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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
THE GIBRALTAR TUNNEL.

The gigantic project of building a tun.
ned under the rock of Gibraltar, which
has been already mentioned in these colA
unns, has been made the subject of q
consular report by George Fl. Murphy,
consular clerk at Magdeburg, Germany.
He says: NJ. Berlier the French engin-
eer who has submitted the proposal Of
his project to the governments of Spain
and Morocco, is said to have perfect cons
fidence in the feasibility of the plan.
holding that it presents no greater OBJ
stacles than were encountered mn the
building of the tunnels of st. Gothard
and Arlberg. On the other hand, Mr..
Murphy states that the ventilation of Il
submarine tunnel and removal of the
constantly accommodating water are very
formidable and expensive obstacles to
be dealt with. Nevertheless, M. Ber-
lier believes htat by a secret process OF
his own he can grapple with these difil-
! culties and keep the cost of the work az
a figure not exec ?eding that required in
the enterprises of the St. Gothard, the
Arlberg or the Siinplon. By working
simultaneously from both ends of the
tunnel, lie believes the date of compile
ton could be safely placed at 1907.
The proposed length of the tunnel Is
twenty-five miles, twenty of this under
the sea. Railyaw connection in Europe
is planned by means of a line following
the Spanish coast and passing through
Tarifa and Algeciras into France.
In Morocco a line would be construct"
ed from Tangier. connecting with the
railway system at Tiemcen. The entire
cost of the tunnel alone is approXimated
at over s23, 0OO, 900. and of the entire con-
Meeting line between Spain and Algiefs
at about $43, 500. 90.
The French press is said to crfticfsc
the project unfavorably on the grouno
that NJ. Berlier has oyerestimated the
earning power of the road, and that 1t
seems hardly credible that the passenger
and freight traffic between France and
Algeria could be diverted to this indireo,
and expensive route.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
MILLIONS IN SFEEP.

The dominant note in the, discOrd Of
Northern Montana traffic IS sheep
There are $50, 0G0 head of sheep assessed
in the county, and these really require
a larger outlay in plant and labor than
any other branch of the stock industry.
Time was, in the reign of Grover. when
sheepmen We're not "such-a-rnuch,' but
things have changed. In the last four
years they have grown in wealth and
ambition and the prospect of great and
continued profits has provided any
amount of capital needed for schemes of
consolidation and enlargement, until we
find the rus tendency exemplitied in the
operations of the great sheep outfits.
Their lands are more than baronial in
extent and value. and the appetite of
their uncounted herds is the terror of
their ~neishbors.
The farmers, those who raise some
kind of crop for a living, are, as said
before, few and most of them live in the
Milk River valley, where the only large
irrigation system in the county are TO
be found. This valley extends, absolute
ly flat and three to ten miles wide, from
Yantic to Glasgow, something like 100
miles. 1t alone combines the needful ex-
tent, fertility, and topography necessary
to farming by irrigation, while the Great
Northern railroad, running it's whole
length, furnishes transportation for it's
produce. And still scarce twenty miles
of the length of the valley is utilized, and
that the narroWest part. For a few miles
east and west of Chinook much hay and
some grain is grown under bitches taken
out of the scanty alkali stream digni-
fled by the name of Milk river.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

Amonng the beneficent institutions of
this young state educational or other
wise none should odd a warmer place
in the affections of its people than
the Orphans home, located at Twin
Bridges 1t is certainly true that no
other work Will more thoroughly COM
mend itself to the generous, warm
hearted people of this great ana grow
ing state. 1t was perhaps for this rea-
son that no part OF the land grant
was set aside for this institution, the
authorities doubtless believing that it
had a permanent endowment in the
hearts of its people. However this may
be, l confidently believe tina when the
people are fully informed of the work
that this institution is doing, ana is
Yet destined to do. they will, through
their representatives. make ample pro-
vision fer its adequate shipment and
maintenance. There is nothing to
which human hearts yield a reader or
more unse.iish response than, to tie APP
peals of destitute and helpless child
hood.
ITS PURPOSE.
The act establishing this institution
declared that it was to furnish a home
tor the orphans, f%oundlings and destitute
children Of Montana. 1t also provides
for tleir education and training. AS
the Institution is popuiarly known as
the orphans Home some lave gotten
the idea that only orphans are admitted,
meaning children whose parents are
Doth dead. AS a matter of fact, a small
per cent Of the children are full orphans.
These are soon placed in homes, as peo-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
District judge-E. X. Cheadle.

District judge. X. Cheadle.
State senator-B. d. Phillips.
Iegislature-Geo. p. Bourne and ]. +.
Patterson.
Sheriff-Thomas Clary.
Treasurer-D. G. Lockwood.
Assessor-J. C. Sullivan.
County elerk-E. +. Sayre.
Clerk of court--C. II. Boyle.
County attorney-C. N. Pray.
School superintendent-Mlss May G
Flanagan.
Coroner-Dr. C. F. Hopkins.
Public enthusiastically. Q. Dexter.
Surveyor-A. w. Merrifield.
Commissioners-Geo. T. Lewis, w. c.
French, a. Fl. Reser.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

pie who wish to take children, generally
prefer one whose parents are dead. 1t
was net intended to admit orphans, I'M
less there were reasons other than or
phaaage, nor to exclude other destitute
children because they We're SO unfOrtu-
mate as to have living parents. The
purpose, evidently, was to give a home,
nurture and culture to the abandoned,
destitute children of Montana, who
We're not otherwise provided for. The
management has SO construed it, and
has made restitution and dependence
the sole price OF admission.
TIL institution aims to do more for
the children than to simply give them
food and shelter. 1t gives them at least
a common school education, trains them
TO Industry and economy. and starts
them on the way 10 a useful and hon
orable citizenship. In a word, to re-
store to them, as far as possible, all
that thy have been deprived of by
misfortune.
Many visitors to the home have ey-
pressed surprise that the children here
seemed 70 be happy, intelligent, robust
and healthy. 1t seems they expected
ITO find vicious, disconnected children,
with a low grade of intelligence and
every evidence of neglect and want.
This is not a prison or a reformatory;
hence We do not employ prison or re-
torn methods. The children sent here
are Tot supposed to be either criminal
or incerrisible; nor have we found them
to be such. All are children of misfor-
tune. Alany show evidences of neglect.
Some have known homes OF refinement,
where they had conscientious training.
"A few, While not criminals themselves,
are the victims of crime. A very few
have known squalor and want, even tC
hunger and emaciation. Taken alto
gether, they will compare ~favorably with
the same number gathered promiscu,
ously in the average community.
HEALTH.
Nothing could speak better for thu
healthfulness of this location, or for thu
general salubrity of Montana climate
than the health record of this institu
ton. Only two children have died o
disease in the six years. These Wer'
infants who were fatally sick when the.
Were brought here. No child has eve
sickened and died in the home.
Our record this year is little short o
the marvellous No contagion, epidemi
Or serious k of any kim durini
the year. With an average of about 10
children. our doctors bill for the yea
was only s4s, and $25 of this was for
dis.ocated elbow. This record has n
parable. in any similar institution know
to me. These results are due, l thinl
partly to the salubrity of our climat,
but especially to the regularity of OF
habits. the abundance of plain, whole
some food, plenty of exercise, fresh a
and the promptness with which tt
matron treats every appearance of sicI
ness.
" SECURING HOMES.
The misfortune which makes it nece!
6ary to place childrea in the home
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
WHERE WOOL and BEEF REIGN

county contains most OF it, and the best
or II. but Tor an TINS, good old choteau
is but the Shost OF II. AT one time its
boundaries contained over aQ,,v square
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

The great plain which slopes from the
Rockies to Dakota. lying between the
Missouri river and the Canadian boun-
Diary, is Northern Montana, and Choteau
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
A LINCOLN PHOTOGRAPHY,

Daniel Fish, secretary of the public IL
brarv board of Minneapolis, has just Is
suad through the board. a very complete
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
SECURING HOMES.

: The misfortune which makes it neces-
eary to place children in the home il
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
THE PLAGUE IN HAWAII.
4 Report to General Sternberg From
Major Taylor at Honolulu

Surgeon General sternberg received yes
terday a letter from Major Blair y. Taylor
surgeon in charge of the military hospital
at Honolulu. regarding the bubonic plague
II is dated March l. and says:
Since my last statement Of February
"a. there have been two new cases Of
plague. both fatal. making in all 81 cases
with So deaths. a percentage OF mortality
amounting to S5.93 per cent. The board
of health mas finally burned the centre OF
infection In the hotel stable which has
restored the public confidence
The council OF state has appropriated
s345, 900 for extending the sewerage sys-
TEN, but it will be a long time before the
work can be done, and in the mean time
cesspools exist under eating, cooking. and
sleeping rooms in many places. The board
of health and the people have done good
work. but they must not only get the
town clean. but keep it so. / think the
plague as an epidemic Is passed. but
there Will be sporadic cases for long
time to come. shall keep my detention
camp and hospital in working order until
there has been an interval Of at least
fifteen or twenty days without new cases. 3"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.


During the past few months the State
OF Kentucky has been oscillatiug between
conditions variously promising general
massacre and pious peace every few days
To say that the world has lost confidence
in The ability OF the Commonwealth 10 up
hold IT'S old traditions and to keep its an
cient landmarks from being mistaken FOR
scarecrows would be but to weakly express
the general disappointment OF the public
a. the present time.
There is a chance however that all is
moi a. placid and fraternal in the Bluegrass
region as recent reports have almost de
Iuded US into thinking. Yesterday IL was
said that the commander OF Taylor's ban
dit guard. General Collier denied that he
had agreed with Adjutaut General Castle
nan upon a truce to last until the decision
OF the Court OF Appeals is handed down.
and as for Taylor himself he is apparently
more defiant and truculent than ever
II he remains in that interesting frame
OF mind. Of course there will be trouble
Il is announced that the mountain banditu
are collecting at number Of places. and
that the Republican leaders are preparing
10 fight Should they attempt to keep
Taylor in control Of the Executive Building
in Frankfort after the State court Of last
resort has decreed his eviction. Of course,
civil war or something uncomfortable like
il must follow.
The elaboration with which the legal
government has been acting since Governor
Goebcls death has been dictated by cousil-
erstions Of policy combined with necessity
j was perhaps well to have the righteous
ress Of its cause thoroughly established ju-
ideally before proceeding to eNtremities,
and then the other side had all the arms
and ammunition. These conditions viii be
modified by the time General Castleman
gets ready to move on For; Taylor. aud
then We shall probably see a speedy end
TO the insurrection-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16

press Porto Rico ana 10 violate the Con
stitutlon at the command Of the trusts. the
progress Of the Hay Pauncefote Treaty-all
these things are neglected under the shei-
don policy and management. and only
enough Of 2uy news statement is peInitts !
10 appear 10 form the handle to an edi-
torial maxim. generally in the form OF some
ridiculous platiuude.
The whole scheme is silly and cranky.
Il is wonderful advertisement for a
provincial newspaper. and no doubt a most
potent enc for a sensational preacher but
we dovht If the ultimate results will be
satisfactory to the Topeka Capital" pro
prietary. lis circulation has jumped from
q few thousand copies 90 three hundred
thousand or more for the Sheldon week.
But the experiment has forced its regular
subscribers 10 depend upon rival papers for
their news. and some Of them are Likely 10
keep on buying those other papers. SO.
at the end of the revival the chances
are that the legitimate circulation viii
rstrosrade to a roint considerably below
What It was before
Nr. sheldon is evidently under the I'M
precision that IL is sermons thu world wants
and not the news. His conception Of a
daily journal is that of a collection OF re-
licious essays. sunaly-school tracts. and
heart o-heart talks. He forgets tina, his
view is so little shared by his fellow men
that the religious press Of the country has
become weekly or monthly in all cases. and
that this is true OF nearly all other techni-
cal publications such as special evponents
Of trade and scientific subjects. Even as q
sensational preacher he would not b. able
20 gather anything useful in his business
from such a paper as he prints. He would
have 20 turn to the worldly press to supply
himself with the information necessary to
his seusati0ualism. Il is a remarkably for
tunate thing for the owners Of the Topeka
Capital" that the contract with Mr. Shell
don was only for a week. Two or three
months Of his management would leave the
concern without subscribers or advertisers
and the sheriff in charge Of the remains
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Believed That Judge Advocate Lem
~ VIII BE Reappointcd.

Among the visitors at the White House
yesterday we're Capt. J. A. McGrath and
Capt John J. Healy. Of Chicago. who were
introduced TO the President By Comptroller
Dawes. Captain Healy is a comrade Of the
President having served with him in the
same regiment during the war Of the re-
bellion. The conversation was along the
lines Of Renaissance.
The snowstOrm kept away the usual
throng of sightseers. but one delegation Of
slXty-lve people called upon the Presi-
dent with an Introduction from Senator
Gallinger. and were received in the oilice
on the second floor. They were mostly
teachers. and largely ladies, and were
headed by Capt. c. P. Hall. Superintendent
OF Schools at Shelburne Falls, Mass. The
teachers were mostly from the western
part OF Massachusetts. They have been In
the city since last Friday and will leave
for their homes today. stopping en- route
in Philadelphia
Porto Rico is to have a new missionery
from the Methodist Episcopal Church. the
Rev. G. W. Drses. who was yesterday In
trOduced to the President by Rev Lucien
Clark. For some years the missionary has
worked in Mexico and South America. and
very pleasant chat was the result Of tao
meeting.
It is likely that Captain Lemiy. the pres
ent Judge Advocate General of the Navy.
will be reaDpOinted to the position at the
expiration Of his time on the former ap-
pOintment. The President is said to have
carefully noted the requests from Senator
Pritchard and other prominent men who
have asked for his resppCintment. though
no definite answer was given them. The
acceptability Of the incumbents work in
the office will have its effect upon the ac-
ton of the President in making tAe seiec
tion when the time comes.
1t is understood that the President will
not withdraw the name OF Judge Hamilton
C. Ewart as the nominee for the judgeship
of the Western district of North Carolina.
Notwithstanding the manner in which the
nomination has been received by the Sen
ate and regardless OF the fact that he
has been requested by several members OF
the judiciary Committee to do so. Senator
Ptitchard will continue the fight for his
confirmation. and this will enable Judge
Ewart to hold the seat until the end OF thls
session OF Congress. The President VIII
not however. rencminate him. Prominent
ly named as his successor is the present
Assistant Attorney General. J. E. Boyd.
Another petition for the pardon Of the
soldiers of the Fifteenth Minnesota Regi-
ment, who were sent TO prison for COM
plicity in the mutiny subsequent to the
murder of one OF their companions durins
the late war. was presented to the Presi-
dent by Representative Fletcher yesterday
There are still four Of the men confined in
the prison at Fort Monroe. Va. and the
President is said to have told Mr. Fletcher
that he would talk with the Secretary Of
War about it when the latter returns from
Cuba next week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
UNREST IN CHINA.
Success of the Open Door Policy Said
20 &c Thrrntened.


The State Department has received
telegram from the American Association
OF Shanghai. China. representing that the
opposition OF the Empress D0vaser 10 the
reform movement will prevent the carry
ing out Of the open door policy. that
rebellion and anarchy are expected. and
that as foreign interests VIII suffer- con-
Certed action on the part Of the powers
Is Necessary az once. The Department Of
cials say that the advices Of the American
Association are being considered but no
action has been taken. II IA probable that
the Navy Department viii issue orders
to Rear Admiral Watson, at Manila. rot
TO delay sending some warships 20 Chi
nesc waters 20 protect American interests.
a policy decided on some time ago. but
which was not carried out on account OF
the necessity OF maintaining surveillance
over Philippine ports
The officials here are at a loss to under
stand how the opposition OF the Empress
DOwager to the reform movement can af-
feet the open door. as the latter 20 lev is
to be carried out BY foreign Governments
without consulting the wishes OF the En-
press or the Chinese authorities. The re-
formers are IN favor OF opening up the
Empire to European and American enter
prises. and their disposition toward the
open door" may have caused the Ameri-
can residents of Shanghai TO believe that
the Empress wculd. In her hatred Of the
reform element. go TO extremes 20 lrus-
trate the arrangement for concerted action
on the part Of Great Britain. Germany.
France, Russia, Italy. Japan and the
United States 10 maintain unrestricted
trade relations between the outside word
and the Chinese territory within the
spheres Of influence OF European countries.
No Information as 10 the reported crisis
has been received by the State Depart
ment from Mr.. COnger. the United States
Minister at Pekin. and action by this Gov
eminent may be delayed until he has been
heard from. Mr.. Conger sent a report
about a month ago Of the attacks OF the
Boxers" an anti-foreign organization OF
Chinese. on American missions in ShanR-
hal. and later reports are that French and
German missions have been attacked. Il
was Mr.. CongeT's advices which decided
the Government in directing that some
vessels be detached from the Philippine
fleet for service in Chinese waters when
ever the condition in the Philippines per-
mitted a reduction OF the American naval
force
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
THE M'MURDo CLAIM.
4 Decision by the Jurists Expected
I'm six Weeks.

I'm Six Weeks.
The State Department has received a
despatch from Minister Leishman. at
Berne. Switzerland. reporting that the
tribunal Of Swiss jurists appointed nine
years ago to arbitrate the claim OF Mr..
McMurdo. an American citizen. against the
Government Of Portugal. for damages on
account Of the seizure OF that part Of the
railroad from Delagoa Bay to Pretoria,
which runs through Portuguese East
Africa. would render a decision in about
six weeks on all points raised except those
involving compensation for certain land.
MIR. Leishman was inclined to the opinion
that more testimony concerning the
ownership OF this land would be taken.
The claim is Of considerable Importance
Just now on account of the South African
war. The road has been used extensively
BY the Beers in their military operations
and in transporting supplies. Despite the
efforts OF the United States Government
TO secure a decision. the tribunal has
dragged along since 1891. The road in
question was built by American and Brit
ish capital and England is quite as much
interested as the United States.
A few days ago an effort was made in
the House Of Commons to induce the
British Government to Join with the
United States in demanding arbitration
Of the claims Of both Governments.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16
The Lopic of Mr. kohIsnnt.

CFrom the Chicago Times-HersldD
What we regretfIlly suppose must be accepted
a, President McRirley's authorized view in regar!
to the Porto Rico situation has been issued from
Washington credited to "a member of tie Cab
irct1 II reaiirms the Presidents belief that alj
tariff restrictions between the island and the
United states "-hould be removed. not as q
natter Of legal right but OF liberal and humane
policy"
They why in the name Of all that is consistent
humane. and polite has the Republican party ia
Congress. encouraged by the President. baked
st ifs original programme OF Justice aud duty
The Presidents entire Justification of MS party :
action may be found in the single sentence:
-What the President proposed as a worthy act
Of national generosity and liberal policy was seized
by political opponents and claimed as a necessary
and inevitable measure Of inherent constitutional
right"
Therefore the Republican party rcfrained from
"a worthy act Of national generosity and liberal
policy because it might be inevitable and in
herent under the Constitution In short. We are
not to do an act of plain duty" because the
Democratic Senator'S and Congressman say it is
constitutional.