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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
HOPELESS DEADLOCK.
Another Bitter Wrangle Between Cap
ital and Labor is Almost Ger
tain

New York, May 17.--It is feared that
tn. arbitration committees of the Ma
tional Metal Trades association and of
the international Association of Ma
chinists, who have been in session for
nesrly week, are hopelessly dead
locked.
Much depends upon reaching an ami
cable adjustment, especially to manufac-
turers and machinists in the west. Un-
less matters are adjusted the country
will witness one of the most vicious dis
putes between capital and labor that has
been seen in years.
No member Of either committee would
give any information relative to the
points in dispute.
Unless a settlement is reached not
only will strikes which We're temporarily
declared off pending arbitration be re-
, newed, but the troubles will spread.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
WELLS SENDS REPLY.
French Ambassador Thanked for Sym
pathy Expressed for the
Utah Sufferers.

Washington, May 1.-THE secretary Of
state has received letter from Governor
Weiis, of Utah, dated Salt Lake City,
Ma 3, acknowledging the receipt of a
communication of the 4th inst, enclosing
"a translation of the very kind express
sion of the ambassador of France at
Washington extending the sympathy Of
the president and government of the
government Of the French republic to the
president Of the United States on account
OF the coal mine disaster at Scoheld Utah,
and enclosing a copy of the reply made
by direction of the president and OF
telegram dispatches by you to the am
bassador of the United States at Paris.
Permit me, in behalf of the people of this
state. to express the thanks of this conn
monwealth for your prompt and gracious
acknowledgement of the generous sympa-
thy of the French republic and to assure
yon of the appreciation of the families Of
the victims of the lamentable disaster"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
WILL DISPATCH STEAMERS.
Survey to Be Made of Alaska Coast
From st. Michael's.

Seattle. May F-Under the direction
of Capt. j. F. Pratt of the United States
coast and geodetic survey prepara ions
are being made to dispatch ;ha United
States steamers Pathfinder and Peite.-
son to Bering sea early next mo n,
where they will be engaged during The
season in surveying the coast of Alaska
between st. Michael and Cape Prince of
Wales.
Plans for the work of the coast and
geodetic survey department in Alaskan
waters have been almost completed tor
the season. The principal work Ill be
done by the Pathfinder and the Peter
son. the latter boat being COMMANDED by
Captain Pratt. who is a rccosilizal au-
; thority on Alaskan waters. Il is he pol
icy of the department to do everything
possible to make navigation in the Ber-
ing sea easy and profitable to- me ishAnt-
men. The coast is a terra int ognita at
this time and on account of the immense
growth of traffic between Seat+..e and
Nome and York there is a big demand
from mariners for infor:na' ion concern
ing those waters.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Committee Report on Yacquina Bay,
Oregon, Improvement Adverse.

Washington, May l7.-Burton of Ohio
asked unanimous consent for the con-
sideration of the special river and har-=
Dor bill, making provisions for certain
surveys and for the diversion of certain
appropriations heretofore made. The
amount carried by the bill is 100000.
when will the river and harbor COM
mittee bring up the bill-that is, the
river and harbor bill?'' asked Clark of
Missouri.
Early in the next session." replied
Burton.
Berry of Kentucky, ranking as the
minority member of the committee, said
the bill was satisfactory to the minor
ity.
Richardson asked if the provisions of
the bill contemplated the abandonment
of the proposed Improvement of Yac-
quina bay, Oregon.
Burton replied that 1t would be i'm
proper for him to anticipate the action
of the committee, but the engineers had
reported adversely on the s1,000000 pro-
ject and personally he favored it's aban-
donment.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
TRUSTEES IN SESSION..
Are Considering all Matters Affecting
Universalist Church.

New York, May 17-The board of trus-
toes of the Tniyersalist church consisting
Of eleven members appointed by the Uni
yersalist general convention which met in
Boston last October. is in, session at the
Manhattan hotel. The board of trustees
considers all matters concerning the pro-
press and advancement of the Universal
ist church burt their deliberatlons are NOT
made public, One OF the most important
questions which will. come up before them
at this meeting Is the establishment of d
twentieth century fund of 100000 which
is TO be used in the advancement of home
missions. They are very sanguine of sue
cess in raising this fund as they have al
ready received several large donations
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
DELEGATES QUESTIONED.

New York, May 16.-The Boer peace
deegates who arrived here yesterday
commissiond by their governments to
endeavor to influence the United States to
use it's influence for the establishment OF
peace in South Africa, were questioned
today regarding the statement from Lon
don that cablegram from Cape Town
asserted that they had advised surrender
should their countrymen be defeated on
the Vaal river. Severally and collective
ly the members denied that they had Civ
en- any such advice and they declare that
they were opposed to surrender.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
STEAMER IN DISTRESS.

Ocean City, N. j., May 17.-An unknown
steamer is in distress off this place. She
is blowing her whistle continually and
the crews of life saving stations at this
place Corndon's Inlet and Great Egg har-
Dor have gone in search Of her. Tia
wea tker is very foggy and it is impos-
sible to determine the steamers location.
Philadelphia, May IA dispatch from
the maritime exchange states that the
British steamer Samantha was wrecked
early today near Port Hastings, n. s..
but that her crew was safely lande1
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
OFFICIAL WELCOME.
Mayor of New York Will Receive Boer
Enjoys in His Office.

New York, May 1.-THE official well
coming of the Boer ENJOYS by Mayor Van
Wyck will take place this af,ernon at 8
o'clock in the mayors office at the city
hall. The mayor will give the ENJOYS the
freedom of the city and will present to
then. copies of resolution passed by the
municipal assembly. The party has no
programme arranged for tonight and will
GO to Washington tomorrow. The MEM
bers refuse to talk about what they will
do in Washington or what they hope to
accomplish.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
OUTBREAK FEARED.
Montana Indians Becoming Restless
Because of Incipient Messiah
Craze.

Washington, May 1.-THE secretary of
the interior has received informa ion that
the Indians on Tongue river in Montana
are becoming restless and that an Incl
pient messiah craze" has made it's ap-
pearance there. The officials believe that
not much importance should be attached
to these developments. but the matter has
been referred to the war department with
a request that the military authorities at
the nearest army post investigate and if
necessary take steps to preserve order.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
STORM COMING.
Russia Gains Another Point in Korea
to Chagrin Of Japanese.

/ Yokohama, May 5.-(via Victoria, B. c.
Affairs in China are in state of extraor-
dinary quiescence, While forebodings Of a
coming storm are in the air Russia has
gained her point in Korea in the shape
of a large tract of land bordering upon
the magnificent harbor of Masampo.
Iuch chagrin is felt by the Japanese
!: ]: it is everywhere surmised that the
day of reckoning cannot be long delayed.
But all foreign and other considerations
seem at present to be set aside and sup
erceded in the absorption of the native
mind by the approaching wedding festi-
vities.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
THOMAS AT YOKOHAMA.

Yokohama, May 4, via Victoria, B. c.
The United States transport Thomas ar
rived unexpectedly from Manila on Sat
urday last Returning officers and men of
the army disagree with the optimistic
views of the Philippine situation lately
held by the press and the public. Every
thing seems to point To a long and devas-
tating guerilla warfare, and altogether
the outlook is not reassuring.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
LOAN FOR PARIS.
French Bankers Secure Fifteen Million
Dollars from New York Bankers.

New York. May lit is stated that
within the last fortnight the bankers of
Paris have. through the Bank of France
negotiated loan of SIS 1000 600 from New
York bankers.
This money is needed to finance enter
prises incident to the exposition year in
Paris. While France is one of the rich
est countries in the world, its stock OF
gold was insufficient to meet all the de-
mands that have sprung up this year.
and the bankers of Paris have borrowed
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17

Volkstrust, South African Republic
May 16.6-The federals have abandoned
the Biggarsberg and it is believed they
also abandoned New Castle this morning
though their mounted men are still on
the other side of the border keeping the
British at bay.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
BOTH WERE INDICTED.
Cashier and Teller Of Windsor Bank
Accused of Embezzlement.

Windsor, Vt. May 1.-THE federal
Grand Jury has reported indictments
against Former Cashier Charles w.
Mussey and NJ. A. Mcclure of Rutland,
in connection with the recent troubles
~ the Merchants National bank of that
city John c. Farrar, formerly telle1 of
the Waterbury National bank. was also
indicted on three counts charging em-
hezzlemant and misapplying funds of the
bank.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
DEWEY AT HOME.

Washington, May 16-Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey returned to Washington this
afternoon from their western tour They
drove at once to Beauyoir their summer
home. The party had accumulated Il
quantity of souvenirs during the trip.
All members of the party We're sun burn
Ell. the admiral being almost as brown
as on his return from Manila. He said
the trip had been very enjoyable"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17

New York, May 17.-Accordins to Act
ing Commissioner McSweeney the
largest number of immigrants ever re-
ceiVed at an American port in one day,
arrived at the barge office yesterday.
They came In six ships and numbered
55S2
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
NOTIONS.

Hercules Braids, black and colored, IA to
Q inches WIDE Values SC to Soc yard.....
For 21sc to 1Oc yard
Mohair Soutache Braid, is inch wide, "a
yards in bolt ...........
soc values for 25c yard
Silk Soutache Braid in black and staple
colors Value soc to $1.00.. ..........4.. 4.
For 35c to SOC yard
Silk Tabular Braids, finest quality .......
10 values for Sc
Silk Applique in black and white, spang-
led black net, black silk frogs, jet and
spangled garniture, cut steel buckles
and everything in trimmings and dress
findings from O. X. Lewis fine stock. !.
At half price or less
Carlson Currier Cos Knitting and
35c spools for 15c
zoe spools Silk for &c. Five-cent
spools of Button Hole Twist ............
Only 212c spool
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17

here at comparatively low interest rates
IN order to prevent any enterprise from
tagging.
The big loan is to be shipped in INSTALL
ments, averaging about 100000 a week.
Inc second installment will go today,
ana tne movement will continue for
about three weeks longer. The loan
was negotiated by the National CITY
bank, and most of the foreign banking
houses participated in it.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
OFF THE WORLDS WIRES.
Condensed Items of Interest From
Every Quarter of the Globe.

Boston. May 17-By the narrow mar
gin of two votes the house decided yes
terday against abolshing the death pen-
atty in Massachusetts,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
THE BRITISH OCCUPY CHR|ST|ANA
NATAL FARMERS ARE HANDING OVER THEIR ARMS-REP0RTs OF
DISCRIMINATION OF FREE SKATERS CONFIRMED
RUMBLE OCCUPIES MEQUALLNG'S NEK

London, May lin the committee
room of the house of commons this morn
ing Sir James kitson announced that Ma
feking had been relieved. The war office
however, is unable to confirm the an
nouncement.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
WORK OF SENATE.
Conferences Agreed Upon and Confer
ees Appointed-Wolcott Will
Correct Bacon.

Washington, May 1.-THE senate to-
day agreed to a further conference on
.he District of Columbia appropriation
bill.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17

Greenwich, Conn.,, May I.-Fire de-
stroyed five business blocks. the Catho-
liz church. one of E. =. Benedict's sta
hles and few other buildings last
night, causing total loss of $15o,oco
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17

Put your money in these stockings; you
can save more than you spend. Some
broken lines, collected together, divided
into five lots and marked down for quick
selling.
LOT 1-Included plated Silk Hose. reg
ular and opera lengths. solid colors and
boot pattern. Lisle thread in opera and
regular lengths, fancy stripes and SOL
id colorings, all sizes. O. K. Lewis
prices $1.OO to $3.50 pair. .......... 49,.
Closing out price SOC
LOT 2-Fine Lisle thread Hose, Rfchelieu
and Rembrandt rib in solid colors, clus-
ter and vertical stripes. o. X. Lewis
price $3.50 to $500 pair..... 49,. .......
Closing out price 75c
LOT 3-Fancy Cotton and Lisle Thread
Hose, fancy stripes, block pattern, plain
black and colored, open work, ribbed
and plain. o. K. Lewis price 75c to
$1OO....... ........ ................
Closing out price SOC
LOT 4-Black and Fancy Cotton and Lisle
Thread Hose. all sizes, guaranteed
stainless. K. Lewis5 price soc to 75c
pair ...... ..................
Closing out price 35c
LOT 5-Fine Cotton Hose, black and col
ored, plain and ribbed, all sizes. o. X.
Lewis price SOC pair -. -. ...........
Closing out price 25c
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17

London, May 17.-Every one is talking
of Mafeking and the latest exploits of it's
defenders. Rumors continue rife that the
relief of the place has been accomplished
but all official confirmation Of the reports
was lacking at l O'Clock this afternoon.
There was considerable speculation as to
what Colonel Baden-POWell would do
with his ninety prisoners and whether
victory has not so depleted his force as
to render him open to annihilation in
event of another attack by superior Boer
numbers
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17

pied Christiana without opposition, the
enemy having retired to klerksdorp un-
der the impression that the latter was
threatened by a portion of this force
from Parys. Rundle's force was close to
Clocolan yesterday evening. The coun-
try was clear Of the enemy. The resident
commissioner in Basuotland reports that
a number of Beers living in the F;cks-
burg and Bethlehem districts have ap-
piled to him for advice and as to the con-
ditions Of surrendering; this is very sat
isfactory.
Pretoria, Tuesday, May 15.--An official
bulletin announces that the federal troops
stormed and occupied the forts around
Mafeking on Saturday morning. The
same night the federals were surrounded,
losing, SO far as known, seven killed, II
wounded, and number tlFan prisoners.
The British casualties are said to have
been so killed or wounded.
1t is reported that the advance guard
Of the force proceeding to the relief OF
Mafeking from the south was repu'sed
yesterday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17

Lourenze Marquee dated today says that
commandant Eloff, grandson OF President
Kruger, with patrol, entered Mafeking,
Whereupon Colonel Baden Powell opened
fire on the burghers. killing seventeen Of
them and taking Eloff and ninety of his
men prisoners.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17

Whereupon Colonel Baden Powell opened
fire on the burghers. killing seventeen of
them and taking Eloff and ninety Of his
men prisoners.
London, 2:15 p. M, May 1.-THE war
office has received the following dispatch
from General Butler:
Dannhauser, May 1.-THE second di-
vision has reached Dannhauser and I
hope that my advance patrols are at New
Castle. The fifth division is echeloned
from Elandslaagte to Glencoe, repairing
the railway. The fourth division is at
Sundays river drift on the old New Castle
road. Several Natal farmers are hand
ing over their arms. All reports agree
that about 1000 Of the enemy passed north
very hurliedly May IA and May Is.
London, 2:1s p. m. May 17.-The wal
office has received the following dis
patches from Lord Roberts. Kroonstadt
May 10Th.
Rumble yesterday occupied Meouat-
ling's Mex and Modder Poort without op-
position. Hunter has entered the Trans
Vaal and has advanced within 10 miles
of Christiana. Methuen has reached a
point II miles on the Hoopstad road
without seeing the enemy.
Natives and local whites have confirm.
ed the previous reports of the disorgan-
ization of the Free Staters. The situa-
ton here is unchanged.
Kroonstad, May 17.-Hunter has occu-
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Closing Out
Sale

Little incidents make up long life ana
small savings create fortunes. Gordon
Lewis and o. X. Lewis stock abound
with little odds and ends that in them
selves amounted to SO little, yet they take
up lots of room and run into lots of mon
ey. Help us by helping yourselves.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Fine Cambria Handkerchiefs, plain
white, hemstitched, embroidered cor
ners and colored borders ...... -.
1Oc values for Sc
Chinese and Japanese Silk Handkerchief,
fancy open work corner and hemstltcn-
ed: also some of pure Irish linen with
hand embroidered corners. 0. X. Lew
is price 25c to CSC each .......
Sale price only 15c
Pure Irish Linen Initial Handkerchiefs,
hemstitched. 0. x. Lewis price 35c "a
soc each. Closing out price 25c each ...
One dozen in box $2.75
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07
FOR RELIEF OF ALASkANS
STEPS TAKEN By ACTING SECRE-
TARY sPAULDING.
Asks That the War Department Dis.
tribute FOOd-Will Furnish
Doctors.

The Treasury Department has recently
received a number Of reports from Alaska,
showing that most depIorable condition
exists among the native Indians along the
coast of Alaska from Cape Nome north
ward. All OF these reports agree that hun
dreds of Indians are dying from a most
fatal form of influenza, and that those not
afflicted are in such a state of panic that
they neglect to bury their dead or catch
the usual supply of food fish for use dur
ing the coming winter. The treasury off,
cials are powerless to render any aid to
the sufferers, owing to the fact that the
department has no available funds for such
a purpose
General Spaulding, the acting secretary,
has. however written letter to the War
Department, which has a fund that can
be drawn upon in emergency cases like the
present. recommending that food be sup
piled and distributed under the direction
of the army officer in charge OF the troops
stationed in Alaska. The Treasury Depart
ment will furnish surgeons from the ma
GERS in the territory will be instructed to
render any assistance possible.
The Red Cross Society is becoming in
terested in the relief measures that are
suggested, and 1t is not unlikely that it will
cooperate to the extent Of furnishing
clothing for the destitute.
The officials aware that wha tever Is
done must be done at once, and their best
efforts will be put forth to have food
clothing and medical supplies distributed
before the closing of navigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07
Negro Prisoner Escapes From Jail at
Freehold, N. j.

FREEHOLD, n. j., September 7-Wm.
Bullock. the negro who was three times
placed on trial for the murder of Chief of
Police James Welsch Of Red Bank, and
who was waiting a fourth trial, escaped
from the Monmouth county Jail at this place
some time during the night
Bullock had evidently carefully planned
to gain his freedom and had one or more
confederates on the outside He tunneled
through the concrete floor of his cell to an
areaway underneath, while his confeder-
ates from the outside managed to make a
hole through the wall of the jail, through
which Bullock reached the street. The
negro took all his clothing with him.
On his first trial Bullock was convicted
and sentenced to be hanged Appeal was
taken and the conviction set aside. On
the second trial the jury disagreed The
third trial resulted in another conviction
for r-nrder in the first degree, but on the
groui..: of newly discovered evidence in ia
vor OF the prisoner another new trial was
granted. 1t was the prosecutions intention
to place Bullock on trial for the fourth
time next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07
VOTERS IN PORTO RICO.
Suffrage Will he Restricted to One
Fourth the Adult Males.

General Sanger, director of the Porto
Rican census. has just published the third
bulletin relating to the population of the
Island of Porto Rico This deals with the
citizenship on the basis Of literacy, with
special reference to the effect upon the
voting population of the educational re-
qurement imposed by the Foraker act.
The males of voting age number POI OIL,
and but 3S per cent are of foreign birth.
OF the white persons of Porto Rican birth
294 per cent can read or write, while 17.2
per cent of the colored population are lit
crate. Therefore. under the educational
qualification, the number of those entitled
to vote in the island is AZ ,973, or % per cent
Of native-born males of voting age Thus
the suffrage will be restricted to about one
fourth of the adult males The cities of
San Juan and Ponce contain the most Of
the foreign element of the island, but even
there the native whites and colored each
outnumber the foreign element, while to-
gether they outnumber them nearly two
and one-half to one. In Ponce the native
whites more than three times as nu-
merous as the foreign element and the COL
ored double the number.
The province of Bayamon including the
city of San Juan, has the least illiteracy
355 of the white males of voting age being
able TO read or write. The provinces Of
Aguadlla and Arecibo are the most Hitter
ate, only % and % per cent, respectively,
of the adult males being able to read and
write. Of the males of voting age of Porto
Rico. 13,O1O. or 1853 per cent, are colored