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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
NEWS OF MISSIONARIES.
Eleven More Were Murdered in Shan
81 Province.

London, Sept. 25-The China inland
mission has received a cable announcing
the murder Of eleven missionaries at Sih
Chico Tanning Yah Yang. in the province
of Shan ST. The American missionaries,
+. H. Roberts, Mark Williams, William
Spragne, Mrs. Sprague and Miss Virginia
Murdock. who escaped from Kalgan,
province of Chi Ii, China, in June last,
and were chased by the Boxers across
the Cobb desert, travelling thence by way
of Siberia, will sail in the Anchor Line
steamer City of Rome which is to leave
Glasgow, September 27.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
GEN. PALMER IS.DEAD.
Prominent Illinois Soldier and Statas-
man Passes Away. L

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 25.-General John
M. Palmer, ,ex-United States senator from
Illinois, died in his residence this morn
ing at s o'clock from heart failure. He
was about SO years Of age.
General Palmer was an honorary pail
bearer at Gen. McClernand's funeral last
Saturday. He seems to have caught cold
and complained of a pain in his chest
and slept uneasily Sunday night. He
talked to his wife for short time after
arising, then fell asleep and expired soon
after o'clock this morning.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
TRAINMEN ARE IDLE.
Employees on Coal Roads Have Nothing
to Do.

Reading, Sept. 25.-During last night
but 500 cars of coal were brought from
the Skuylkill region. This includes the
Reading company and individual collier
les IN operation and is less than one
third of an average days run. It is es-
timated that 1890 trainfen in the coal
service are idle and many more will be
thrown out of employment.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
Strikers Profess 10 Have the Fight Practically
Won---we|| Satisfied Over the Pro-
gress Of the Week.
NO FURTHER DISTURBANCE
TROOPS IN ALL THE LARGER DISTRICTS BUT NO CONFLICT RE-
P0RTED-sTRIKERS ARE ORDERLY, BUT Determined
END NOT IN SGHT-N0 SIGNS OF YIELDING.

number Of soldiers called out was not too
many and the 9th and 18th regiments
nave been ordered to be ready to march
at moments notice. In Shenandoah,
Mahanoy City, and other places the
foreign element are out in the streets in
full force, most of them wearing their
Sunday clothes. They are said to be bet
ter off than any other class, because
most of them have money and can live.
They do not care how long the strike
lasts and many. will quit the regions en-
tirelY.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
TOURING NEBRASKA.
Bryan Preparing for His Campaign at
Home.

Licoln, Neb., Sept. 25.-W. j. Bryan re-
turned to-day to Lincoln, after his trip
to Chicago to consult with the demo-
cratic national committee. He was ac-
companied by Eugene Smith of the popu-
list national committee and J. G. Dahl
man, national committeeman for this
state, who will have charge of the special
car to be occupied by Mr.. Bryan on his
forthcoming tour. The national demo-
cratic candidate said he had no an
nouncement to make further than had
been made concerning his trip to Chica-
go.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
KENTUCKY settlement.
Jellico Miners and Operators Adjust
Their Differences.

Middlesboro, KY, Sept. 25.-J. s. Nc
Cracken, secretary treasurer of the Mine
Workers union, said to-day that all the
Jell1co. Pinevaae and Coal Creek mines
were now running, having agreed to the
scale, except one company at Coal Creek
and six hundred men were still out there
In this district strike was declared to
exist by the union yesterday and the
mines are all shut down.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
WHISTLED IN VAIN.
Attempt to Operk Galleries Brought
no Response.

Shamokin, Sept. 25.-The officials of the
Cameron coliery, one of the largest op-
erations in this place, endeavored to
start the works this morning, but no
miners responded to the blowing of the
whistles. A fruitless attempt was made
to open other collieries, but the men re-
fused to work.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
READY FOR THE JURY.
Trial Of Howard for Completely In
Goebel Murder.

Frankfort, KY, Sept. 25.-Judge Will
liams acting commonwealth attorney.
this forenoon made the closing speech in
the argument before the jury in the case
of Jim Howard, charged with being con-
cerned in the assassination of w. NJ.
Goebel. The case will go to the jury at
noon. q.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
CAPTURE THE FORTS.
Russians Rebuilding and Holding
Tien Tsin Railway.

Taku, Sept. PA Russian force occu-
pied the Lai Tai forts last night without
suffering any casualties. The Chinese
had previously fled. The Russians are
building the Tien Tsin railway station
and others and the prospect that the rail-
way will be handed over to another pow
er is remote. The Russian minister, NJ
De Giers, will remain at Pekin for the
present. An expedition will start from
Taku for Pao Ting Flu, Sept. 25..
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
EIGHT SPEECHES A DAY.
Teddy's Tour in Colorado Is a Busy
One. 4

Cheyenne, Sept. 25.-senator Lodge
Joined the Roosevelt party here this
morning. The train pulled out soon after
o'clock, with a good days work in pros
pect, not less than eight stops being ar
ranged for, with speeches at each. At
Greeley the train will be transferred to
the Colorado Southern. Senator Wolcott
and a large committee of Denver citizens
with special train Joined the Roosevelt
party here. Governor Roosevelt took q
gallop with some friends this morning.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
FRENCH ARMY IN CHINA.
How They Will Be Disposed for the
Winter.

Paris, Sept. 25.-Gen. Voyron the
commander-in-chief of the French forces
in China, telegraphs that his troops land
ed at Taku, Sept. q and that his head
quarters have been established at Tien
Tsin. The following is the present dispo-
sition of his troops: Artillery between
Pekin and Tien Tsn: 18th marine infan-
try echelonned between Peixiug and Tien
Tsin, 18th marine infantry at Fekin 166th
marine infantry left Pekin for 'Tien Tsin.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
ONLY ONE THIRD WORKING.
Reading Company's Mines Are Well
Tied Up.

Philadelphia, Sept 2S.-Where thirty
four of the thirty-nine collieries operat-
ed by the Philadelphia & Reading Coal
& Iron company were in operation a
week ago, thirteen were working to-day,
three less than yesterday, according to
reports received at the Office of Presi-
dent Harris.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
NAVY GATHERING IN CHINA,
More Warships Joining the Fleet in
Asiatic Waters.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The direction to
Minister COnger to put himself in rela-
ton with Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching has not yet gone forward. The
message practically has been framed
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
IMPORTANT IF TRUE.
Isl An Wants Her Capital, and Wants
It Bad.

Shanghai. Sept. 25-It is repoted from
Chinese sources that the Dowager EN-
press had issued a secret edict command
ing Lii Hung Chang to raises an army and
re-capture Pekin.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

| California is having severe forest fires
and many of the smaller towns in the
| fire district are having narrow escapes
from destruction.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
JAPAN AGREES TO ALL.
German Proposals Meet Their Em-
phatic Approval.

London, Sept. 25.-According to Ber-
lin dispatch the Russian and Japanese
that Russia assents IN principle. while
Japar's answer is an emphatic approval.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

William J. Bryan denies that he has
selected his men for the various cabinet
positions that are at the disposal of the
president.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

Anita Lutz, an 1S-year-old girl at
sending her brother away to school.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The steamer Crest, a new boat run
ming out of Tacoma, was burned at Big
Harbor, Washington, on Monday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
Will BE NO SPEEDY settlement
COPYRIGHT, 1900 bv The Associated

UopyT1ght 19OO, by Che Associated Press.
ITEM TsIN, SEPT. 49, VIA TAKU SEPT. 24-L1 HUNG
CHANG WILL PROCEED FOR PEKIN IN FEW DAYS HE
REMAINS UNDER CLOSE RUSSIAN GUARD AND ACCESS
TO HIM IS DIFFICULT IN THE COURSE OF coNvERsA-
TON WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS Ii SAID DID NOT BELIEVE THAT AN EARLY
SETTLEMENT OF THE DIFFICULTY WAS POSSIBLE BE-
CAUSE OF THE NUMBER NATIONS TO BE DEALT WITH
AND He DID NOT THINK THE ATTACK UPON THE PEI
TANG FORTS COMPLICATED THE SITUATION
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

Shenandoah, Sept 25.-There Is no
change in the strike situation. All the
mines in this vicinity with the excep-
tion of the Cambridge colliery, small
individual corporation, are idle. The
governors troop marched over toward
Preston No. at Girardville and passed
other collieries in that vicinity. but no
trouble was reported. rovost Marshal
Miller took a squad over to Cambridge
colliery, but no attempt was made by
the strikers to modest the employees there.
The strike leaders express great salts
faction over the results of their efforts.
Organizer George Harris, who is here to
enroll the English speaking mine work.
ers. says he considers the fight practi-
cally won.
General Goblin at noon said he had re-
ceived no report of any disturbance in
the region.
J. c. MacGinnis Of the Cambridge Coal
company denied emphatically the state
ment telegraphed from here yesterday
that his men were ordered to shoot to
Kill In the event of strikers coming on
them.
Philadelphia, Sept. 25.-There is more
activity today in the coal miners strike
situation than for several days past Men
are marching from mine to mine in the
Hazelton region, inducing workers to
quit and go home, being careful to so con-
duct themselves as not to transgress the
law.
Near Wilkesbarre several small wash
cries that were idle are producing fuel
today ad around Scranton the operators
show disposition in one way or another
to move things. In the neighborhood of
shenandoah, where tn esoldiers are To-
Gated everything is quiet, though the
Reading company has three less mines at
work today than were working yesterday.
Taking the entire coal field as a whole it
may be said that fewer men are at work
today than at any time since the strike
began and consequently less coal is be-
ing produced
From Hazelton comes the information
that Markle Co., have granted some of
the demands made by their men, ten days
ago, leaving to arbitration however, the
main question of a reduction in the price
charged miners for powder
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
ENGLAND AGREES.
Makes Same Reply to Germany as
Did United States.

London, Sept. 25.-Lord Salisbury has
replied to the German note in terms
identical with those of the United States.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

Fifty of the French cod-fshing fleet
on the Grand banks of Newfoundland are
missing, and it is certain that at least
"a part of them have gone down.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
OPERATORS GAIN GROUND.
Coal Washeries Start Up Again, Al
though Short OF Men.

Wilkesbarre, Sept. 25.-The coal oper-
ators of the Wyoming valley claim to
have a shade the best of the situation
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
TO KISS AND MAKE UP.
France and Germany Will Exchange
Military Attaches

New York. Sept. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Berlin says: 1t Is learned
that negotiations ar eproceediDg between
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

The International convention of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
which has been in session at Des Moines.
Iowa, has adjourned, to meet in 1909 at
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

The customs appraisers from all the
principal ports of entry in the United
States are in session at New York, tc
agree on uniform rates of appraisement
for imported goods.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

Mysterious Billy Smith and Joe Wal
colt fought hard battle at Hartford, in
which the negro was the victor Smith
deliberately fouled Walcott. to save him
self from further punishment.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

In the. recent terrible flood in Texas,
on the Colorado river, the river rose to
a height of so feet above the previous
nlgh water mark. Many villages were
destroyed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

The owners of the steamer Kingston
Which was run down and sunk by the
transport Glenogle in Tacoma harbor in
April, have begun suit for 100000 dam
ages.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

states are IN session at New York to
agree on uniform rates of appraisement
for imported goods.
The international convention of tho
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fireman
which has been in session at Des Moines
Iowa, has adjourned, to meet in 1902 at
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Mysterious Billy Smith and Toe Wal
colt fought hard battle at Hartford, in
which the negro was the victor Smith
deliberately fouled Walcott to save him
self from further punishment.
j. Ham Lewis is going to join Bryan
for hard campaign in Bryan's home
state of Nebraska The candidate viii
devote most of the campaign to saving
himself at home. where he had SO hard a
tight four years ago.
The passenger rates between Dawson
and .SkagWay have been increased s1O
The rates are third higher coming out
OF the country than for going in; for a
man does not have to go there, but very
frequently he does have to get out.
An Iowa farmer, whose wife died IL
years ago. had the remains taken up and
shipped with his household effects when
he removed recently to an eastern state
He said that he would feel lost without
Delng able to visit her grave, so he took
the remains along with him.
The Galveston Wharf company has
contracted for the rebuilding of all its
wharfage swept away in the recent flood
and VIII be ready within two months to
handle any and all business in and out
of the port. The recovery Of the city is
nothing short of marvellous,
President Steyn is still with the rem
nant of the fighting Boers and says that
they will continue the fight Indefinitely. In
view OF the faint-heartedness attributed
to him in the earlier stages of the war.
his staying qualities are a revelation to
the world.
The British captured Komatipoort on
the oath. with very little opposition. The
great railway bridge was fortunately not
destroyed, and will now serve to give
them railway communication with ali the
interior country that cost them so much
hard fighting.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

j. Ham Lewis is going to join BRYAN
for hard campaign in Bryan's home
state of Nebraska. The candidate will
devote most Of the campaign to saving
himself at home. where he had SO hard a
fight four years ago.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

The passenger rates between Dawson
and .Skagway have been increased $40.
The rates are a third higher coming out
OF the country than for going in for a
man does not have to go there, but very
frequently he does have to get out.
The National tribune., 1900-11-29

all out to "see the soldiers" and if it was
the house of wealthy man there would
be more negroes than white people. The
negro quarters are generally two or three
log houses in the rear of the house, and
in these live all the help of the farm.
The farm houses are generally old,
weather-beaten frames, having two large
chimneys at each end, the garnet or
loft window being broken out long ago,
and nothing kept there now but gld spin
ming wheels and other relics of their an
ceStOrS.
1t was by observing the ways and
styles of these Old-fashioned Kentuckians
as we marched along that we spent the
afternoon, having marched about II miles,
and at night stopped at the roadside like
so many emigrant movers" that used to
go through Belmont County on the pike
en- route West.
The rain ceased and by evening it
cleared up, much to the delight of all.
We turned in for camp at 3 O'Clock, and
then commenced the work of unloading
the wagons, putting things in order, build
ing fires and getting supper. 1t is amaz-
ing what is done i'll a short time. From
the solid packed wagons we soon have
'homes for ALL" even down to cOnven-
fences and luxuries. Did you ever see
circus train drive onto the grounds at II
o'clock, after its parade through town!
All hands go together like clock work,
everyone at his proper post, and from the
confusion around they have tents up and
doors open at ] o'clock" Such is pretty
much the way with a regiment of soldiers,
The National tribune., 1900-11-29
STRANGE AUSTRALIAN LAKE.
Natives Regard Lake George With superstt-
tious Dread

Lake George, situated about four miles
from the railway station at Bungepdore-
New South Wales, has for ioany wears
engaged the attention of scientific men
by reason Of the singular and inexplicabls
phenomena connected with il. The esti-
mates of its size vary considerably. ac-
cording to circumstances, but when mod
erately full about 20 by seven miles will
lie found tolerably correct 1t is about
2.26i feet above sea level, and incIosed on
two sides by gigantic towering mountains
rising IN grassy slopes from the waters
edge, and assuming vaster and yaster pro
portions as they recede from il. At either
end the land is fully 100 feet above the
highest recorded surface of the lake.
which possesses no known outlet, although
II IS fed by numerous mountain creeks
The lake was discovered by a bushman
IN lS2O, and was known to the blacks "a
the big water Shortly afterward It
was visited by Gov. Macquarie, by whom
1t was named Lake George, and who was
amazed at the immense numbers of Wild
fowl seen floating on its surface II was
then supposed to form the source Of a riy-
er having its mouth on the south coast.
but subsequently visitors were much per
picked at the manner in which the blacks
avoided the lake, Of which they appeared
to entertain n superstitious dread, one
aged aboriginal stating she had seen il all
covered With trees; another explaining
that the whole OF the water sank through
the bottom and disappcared; while others
remembered the lake only as a series Of
small ponds.
During the following 20 years consider
able variations We're noticed in the depth
and extent of the lake. In 1871 the lake
became partially dried up, the moist por-
tons being simply grassy swamps A few
months later large numbers of sheep were
pastured in the bed of the lake. but
fresh water had to be carted for the use
of the shepherds, that of the lake being
too salt for human consumption. The
place remained more or less dry until
1872, the year of the great floods in that
part of the colony, when it again became
filled with an average depth of nine feet.
Since then the surface level of the lake
has varied considerably, but the bed has
never been so dry as in former years.
There are indications that many hum
dreds Of years ago the lake covered far
larger area than any yet recorded re-
mains Of trees over 100 years old being
found in spots formerly under water. The
saline character of the lake is the more
remarkable by reason of its being fed by
pure and sparkling fresh-water streams.
1t is fayOrite resort Of sportsmen, there
being an abundance of edible fish; while
ducks, swans, pelicans, spoonbills, and
other kinds of wild-fowl are found in my
RAIDS
The National tribune., 1900-11-29

the opposite side, covered with evergreen
and laurel.
We were up early, and on the march
through n wilderness for great part of
the way, and reached our destination at
last and found it was small town which
does not amount to much.
Columbia, KY, Dec. 3, 1S62.-It is n
beautiful moonlight night in camp, and
looking out from our location one sees
nothing but dark woods, lonely fields and
half-burned hOusesI In camp there is
noise and din and patriotic voices of those
who are away from peaceful homes, but
are now sitting around camp fires, smok-
ing, thinking of home and enduring all
kinds of priyatiOns and hardships for Sl3
per month. We are having easy times
now and nothing particular to do. Not
withstanding the early settlement of Ken
lucky this region still remains in its prime
val state, unsullied by the woodman's AK
In front, facing south, are level fields, be-
yond which runs a beautiful flowing
stream called Russell Greek; to the
left at some distance is the Lebanon
road, which crosses the stream on Il wood
en- bridge leading up 10 the sorry-looking
town Of Columbia, which one can see. the
church steeple of which, looms up over the
evergreen trees on the banks of the stream
To the rear of us extends the dark and
bowling Wilderness, the extent of which
we know not. In the bosom of this for.
est the brigade was thrown to ''seek
homes" The boys went to work
cheerfully and soon cleared space for
The National tribune., 1900-11-29
(To be continued.)
Why He Wanted to Be Insulted.
Ncro Orleans Times Democrat.

Whenever | see regulation railway
lunch counter" said n man ut tn. Texas
IL Pacific depot mean one of the kind
with high stools and stacks of doughnuts
and petrified pies under glass shades-I
am reminded of queer little incident that
occurred several years ago at Texarkana.
Il was on the train coming down to
New Orleans from the Northwest, and we
stopped at the place to get supper. The
depot was provided with such lunch
counter as / have described, and when
| took possession of one of the stools
found myself next to q typical cowboy,
with wide white sOmbrero, leather leg
gins, enormous spurs and a pair of big
six-shoters hanging low down over his
hips. y livid scar, evidently the result of
Il knife wound, ran from the corner of his
eye to the angle of his jaw, and his whole
appearance was so sinister and fOrbidding
that | edged instinctively as far away as
l could get. \ few minutes later q big,
cOal-black negro came sauntering in and
deliberately seated himself on one of the
stools at the other side. The passengers
who were eating exchanged glances of in
dignation, but he was a demonstrating
fellow and nobody cared to invite certain
trouble by ordering him out. Presently
the tough cowboy leaned over and tapped
me on the shoulder.
'"Scuse me, stranger he said in
hOarse whisper, but will you please call
me n - liar?
"What?' | exclaimed in amazement.
Il want ter git you to call me a -
liar, if y don't mind he repeated. still in
a whisper; heller it right out so as every
body kin heart
But why should / call you that? II
asked, beginning to doubt his sanity.
Well, I'll tell " he replied earnestly,
as soon as you do, I'll rip and cuss some,
and then I'll pull out my gun and take
shot at you
Take a shot at me-? said I, in alarm.
Yes said he, but it's all right-Ill
miss you and accidentally hit the niger,
see? Go ahead now and cut loose
Il begged hastily to be excused. l as
sured him that liked the idea. and didn't
doubt his craftsmanship, but / was a lit
tie nervous about firearms, and-well, |
hardly know what l said; but l gulped
down my coffee as quickly as l could and
made bee line for the outer air. Before
the. train started | encountered the cow
boy on the platform. He was looking |
gloomy.
"'You didn't get a chance to put your
little scheme into execution? L remarked |
No, doggone the luck" he replied, 4 |
couldn't get single white man to insult |
mer"