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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
A Dollar A Ton Cheaper Than Two Days
Ago---A Hopeful Indication That Ear|y
Settlement Is In Progress.
MILITIA Will WITHDRAW
STRIKERS OBJECT TO THEIR PRESENCE OFFICIALS
SAY THAT WITH THEM OUT OF THE WAY A SET
TLEMENI WILL BE MUCH EASIER.

New York, Sept. 29.-Anthracite Goa
was quoted 81 ton cheaper today than
1t was two days ago. This was taken
as an indication that the railroads and
others with stocks of coal on hand, re-
gard an early sttlement Of the miners
strike as probable. The railroad Off
Gals. however, refused to say to what
point the negotiations to this end had
progressed, but it was learned that the
operators have practically agreed not to
entirely ignore the union in making a
settlement. The present plan is believed
to be to place concessions before the
men at the different collieries and ask
them to return to work pending the set
tlement of remaining differences by ar
bitration.
The extent to which the miners or
ganization is to be recognized is said to
be that the men will have the operators
terms placed before them at meetings of
the local unions. According to Wall
street news agency, there will not be a
uniform rate of increase proposed
throughout the district, owing to the
varying conditions of mining at differ
ent places, but there will be no advance
of less than ten per cent, on present
wages.
Much interest was felt here in the con-
ference to be held in Shenandoah, Pa,
this afternoon between General Goblin,
Sheriff Toole and representatives ~of the
operators and miners. 1t was believed
here the conference would result in the
Immediate withdrawal of troops, whose
presence is known to be very distaste-
full to the union miners. The railroad
officials here expressed the belief that
with the militia out of the way it would
be easier to come to an agreement with
the strikers.
One of the sales agents of the Lehfgh
valley Coal company said that a few
men had charge of the plans for set
tlement of the strike, and until the re-
suit is accomplished, they will not dis
cuss affairs.
The Evening Post says today:
'Whlle nc final announcement of the
goal strike settlement is yet forthcom-
ing there was today reliable authority
Tor the statement that the matter still
under discussion are Of detail merely
and that satisfactory conclusion will
pe reached in a short time.
1T is conceded everywhere in the
coal trade that the price of coal after
the strike will never settle down to the
same level as before. More than ten ner
cent increase in wages is believed GEN
orally to be the concession the miners
VIII demand, and this will mean, accord
ing to reliable estimates an increase of
fully 20 cents in the cost of every ton
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
TIN PLATE WORKERS.
Probable That Wage Scale Will Be
Signed Today.

New York. Sept. 29.-The conference
between the officers of the American Tin
Plate company and company represent
ing the tin workers association of Amer
lea, which was begun a fortnight or so
ago and which adjourned in order to give
the committee time to report to their
lodges the proposals of the tin plate COM
pany, relative to the wage scale for the
coming year, was resumed last night The
conferees were in session for about three
hours and at the adjournment it was an
nounced that in all probability an agree
ment would be arrived at today. The Wis
it1ng committee has full power to act Tor
the employees.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
RAISED BRITISH FLAG.
Take Temporary Possession of Porcu-
pine Mining Country.

Chicago, Sept. pa special to the
Record from Vancouver, B. c., says: A
dispatch received here last evening.
dated from the British commissioners
camp near Porcupine City, Alaska, says
that Archie Martin, justice of the su..
preme court of British Columbia, and
head of the British comm ssioners,
raised the British flag on Sept. IL. lie
tcCk possession of that portion cf the
Porcupine district de Jared to be in
British territory at least for the time
being by the boundary commission. He
declared all holders of claims in the dis
trict should at once apply to have their
titles confirmed,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
SAY THEY DID NOT DO IT.
Democrats of Victor Charge Outrage
on the Republicans.

Victor, Col, Sept. 29.-The Teller coun-
ty democratic convention and the demo-
cratic club of Victor adopted the follow
ing resolutions unanimously:
Whereas, Governor Roosevelt and
party were not received in Victor with
the tolerance and courtesy due to the
governor of a sister state: therefore,
Resolved, that we, the democrats of
Victor, in convention assembled, con-
denim the spirit of intolerance and dis
courtesy exhibited on that occasion and
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
GLAD THE DUKE GOT BACK.
Vanderbilt Gives Half Million as
Thank Offering.

New York, Sept. pa dispatch to tn
World from London says: w. K. VAN
derbilt has given his check for half
million dollars to his daughter. the
Duchess of Marlborough. The gift is in
the nature of thank Offering for the
Duke of Marlborough's safe return from
the war in South Africa. The duchess,
accompanied by the duke, is now in
Paris, investing the money in antilu,
furniture and decorative ~ ticlas for thE
house now being built for har in Nay
fair ,one of tie most fashi onehle dis.
tr;Cts OF LonSon.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

disavow all responsibility for the dis
turbance of the speakers in a public hall
and for the subsequent violence indulg-
ed In by members of the republican
marching club; further, s
Resolved, that we also deplore the folly
that induced the republicans of Colorado
to provoke disorder by bringing Governor
Roosevelt to this city under the auspices
of the cordially detested traitor and rene
gade, Senator Edward o. Wolcott.'
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
TRINITY RIVER RISING.
Texas Flood Is Still Doing Great
Damage.

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 29.-The un-
precedented rise in the Trinity river con-
tinues with no immediate prospects of
recedng. The waters have inundated
the entire bottoms in the valley and
many valuable farms are totally ruined.
The Rock Island bridge over West Fork
near Newark, was washed away last
night
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
Norwegian Steamer Sunk and Pas
sengers and Crew Lost.

Nagasaki, Japan, Sept 29.-The NorweA
gian steamer Calanda and the Japanese
steamer Ise- Maru, are reported to have
been in collision off Two Shma. Tho
Calanda was sunk and forty-five of her
passengers and crew were drowned. The
Ise-M -Maru put in at Two Shima.
The Calanda was a vessel of S65 tons
register She was last reported as having
arrived at Nagasaki, August from Kures
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
LOS ANGELES TERMINAL.
Promoters of Salt Lake & Los Angeles
Railroad Meet.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-The Record today
says: Promoters of the proposed rail-
road between Salt Lake City and Los
Angeles will meet in this city today.
Among them will be William A. Clark.
the Montana millionaire; Richard G.
Kerens, national committeeman, and
capitalist of ST. Louis; T. E. Gibbon
vice-president of the Los Angeles Ter
minal company and ]. Ross Clark OF
Los Angeles.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

The Idaho secretary of state refused
~ file the populist nomination of II.
3ich for presidential elector. on the
E-ound that the nomination was made
~ the. executive committee, after the
convention, and there was nothing to
show that the committee was empow
ared to fill the vacancy. The case will
20 TO the courts.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
NEW PRUNE MARKETS.
Make Low Price Where They Have
Not Been introduced.

San Jose. CAL; Sept. 29-The Califor-
MIA Cured Fruit association has made a
differential of a quarter of a cent
pound on all prunes for Mexico, Canada
and South American countries where
markets for prunes have not yet been
fairly opened.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

The Butte team, which went down to
Sacateilo to play a game of ball with the
iocal team, ran into a surprise in the
Ehape OF the Pocatello pitcher, Harmon
VINO struck out II men in the eight in
n'nSs that he pitched. Butte made four
rams off the first pitcher, who was then
WithdraWn and Harmon substituted.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

mined. This will make the cost at the
collieries about $2.75 a ton. The con-
sumer, of course, will pay the differ
ence. Moreover, there will undoubtedly
be great demand for coal as soon as
the strike is over and perhaps week
or ten days delay in supplying it,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

Nearly all the sealing schooners are
returning from the north, after the n.Os,
unsuccessful season in years. The
weather was tCo rough for their opera
ions.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

A fire in a general merchandise stol
in the city OF Mexico resulted in IL loss
nearly million dollars with only $500
insurance.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
MORE DEATHS FROM PLAGUE

Glasgow, Sept. 29.-Two more deaths
from bubonic plague have been reported.
One victim was child born of woman
suffering from the disease.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
FRENCH CAPTURE COAL.
Take in Chinese Ports With Plenty
Of Coal.

Paris, Sept ga dispatch received
here from Taku says a French battalion
from Pekin has occupied Lou Kou Cho-
and Chan Tsin thus obtaining coal stores.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

California fruit growers have made q
reduction of quarter of cent pound
on all prunes shipped to new countries,
such as Canada, Mexico and South
America.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

The independent democrats of Deer
Lodge county are in session today al
anaconda putting up ticket and
choosing delegates to their state con-
vention here in Butte on October 2.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Albion Lumber company of AL
bion, CAL, had disasterous fire yester-
day, with loss of nearly 100000.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
GRANITE COUNTY TICKET.
Nominate Good Republicans for Their
Offices. u.=
PhilinShurc Mnnt cant 90

Philipsburg, Mont, Sept. 90
The republican convention which met
in this city Wednesday nominated the
ticket:
Representatives.: H. I. Weinstein OF
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

The Chinese emperor, Kwans Hsu
has issued an edict thanking the ear
for his decision to withdraw from Pehin.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

Jerry Pierce, a Great Northern brake
man at Great Falls, was thrown from
his train while the train was backing
and was fatally injured, dying in fey
minutes. He was 40 years old, and leave
a family.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

Steady work is promised at Aldridge
to a few good coal miners who are also
experienced band men. The Aldridge
band is in need of a few more players,
and will be glad to find places for the
right men.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

The U. s. immigration officers are in
structed by the government at Wash
nston to assist the Canadian officers in
their endeavor to defeat Japanese nat
afailzatlon frauds in British Columbia.
me interest of the two countries in the
natter is mutual
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

that the carrying of Kruger and all his
state treasure and state archives tC
Europe in Dutch warship will be al,
unfriendly act, contrary to the laws Of
neutrality.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29

Reports come of a wonderful deposit
.nf anthracite coal in Washington, in the
Scaseate Mining district. The vein is 10
Get thick and the discoverer, Judge
bennett. estimates that there are 5,O00,-
900 tons of coal in sight
st. Joseph, Mo-, is in the midst of an
Official examination for alleged census
frauds. Ten years ago they had a popu-
ation of $1,000, and this year bob up
serenely with 100000 which number
seems too large for the official mind to
believe.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20
THE YANKEE w IN CUBA.
There Il No Such Letter i'm the Span
iSh LanGuaEe, and 1t Made
Trouble.

One of the curious effects of the
American occupation of Cuba and Por-
Rico was the introduction TO those
Stands of big, hearty American W
There is no W in the Spanish language.
md that English letter has been the
,ause of no end Of trouble 10 the
-ubanS. BY some curious fatality
many of he most important American
officials appointed TO positions in Cuba
nave had names beginning with W or
continuing that letter. There is Gen.
Wood. commander in chief of the is
land, and at one time. astonishing as it
may seem. no fewer than four of the
.--ovinces were governed : VS.. There
vas Wood in Santiago. Wilson in Ma
tanzas. William Ludlow with two
VS. in Havana and George w Davis
in Pinar del Rio. And Gen. Wheeler
has only just left the island. and the
American papers were still talking
about War and Whipping and Worst
ing the Nanton Sp2niards. Wipine
them off the face of the earth" and so
ON. all in troublesome VS..
The poor, polite Cubaus. trying to
do homage to the American governors.
were compelled 10 twist their tongues
around an impossible letter and ali
the Cuban papers. having no such
thing as a W in their type fonts. made
shift by putting two " side by side
thus w. making a kind of awkward
w. over which the SpaniardS always
had their little laugh. Some of the
Cubans pronounced the W like an en-
pha>izsd Y and others like a l. under
standing that il WAS called double-yr-
The results were amusing enough. Il
was Loodlov. or sometimes Loodloou.
Wood is usually Nod or Wood Wilson
was NeeIson or sometimes OeelSon.
Bat OF recent months the Cuban>. N no
are quick al learning language. are
beginning 10 purse their lips TO the
English W. and some Of the newspaper
have imported type vs. from the
United States, SO that they don't have
to trouble with double W II rh4
Americans leave no other impression
IN CU1a and Cuban history. al least he
" viii remain.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20
The Snairs storm Door

Late IN autumn the land snaiI5
crawl beneath the logs and blgrro,v.
ing deep into the soft mold. 90 far
into their shells. Then with a rnu-
oous secretion Mr.. Snail forms a thin
transparent skin or membrane across
the opening of the shell. But this j.
not enough for his comfort ard he
makes another little farther with
IN. letting the first act as a storm
Door. and making the interior Of the
she'll perfectly air tight There for
I've or six months he sleeps. and
when the spring breezes blow up from
the south he breaks down both his
doors. eats them and goes out with
his home on his back to seek fresh
leaves for food.-Little ChronicIa.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20
500 Reward 800

The readers OF this paper will be pleas
-d TO learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able 10 cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the medical
paternity. Ca.arrh being a institution
! disease, requires, constitutional
reat ment. Halls C9tarrh Cure is taken
nternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces or the sys-
tenn, thereby destroying the foundation
II the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that IL
tails to cure. Send tor list OF testimon-
ials. Address F. J. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, o. sd~Sold bv druggis t7Sc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20
TRANSPORT ARRIVES
LOADED WITH DEAD.
Bodies of Fifteen Hundred Sailors and
Soldiers Brought From the Far
East.

San Francisco. Cal, Dee. 10 %"
transport Hancock ARRIVED today
from Manila, via Nagasaki, with n
grewsome cargo. 1t consisted OF the
bodies of about 800 sailors and
soldiers who either died in battle or
succumbed to the ravages OF disease
i'll the Philippines, China. Guam and
Honolulu.
This is the largest number OF bodies
brought home since the outbreak of
the Spanish-American war. The
Hancock will likely remain in quar-
antine a fey days.
The bodies will be conveyed To the
Presidio and placed in the buildings
tharo pending interment or shipment
to fhe homes of the relatives.
The Hancock was twenty-five days
in making he run from Manila and
was seventeen days in coming from
Nagasaki, the last port at which she
touched. She brought fifty two cab
in passengers. 800 in the Steefage.
md there were eleven deaths on the
voyage to add TO the cargo al dead
,rried from the Philippines.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20
Spruce Items.

The health in this community has
been very good the past week.
Burge Price is doing a rushing bus
mess.
The music social at Josephine
Stephenson last Tuesday night was
a decided success.
There will d. prayer meeting at
Pleasant Home church every Wednes-
day night.
The protracted meeting at Spruce
closed last week with but little sue
cess.
Ed Radford hauled hay TO Bert
Shubert Thursday.
Alb Young hauled coal to the
Spruce creamery Wednesday and
Thursday.
Prayer meeting at Spruce every
Wednesday night.
John Wilson little baby died Fri
day and was buried in the Union
cemetery Saturday.
Murt Shillinger and mother went
10 Montrose on business last Satur-
day.
Alb Young purchased quite a bunch
Of cattle the past week.
The party at Mr.. Lawson's Mon
day night was we'll attended.
Mrs. Childs purchased n fat hog of
|. NJ kretzinger Saturday
Fred Shillinger butchered five big
hogs Tuesday.
Rosa skier will leave for her home
at Rosco, Mo, Monday.
Wesley Clark hauled load of coal
TO Montrose saturday.
Harve Cummings made business
trip to Appleton City Saturday.
Fred Fields visited Highlonsome
Tuesday night
Matthew James. Pleas Evans and
James Stephenson have been hauling
baled hay to market the past week.
Mr.. Phiper will move on the Curin
farm for the comingy year.
Thomas Baker of Montrose. aged
Is years. died last week.
Misses Pet Stephenson. Merry Har-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20
PITH AND POINT.

Nothing makes a busy man more
angry tAan to hear the good nature of
a loafer mmended.-Atchison Globe.
1t is human nature to deride what
we cannot possess. TO deny what We
cannot understand and to insult those
We enyy.-Chieago Daily News.
The Observation-Disclosures - Are
YOU a married man. Prisoner-'I
should say | was-I'm the husband of
TWO women: that's why I'm here
Ohio State journal.
lone s--'-Are YOU an optimist? jolly
~ think we're improving. The last
bank cashier who abSconded took only
one-fourth much as mis- predeces-
sor.''-Town Topics.
\ Fond Critic.-Wife of His Bosom
Lovely. dear. lovely. But Il think
those sheep look too much like clouds
-er-that is-of course-darIing-
less they are clouds. "-Life.
First Worm gratefully YOU
have gotten me a job as caretaker in a
hickory nut?" Second Worm (face-
tiously )-"Yes: that is the situation
in utshell."-BrookIyn Eagle.
Nell (excitedly) Here's a telegram
fro. Jacl, Pia.sr OF the varsity team
Beile-"W What's it say?" Nel;-'It
says: Nose broken. How DO you pre-
fer it set-Greek or Roman? '"-Phiia-
deiphia Record.
Teaching a kid.-"Papa.' said Sam
my SnaggS. this story says that the
mutinesrs were put in irons Yes,
sammy" But. papa?" Well. Sam
N.Y." Why do they iron prisoners?
TO take the starch out of them, Sam
nv. '-Pit. L.:.-.-h Chron icle-Telegraph.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20
FIXED UP A LITTLE STORY.
Something to Give the Impression
That He Hadn't NOnkPyed
with StePladder.

Where that step LADDER" inquired
the head of the house in his most per-
empt DRY tones, relates the Detroit Free
Press.
I'm the barn." from his wife.
Not in the shed. of course. The
pleasant surprise to me is that YOU
haven't sent it TO your relatives in the
country. or put it with some storage
company at the other end of the city.
When you want anything around here
it is always safe TO go as far as posi-
BILE to look for it. I'm going TO fix
that blind at the head of the stairs.
It's on crookeder than a rams horn.
That's what you get for hiring a cheap
man
but the step ladder is rickety and
not safe"
III bet that's right The way that
things go to rack and ruin around here
Is enough to break up millionaire
''fut you've had ii ten years"
Stuff ana nonsense. Did YOU ever
hear Of a step ladder dying of old age -
and he went 30 the barn as though it
were afre.
Very shortly afterward there was
~2c'et as though team of horses we're
running away down the front stairs.
Following this terrible rattlety-bang
was moan and a faint attempt TO
swear. The ladder lay at the foot a
ri,e of kindling. The Hege lord had
me eve swollen shut. his nose was tiat-
ned one foot was on the newell post.
md the balance Of him hung on the
MI tree. su0D0rt ed on hook ly The
ra~bined strength OF coat vest ana
Il lenders. When he was in he'd and
s~re he doctor could reach him he
'n's'ertd a solemn oath "a his wife
SIC would testify 10 his having
NJ OF the hay loft across a feed
Z and then being kicked across
harm by the vicious roam mare he
known 10 own.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20
Horses Burned to Death.

Fulton, Mo, Dee. II The Hv-,
barn OF Lockridge, Houchins & ~.
gett burned last night. Seven hon..
died in the flames. One of the hon.
host was Noble r." valued at Al
900 and owned by S. II. Traecu /
Peoria, III. This horse was iormr.
owned by j Samuel Watson Of n,
city and had n record Of 2:lO n,
dam was the famous Joe" Dr. b
III. Howard of this city lost ",
horses valued at $3.50. The 9th
horses lost were ordinary hyrv
stock.