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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

They say we are going to have king
IN this country; that our liberties are in
danger; that there is a great party grow
ing up here that is going to have an en-
perar. They charge the president of the
United States with being an imperialist,
and nine out of ten who use the word do
not know what it means.
No party in America believes in i'm
perialism. You can trust even the demo-
cratic party on that score. President
Mckinley proved that he was no impe-
rialist when he refused to be a party to
the land grabbing by the European ma
tions in China. He took this stand even
When war would have secured his cleo
tion beyond doubt. President McKin-
Ieys position, plainly stated to the pow
ers, was that we would take no part in
the division of China, but that we were
can citizens and American property.
They say our conduct in the Philip
pines is imperialistic. Many republicans
old not want to buy the islands. I was
one OF them. But the people were in
favor OF the treaty. The legislature of
my state instructed me to vote for that
treaty and simply obeyed the instruc-
lions, as every honest man should obey.
That treaty, to become effective, re-
CURED two-thirds vote of the senate,
and the man who could get the votes to
ratlfy that treaty was William j. Bryan.
re came TO washington and personally
told me he wanted the treaty ratified.
He secured the votes to ratify that treaty
and he told me SO himself. Whether it
was right or wrong 1 am not discussing.
We paid the taxpayers money for the
islands and the president has no right
to abandon them or sell them to any
other country. And now Mr.. Bryan
charges Mckinley with being an impe-
rlalist while he is trying to establish a
government there. 1t is a false issue. vet
he hopes to make it the paramount issue.
l have published this statement for.
several weeks and have heard no denial
that without Mr.. Bryan's influence the
Philippine islands would not have been
purchased. If we have made a mistake
in the Philippine islands the beginning
OF that mistake was when congress pur
chased them and placed them in the
hands of the president of the United
states, and Mr.. Bryan, who complains so
bitterly of them now, was the principal
mover In the purchase Of those islands,"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

Dallas, Texas, Sept. A.-City Marshal
Deaton Of Dublin. Texas. at p. m, to-
day telegraphed as follows: The disas-
ter at Brownwood is reported here today
as being very serious one. Eight per-
sons have been drowned, and part of the
town badly wrecked by water. The town
Is entirely cut off both by wire and mail.
The Fort Worth and Rio Grande railway
west of Dublin is crippled by washouts,
and as the wires are down, trainss that
have been laid out cannot be heard from.
No lives have been lost near Dublin but
the property damage is large. The Leon
river and it branches have swept over
an immense area in the country around
Dublin. Further out west, in the Brown
wood section, the Colorado, ConchO and
Pecan apd other rivers and their tribu-
taries have made widespread damage.
A bulletin from Temple at p. m, says
Cant hear word from Brownwood
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
PRACTICAL MINISTERS.
Chicago Divines Talk Arbitration Of
the Coal Strike.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-At the conclusion
of the Sunday service in the Second Con-
gregational church Of Oak Park, the con-
gregation voted unanimously to instruct
their pastor, the Rev. Sidney Strong, to
send a telegram to Governor Stone; re-
questing that he use all his power and
influence to bring about an arbitration
of the miners strike. Mr.. Strong Is the
originator of the movement started last
week by the minister's or Oak Park to
unite all the ministers OF Chicago In an
effort to have the strike settled sin some
peaceable manner. Mr.. Strong sent the
telegram last evening to Governor Stone.
Every minister in Oak Park and many In
Chicago referred to the situation in
Pennsylvania in their sermons The min
listers will meet again today to take fur
ther action. Other ministers to send
kilograms to the governor during the
day, Incorporating resolutions, were:
Rev. W. p. Harton, First Congregational
church; Rev. j. w. Conley, First Baptist
church; Rev. Charles S. Hoyt, First Pres
byterian church; Rev. r. r. Johonnot,
universalist church: Rev. Henry I. Ras-
mus, First Methodist church All the
resolutions are conservative in tone and
the only motive is to seek to bring peace
ana good will among men.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
MASON ON IMPERIALISM.
He Explains Bryan's Attitude and
Quotes His Language.

Chicago, Sept. Ex-senator Mason ad-
dressed large audience last night.
The senator defended the administra-
ton for it's policy toward the Philippines,
saying no other course was open after
the the peoples money had been paid
for the islands The purchase of the
archipelago, he declared, was the wish
of majority Of the voters of the country
and was effected only with the assist
ance of w. ]. Bryan.
Senaor Mason said in part:
There are no new issues in this cam
paign. Our opponents would have you
believe that there are several important
issues but they are only trying to throw
dust in your eyes to get you away from
the issue on which we whipped them four
years ago. The real issue in this cam
paign is whether we are to give the labor
Of this country to the people of this
country or whether we are to lower the
barriers and hire the people of other
countries to do the labor which ought to
be done here.
LET us make everything, from steel
rails to pins and Yankee notions, If you
make steel rails here you have the money
and the rail- Mr.. Bryan knows that he
made a mistake when he voted for the
Wilson bill.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
TALK OVER THE MESSAGE,
German Opinions of American Position
Toward China

Cologne, Sept. 24.-The Konische Zei-
tung publishes an inspired telegram from
Berlin, in which the Washington's gov
ernment reply to the German note is
characterized as a manifesto to assist
the Chinese government to accept the
proposals with regard to the punishment
of the leaders in the Chinese trouble
The telegram points out that though the
American reply shows an indulgent dis
position, 1t must not be deduced there
from that the Washington government
thinks the United States trade and mis-
sionary interests require less careful
protection than those of the other pow
ers, but that the United States govern
ment is compelled IA be inaulgent owing
to the unfayo~ahle effect upon the situa-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
More Men Go Out At She misunderstanding
Strength With Ever, = dy---Near|y
All Mines Closed in Vicinity.
TROOPS TO PROTECT MINES
MINERS SUCCEED PARTLY BY INTIMIDATION, PRINCIPALLY
THROUGH BETTER ORGANIZATION OF THEIR UNION
READING C0LLERES ARE LOSING GROUND

shenandoah. Sept. 24.-The strike in
this region is to-day more extensive than
at any time since inaugurated. 1t is es-
tlmated that fully $4,000 men. employed
principally by the Philadelphia & Read
ing Coal & Iron company and the Lehigh
valley company. are now on strike. This
morning five battalions of infantry, one
troop of cavalry, marched along the nu-
merous roads leading to the various
mines. They met with but few strikers
and the number of employees willing to
work was still less. Opinion is divided
here as to whether the non-strikers are
thoroughly intimidated or whether the
agents of the United Mine Workers have
succeeded in better organizing the union.
Gen. Goblin drove through the mining
district and found everything quiet. Sol
diers are patrolling the city from end to
end.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
SORE ON AMERICA.
Say Abandonment Of Concert Will
Prolong Bloodshed.

Berlin, Sept. 23.-Discussing the an
swer Of the United States government
to Germanys proposal regarding the
Chinese settlement the Vossische Zei-
tung says today: ..
Americas abandonment of the con-
GUS consequences for their diploma tic
negotiations, but it will render their
task more difficult, inasmuch as moth
ing SO increases Chinese presumption and
insolence as the knowledge that har-
mony in the ranks of their opponents
has been disturbed The action of the
United States is equivalent to an aban-
donment of the common interests Of
occidental civilization and probably will
lead to prolongation Of bloodshed,"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
ALL AFRAID OF THE HOLLAND
NAVY MANEUvERs AT RHODE ISLAND GREATEST OF THE KIND
SINCE THE CIVIL WAR.

tended to cover a week, will be finished
in three days. This will afford ample
time for the umpires to render their de-
cision and for the committees on arbitra-
ment to concoct various attacks and give
it's opinion. Until this is done it will be
impossible to tell whether or not the
fleet has really run the forts successfully
or the torpedo flotilla or the blockading
fleet is the victor. It was learned last
night that the blockaders have the great
est fear Of the submarine boat Holland
They think they can run the forts and
they believe they can pick with their
searchlights the surface torpedo boats
before they get into striking distance.
but they have no scheme of preventing
the Holland getting underneath and "de-
stroying" the war vessels. The Holland
will act independently of the rest of the
torpedo fiotilla.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
STOLE FROM THE MINE,
Independence Mine Shut Down Be-
cause of Ore Stealing.

Victor, Col, Sept. 24.-As a result of
an obnoxious order designed by the man.
agement to stop the theft of valuable
ore, Stratton's Independence mine was
closed down. The superintendent says
the order will not be revoked under any
circumstances. SIX other large compan-
les have issued a similar order The
order provides that all workmen must
change their clothes, both going on and
off shift and pass naked before watch
men from one dressing room to another.
The superintendent of Stratton's Inde-
pendence says the camp has lost $1,000
to $4,000 per month through the pecula-
tions of workmen.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
CATHOLIC Federation.
Proposed Union of All American Cath
olic Societies.

New York, Sept. 24.-Catholic laymen
and clergymen from all parts of the
country will hold convention at which
the federation of Catholic societies is to
be leading topic, in Brooklyn on Tues
day and Wednesday. The organization
is president of the National union will
preside
Rev. Dr. Francis H. Hall, rector of the
Church of Holy Rosary of this city, who
is president fthe National unian will
1t is expected that DR.. Wall, himself
an advocate of Catholic federation, will
advise the delegates to indorse the pro-
ject as laid down by Bishop McFaul of
Trenton.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
nearest pint in Skuykill county to Hazel
ton, early this morning.

nearest pint in Skuykill county to Hazel
ton, early this morning.
Lieutenant Colonel Hutchinson, in
command, said he was ordered to make
demonstration by marching his men
through McAdoo and the surrounding
towns. Each man carried 20 rounds Of
ammunition. Troops We're received by
the inhabitants with evidences of en-
nifty. Many jeered them. One woman,
after the troops had passed, shouted to
group of men: IF you don't shoot
some of those fellows, you are no good.'
Edward G. McGeehan, the Burgess Of
the town, declared the action of General
Goblin, in sending soldiers there, was an
outrage, as the town was peaceable.
Il shall not be responsible for any
overt act committed in this town while
the troops are here he said.
The entire Hazelton region was ex-
tremely quiet this morning. Today was
expected to witness either a big break
among the strikers or the going out Of
a large additional number Of workers,
but neither happened.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
HOIST THEIR MULES.
Hillside Company Preparing for a
Long Strike.

Wilkesbarre, Sept. 24.-The second week
of the mine workers strike, finds no
change in the Wyoming Valley. All the
colleres are idle with the exception Of
one at Mocanaqua The strikers gath
cred about number of the mines in
South Wilkesbarre where it was report
ed that work would be resumed. but no
employees appeared and the crowd soon
left.
The Hillside Coal and Iron company
this morning hoksted it's mules and sent
them to pasture These are Erie COM
pany mines. Fred Dilcher, the national
committeeman, regards the situation as
growing brighter for the mine workers.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

Newport, r. l., Sept. 24-All is in read
iness for the navy maneuvers which will
begin today when the squadron will
leave the harbor to begin the blockade
of Narragansett bay, which has not been
under such surveillance since the days
of the civil war. Captain Mason, COM
mander of the torpedo station, said last
night that the torpedo fiotilla, which is
under his personal command, was we'll
equipped for the work laid out for it.
Frequent drills have been held and the
commanders of the various vessels have
well understood the plans for individual
and concerted action. 1t is the largest
torpedo fiotilla that ever acted together
in the American service. AS there is a
chance of ships being ordered away at
any time, the maneuvers. which were in
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
IRON BEDSTEAD GUNS.
French Priest Does Great Execution
Among the Boxers.

New York, Sept. 24.-Gen. Yamaguchi
has stated that Pekin was relieved only
three days ahead Of time to save the
legations, says dispatch to the Jour
nal. English plans with complete in
structions regarding guns were found in
Chinese officers quarters translated into
Chinese. Twenty thousand Japanese
troops are now at Taku. A French
priest has arrived from over the western
hills, with seventy Chinese Christians
and guns made from iron bedsteads. the
first.sh from which killed twenty Box
ers. They held out until twenty days ago
when he escaped from Yang Chicku, four
days march from Taku.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
A PORTO RICAN JOKE.
They, However, Take u All Very
Seriously.

Havana Sept. 23.-Porto Rico's demand
on Cuba for the payment of more than
$4,000, 900 advanced to Spain to conduct
rnilitry operations has been the source
of considerable amusement. Cubans are
asking why they should repay funds lent
to the enemy for the express purpose of
subduing them. General Wood will re-
turn the documents forwarded. from
Washington to Governor Allen of Porto
Rico together with memorandum
couched in diplomatic language, point
ling out that he is unable to take any
action in the matter
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
EQU|NOXIAL STORM.
Much Damage Done at Vancouver and
Vicinity.

Vancouver, B. c.. Sept 24.-Four men
at least. met death in the equine xi al
storm that burst over the Gulf of Geor-
gia. fishing boat was seen to capsi.e
just inside the narrows and it's four occu-
pants were thrown into the water. A
boat sent to the rescue was also upsat
but the men in it were picked up by a
tug. The fishermen, however, were not
found. Great anxiety is felt for Other
fishermen who are still out. Several
small steamers and scows broke loose
from their moorings and were damaged
or sunk as they smashed into the
WharyeS
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
PRUNE BUSINESS BOOM.
High Prices, but Record Breaking
Sales in California.

San Jose, CAL, Sept. 24.-The California
Cured Fruit association is highly satis-
fled with the situation as it stands to-
day. Prunes are coming into their ware
houses at the rate Of about 500, 900 pounds
day. While only about $500, 900 pounds
have been shipped, orders are now filed
for about three times that much. Pres
ident Bond states that the record Of sales
is larger at this time than at corre-
spending date in any previous year in
the history of the prune industry. This
is so in spite of the fact that the eastern
jobbers consider the prices from IA to
1-2 cent too high.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

ton in the Philippines caused by the
transfer of troops from those islands to
China. AS a matter of fact the tele-
gram adds, the vigorous and exemplary
punishment of the guilty councillors Of
the Chinese court will be in accord with
the interests of both American trade and
missionaries. For settlement between
the powers and China. it makes no differ
ence, however. asserts the telegram,
whether America 'co-operates any further
or not. Forces sufficient for all emer-
gencies will remain to secure the eXpia.
ton demanded by the civilized world.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
IRON MILLS WILL OPEN.
Sixty Thousand Men Will 60 to Work
Tomorrow.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. pa confer
ence committee of the Amalgamated as
sociation of Iron and Steel Workers and
of the manufacturers to-day signed the
wage scale which will be effective until
July, 1901. tt is what is known as the
yearly scale, which begins always with
July. Owing to the unusual fluctuations
of the market the scale had not been
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
WANTED NO INTERFERENCE,
chlnese Converts Had no Place in
Civil Service,

New York, Sept. pa dispatch to the
Herald from Hong Kong says: The
French gunboat Avalanche found ali
quiet in the Sun Tai district The dis
turbance arose through Chinese soldiers
piunderlng converts medicine shop.
The outbreak spread to eyery village ani
a clean sweep was made Of converts
houses and missions. There was great
slaughter Of natives and a Catholic
priest was wounded. The cause of the
outbreak IS attributed to the interfer-
questions.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
NOT A JACKAL LEFT,
Flood Swept Everything Down the
Neuces Valley.

st. Louis, SCt. 24.-Dispatches from
tie Mexican village, La Aigle on Gallar-
40 creek, branch of the Neuces, not a
.jackal Is left standing as a result of
the flood. A Mexican family of four and
two American campers supposed to have
ished.
All efforts to get word from Brackets
vile, which was wrecked by a flood a.
year ago, failed, owing to the washing
away of the telegraph wires.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS,
Lady Shot By Unknown Jealous
Assailants.

Hamilton, Ont, Sept. 24.-Miss Griffith
of Dundas was shot and killed last night
while out driving with George Pearson
OF Hamilton. According to Pearsons
story, they were passed by rig from
which two shots We're fired. One of
these struck Miss Griffin in the head
Pearson carried her into a farm house.
where she died
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
CLOSED AT SHAMOKIN.
Union Men Persuade the Miners to
Leave.

Shamokin, Sept. 24-Notwithstanding
the efforts of operators none of the coll
lieries in this city resumed work this
morning. All collieries heavily guarded.
The strikers scored a victory by inducing
ten percent of the men in the North
Franklin colliery at Treverton to stay at
home today. A carload of deputies went
to this mine early today.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

Pekin Is no more the Chinese imperial
city, the emperor and empress dowager
declaring most positively that they will
not again occupy the palace after it has
been desecrated by the presence of the
foreign barbarians.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
FOREMEN HAVE TO QUIT.
Afraid for Positions When the Strike
Is Ended.

Scranton, Sept. 24.-The strike situation
in the Lackawanna region is practically
unchanged, excepting that the Bellevue
Washery, which operated nearly all of
last week, is idle. Its shutting down is
said to be due to representations to the
1ofemen, who We're acting as laborers,
there, that If they did not quit not one
of them could feel assured of retaining
his foremanship when the strike is set
tied
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
THREE MORE CLOSE UP.
Reading Company Loses Three Nor,
Working Galleries.

Philadelphia, Sept. 24.-Reports receiv-
ed by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron company today show that six
teen of the thirty-nine collieries owned
by the company We're working this morn
ing. This is three mines less than were
working Saturday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
A sWINDLING CONSUL.
Sent to Prison for Defrauding Heirs
to an Estate.

Hamburg, Sept. M.-Leon Bard. a for
mer United States vice consul here, was
], sen need today sa<o 16 months, i'm
pfss, nment for nnisappropriating $500
marks part Of an inheritance which he
received for two American women.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
GLASS WORKERS STRIKE.
Want Better Wages and Nine-Hour
Day.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Two hundred and
seventy-five ornamental glass workers
quit work here today because the prin-
cipal local firms refused to sign their
agreement calling for an increase of pay
for certain classes of work and a reduce
tion of hours from ten to nine hours.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

The banks of Galveston have begun to
open and are cashing the checks issued
on the relief fund, for labor performed
in clearing up the city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
PROMINENT PRACTITIONER.
For twenty Years Professor of Medical
College.

Philadelphia, Sept. 24-Dr. Stillwell.
for 20 years Professor of Theory and
Praf tiee of Medicine at the University
Of --insylvania. died today, aged 81.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

A cloud burst in the Nueces river. Tex
as, destroyed a vast amount of property,
and at least forty persons are known to
have lost their lives.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

Gov. Roosevelt was entertained at
Rawlins, Wyoming. with a game dinner
which however. he did not have the
pleasure of helping provide. His cowboy
ride at Salt Lake was the only real wild,
old -fas ashioned time he has had on his
western tour.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
DECLARES IT AN OUTRAGE.
Town of McAdoo Denounces the Pres
ence of Troops.

Hazelton, Pa, Sept. A.-Rattalicn F,
Sth regimen. arrived at McAdoo, the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
MICHIGAN CITY BURNED.
Business Portion of Omer Destroyed
By Fire.

Omer, Mich, Sept. 24.-The business
portion of this village was destroyed by
fire today. Loss, $50, 900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
State Again Visited With Watery Disaster---
Immense Damage Done TO Property,
And Lives Reported Lost.
The WIRES ARE ALL DOWN
EXTENT OF DISASTER NOT YET KN0WN-RALR0ADS SUFFER
HEAVY LOSS AND ALL TRAFFIC SUSPENDED BROWN
WOOD DISTRICT CUT OFF FROM THE WORLD.

county. Wires gone and traffic suspend
ed by immense damage to road.'
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

iTha time given for the acceptance of
the American amnesty proclamation in
the philippines was up on September 1,
an6 now the old conditions prevail
Agu naldO is reported active and unsub-
due. though his exact whereabouts are
not noWn.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

A Santa Fe wharf at San Francisco
went down with a heavy engine, and
three men who We're on the engine at the
time The engineer was pinned down
untler the engine, in fifty feet of waiter.
but ne other two men fioated out,
tho; II badly injured.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

TIL recent fierce gaze on the Grand
Barlss of Newfoundland, the seat of the
cod lsheries, was the cause of great loss
of lie. The latest report is of the COL
isicn of two OF the fishing schooners,
witt the probable loss of both crews, for
ty Il n in all.