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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-07
HISTORY WILL BE MADE.

The season of 1900 indicates a volume
of trotting unprecedented in the history
of the American turf. The horses are
now coming to the wire and the starters
gong is heard from the judges stand.
The season is 1899 wound w will a num-
Der of new 2:30 performers that eclipsed
hat of n other year, and in the 2:20,
2:15 and 2:10 lists the new names that APP
pear demonstrate what progressive
strides have been made in the develop
ment of light harness horses. It has
been beyond the widest dreams of the
most optimistic and enthusiastic horse
men. Few there We're in Flora Temples
time that dreamed OLA 2:10 class. 1t Is
true that three and three-quarters Sec
onds still stand between the trotter and
the two minute mark, but 1t Is not so sure
that the space will not 500 be bridged.
The unexpected is liable to happen in the
trotting arena at any time. A record Of
2:30 or better was considered a great
achievement when those figures were ac-
cepted as the standard by which the
claims to fame by individual performers
and to reputation by their sires should
be regulated. At the present day an own
er would hardly start out with a horse
that could not do better than 2:3O.
The long list Of trotters and PAGERS that
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-07

b a nice kitten. We will not talk any
more about 1t now, but tomorrow early in
the morning, right after we nave our
breakfast, shall bring you out in the
Kathleen shook her forepaws slowly, one
after another, and walke away. She had
a foreboding of Ill; though it is to be doubt
ed If she had ever heard of Fourth Of July
before, as she was a kitten only five months
old.
Next morning Bessie, with Kathleen in
garden; and there, upon a big stone, began
to set off firecrackers. What fun it was!
Blu Kathleen! Scarcely had she heard
the first pop and listened to the first dull
sizzle that she bent her head low under
Bessie's arm, laid back her ears. and then
began to meaoW.
land watch the fireworks"
At this Kathleen meaowed again and dug
her claws so tightly into Bessie's arm that
Pop went another cracker and Kath-
leen's head dug itself an inch lower under
Bessie's arm. ''siss. siss, pop, pop!' the
Kathleen, scared almost to death, was dig
ging her claws In deeper every moment and
emitting loud piercing meaows.
"Oh, papa, pap cried Bessie, 'take her
away. She is scratching me terribly"
At sight of Bessie, holding Kathleen SO
tightly, under her arm. while the kitten
Bessie's dress, Mr.. Hoy burst out laugh
ing: II guess the kitten does not like
Fourth of July said he.
But he gently ~disengaged Kathleen's
claw s from Bessie's arms and took the
poor frightened kitten back into the house.
Il guess Bessie" said he. that kath-
leen never heard Of the Declaration of In.
dependence and SO does not approve OF
Fourth of July"
Il am afraid not. papa" said Bessie, rue
fully examining her scratched arm, land
And that Is the only difference of opin-
ion between Bessie and Kathleen today.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-07
KATHLEEN'S FOURTH 0FJULY
BY Grace Ellis.

II wonder If you understand me. Kath-
leen,' said Bessie, looking steadily at the
little black figure in front of her. "Tomor-
row will be Fourth of July and I shall
want you to appear at the fireworks"
of Miss Bessie Hoy, and, whenever Bessie
hay anything of Importance going on, she
always told Kathleen all about it.
I said before, Kathleen" said Bessie,
tomorrow will be the glorious Fourth
and papa and I are to set off fireworks in
and to wear a red. white and blue ribbon,
and, maybe, K~athleen'--here Bessie hest
tated, not liking the look In Kathleen's
eyes, maybe I shall want you to help me
set off firecrackers."
"Meaow!' said Kathleen. 'meaow,
meaoW!''
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-07
THE THUMB.

Decide dee," said the finger;
"Deedle dum."
Said the thumb,
Let's go together
And have some fun.
II see a fly
Climbing up high
On the window-pane.
isn't he vain?" -
"You find a pin, .
TIL stick 1t in"
Said naughty little thumb,
"That'n make him hum"
"Deedle dee," said the finger.
Decide dum," 4
Said the thumb.
q
The finger found the pin.
The thumb stuck it in.
Did it hurt the fly?
No, no, no.
For he climbed up high.
With a wink of his eye.
Oh, oh, oh!
Where did it go?
"Just my luck,
To go and get stuck"
Said sorry little thumb,
When all the harm was done.
"Deedle dee," said the finger.
Decide dum,' said the thumb.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-07
AMONG SPORTS

blade in his fight with Jeffries bothered
him after the fifth round and prevented
him from doing his best. There may be
something in this, but the trouble with
him was that he couldn't find" Rubin,
while Gus hit him almost at will.
There Is a strong probability that
Ruhlin's next, pponent will be Jim JEFF
fries and that they will meet before the
New Century club. which big Jim Ken
needy is to manage, in Madison Squire
garden, some time before the first of
November. Rubin has asked for a
meeting and Jeffries has conditionally
agreed to give it to aim.
"Jeffries saw the fight on Tuesday
night. He thought hat Sharkey would
be the winner, but like myself, was mis-
taken. The champions lame arm is still
partially encased in a plaster of paris
cast, but he says his physicians are of
the opinion that his damaged fin will be
all right in a few weeks. 1t Ia be pre-
sumptious in me to differ in opinion
with the medical men, but, nevertheless
I do. Ruptured %tendons, in my opinion.
be safely depended upon until
they have had years and not months of
rest to restore them to health. and l can
tell Mr.. Jeffries right now that he Will
all his arms and all his powers to
cope successfully with the Big Swiss.
Billy Brady, Jeff's manager, will be back
in his country in a few weeks, and tn
a match is likely to be made between
these giants of the ring. This contest
will be az profitable as a copper mine in
full operations
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-07
LETTER LIST.

The following Is the list of letters adver-
t1sed at Butte, Mont. for the week ending
June % ION.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-07
Macon takes a fall out of Jim Jeffries

Macon takes a fall out of Jim Jeffries
in this way:
my interview with Jim Corbett a few
weeks ago has riled Champion Jim JEFF
fries, and while out West he sneered
at Corbett because he was Gentleman
Jmi,' and after insinuating that he was
a coward and a quitter he asked What
has he one for the ring? A good deal,
a great many think. In the first place
he has done more to make ut semi-re-
te~lligence, veal and position thai any
other fighter Of modern days. Before his
time it was most commonly thought hat
only men of burly build mi brawny
strength had any business in the ring.
John L. Sullivan though a good fellow
at heart when himself was the ideal
tough and when he went down in de-
feat before am ex-bank clerk thousands
looked kindly upon pugilism who before
thought 1t only a fit pursuit for 'brutes.
This was a greet deal to accomplish,
Mr.. Jeffries. I wonder will you ever dc
one-fourth as much.
"You are the burliest and the Drawn
lest American, native or adopted, that
ever held our f1stic championship. You
are big and strong enough to pick Cor
bett up from the ground and throw him
over your SHOULDER, and yet for about
and your strength at defiance and made
you look like "a soiled deuce in a dirty
pack of cards. Surely this was some
what of an achievement.
Nor is this all. He has just tutored
a big fellow, one Gus Rubin, SO that in
less than an hour e has beaten into
MISUNDERSTANDING him squarely and
fairly, too-the huskiest mar in the
ring to-day, Tom Sharkey, whom you
failed to put out in an nour and a half.
Besides, by a system of training, he
has shown that a man almost a physical
wreck can, by temperance and roper
care of himself, regain full physical
vigor. Hundreds of men are today slim
u,ated by his example, regaining health
and strength and new life. That, tor
is a great achievement.
"Mr Jeffries, if you have any m.re
hard questions you want answered S b.
nit them to yours truly"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
WILL MEET OPPOSITION.
Chinese Are Said 20 BE Preparing to
Resist the Allies Twenty Miles
West of Tien Tsin.

London, Aug. s, $3.50 a. m.-Last nights
dispatches add nothing to the general in
formation concerning the progress of
events in China.
Although the agents of the cable COM
pany at Tien Tsin on July 80. asserted that
the censorship of press dispatches had
been abolished, it Is evident that corre-
spondents are not allowed TO cable any
account of the advance in the direction
of Pekin
According to a dispatch from Shang-
hal, dated Aug. 3, the principal opposi-
ton will be met twenty miles west of
Tien Tsin, where ii is stated the Chinese
have erected extensive barriers and OBJ
structions have been placed in the river
Mines are said to have been located un-
der the railway, the line apparently be-
Ing left intact.
Sheng, the administrator of telegraphs
and railways, objected to the measures
taken for the defense OF foreign settle
ments, the enrolment of volunteers, and
the presence of numerous warships, and
asked the foreign consuls to suspend
these measures. The British consul re-
piled by pointing out that the measures
were only intended to strengthen the
hands of the lawful Chinese authorities.
dispatch from St Petersburg dated
Aug. 4, says that Gen. Mozievski reports
from China that part of Gen. Orloff's s
forces attacked and drove back the Chi.
nese regulars on July 81, capturing one
gun ard number OF flags and killing the
Chinese commander and 200 men. The
Russian loss was seven killed and twen-
ty wounded.
Reports from Berlin say that Prince
Henry in behalf of Emperor William made
the parting address, bidding goodbye to
the Fourth East Asian Regiment which
sailed from Bremerhaven in the direction
of China to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
DEMOCRATS OF ALABAMA.
They VIII Have n Majority in Legis
Iature IL All Opposition Candi-
dates Are Elected.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 4.-The state
campaign closed in this state to-day and
the election takes place Monday.
The Democratic ticket, headed by Col.
w. J. Sanford for governor. will win. In
a number of counties in the state there
is no opposition to the Democratic ticket
and in most of the others the opposition
has made only pretense of fight.
Should every Popuist and Republican
legislative candidate be elected the Dem
ocrats would still control the next General
Assembly.
The principal issue of the campaign was
the question of constitutional convention,
and it is claimed by the Democrats that
there will not be thirty members in the
Legislature next year who will appose
the submitting of the question TO vote
of the people. In Jefferson, the most
populous county in the state, with one
state senator and six representatives,
there is no opposition 10 the Democratic
ticket.
"A great many negroes are openly advo-
eating the election of the Democratic
ticket.
Chairman Smith of the Democratic Cam
paign Committee, stated tonight that the
Democrats would carry every county in
the state for both state and county tickets.
Chairman Conway of the Republican
Campaign Committee says the Republicans
will carry forty-seven of the sixty-six
counties.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
PARIS WEEK OF PASSIONS.
sorrow over Humberts Death, JOY
at the Death of Rabah and In
diuDatioa at Assault on shah.

Copyright, 1900 the Associated Press)
Paris. Aug. 4.-The events of the past
week touched almost every note In the
gamut of human passions. Parisians ex-
perienced sorrow genuine and sincere, at
the assassination Of Italy's King; Joy over
The victory in Africa which removed Ra-
bah, the most stubborn enemy of France
in that country. and Indignation and cha
grin that the sovereign OF another coun-
try should have had his life jeopardizcd
by one of their countrymen while he was
guest of the nation.
The general mass OF Italian citizens,
who have none too great love for
France, would have been moved to senti-
ments of affection, had they been able 20
witness the depth of the true grief which
was exhibited in this city when the news
OF the assassination of King Humbert
was made public. When the first report
of the crime was confirmed in every gath
ering place, could be heard expressions
of sympathy and indignation which would
have done more to bring about friendly
feeling between the two countries than
would years of diplomacy.
The announcement of his death brought
forth queries TO possible rupture OF
the good relations between the two coun-
tries by the accession of the new King
Count Torinielli, the Italian ambassador
here, does not share in this feeling OF
insecurity. saying:
1.-The relations Of France and Italy have
not ceased to be excellent. and they will
continue so. The new King has not the
sentiments which some journals attribute
10 him He has great esteem for the
grand sister Latin nation"
Shah Finds Amusement.
The Shah of Persia has found an amuse-
ment which deeply interests him. The
court of the palace Is sufficiently large
40 permit Of the operation Of an automo-
bile and one of these vehicles has be-
come his toy. He has investigated every
part OF the machine. ana has had an
agent instruct him in the method Of steer
ing. The Shah has also inves tigated the
telephone and has finally become victim
Of the cinematograph. devoting nearly
all Of one morning to a series of
photographs. He is man of most ami
Continued on Ninth Page
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
OLIVER ESCAPES TO HILLS.
He Has 800 Men and Has Refused
to Surrender Them.

He Has 800 Men and Has Refused
to Surrender Them.
London. Aug. 4-The war office has re-
ceived a dispatch from Lord Roberts dat
ed at Pretoria, Aug 4, which says:
Lord Algernon Lennox has been re-
leased by the Beers. Only two officers
remain prisoners.
"Commandant Oliver has managed ID
escape to the hills in the vicinity of Beth
lehem with 1,500 men. He has informed
Gen. Bruce Hamilton that he does not
consider himself bound by Cen Prinsloo's
offer of surrender, and that his force in
tends TO continue the war. He has taken
up a position between Harriesmith and
the Newmarket road. Lieut.. Gen. Run
die is following him.
Prisoners captured by Gen. Ian Hamil-
ton say that only soft-nosed bullets are
now served out 10 the Beers, hence the
wounds of our men are very serious. I
am representing this matter and protest
ing to Gen. Botha."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
TORNADO IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Several People Injured and Much
Property Damaged.

Grand Forks, N. d., Aug. A tornado,
accompanied by terrific hail and rain
o'clock this morning and swept to The
northwest through rich farming coun-
try and many thriving settlements. across
into Minnesota, where IL spent It's fury in
the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
A strip Of country varying from eight to
ten miles in width and hundred miles in
length was torn by the furious winds.
Houses were partially wrecked and hun
dreds Of barns were torn to pieces. The
remainder of the wheat and oat crops
which were about half harvested, was
pounded into the ground by the hail.
Fortunately no persons were killed out
right although many received injuries
which Will undoubtedly result in death. No
estimate OF the financial loss is possible.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
BATTLE is EXPECTED TO-DAY.
Russians and French Guarding the
Comm n cations.


London, Aug. 4.-Nothing direct from
the allies operating beyond Tien Tsin is
to hand, but a news agency dispatch
from Shanghai to-day says a battle is ex-
pected Sunday with Gen. Mas 10000 Chi
nese at Yang Tsun.
The Russian and French contingents.
according to this dispatch, are guarding
the communications of the Americans,
British and japanese who form the ad-
vancing column.
A dispatch dated at Tien Tsin, Friday,
July q, says another dispatch from the
British Minister at Pekin, July 21. has
been received, duplicating in part one
sent by a different route, but adding the
military information that the British,
American, Russian and German legations
held on July 81 provisions barely suffi-
cient for fourteen days and that ammuni-
tion was short.
The ministers had again rejected the
proposal of the Chinese government that
they leave Pekin under escort Of Chinese
troops.
Another courier from the Japanese lega-
tion brings a dispatch dated July %. say
ing that but five days provisions were left
and twenty-five rounds for each man.
The British consul, Mr.. Fraser, and the
foreign community are leaving Chung
King, province of SEE Chuen, in conse-
quence Of an official warning from Shang-
hal. There lie no trouble in Chung King
now, or in any part Of the province. but
disturbances are expected when the allies
reach Pekin.
Admiral Seymour telegraphed TO the ad-
rniralty to-day that he had seen the vice.
roy of Nankn Aug 2; that the viceroy
was very friendly and seemed anxious TO
maintain peace in the Yang-tse-valley.
and had agreed to the landing OF q force
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
OVER THREE THOUSAND.
Gen. Hunter Has Received the Sur.
render of 3,34S Beers and There
Are Others to Follow.

London, Aug. 4.-Lord Roberts tele-
graphs to the war Office that Gen. Hun
tel reports that S.S4s men have surren-
dered to him altogether. Gen. Hunter
also secured 3,046 horses and three guns.
Lord Roberts adds that Gen. Hamilton
continued his movement towards Rusten-
berg, and engaged the Beers in the Nh
galiesburg range Thursday. Lieut. Col.
Rhodes and Maj. G. A. Williams were
among the forty-one British wounded. The
Beers left two dead and several badly
wounded.
Thursday night train was derailed
and attacked twenty miles south of Kroon-
stad, four men being killed and three
wounded. Lord Algernon Lennox and
forty men were made prisoners, but were
released at the request of the American
consul general, who was on the train.
Boer force was attacked by Gen
Knox near the railway north OF Kroon-
stad Wednesday, Aug. l. and left five
wagons and lot of cattle.
dispatch from Pretoria, dated Aug.
T. to news agency here. says:
1T is reported that Gen. Christian De-
report has not been confirmed"
Beers at Hunters Camp.
Fouriersburg, Aug. 4.-There are 2,5CO
Boer prisoners az Gen. Hunters camp,
and 1,5O0 prisoners and nine guns at Gen..
Hamilton's camp.
There were about 5000 in the Caledon
valley originally but some refused to
acquesce in Gen. Prnslsos surrender,
and slipped away in the night. THESE
have now sent in, asking for terms of
surrender. II will take some days 10
ascertain the exact number.
The Beers, who excuse themselves for
not fighting, say they are in a hopeless
position. The ravines were choked with
wagons which were placed in the most
dangerous spots of the roads which were
blocked for twenty miles.
Train DeraiIed and Burned.
Bloemfontein, Aug. "A train on board
of which was United States Consul Stowe,
and over which was flying the Stars and
Stripes, has been derailed and burned at
Honingspruit, south of Kroonstad, by a
flying patrol of Beers. No prisoners were
taken.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
KILLED. WOUNDED, CAPTURED.
Fate That BefeII IA Small Band Of
Americans I'm Luzon.

Amerfcuns IN LuzOn.
Washington, Aug. 4.-The first serious
check which the American troops have
met in the Philippines during the last two
months is recorded in dispatch received
this morning from Gen. Macarthur It
is assumed that the little American com
mand which suffered so severely was com
pletely trapped and was Obliged to
surrender or be exterminated. The mes
sage is as follows:
"Manila-Adjutant General, Washing
ton: First Lieutenant Alstaetter, Corps
Of Engineers, United States army, with
escort fifteen men, attacked Aug. l. be-
tween San Miguel de Mayuma Guzon)
and San Isidro Uuzon) by armed band
insurgents, reported $50 strong Entire
party killed wounded or captured.
KILLED: Troop H. Fourth Cavalry Rich
ard Dichler.
Wounded: Charles VI. Newman, wound
ed in the arm, serious. both; Walter Brew
er, wounded in arm. serious: Company A.
Battalion of Engineers, u. s. A., Edward
Long, wounded in abdomen, serious.
Captured: Lieut.. Alstaetter, Company
A, Battalion of Engineers, u. S. A., Hen
ry T. Crenshaw; Troop II. Fourth Caval-
ry, Arthur Bates. Charles ]. Fuchslnger,
Edward ]. Cromer, George Knaub, WILL
lam j. Certify, John Coughlin, Robert f.
Taylor, Joseph r. Mealy.
Wounded sent San Isidro with note
from Lacuna Maraimo announcing prfs-
oners would be well treated.
Macarthur
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
COSTLY DREDGE BOAT BURNED.
Twenty People Were on Board But
Were Taken OF by Tugs.

Tampa. Fla, Aug. 4.-Dredge boat No.
2, owned by Rittenhouse Moore, was con-
sumed by fire in the middle Of Tampa
Bay about o'clock this morning.
Twenty persons were aboard when the
fire began. but were rescued by two tugs
which came 10 their aid.
The boat was equipped with four gaso-
line engines and had two large tanks of
the infiammable material aboard One OF
the tanks was too full and the gasoline
oscar ed upon the decks. Igniting. the
flames soon developed the beat. The tanks
were provided with safety valves which
prevented an explosion.
The craft was quickly consumed. IL was
valued at $500 and had insurance to the
amount of $4,000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
EMPEROR A TALKER
No DOUBT ARoUT HIS vINDICTIvE-
NESS TOWARD CHINA.
CALLED DOWN BY Won BUELoW
HAD SOME WARM WORDS OVER
HIS MAJEsTY's REMARKS.

Foreign Minister Thought Germany's
Aims in China Would be Serious
~ Hampered by the Emperor's
NoIubiIity-Emperor Delivered N
Sermon TO Departing Troops-He
Also Spoke to Workingmen-Ger-
many TO send More Troops to
China.
Copyright 1900 the Associated Press)
Berlin, Aug. 4-Emperor William this
week has been unusually talkative, espe-
cially during the embarkation Of the China
troops
Besides delivering a regular sermon 90
large body of departing troops aboard
ships. promising. from a passage in the
second book of Moses about the strug-
gle between the Israelites and the Amale-
kites, that so long as the troops and
those remaining at home prayed hard for
success against the Chinese. victory
would be theirs. the Emperor also yes
terday evening addressed a number of
Lloyd workmen. The Lokal Anzeiger
stat that the Emperor decorated them
personally. aided by his officers, attaching
medals to the workmens breasts, thank
ing them. saying that by faithfully re-
naming at their posts, in spite Of the
strike OF their fellow workers. the timely
embarkation of troops had been made pos
sible.
Next the Emperor severely condemned
strikers and those responsible for lock-
outs In Hamburg and elsewhere for leav-
ing the Fatherland in the lurch in such
critical times.
Besides these talks. number OF the
Emperor's utterances made privately this
week at BremeThaven have become cur
rent all showing that his indignation
against the Chinese is still as strong as
ever.
At Odds with Won BueIOw.
In official circles here 1t is stated that
there is a strong divergence on the sub
jeot OF the policy regarding China be-
tween the Emperor and the minister of
foreign affairs, Count Won Buelow. the
latter being aware that Germany's aims
at obtaining suitable satisfaction In China
are seriously hampered by the Emperor's 8
inpulsive utterances 1t Is further stated
that hot words have already passed be-
tween the Emperor and Count Won Bue-
low on that subject.
The Associated Press correspondent here
understands that before an advance upon
Pekin was definitely decided on the Powers
concluded that hereafter they would not
consider the Chinese third hand advances,
because II has now been shown that the