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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-25
SENATORIAL EJEcTMEN7S.

The records of the United States SEN
ate show that a number of senators-elec
have been denied seats in that body Cor
diverse reasons.
The famous Albert Gallatin once lost
had not been a resident of IN United
States the required length of time to en-
title him to tina honor. while men of less
er note have found technical i%rregulari-
ties interfering with their rights.
Comparatively few men. however, have
been expelled from the senate.
In 1897 William Blount of Tennessee was
elected from his senatorial seat or the
grounds tina he was fementing treason
against his country.
The people of his state refused to en-
dorse the action of the senate, and public
sentiment resulted in his almost unani-
NOUS choice as president of the state SEN
ate.
John c. breckenridge of Tennessee was
expelled Dec. 4, 1861, but subsequently re-
gained his standing before the country.
But Trusten Polk of Missouri. who was
expelled Jan. 10, 1862. seems to have faded
out of the public min
z. b. Vance of North Carolina was re-
fused his seat. when elected to succeed
Joseph C. Abbott, but subsequently be-
came ar honored member of the senate.
A number of close calls are also enumer-
ated. that of Senator John Smith of Ohio
being a hair breadth escape.
The vote against him lacked but one of
the constitutional two-thirds majority re-
quired.
Senator Patterson of New Hampshire,
sion through the expiration of his term,
while John J.. ingalls, of Kansas escaped
conviction on charges OF bribery.
A number Of seats have been declared
vacant. either through Irregularities on
the part of state legislatures in conduct
ing elections, or illegal acts on the part Of
the senator elected.
AS the senate is the judge of the "aual-
iications' of its own members it lies
within it's power to assign any reason
which it may think proper, when it
wishes to refuse admission to a member
elect Or dispossess a sitting member of his
chair.
1t is a conservative body, Jealous of it's
prestige and good name.
While money has undoubtedly been
used in an illegal manner to secure the
election of some of it's members, it is sell
dom that any serious attempt is made to
establish hat fact, and the public con-
tents itself with it's suspicious.
Occasionally, however, political jeal-
ousies and Observation-Disclosures AXE such
matters in hand and raise such a hurrah
over alleged crimes that the senate, sem
sitive of it's honor, loses no time ousting
the alleged offender.
Senator Clark had the misfortune to
conditions of this kind, and his +,
defeat followed in the natural order OF
things.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-25

The governor of Montana may not have
an opportunity to appoint an ad interim
senator, but his power to appoint q New
York mining broker as commissions to
Paris does not seem to be disputed!
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-25

TO ADVERTISERS.
We wish to announce that the Inter
Mountain is the only paper in the north
west that has a carrier system through
out the state. We have succeeded in es-
tablishing a carrier system from Butte
to Glendive at all points on the North
ern Pacific railroad, and we are now in
creasing that system to all towns of 500
inhabitants throughout the state. Our
books are open to all advertisers for in.
v~estigation.
INTER MOUNTAIN PUB. co.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
The Deep Mines OF the Transyaal.

In more respects than one the gold
mines of the Transvaal are the most
remarkable mines in the world The
early voortrckkers who settled in the
Transvaal had no idea of the immense
gold deposits stored snugly under their
soil. The country wns so barren and
unnttrnctivr that the Beers We're
doubtful about settling there and some
Of them voortrckkcd to the right and
TO the left to find II more promising
place. at seemed so poor" President
Kruger has said, that even the Eng
lish did not begrudgc It, But gold was
discovered and then new and pcrplex-
ing questions arose" The gold dcpos-
its were found In the Witwatcrsrnnd
reef and for about II dozen years the
mines have been successfully worked.
There are nearly 200 mines In opera
tion In the gold district. and the pro-
duction of gold from all of them In
1896 amounted to Sil .J21 $50, which
nearly cqualed the total output of all
Australia. In lS91-9S the yield lncreas-
ed 80 rapidly that II was estimated that
the production of the mines In 1880
would have been nearly S1OO,WWWO If
trouble between the Beers and England
had not caused n suspension of opera
tions.
The gold mines are mnrvcls of mod
ern engineering and no end Of capital
has been invested In them TO secure
the rich deposits of ore. The nominal
capital of the mines may he roughly
placed at S3OO.OOO.OO0. on which Inn
mcnsc sum large dividends have been
annually paid. The reason of the
great cost of mining gold IN the Wit
wntcrsrand reef IL that the veins of
ore run in n perpendicular instead of n
horizontal direction. This has made
1t necessary for the engineers To dig
down 10 great depths, following the
vertical veins into the bowels of the
earth. until II Is questionable whether
Il Will be safe or profitable to 20 down
further. The mines extend down now
to over 5000 feet below the surface of
the earth. In order TO follow the vein
TO Its next level 1t will he necessary to
go down 5000 feet more. At that depth
immense deposits forming new reef
will undoubtedly he found.
Al the present limit of the mines the
temperature hns scnsibly increased
and ut 10000 OF l2,Oo0 feet down 1t Is
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
MINISTER'S AT PEKIN
\ HAVE BEEN HEARD FROM

Washington, July 3O.-The secretary
Of state received at midnight last night
dispatch from Mr.. Fowler, American
consul at Che Foo, dated July 29th
noon. Mr.. Fowler says:
"A letter from the German legation,
dated 21st inst, received at Tien Tsin.
German loss is ten and twelve injured.
Chinese ceased their attack on the 12th.
Baron Won Ketteler's body said to be
safe. The Austrian, Dutch and Span
ish legations destroyed and the French
partially.
"a letter from the japanese legation.
dated Pekin, July 22nd. arrived at Tien
Tsin ON the 25th. Ten battalions of
Chinese shelled the legations consecu-
lively from the Goth of June and stop
ped ON the 18th of July. but may re-
new. The enemy are decreasing. The
German. Russian, American, British
and half the Japanese and French le-
cations are still defended. The Japan
ese say they have food for six days,
tut little ammunition.
''The Emperor and Empress are re-
ported at Pekin."
London, July 31.-1O5 a. m.-The ad-
miralty has made public the following
from Rear Admiral Bruce at Tien Tsin:
II have the following message from
Pekin:
British legation, Pekin, June Goth
: to July 18th, we were repeatedly at
hacked by Chinese troops on all sides,
with both rifle and artillery fire. Since
July 18th there has been an armistice.
"'All women and children are in the
British legation. The casualties to
date are: Sixty-two killed, including
Captain Strouts. A number of wound
ed are in the hospital, including Cap
tain Halliday. The rest of the lega-
tion are all well, except David Oliphant
and Warren, killed July 21st.
'MDONALD.'
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
A THOUSAND BOERS
HAVE SURRENDERED

BloemfOntein, July 31.-General
Hunter, having received a written un-
conditional surrender of all the Beers
in Caledon valley, attended to accept
the surrender. General Prinsloo, late
ly elected to the chief command, ar
rived and tried to repudiate the uncon-
ditional surrender General Hunter,
however, refused any concessions eX-
cept to allow the Beers to keep one
riding horse.
These burgher commanders have
been operating east of Bloemfontein
ever since its occupation by Lord Rob
erts. The district is 200 miles south of
Pretoria.
drawn up in two long lines on the hill
and over the valley. and the Beers
rode in between, throwing down their
frifies, together with motley cOllec-
ton of clothing. blankets and gear,
such as was found in General Cronie's
laager.
The Fricksburg commando was the
first to lay down arms, consisting of
$50 men. Then came the Ladybrand
commando with about 45O. Fifteen
horses, two guns and fifty wagons We're
\given up. General PrinslOO and Com
Mandant Crowther were received by
General Hunter at his tent.
Many of the Beers have gone
through NaauwpOort and will sur
render to General Macdonald. Others
are still arriving here. The Harri-
smith and Vrede commanders are yet
at large, as well as some Beers who
got out of the valley at night. but the
prisoners say that those outside will
surrender.
The Beers say they would not have
surrendered had they not been sur
rounded. The prisoners have been
placed in a laager under guard and will
be kept there until all arrive.
The Morning Leader asserts that
Lord Kitchener has been dispatched
from Pretoria to KrugersdOrp to organ
iZe column to relieve General Ba-
den-Poweli, now besieged by General
Delarey ut Rustenburg, in western
Transvaal.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
WHAT is DOING in
THE MINING WORLD:

believed that the heat of the mines will
make it almost unbearable for the min
ers to work steadily From borings
made in South Africa the limit at
which man can work below the sur
face of the earth. owing to the high
temperature. has been placed at 12000
feet. Just before the trouble between
England and the Beers developed to Il
critical stage IL plan was under con-
sideration for carrying the mine down
to Il depth of 5000 feet, and artificial
ly cooling the air by means of liquid
air. Sucn an engineering undertaking
would be the most remarkable of its
kind in the world. and its final sue
cess would be watched with interest.
BY the time the miners reached the lJ,-
600 feet they would be pretty close to
the interior cavity of the earth. and the
thin crust between them and the molt-
en- heat below would be an Intellectual
barrier if IL volcanic eruption should
burst through the mines. But. Of
course. that is barely remote POSSIBLE
ity.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
New Home Company ut Leadviiie.

Mining operations In good earnest
have been commenced by the Home
Extension Mining Company, In the
downtown section which is now put
ting its new shaft to contact as fast
as men and machinery can do II. The
new shaft Is located Just to the rear
of the old Lcppcl building ON the south
side of East Second street, and very
complete plant has been erected. The
gnllows frame has now been raised and
the machinery set. The holster Is
1x1O Lightning. used formerly by the
Fortune, and the latter shaft was sunk
to n depth of over GOO feet with It, THIS
plant. however. is merely temporary
affair. which viii he replaced III time
by n more elaborate and permanent
one. The collar of the shaft Is raised
fourteen feet above the surface, 80 that
there will bc plenty of dump room.
The Home Extension Is proving quite
IA popular stock among the local buy
crs II has been on the market Tor ten
dnys and over GO.OOO shares sold.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
To Have New Thrce-Inch Guns.

Washington, ID. c.. July 31.-Com-
plaints from artillery officers about the
field gun now In use by the United
States army have led the War Depart
ment to determine to adopt new and
improved type of gun. Secretary Root
has authorized the expenditure of near
ly $5OO,OOO for the manufacture of 200
three-lnch field guns of recent design.
One hundred of these guns will be built
ut the Watervliet (New York; arsenal,
and 100 guns will he manufactured by
private ordnance firms, 10 whom con-
tracts will be awarded in Il few weeks
Each gun will cost about $1,000, and
nearly as large an amount will be spent
for the ammunition.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
FARMING MATTERS.
TREATMENT OF ARID LANDS.
How the Moisture Can BE Conserved and
Crops Raised.

How the Moisture Can BE Conserved and
Crops Raised.
l have watched the newly arrived
settler from Iowa, Nebraska or Illinois,
with considerable sympathy, plant his
corn in hills or burrows, three and one
half or four feet apart, when he should
have planted the seeds from four and
one-half to six feet apart. Then,
have seen him mount riding S,lltiva-
tor and tear up the saturated eAt til
after a shower to the depth or from
four to six inches, exposing 1t TO the
sun where the rapidity of evaporation
is double that of Iowa. Thus navinS
assisted the rays of the sun to remove
the scanty amount of moisture, he
would wonder when harvest arrived
why the crop was so light.
/ have seen the hopeful homesteader
tear up the virgin soil of our western
prairies and attempt to raise crop on
land which received yearly no greater
rainfall than is precipitated in the vi
cinity of Salt Lake and then appear to
be surprised that his lands produced sc
very little return. Yet, the soil in many
cases was fully equal to the best prai-
ries of Iowa and Illinois. When trav-
cling in New Mexico many years since.
IL was ShoNH anu tN Il'tiIleu " uit hoW
the Pueblos and native MeXicans
raised grain without irrigation in the
semi-arid parts of that territory. Corn
was planted in depressions or in the
bottoms of dead furrows, at a distance
of from six to eight feet apart.
The land was laid out so that the
slopes diverted every drop of moist.
ure towards the roots of the growing
grain. The same methods We're used
where melons and other vegetables
were grown. Fruit trees grew, thrived
and were made productive by similar
culture. Our partly arid lands require
similar special manner of cultivation
before permanent success can be at
tained. The machinery employed in
cultivating between the rows of corn
should not be used to dissipate moist
ure, but to conserve it.-I. A. Fort in
Field and Farm.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
No Premiums to Tobacco Users.

Washington. July 31.-The commits
sioner of internal revenue has issued n
circular prohibiting the use of manu-
facturers of cigars, cigarettes or to-
bacco, when put up in statutory pack
ages, of labels containing "any prom
Use or offer of, or any order or certlfi-
cate for any gift. prize, premium, pay
ment or reward"
, This regulation is to take effect Sep
tember 1. 1900. This view of the law,
taken by Commissioner Wilson, was
sustained by the United States Dis
trict Court of West Virginia in n re-
cent decision. The order of Commits
sioner Wilson will not prevent manu-
facturers from sending prize coupons
to retailers for dissemination among
>the purchasers of their goods, but is
designed to prohibit the use of the
statutory packages as distributor of
gift enterprises.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
Zig Figure. in the swa,ey Deal.

Kansas City, July 31.-It is impossi-
BILE at this time to determine the eX-
tent of the cattle operations OF u. J..
Swazey, who, II is charged. IL On route
to South America to avoid his credl-
tors. or n total of 81 100000 worth Of
his paper said TO be ailoat. S1.3Oo.OOO
has been located. Already two banks
are claiming the same herd OF cattle
IN Hemphill. Texas, and II Is alleged
Fthat banks In Kansas City. Springfield,
Massachusetts; Philadelphia and Ian
caster, Pennsylvania, and st. Joseph.
Missouri. are losers because they We're
willing to accept Mr. Swazcy's repre-
. sentati0ns without question.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
FLOAT.

A notification has been received from
the internal revenue office to the effect
that n ten per cent. revenue stamp Is
not required on location certificates.
=. ID. Nicholson of Lcadvillc, who has
for three years been operating the Ute
and ulay mine of lllnsdalc county,
says that II the work now IN progress
In that county proves that the ore bod.
les are continuous and rich ai depths
ut which they are now being attacked.
Lake City viii soon equal any camp III
the state. The work ~ far accomplish
ed this season has been highly sniisfnc.
tory to the operators. ANA larger ana
better discoveries are being made every
day in almost every section of I'll"
county.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02

The British consul at Tien Tsin tele-
graphs that letter from japanese
colonel in Pekin states that the lega
tions were safe July 22nd. There had
been no firing on the legations since
July 18th. The consul adds:
"A reliable messenger, who failed to
enter Pekin, hut reached there. returns,
stating that there was no firing on the
legations between July 18th and July
18th"
In view of this evidence the British
government is convinced that the lega.
tions are safe.
Brussels, July 3O.-A dispatch from
the Russian admiral, AleNieff, dated a;
Tien Tsin, July Both, states that the
latest news confirms the report that
the foreign ministers at Pekin are Ou,
of danger.
Berlin. July 3O-The German consul
at Tien Tsin telegraphed July 2Sth to
the foreign Office as follows:
THE German secretary of legation at
Pekin, Herr Below, writes July 21st:
"'Thanks for your news. July 10Th
the condition of Cordes was satisfac-
tory. The remaining members of the
legation are all right. The detachment
of the guards lost ten killed and four
teen wounded. The houses of the le-
CATION. much damaged by cannon fire,
are held by the guard. The attack of
the Chinese troops on us ceased July
10th. The speediest possible advance
of relief corps is urgently necessary.
"'According to trustworthy report.
| the body of Baron Won Ketteler has
been buried by the Chinese govern
ment"
The Cordes mentioned i'll the above
dispatch is the second interpreter of
the German legation. He was with
Baron Won Ketteler when the latter
was murdered, and himself was
wounded. He escaped to the legation
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
ITALIAN ASSASSIN
WENT FROM AMERICA

Monza. July 3O.-It appears that
when King Humbert was wounded he
exclaimed: at is nothing"
After the shooting of King Humbert,
as soon as his majesty's attendant
could realize what had happened, the
king was placed in his carriage and
driven as rapidly as possible to the pal
ace. He was, however, beyond human
aid.
The royal carriage covered the dis
tance between the gymnastic society
club house, where the crime was com
mitted, and the royal villa at full
speed, requiring but three minutes. The
King expired on the way. and, al
though placed on bed. was dead
when the doctors arrived.
The terrible tragedy happened so
quickly and unexpectedly that the
King was dead almost before the spec
tators realized what had occurred. No
special precautions had been taken.
Very few police We're in attendance,
and only small guard of soldiers was
keeping the way clear for the carriage
The King, amid the cheers of the
crowd, came out smiling, accompanied
by his aide-de-camp, General Baglia.
He had entered the carriage and was
just driving off. when the revolver
shots were fired in quick succession.
Some witnesses assert that Bressi
was seen just previously waving his
hands and cheering.
The first shot wounded the King in
the neck: the second, the fatal one,
pierced his heart, and the third broke
the arm of the already dying king.
The crowd was stunned by the uneX-
pected scene, but speedily rush was
made toward the assassin. He did not
attempt to escape and was roughly
treated until the carbneers formed a
Gordon and secured him from the fury
of the people.
An eye witness says that Immediate
ly after the shot was fired the King
fell back. pressing his hand to his
heart. He was instantly supported by
General Baglia, who told the coach
man to drive with all speed TO the cas-
tie. After his exclamation, "It is
nothing" he did not utter n sound.
Blood gushed from his mouth.
When Queen Margherita arrived at
the villa 1t was still hoped that the
King would survive. and when the
truth was broken to her, n heartrend-
ing scene ensued. Bursting into tears,
she exclaimed
1T Is the greatest crime of the cen
tury. Humbert was good and faithful.
No person could have loved his people
more. He was one who bore ill-will to
none"
The assassin's name is variously Civ
en- as Angelo and Gaetno Bressi. He
was born in Prato, November 10, 1869,
and is n weaver by trade. He says
that he had no accomplices and that
he committed the deed because of his
1 L.. .t..I L.
reached Monza July 2Ith.
Bressl is young, tall and swarthy. II
appears he remained four days in Pra-
to and two days ut Bologna, after
which he came here.
The assassin is strictly guarded in
prison. He continues to preserve abso-
Lutte Indifference and took his meals
to-day without any sign of being af-
fected by his position.
1t appears that he has lived ut Pater.
son. New Jersey, for n time ana re
turned to Italy last May for the p,ir-
pose of assassinating King IIumbcrt,
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
kuss,a,s New warshlp Fast.

Philadelphia, July 31.-Thc Russian
cruiser Variag returned to-day from
her trial trip. During the run back from
Boston the ship was spcedcd with the
view of fulfilling the contract require
mcnt of twenty-thrcc knots au hour
for twelve hours. A continuous speed
OF 23.G to 23.7 was developed for seven
and onc-half hours.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
Kiondiker- Bring Out More Gold.

Seattle, wash. July 3i.-Fifty Klon.
dikers and Dawson adviccs to July
Goth arrived to-day from Skagway and
juneau. The Topeka's treasure cx-
ceeded 100000. She had II number Of
rich ElondIkc operators aboard.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02
.,npancs. Killed by N Volcano.

Seattle, WASH. July 3O.-Pnrticulnrs
of the eruption OF Mount Azuma, In
Japan. July nth, show that 80 far ny
known $50 persons were killed and
many hundreds We're injured.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-02

The Cook Gold Mining Company OF
Gilpin county has ordered an electric
locomotor with which to haul ore cars
FROM the Cook mine through Bobtall
and Bates hill tunnels to the new
clghty-stnmp mill at Black Hawk. The
locomoior will have n capacity OF twen-
,y-fve tons. and will be delivered some
time next month. This Will be the first
electric locomotor introduced In the
mines In the northern part of the state.
A twenty-nvc-ton machine has been In
use for some time In the Revenue tun-
mel of the Caroline Mining Company
Of Ouray. The big Camp Bird mine Of
Ouray will introduce iifty-ton iDn
chine at un early day.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-08-23

but his brains have lately been used agains,
himself fact that he begins to realize IN
the day of defeat. but fact that he could
not foresee in 1896. He helped pull .dowr
the temple over his own head. and the tenn
pie had not been rebuilt in this year d
1900 when he wished to re-enter! Let Less
gifted men than Senator Butler take warn
ing.
very large and important question now
appears to Senator Butuer, and it Is ques-
tiop similar to the one Of Hamlet's:. ITO be
or not to be-" Hamlet did not lose his In
dividuality, and the Sentinel sincerely
trusts that Senator Butler will not lose his
individuality, and that he will absolutely
refuse to be swallowed, despfsed and forgot
ten by the Democratic whales
The Sentinel advises Senator Butler that
now Is the time to fight the Democratic
party, in favor Of his political future
Senator Butler, submission now to the
Democratic party will cause the Democrats
to trample upon your political future and tc
laugh at your defeats. Now Is the time tC
fight. Go Senator Butler, into Kansas and
into Nebraska, and tell the fusion Populists
that fusion is a terrible mistake. and lead
them out of their mistake. You know. SEN
atOr Butler, that such a fight on your part
will cause the Democrats to respect you. in
stead Of to laugh at you: and you know
too, that every reformef In this land will
cheer you on and recognize your ability al
to tie your hands and feet. they will do so
and then laugh at your helplessness! Gel
ready to fight them! When the national
committee meets In Chicago, the latter
part of this month, show them that you
can fight them by leading for a conference
with the Barker and Donnelly national com
mittee. Senator Butler, the Sentinel be-
lieves that the time has come to fight your
way out to political liberty and glory.
Accordingly, the word went forth
that he must be crushed by withdraw
ing from him the support of the Dem
ocracy of North Carolina
This was done. and accordingly his
schemes were all broken up, and now
he says that he is for Bryan for presi-
dent-for Bryan who helped to defeat
him.
The explanation Of this is not far to
seek-it means that If he does not Sc.
cure his reelection to the senate. which
is now gone from him forever, Bryan
has promised him good Office and will
keep his promise. I. D.