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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
SHORT FOUR MILLIONS.
New York Water Works System the
Home Of Jobbery.

New York, Nov. 23.-The board OF
directors of the Merchants association
has accepted and made public a report
prepared by Frederick B. De Berard,
which is a reply to an inquiry made
incidental to a collateral inquiry into
the Ramapo water contract and the
question Of the city's wate> supply. The
inquiry was in progress from October,
1899, to August of this year, and the
report finds discrepancy in the water
accounts of $4,1O7032. OF this DR.. De
Berard says:
"The value of the metered water dur
ing the period from 1899 to 1900, on the
basis of reports made by the chief en-
gineer, was 81, ,366,S97. During the same
period the water registrar accountei for
but $7,137,709, which sum includes not
only the amount actually collected by
him, but the amount due the city and
returned to him as arrears. 1t is not
alleged that these figures are absolutely
accurate. The computations are based
on averages and given only an approx
imation Of the actual facts, but as my
deductions are made from the official
data. either that data is worthless or
the city has lost over 81 900 900. and that
in either case the system is rotten, be-
cause it concnals either misinformation
or corruption"
On the acceptance of the report, the
directors passed resolutions looking to
the appointment of committee on ways
and means to carry the inquiry further.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
WHAT CONGRESS
Will DO THIS YEAR
NICARAGUA CANAL MOST POPU-
LAR-EVERx I BODY Is IN
FAVOR OF IT.

New York, Nov. Ex-senator McComas
of Maryland is quoted in dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington as saying
OF the approaching session Of congress:
Il am informed that the house will
pass a reapportionment bill. I hope that
this measure may increase the unit of
representation rather than the number
of members. 1t is better to have one
member for every 100000 people than
to have large increase in the men,
bership of the house,
On the suggested diminution of rep
resentation from the southern states,
he said in part:
1T would seem wise to await the
decision of the supreme court of the
United States, which pass upon the
grandfather class of the constitutional
amendments adopted in Louisiana and
North Carolina, before any action is
taken. 1t is safe to assume that the
supreme court will shed some light on
this subject, and we will thus be fur
nished with far more information than
could be brought out in a general dis
cussion at this time.
Il think the subsidy bill will pass
during this session. think that a
conservative measure will be agreed to
by the two houses.
THE Nicaraguan canal bill will also
be passed. Everybody is in favor of
this project, but everybody fears COM
plications regarding the disposition of
the bill. am in favor of the construc-
ton of the canal, and I am convinced
that American control must be un-
equivocally asserted.
1.-The reduction of the army is, OF
course, imperative, and congress, before
framing and passing this bill. will be
obliged to pay great heed to <e.e ideas
and advice of the war department. The
amount Of taxes now accruing from the
war revenue act must be reduced, and
l have no doubt it will be. I think il
more important to get rid Of vexatious
taxes than to place the amount of rev:
enue at any given sum-"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
WILL SAIL THE DEFENDER.
Captain Rhodes Likely to Have the
Coveted Honor.

New York, Nov. 23.-The Tribune says
Captain Rhodes will sail the cup de-
fender against Sir Thomas Lipton's
Shamrock II next summer if the opinion
generally expressed among the leading
members of the New York Yacht club
goes for anything.
August Belmont said last night that
the choice of the professional skipper lay
solely with w. Butler Duncan, Jr, who
had full charge of this and all other
matters pertaining to the preparations
of the boat.
One prominent yachtsman said:
II do not know yet what has been ar
ranged, but l do know that when the
Defender was prepared to try out the
Columbia in the preliminary races Of
last year, Rhodes was at her wheel, and
that Duncan, the manager of the De-
fender, was perfectly satisfied with the
Way Rhodes handled the boat. l feet
morally certain that he will be the
man.
Sir Thomas has reaffirmed his prefer
ence for the Sandy Hook course over
that off Newport as the scene of the
races for the cup, in letter to the edl-
tor of the Marine Journal, dated Novem-
ber IL.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
HOW THE BOERS
MAKE" HISTORY
PUT BOXERS, WEYLER, AGUIN-
ALDO, AND YELLOW JoURN-
AIS TO SHAME IN YARNS.

Kroonspru1t, Orange River Colony,
Thursday, Nov. 22.-General Bruce
Hamilton's column arrived here yes
terday after securing the Lindley and
Heilbron districts. The troops brought
in number Of prisoners. The latter
relate assurances that they received at
Thaba N'Chu from General Dewet a
fortnight ago. Dewet, they say, urged
the burghers to hold out until Decem-
ber 10 1when all the British were GO
ing home" He ADDED that the British
had the permission Of Russia to fight
for year only; that Queen Victoria
was at Cape Town, whittier she had
fed to escape the Chinese, who had
captured half Of England, that GEN
eral Botha had taken Pietermaritz-
burg: that Dewet himself was fighting
in Cape Colony, burning farms and
that Lord Roberts, wounded with three
bullets had been taken to Hilbron to
die, and had been buried there beneath
the town hall.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
BLACK FLAGS At CANTON.
French Have Gunboats to Collect Local
Indemnities.

New York, Nov. 23-One thousand
Black Flags have returned to Canton.
says Herald dispatch from Hong
Kong. The rebellion has subsided in
the East river district, though the dis
turbed villagers are repudiating the rule
of mandarins, refusing to pay taxes.
The French are extremely active. relying
on the visits of the gunboats as an
effective means of settling indemnities.
Three gunboats remain at Shan TAX to
enforce their claim of 10000 ia 4. The
mandarins offer 60 per cent, VIII VI has
not been accepted. There are fears OF
fresh outbursts of disaffection.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
NO END TO NEGOTIATIONS.
Ministers Can Never Agree, or Enforce
Terms.

London Nov. pa desptach to Reut-
er's news agency from Pekin, dated Nov.
%, saws:
Competent Independent judges of the
present critical stage of the negotiations
opine that the consideration of all the
peace pre1iminaries should be trans
ferred to Washington or to. a European
capital, and placed in the hands of pleni-
potentiaries possessed of full powers to
arrange the terms to be imposed on Chi
ma. Once the terms are agreed on, they
should be presented as demand not re-
quiring negotiations with Chinese COM
missioners. It is felt that the present
discussion of the ministers. who do not
possess the powers to decide on the null
tiplicity of propositions without reference
to their governments are bound to inter-
minably drag out the prelminaries and
result in long delay. causing the greatest
uneasiness in the foreign communities
who anticipate vastly increased difficulty
in reaching a settlement, owing to the
alleged waste of time
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
RESOLUTIONS

The following resolution was adopted
and sent to President Mckinley:
The ninth annual session of the ma
tional irrigation congress, in session in
Chicago, respectfully urges in your
message to congress to call attention
to the national Importance of the pres
ervation of forests and of the extension
and conservative use of the forest re-
serves; and further, that you empha-
size the need Of national action to stop
the flood waters that now go to waste"
Former Governor Prince of New Mex
leo submitted the following resolution:
That the congress Of the United
States be requested so to amend the
law, usually law known as the Carey
act, SO as to make 1t apply to the ter
ritories as well as to the states"
The resolution was referred to the
committee on resolutions.
John Henry Smith of Salt Lake then
spoke on "The Subjugation of Deserts
after Which recess was taken.
AT the afternoon session letter was
read from Secretary Wilson dealing with
Forestry and Irrigation"
Arid plant life was discussed in a pa
per on New Crops for Arid Lands" by
Frederick V. Colvile. botanist Of the
United States department fagriculture
An Indispensable factor in Success"
| was the topic of paper by Henry James,
editor of 'The Forester of Washington,
d. C.
'The Water Supply of Cities was the
topic of paper by J. W. Towmey of the
Forest School, New Haven, Conn.
The last paper u the afternoon was by
L. G. Powers, chief statstician in charge
of the agricultural twelfth census of the
United States on Irrigation and Agricul.
ture Developments"
After the conclusion of the papers, B.
| Booth of Los Angeles chairman of the
committee on permanent organization
| submitted it's report recommending the
| following officers:
President Thomas r. Walsh Washing
| ton, D. c.; first vice president, former
| Governor l.. Bradford Prince, of New
Mexico; secnd vice president. F. B. Thur
| ber, New York; secretary. H. B. Max
| son, Nevada.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
Cheering Crowds Follow Kruger to the Train
From Marsei||es---Was a
Great Ovation.
WANTS ACTION, NOT WORDS
PLEASED BY THEIR ABOUNDING FAVOR BUT HE WOULD HAVE
THEM "D0 SOMETHING" FOR
HIS CAUSE.

Marseilles, Nov. 23.-Though the en-
thusiasm attending Mr.. Kruger's de-
parture from Marseilles was not SO
boisterous, and there was no such
crowd present as awaited him on the
quay when he landed yesterday from
the Gelderland, he had no reason to
complain OF any diminution of warmth
on the part of the people Of Marseilles.
Mr.. Kruger was up at an early hour
and was ready and waiting when his
landau reached the hotel to convey him
to the railroad depot. Amidst the cheer
Ing Of large assemblage the former
president of the Transvaal entered his
carriage at 9 o'clock and was driven to
the station. He was accompanied by
DR.. Leyds and Messrs. Pearson, Vessels,
Eloff, Fischer, Van Hammett, Rambaud
and Heymens. Just before the depart
ure of the train Mr.. Kruger appeared
on the steps of the railroad carriage,
in response to the shouts of the crowd,
and said:
"Citizens of Marseiles: I thank the
people of Marseilles for it's warm well
come. l trust l shall find the same
enthusiastic spirit in all the cities which
I am going to travel through and I
hope it will be followed by actions
which will continue to assist us and re-
suit in abetting our cause"
AS the train left at 9:20 a. m. a great
cry arose. Mr.. Kruger will spend the
night at Didjon. where he will arrive
at $50 p. m. Extensive police precau-
tions were taken this morning. De-
tachments OF policemen were massed
along the route from the hotel to the
depot but Mr.. Kruger's departure took
place without any disagreeable incident.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
FLOWERS, MUSIC AND CHEERS.
Kruger Receives Ovations All Along
the Line.

Avignon, Department of Van Cluse,
Nov. 23.-Avignon, the first stop of Mr..
Kruger's train, was reached at II a. m.
He was greeted by throngs Of people,
shouts of welcome and band of music,
and was presented with basket OF
flowers, to which We're attached the
French and Boer colors.
The assistant mayor made speech
and Mr.. Kruger responded briefly, show
ing signs of fatigue. He saluted with
his hand while the crowd cheered him
frantically. Mr.. Krugers train stopped
here ten minutes
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
National Irrigation Congress at Chicago
Memoria|izes the President on Forest ~
and Flood Question.
make IRRIGATION GENERAL
UNITED STATES SHOULD TAKE UP THE QUESTION IN THE
ii. EST OF HOMELESS MILLIONS YET TO COME @
TOO LARGE FOR PRIVATE CONTROL

Chicago, Nov. 23-Today's session Of
the National Irrigation Congress was de-
voted to papers and addresses pertaining
exclusively to the question of practical
watering and reclamation of arid lands
and arid plantlife.
The session was called to order at II
O'Clock, Judge e. +. Best, Washington,
Sturgis $. D., was introduced and spoke
on what the National Irrigation Asso-
citation stands for"
s. E. Emory, president of the Mon
tana Horticultural Society of Bozeman,
Mont. followed with a paper on "Prac-
tical Irrigation
Irrigation and Increased Protection .
was discussed by Prof. H. F. King of the
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton"
letter from Prof. E. B. Voorhees, Of
the New Jersey agricultural experiment
station was read. 1t dWelt with profits
from irrigation in the east"
Prof Voorhees, said: Farmers in the
east frequently have their crops ruined
or partially SO by lack of sufficient water,
due to q lack of forethought and expendi-
lures, which will result in full crops,
when other conditions are favorable. In
the east as in the west, there are many
problems other than the water supply it.
self, which have come under considcra
ton. Where the water is abundant from
the streams and the topography Of the
land contributes to the distribution OF the
water to the land, there are the questions
of water rights for manufacturing pur-
poses, questions of prior rights in refer
ence to the water supply of cities and
towns, questions of cooperation In col
lecting, holding and distributing water
all of which must be considered.
Throughout the entire east. as in the
states bordering on the Atlantic the
question of irrigation Is practical one
worthy of study, and its proper solution
will mean much to the people in the utli.
zation of their natural resources Fa.
cilities should be provided by the states
or by the government for a further study
of the problem involved in the practica
working out of a SYSTEM
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
ARMY BEEF, BAKERS, AND ICE
GREAT COLD STORAGE PLANT At MANLA-M0vE FOR TRAINED
ARMY BAK ERY SERVICE.

listment, with some extra compensation
of competent men as bakers and the in
stitution of a field bakery column mod
eled upon those now employed by the
army. Recommendation is also made for
large training school for army cooks to
be established at one Of the large mill
tary posts in this country. Provision
has also been made in the estimates for
the coming year to furnish the army in
the tropics with ice wherever it is pos
sible for ice to be obtained. The re-
port recommends an Increased force of
sixty two officers against the twenty two
now on the regular roster, it being con-
templated to dispense with the services
of volunteer officers 0ow in the Philip
pines.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

Washington, Nov. 2S.-The report of
Acting Commissary General Weston COW
ers the operations of the subsistence de-
partment up to Jan. 1. 1900. Australian
frozen beef and mutton is now being
supplied the troops in the Philippines
This keeps sufficiently we'll to be fur
nished to practically all of the troops in
Luzon, Panay, and Jolo. Since the COM
pletion Of the present report a great cold
storage plant has been constructed at
Manila, and arrangements have been
made for shipping the fresh meat still
frozen in cars constructed by the depart
mept all along the line of the Manila.
Dagupan railway. and to the islands
south Of Luzon.
General Weston recommends the en-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
TWO TRAMPS KILLED.
Were Stealing Ride on Car Load of
Poles.

Spokane, WASH, Nov. pa strange
accident occurred on the Northern Paci-
f1c, naer Connell, resulting in the death
of two men, last night. The side stakes
of fiat car loaded with poles gave way,
aetting two poles roll to the ground.
When the trainmen went to pick them
up, the bodies of two tramps were found
under them on the ground. Who they
were, or how they happened to be caught
Is not known, but it is thought they We're
stealing a ride on top of the car at the
time.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
BUY ANOTHER ROAD.

Chicago, Nov. 23.--A special meeting of
the stock holders of the Illinois Central
Railway was held here yesterday to
confirm the action of the directors in the
purchase Of the Peoria & Decatur, which
was done. Another special stock holders
meeting will be held here on Jan. &c, to
act 1.-The proposition to increase the
capital stock from $50, ,00O, 900 to $66, ,O0O,-
900. The purpose of this issue is to raise
funds to provide additional equipment
and facilities.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

New York, Nov. 23-United States
Consul Wildman, says a World dispatch
from Hong Kong, has information that
the Filipino junta, at a meeting held Nov.
*. decided to brave the chances of de-
portation rather than quit Hong Kong.
Recent correspondence between the
iunta and the insurrectionists proves
that Aguinaldo is still alive. but he is
said to be suffering from gunshot
wound in the stomach.
The Hong Kong junta has also decided
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
FRENCH HAD TO RUN.
Botha Chased Him Through Noun
tains Like Rat.

London, Nov. 23-The standard to-
day, commenting on the report that
General Botha, With his commando, is
close to Dewetsdrop, regards the news
as most disquieting, and says:
1--WE have heard many strange and
unverifiable stories, but one thing we
know, that French was pursued all the
way from Middeburg to Standerton, and
got through the terrible neck of the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

mountains only by the skin of his
teeth"
The Star suggests that General Botha
pursued the British marched south and
Joined hands with General Dewet, and
that thus Bloemfontein is endangered
and the Orange Free State will have to
be reconquered before the subduing of
the Transvaal can be commenced. In
connection with the above, belated
Telegram today announces that General
French arrived at johannesburg Mo-
vember II.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
TRUST VERSUS OCTOPUS.

New York, Nov. 23.-The Woolson Spice
company has made a reduction of one
cent a pound in roasted coffee. This was
followed by reduction by the A1'buckles
of fifteen points in refined sugar. The
National Sugar Refining company fol-
lowed the Arbuck1e cut. The American
Sugar Refining company has not yet act
ed, but is expected to make reduction
cf fifteen points.
Arbuckle Brothers have reduced ,he
price of coffee one cent d proEd.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
WILL RISK DEPORTATION
FILIPINO UNTA WILL STAY At HONG KONG AGUNALD0 HAS
BULLET IN HIS STOMACH.

to make another attempt to send arms
to the Filipinos in launch which, 1t IL
rumored, will probably fly the German
flag. The venture will be in charge OF
Col julio del Pillar.
Hays and Garcia, the two Filipino
agents, have large stock of munitions OF
war at Macao. The Chinese General Pana
who was recently deported from tho
Philippines. has been comforting with the
junta at Hong Kong hut has gone to
Singapore. :
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
WAS A COSTLY VICTORY.
Beers Lost Twice as Many as the
British.

London, Nov. pa dispatch from
Middleburg, Transvaal colony, says that
in the surprise of the outposts of the
Bluffs (Third infantry, southwest Of
Balmoral, November 20, the Beers lost
sixty men killed and wounded. The
burghers, the dispatch adds, simultan-
eously attacked a garrison of fusiliers
on Wilge river, but We're beaten off with
the loss of 120 men killed and wounded.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
ON THE WAY TO PARIS.

Valence, Department Of Drome, Nov.
23.-The train having Mr.. Kruger on
board passed here at 1:45 p. M, and
was cheered by a crowd of about 5000
persons.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
REBELS GAIN THE COAST.

New York, Nov. ga dispatch to the
Herald from San Juan, Porto Rico says:
A gentleman of this city has received a
cablegram from Caracas saying that the
rebels have seized the principal seaports
of Colombia. The news was conveyed by
a steamer which arrived at La GuyarA.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
BROKE HIS PAROLE.

Manila, Nov. 23.-Dorotion Karragdag,
an insurgent lieutenant colonel, and
Manuelo Lazara, who it is said, was
General Torres quartermaster, have
been arrested in Balacan province.
Karragdag had previously been arrested
and paroied.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

Tive men went bear hunting near spo-
kane. One Of them got lost in the woods,
and his companion, starting out to find
him, was himself frozen to death.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

The Horse Show in New York ds the
greatest event of the kind in the history
of the country, possibly in the history
Of the equine race.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
EXTEND MAIL SYSTEM.
Hawaii Will Have Same Service as
United States.

Washington, Nov 23.-The third as
Hstant postmaster general has issued an
order directing that as the domestic reg
lstration system Is to be in full force in
Hawaii, all postmasters making up reg
tstered mails must address them not only
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
AUSTRALIAN PIRATES.

Brisbane, Queensland, Nov. "a
band of Tugeri pirates in Dutch New
Guinea robbed the natives in the Brit
ish possessions there, killing IA of the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

Trinity college, at Washington the new
Catholic institution for the education of
won i, was dedicated yesterday with
in1po@ing ceremonies.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

general strike among all the FEEDER
ated Trades is on at Tampa, Florida,
g1uW!rg out of the rivalry between two
ciga rnakers organizations.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

Oregon gave Mckinley 1929 plurality
over Bryan. 1T also gave the largest
percentage of the total vote to the pro-
hibition ticket of any state in the union
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
CARS DEATH A CANARD

Livadia, 23-The following bulletin
ing:
The quiet yesterday about
hour At nine the evening his temperature pulse
g. His majesty good night His condition
strength satisfactory This o'clock his
temperature 1O1.2; pulse 75."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

De Wet and Steyn attacked the Britis1
lines with 1000 men, but finally mithdrey
without a general engagement,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

Prosecution is to fbe begun against the
mob that burned the negro, Porter. down
in Colorado.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

with the postoffice name, but with that
of the island on which the office is locat-
ed, and add the name of Hawaii.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
SOUTH CAROLINA CENSUS.

Washington, Nov. 23.-The population
of South Carolina as announced today is
$40, ,316, against 1,151 149 in 1890. an in-
crease of 1S9, 1877, or 16.4 per cent.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

Two hundred thousand dollars damage
was done to the canals and, waterways of
New York by the recent storm.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

The storm in Ohio blew down 800 O
well derriclls in the Oil fields. Derrick
down, oil uD.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

F. F. Hodgkinson, exLBritish consul at
Bremerhaven, was sentenced to prison
in London for trying to sell the British
foreign Office secret code to foreign pow
ers.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

natives. The police attacked the Tug
eris, 80 of whom We're killed in the con-
flict.