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Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
Bank Breakers Operate In Three States In
The Same Might Making
Christmas Calls.
One ROBBER IS CAPTURED
BL00DH0UNDs ON THE TRAIL OF THE ESCAPING BURGLARS
OHIO is THE VICTIM OF, A GENUINE EPIDEMIC OF
CRACK SMEN.

Tullahoma, Mass, Dec. 22.-The vaults
of the Coffee county bank at Manchester
was blown open early today by five rob-
bers and all the currency in the bank,
amounting to $4,000 stolen.
The robbery was discovered by the
town watchman who notified the au
thorites at Tullahoma, towards which
place the robbers fled on hand car. A
deputy sheriff and policeman from Tul-
lahoma, met the robbers. and after a
short fight captured the thief with the
money. His four companions escaped
The captured rcDber refuses to disclose
his name or the identity of the others. He
claims to come from Ohio and it is be-
lieved that this is the gang which has
been operating recently in that state.
Blood hounds have been put on the trail
Of the escaped robbers.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
BLEW UP THE SAFE.
But Ran Away E lore Securing the
Money.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 22.-Burglars late
last night attempted to rob the Wichand
Bank at Madison, Ohio. twenty-five miles
east Of this city. They blew open the
safe, but We're scared away before secur-
ing it's contents. "A man who discovered
the burglars at work was seized and
bound and gagged.
The work is thought to be that Of the
gang which has been operating in this
state and Indiana. They left all their
tools behind them, in their flight.
posse Of athens is in hot pursuit Of
the burglars, determined to end their
operations. once for all
The safe had a large sum of money
which would have made a rich haul for
the gang had they secured it.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
COUNTRY HOUSE DIPLOMATS
ENGLISH STATESMEN MAY AGREE ON HAY YPAUNCE0TE TREATY
IN THEIR CLOSETS AT HOME.

non-committal at the present stage OF
proceedings. There will be no sclosure
of official views until the president de-
cides whether or not he will send the
amended treaty to England through the
embassy. There is a good deal of coun-
try house diplomacy in England.
Ambassadors and cabinet ministers
are constantly meeting one another and
talking over matters of state at country
houses, which are real diplomatic centers
at this time of the year 1t was in a
country house that prelfminaries to the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty were informally
arranged and 1T is not impossible that
there may be similar conferences during
the holidays over the amended treaty.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

New York Dec. 22.--A despatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The action of the foreign office in rela-
,ion to the Hay-Paurcefote treaty can
M, he forecasted with any degree of con-
fidence. Lord Salisbury is at Hatheld
listening to the story of Mafeking from
the lips of Lord Edward Cecil and Lord
Lansdown is entertaining large Christ
mas party. They are the only men who
can speak with authority on the subject
and they are not likely to break silence
until the treaty in it's amended form is
brought before them officially. Officials
Of the American embassy are naturally
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Boston, Dec 22.-The Quebec colonial
ton movement by which it is proposed
to have a large percentage of French
Canadians in New England settle upon
unoccupied land in Quebec, was launched
about three years ago not long after the
advent to power in Canada of Sir Wlfrid
Laurer, the premier, who is a French
speaking Canadian, and a resident of
Quebec While Sir WHfrid does not
stand directly behind the movement, it is
known that It has his sympathy as we'll
as that of J. Israel Tarte, the Canadian
minister of public works and the second
French speaking member Of Importance
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
WANT THEIR COUNTRYMEN
NEW ENGLAND FRENCH CANADIANS GOING BACK TO QUEBEC
CANADIAN STATESMAN BACK OF MOVEMENT.

promoters of the plan are members of
the provincial government of Quebec
and the Lake st. Johns railway.
In 1898, Rene Dupont, the coloniza ton
agent, and others, came to New England
and held meetings in many of the mill
towns populated by French-Canadians
Special inducements were offered all
able-bodied men with families to return
and take UP new land. The Quebec gov-
ernment guaranteed to assist all those
financially who should join the repatri-
alton movement and the land was to be
granted to settlers at nominal cost.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
SAYS HE IS NOT ISAAC.
And Never Filed on Any Land in Miles
City Office.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain
Helena, Mont, Dec. 22.-The United
States court is trying the case of Ike B.
Sheldon. charged with perjury commit
ted in the United States land Office at
Helena in 1899. Sheldon made a pre-
emption entry in Deer Lodge county, but
it was contested by Rosa A. Carr, on the
ground that he had already exhausted
his preemption right at Miles City in
1882, and she asked to have his present
claim cancelled.
Three witnesses We're examined this
morning, and the prosecution has intro
duced in evidence declaratory state
ment signed Isaac B. Sheldon, made be-
fore the Miles City land office in 1882. The
government alleges that Ike B. Sheldon
and Isaac b. Sheldon are the same man,
but Ike denies that he is Isaac.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
BELIEVEIT is SIGNED.
Pekin Joint Note Had Been informally
Agreed To.

London, Dec. 22.--It now appears that
the British foreign Office has not re-
ceived direct notification from Pekin
that the joint note has been signed but
in view Of the fact that it had received
assurances from ambassadors in Lon
don to the effect that al ministers had
been instructed to sign, the foreign Of
fee accepted as correct alleged semi
official dispatches from Berlin and Paris
announcing the signing. The foreign
office declares it has every reason to be-
leve the ogning is an accomplished
fact, and that the kilograms to the con-
trary are possibly anterior thereto.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
BATTLE WITH STRIKERS.
Police of Antwerp Wound Thirty At
tacking Strikers.

Antwerp, Dec. PA fresh attack was
made by the striking dock laborers and
others on non-unionists today at the
Ockeril wharf. A detachment of fifty
policemen charged the strikers, firing
their revolvers into the crowd.
Thirty men We're wounded, ten of
them severely. The strikers then with
drew. taking some or their wounded.
Their attitude is menacing, the police
being reinforced and more fighting is
imminent
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
DAMAGED SHIPPING,

London, Dec. 22.-Two tugs are towing
the White Star Line steamer Eufic, re-
Gently reported in distress and aban.
doned by her crew off the Skerres, to
Liverpool.
The steamer Somshill. which towed the
disabled steamer Westerland to West
Bay Weymouth, yesterday lost her main
mast and has her hull damaged, but is
proceeding. leaving the Westerland to
receive local assistance.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
SCOURGE OF INFLUENZA.
Russian Mortality the Greatest for a
Decade.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 22.--The influenza
epidemic here is so severe that the NOR
tality returns for last week have been
the highest for decade.
A meeting of physicians was summon
ed to discuss remedies, but scarcely half
a dozen responded to the CALL the rest
being overworked, Or themselves victims
of the disease.
The weather is conducive TO the spread
of the disorder. beirg changeable, snow
and slush alternating.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
MIXED IN POLITICS.

Christiana, Norway, Dec. pa great
sensation has been caused throughout
Denmark by an article in the govern
ment organ. Berlingske Tidende. written
by Crown Prince Frederick, defending
the prime minister, H. DeSehested, from
the attacks of Count Frijis. The action
of the crown prince in mixing in party
politics has made a bad impression.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
FROM MORRIS HOME.
Well Known Business Man of Cleve-
land, Ohio.

Cleveland. O.. Dec. 22.-The home of
Frank H. Morris, who was shot and
killed in Washington this afternoon.
was in this city He was formerly en-
gagged in business here, and had for
long time been recognized as a promi-
nent and leading republican. He was
appointed three years ago as auditor of
the navy department. and subsequently
was transferred to a similar position in
the war department. Mr.. Morris was
about SO years of age
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
TIE COPPER !
MINING SnARfs|
Special to Inter Mountain.

tary remarks are heard about it, and
everywhere it is conceded to be the
most complete and valuable paper ever
issued in Butte.
1t is just the thing to send to your
friends if you desire to post them fully
on the resources of Montana and give
them an accurate resume of a years
progress in the state. Copies of the
Christmas Inter Mountain, wrapped
ready for mailing, may be had at this
office.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

London, Dec. 22.--W. Y. Stead, the
apostle of peace had talk with Kru-
ger. He says that Steyn and DeWet are
the real masters on the Boer side now.
Kruger says the British did not treat the
captured women with ordinary de-
cnncy. and that the Beers have captured
enough English rifles and ammunition
to arm every Boer in the field.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

All members of the |. .. Q. F. are re-
quested to meet at Fidelity hail Sun
day, Dec. Esd, at 100 p. n., to attend
the funeral of brother Joseph Giles. Bv
order of relief board.
JNO. !. WILLIAMS
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
NEBRASKA VISITED.
Cracksmen Get Away With Cash at
Dalton City.

Dalton City, Neb., Dec. 22.-Between
$4,000 and $4,000 was secured by gang
who dynamited the vault Of the Dalton
City bank early today Although
posse was quickly formed no trace Of
the robbers had been found.
The work was evidently that of profess
siona1s as it was all done within a few
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

The city council met in special ses-
sion last night and adopted the report
of the fire and water committee which
recommended that the bid of E. +. lass
more for 1000 feet of hose at 80 cents
per foot be accepted.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
FRANK DANIELS.
Will Not Open in Butte Before the
Matinee Next Tuesday.

Manager Sutton received a tele gran
today stating that Frank Daniels could
not open in Butte before the matinee
Tuesday All those who purchased tick
cts for Monday night will please call at
box office and get their money or en-
change for Tuesday Or Wednesday,.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
THEATRICAL WEDDING.

London, Dec. 22-Forbes Robertson.
the actor or-manager, and Miss Gertrude
Elliott. sister of Maxine Elliott, We're
married this afternoon at All Souls
church. South Hampton.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
BURNED TO DEATH.

New York, Dec. 22.-carrie Hanley.
the H-year-old girl who was burned in
public school No. a yesterday while
playing Santa Claus, died today.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

moments. They had horses ready for
their escape, as has since transpired, and
fled as soon as the work wa completed.
The tools for the work on the safe We're
we'll made, and showed much ingenuity
in their construction. These are the only
clue to the identity of the criminals, al
though suspicious characters have been
seen around the town for two or three
dayS.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Copies OF the Christmas edition or
the Inter Mountain can be had at the
business office, wrapped and ready for
mailing. Send one to your friends.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
FOUR CHILDREN BURNED,

San Jose, Dec. 22.-The residence of
Conrad Ruff, dairyman. was destroyed
by fire this morning. Four small chill
dren perished in the flames, two others
and Mrs Ruff were badly burned.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Copies of the Christmas edition of
the Inter Moun::in can be hal at the
business office, wrapped and ready for
mailing. Send one to your friends.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Topeka. Dee. 22.-'rhe telegrap piers
strike on the Santa Fe has been declared
off, and the men are free to go back to
work if the company will take them.
The company Will not recognize the
union at all under the present manage
nent.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
CHRISTMAS INTER MOUNTAIN.

The Christmas Inter Mountain made
decided hit with the public, and the
newsboys reaped harvest last night
from the street sales. Only compliment
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

San Francisco, Dec. pa severe
storm has been raging along the coast,
and wrecks are reported all the way
from Nome to the Gulf of California.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
FIELD MARSHAL DIES.

Berlin. Dec. 22.-count Won Blumen-
thai. the oldest field marshal in the Ger
ntan army, died last evening on his es-
tate at Quelleniorf
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Missoula, Dec. PA mile and a half
Of new side track is being laid here to
relieve the pressure in the freight hand
ling department of the Northern Pacific.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Vancouver, Dec. PA break in the
river dyke has let in flood of waters.
and the village of Steveston is ailoat
under three feet of water.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Vancouver Dec. 22.-The miners in the
South Wellington district will strike be-
cause of the company'S demand for the
increase of a miners ton from 1850 to
500 pounds.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Missoula, Dec. 22.-Missoula is the sec
cnd land office in the United States in
point of office business, Helena being the
first.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22
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! CONDENSED TELEGRAMS :

Washington, Dec. 22.-Gen. Francis V.
Greene has been chosen as chief mar
shal for the inaugural parade in March.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

West Point. Dec. 22.--The testimony in
the Booz hazing case tends to show that
he was a coward and hypocrite, and
that the haZing praeticed is not any
thing more than hunlliating; not in
furious in the least.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Chicago, Dec. 22.-The American Ex-
press company will give $4,000 in gold
TO its employees on Christmas day, S. to
every employe who has been with them
a year or more.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Omaha, Dee. 22.-The reward of $25, 900
offered for the capture of the abductors
of young Cudahy will probably find the
criminals. The house where the boy
was held has been located and the men
are partly known.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Great Falls, Dec. 22.-Charles Ander-
son, laborer, was found dead near
Portage, where he had evidently fallen
from freight train and then wandered
about on the prairie until exhausted,
when the cold finished him.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Great Falls, Dec. 22.-Nicholas An
ton.ch, an Austrian employed in the
Boston & Montana smelter, had his head
crushed in an elevator in the smelter,
and died in a short time.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

New York, Dec. pa sporting club
Of London has offered purse for fight
between Terry McGovern and Ben Jor-
dan, the English feather weight, to take
place in London in June.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

Indianapolis, Dec. 22.-The Order OF
Chosen Friends will not be able to pay
more than 10 cents on the dollar of it's
$500, 900 Indebtedness. 1t was indiscreet
in the choosing of it's friends.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-22

London, Dec. 22.-It has been decided
that the hospital ship Maine, given by
America, lis no longer needed and she
will be returned. The ship will bring
lot of patients home from China.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-20
APPROVE ARBITRATION SCHEME.
Alabama Republicans Agree to Plan for
Settling Leadership Controversy.

special 10 The Post
Birmingham, Ala, March 19.-The Re-
publican State executive committee this
afternoon decided TO call State conyen-
ton, at Montgomery, April 10, a few days
before the State Democratic convention,
when delegates TO the national conyen-
ton will be elected, and possibly a full
State ticket, from governor down, will be
named, though the latter course is as yet
uncertain.
The committee indorsed the agreement
reached at Washington recently through
the instrumentality Of Secretary Dick. OF
the national committee, whereby ten
friends on each side are 70 settle the djf
ferences between William Vaughan and
j. H. Bingham, rival candidates for the
state Craftsmanship. On a test vote il was
shown that the committee stood Is to II
in favor Of Bingham.
Al WINDS, negro candidate for
state chairman. protested because his
claims had been ignored in the Vaughan
Bingham agreement, and several negro
leaders on the committee made vigorous
speeches against the Endorsement OF the
agreement, but the white directors yarA
unanimously in favor of the Washington
compact and Winds protest was futile.
All the prominent Republican leaders
IN the State were on hand, including Ma
tlonal Committeeman William Young
blood Third Auditor Of the Treasury. al
Washington, but Col. Youngblood took no
part in the proceedings. The committee
indorsed President Mckinley and his ad-
miniStratiOn unanimously.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-20
A Repeater.

Frorn the Detroit Free Press.
II am afraid that this Is a very wicked
world" said a well-known minister of the
gospel with a smile My congregation
was kind enough to offer me a vacation
last fall, and seized upon the opportun-
fly to visit the little towns in the State
where 1 was formerly located, and renew
old acquaintances. At one Of the towns
that / visited a country fair was being
held, and received an invitation to visit
the grounds and perform a wedding that
had been put forward as one of the lead
ing attractions of the week The business
men Of the place had contributed liberaIIv
toward wedding presents, which were TO
go to the first couple who would come
forward and agree to be married on the
grounds. A couple having volunteered, I
was asked to perform the ceremony. L
accepted the invitation and married them
in the midst of a cheering crowd.
"A week later / was in another small
town, and 1t so happened that a fair was
In progress there. too, and a wedding was
the star attraction. l chanced to visit
the grounds during the day, and the min
lister who had been engaged to perform
the ceremony falling 10 appear, L was
called upon to act in his place.
When FACED the couple / was thun-
derstTuck TO find that they were the same
people that l had married the week he
fore. I was so surprised that married
them again without having time 10 think
whether I was doing right or wrong.
After the ceremony the groom 90. mo
to one side and asked me as a favor no.
10 give him away, using his language He
said they made business OF going around
country fairs getting married, and wor1
from me would spoil il all. He said fur.
ther that they were going up in 8 hal
loon to be married the following week
and he would get me the job if I wanted
1t. But had TO decline as politely as
could. / really think he was disapnoinrsd
when / refused"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-20

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aze Il has sho-z Il. rorss u. s-p,A q rsblIe
esgrsvi;y inso ~alch a ciriiiIa;isn 10 ez5ahis q
ts>e-seins. ."-sz;zreay Revis~ dozsonl.
Wsils so=s cszssizs pagers sbgv 4 eizpos.ticz
70 PLAY TIE iieks7stIs sze 1T 20 ezrry favor vita
tas orEszH Q; TIE euIiiss across re Iir. the var
orEass Do rot spSrs TIE f..iisss 9, csnaslaas IA
TIE ieass. Many q ths= oyealy so4s; that TIE var
to esgizrs casa sAa he PsiIspiass 10 to Be FOL
lsssd IN cue Tina ~ sirins eject to the honrUs
sos'fiSe ~ ssiIirg csEsss jamaica. ke. . tkrs.i
~hiss quite naturally ELECTS -o:es Of c.sspe. -
Hsriii'os Ti=es csrseal.
'IssiTiszsi opinion asa tie syn7sssis. os lsrr.
majority q ne British ar. undoubtedly autlAn,r-
oaH- Inis ls eviasut 10 every ous having any ir-
'sFe'srss vita the opIs."-Associsted Press dis
Pstes from Lnnoon. April .. 1895.
Finally. our own Literary Digest" thus
summed I'd the situation:
is EzEissd With usf That par, q, ,ss British
press Ehieh has proven itsegf nst Influential dur
iss ne past Few ysarE certainly Is not. Oar I'VE
pAiaiSsrs are TIE papers Which promised to aid
Arnsnia ard backed Greece the Daily Chroniel.
Leader. kanchester Guardian, Advertiser kr Gov.
eminent organs. Ike the Standard sit on the fence
Confrnsd conservstives such as the 81 Jsnss'
Gazette. ats openly with Spain. Journals uhlss
are compared By Continental pagers to our American
AhoE -NoiAiEs' press, abuse Us in the NOS, uurs
served manner. such. for instance as the Saturday
Review"
NOW, as the result OF a careful survey
Of the situation. we shall ask. and an
swer for ourselves, a few questions. Was
there an European coalition against the
United States In 1898? No! II there had
been such a coalition. would England
nave defied the powers in our behalf?
NO. Is there anything IN the history of
England's attitude toward US 70 Justify
even the suspicion that she would have
taken risk to help Us in an hour OF
peril? Absolutely nOthingl Was not the
story cut out Of whole cloth, with a view
70 establishing A claim upon our graft
lude with the Hay-Pauncefore treaty In |
sight and in pursuit of England's re-
purpose toward the South Af- |
r1can republics? A thousand times, YES! !
We say. then. let us have done with
this sentimentslity built upon falsehood. !
We have no friends in Europe, save such
as we make by our strong right hand and |
bur vast power and resource. Keep that |
,act in mindI
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-20
A Discriminating Miss.

From the Louisville Courier-Journsl
Little Miss Rebecca Bakrow, the twelve
year-old daughter of Richard Bakrow. is
as thoroughly up to date as any Miss
Young America 10 be found in a day's
journey. Music, however, is not her hob
by. a rafting game of baseball interests
her far more than rafting piano re-
cital, while the only 'counterpoints'' she
knows Of are the pitchers and catchers
on the big League teams. Some time ago
an aunt from Chicago visited the Bakrow
home. One day she and Miss Rebecca
were left in the parlor to amuse one an
other. Just to make conversation the
aunt turned 10 a bronze bust sitting on
top of the piano.
That's a bust of Wagner, is it not, Re-
becca?" she asked
Up 10 date Miss Young America looked
at the bronze critically.
We'll. really. l don't know whether it's
Wagner or Dexter" sne said at last II
ought to, but it don't show enough of
them 10 tell you know"
Her aunt now thinks Chicago is not the
only town"