unable to come tn
rest of the way home.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

Italy has protested against Germany's 8
new meat law. on the ground that it is
contrary to the existing treaty between
the two countries.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

1t is reported that $4,000 Japanese
troops are on the way to Annoy, China.
from their neighboring island of For-
mOSa.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

Z Bresci, the assassin of King Humbert
was sentenced to life Imprisonment. TIL
trial was very short, as the defendan
had no defense to make. save that h
wanted to do the deed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

The navy department has finally ac-
cepted the battleship Kearsarge which
has been in commission for some months.
Her speed trials entitled the builders to,
$50, 900 above the contract price.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

Mrs. Mary e. Rees. sister of General
Sherman and of ex-senator John Sher-
man died at her home in Lancaster, Pa,
from the effects of fall down stairs a
few days ago.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

St Johns, N. F.. August 30.-A coal
famine now threatens the colony of New
foundland
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30
MISSING MISSIONARIES.
Shan 81 Missionaries Not Heard From
Since June.

Boston, August 3O.-The greatest anx-
iety of the American board relates to
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

The police failed to clear the street 70
the grand parade of the Knights o
Khorasan at the Pythian encampmen
in Detroit and bad mix-up with tn
public ensued. The knights had abou
$500 men in line.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

General Gaselee, commanding the
British troops in China. has counter
manded his order for the newly arriving
troops to follow him to the north. and
will send them to Annoy, where tha
Japanese have taken charge.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

ena for the two injured catchers Wood
and Neal who We're hurt in games earlier
in the season, was well attended. Hell
ena and Butte We're the contestants, and
the home team won by a score of 10 to Z.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

A great benefit was given the bank
rupt pugilist, John L. Sullivan at the
Twentieth Century club in New York.
Almost all of the big pugs took part. and
a large sum was realized, which will be
invested and held in trust for the long,
time champion,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

The police of Camden, N. j., have been
put into shirt waists during the hot
weather. The mayor tried the new
dress, and liked it so we'll that he gave
orders for the police to discard the heavy
blue coats and wear what he calls ra-
tional summer costume.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

The new instructions given the mineral
land commissioners are that they shall
no longer travel in body but that each
man shall take a section for himself,
and that his report shall be as binding
as If the whole commission had passed
on the territory 1t cuts down the time
and salary very materially.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30

DR.. Leyds' interview with the czar over
the question of Intervention in favor OF
the Beers, lasted only five minutes. It
took the czar only that long to- tell t5At
under the circumstances he could do
nothing and that the Beers had better
make peace as soon as they could.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
NATIONAL PROHIBNl0NS7S,
IN the Midst Of Convention Work
at Chicago.
SINGLE PLATFORM is ADOPTED
It Declares for Prohibition, Together with
Resolution Favoring Suffrage and In
dorsing tho Young Mems Prohibition
League-Presidential Aspirants

Chicago, June 29.-Mrs. Francis p.
Beauchamp of Kentucky started re-
volt in the national prohibition con-
vention which defeated her purpose to
have suffrage plank included in the
Platform. In a speech advocating a
suffrage clause she charged that pic
ture Of Frances e. Willard had been
purposely removed from the hall by
the enemies of woman's rights. This
charge was met by Kisses from all
sides and brought dozen delegates
to their feet protesting against the in
situation. When quiet was restored
the chairman explained that the pic
ture in question had not teen re-
moved, but had fallen down, and asked
Mrs. Beauchamp to take back her
statement.
After considerable discussion the
single platform Ct prohibition was
adopted, together with a resolution
1avoring suffrage and indorsing the
Young Mems Prohibition league.
Army Canteen Denounced.
The platform is lengthy document
and arra1gns both the democratic and
republican parties. Both are ac-
cused OF being insincere on the trust
question and Of advocating methods
IN favor of the liquor traffic. The
clause in reference to the army can
teen reads as follows:
We charge upon President McKin-
ley, who was elected to his high office
by appeals to Christian sentiment and
patriotism almost unprecedented and
by combination OF moral influences
never before seen in this country, that.
by his conspicuous example as a wine
drinker at public banquets and as a
Wlne-serving host in the White House.
ne has done more to encourage the
liquor business, to demoralize the tenn
perance habits of young men, and to
bring Christian practices and require
ments into disrepute, than any other
president this republic has had. We
further charge upon President McKin-
ley responsibility for the army can
teen, with all it's dire brood of disease.
immortality, sin and death, in this
country, in Cuba, in Porto Rico and
the Philippines; and we insist that by
his attitude concerning the canteen,
and his apparent contempt for the vast
number of petitions protesting against
ft, he has outraged and insulted the
moral sentiment of this country in
suea manner and to such degree as
calls for its righteous uprising and an
indignant and effective rebuke.
We challenge the denial of the fact
that our executive as commander in
ch1ef OF the military forces of the
United States, at any time prior to or
since March 2. 1899, could have closed
every army saloon. called canteen,
by executive order, as President Hayes
Old before him, and should have closed
them for the same reasons which ac-
tuated President Hayes; we assert
that the act OF congress, passed March
2, 1899, forbidding the sale of LIQUORS
In any post, exchange or canteen' by
any Officer or private soldier or by
any other person. on any premises
used for military purposes by the
United States was and is as explicit
an act OF prohibition as the Enoli.h
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
HIS D YlNc REQUEST.
The Reason why He Wanted Her to Go
First.

The Reason Why He Wanted Her to Go
First.
1t was quite wildly excited throng
which had gathered in the market
place, says the New York Journal. A
crowd with its brutal, its animal ma
ture all aroused and with no trace in
the flushed faces of its members Of
human charity or pity. Mounted men
IN uniform strove to keep the throng
IN check, but they and their horses
were thrust aside as the mass of GU
rlous seekers after sensations pushed
and elbowed their way forward. There
was the honest peasant jostling with
out regard for politeness or policy the
wealthy landlord, the grave-digger in
his rude habiliments, brushing against
the satin jacket of noble, the maid
servant and the countess all jumbled
together, all concentrating their eff
forts to gaze on the awful scene before
them, to sup full OF horrors during the
fearful tragedy which was about to be
enacted before their very eyes. In the
center OF the great square huge scat
fold had been reared, that terrible i'm
PIGMENT OF an outraged justice, with
the horrible moose hanging limp and
loose and the CHASTITY black cap flung
carelessly down on the rude boards
which formed the flooring. All about
this awful object the eager crowd sway
ed and dull, angry cry went up as
the masked hangman mounted the
platform.
Just behind him came the culprits, a
man and woman, guarded by score
OF lusty retainers. They were man
and wife, both accused of murder! The
tumult ceased, as if by magic, and a
deathly silence fell. There was uni
versal craning of necks in the throng,
.or an untoward incident had occurred
Inc man had broken down and knelt
trembling before the awful masked fig
ure. He was pleading, pleading amid
sobs that the woman, the weak, shrink
Ing woman, should die first. The hang
mans face grew stern and cold and
the throng gazed on the unwonted
sight in amazement. They were spell
bound.
why do you ask this thing of me?"
asked the dealer of DEATH
Yes, why?" This came in a roar
from the mob.
The doomed man flushed painfully.
He began to speak.
1T is not cowardice," he faltered,
(which makes me ask this Nor is it
my innate love for the conventional
which causes me to crave you to allow
this lady to go first;' but only a de-
sire, burning desire to have, for once
In that life, which you are about to cut
short, to have
He almost broke down.
g to have the last world"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

alization come to us all that this year
affords the greatest opportunity in the
history Of the party. have said often
that II we had the spirit of 1888 or
1892. along with the opportunity 1900
brings to US, we could poll million
votes. have said that in the past.
doubling whether or not we could
succeed in raising the party to the zeal
and enthusiasm Of those years.
convention proves beyond doubt that
the task is not an impossible one"
A demonstration in favor Of Rev. 81
G. Swallow, presidential candidate, oc-
Cured as the prohibition parade en-
tered the convention hall. One divis-
Ion was led by the Pennsylvania dele
cation. Nine Autographs of Swallow
we're carried slowly down the aisle, and
delegates rose in almost every delega-
tlon and cheered. There was no tu-
multi when Hale Johnson came in. The
opening Of the convention found John
G. Woolley's managers more confident
than ever. II think he will be nom
mated on the first ballot" said Chair
man Stewart of the national commit
tee.
1t was an enthusiastic convention
from the start. Everybody that had no
flag had a fan. Both were waved with