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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
wounded. Fighting was resumed and
the British are holding their own well.
DESTINED FOR ST. HELENA.


Simonstown. April flowing to the
unfavorable conditions for keeping the
Boer prisoners here the authorities
nave decided to ship them all to ST.
Helena with the least possible delay.
The sickness among, the captured
ourghers is abating.
London, April 12.-The Lourenzo
Marques CORRESPONDENT of the Times
telegraphing Wednesday, says:
"Epler, an Austrian hnancier who Is
acting as captain of the Rand mines
police. In order TO Illustrate the de-
struction of the mines, sent q remon-
STRANGE to Pretoria against boring, with
the result that the State engineer
Mennik's order for boring was can
celled."
SIR ALFRED MINERS MISSION.
Rome, April 1.-THE Naples cores
pondent of the Tribune telegraphs an
Interview he has just had with Mr.
FISCHER. one OF the Boer peace com
missioners. who arrived there yester-
day.
Mr. Fischer said he was convinced
that Sir Alfred Miner, when appoint
ed governor of Cape Colony and Bri-
fish High Commissioner in South Afri-
CO, went to Cape Town with a fixed in
tention. with mission, to bring about
the war and this was proved by the
fact that Miner had systematicaliy on
posed the Transvaals generous efforts
ana concessions To avoid war;" as
though he had received precise instruc-
tons to follow this line of policy
While the Transvaal was making
concessions" said Mr.. Fischer. Great
Britain was gathering troops along the
fronticr"'
The Boer envoy accuses Sir Alfred
Miner of classifying dispatches In fact,
according 10 the commissioners, accu-
sntions against Sir Alfred Miner con-
stitute one of the principal features in
the peace negotiations which the COM
missioners seek to carry through. The
6ocr ENJOYS left Naples to-day going
by way of the st. Gothard Pass, and
without stopping here.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
OUR RICHMOND
NEWS BUDGET.
All the City Officers, With One
Exception, Reflected.
CITY SERGEANT EPEs OUT
Durglnrs Crack the snfo of the Standard Oil
Company In MISUNDERSTANDING
Home building and Loan Association in
Receivers Hands Town of Bowling
Groom Practically Destroyed by Fire
Fire In Asltland-Almostn Ccnteuarinn
Condition of DR.. Hunter MCGUIRE.
Especial to virginian-Pilot.)

Richmond. Va. April lit was not
until nearly noon to-day that the accu-
rate result of yesterdays municipal
contest became known. The people
showed their appreciation of the SER
vices of the officers who were in by re-
electing them, with one exception.
The office of City Sergeant has been
in the family of I3pps for years, de-
scending from father to son. until it
seemed that no one else would be able
to secure possession of it. This time,
however. Mr.. J. c. Smith. who has run
for the Office regularly every two years
Tor the past decade or two, won by a
majority of 15& votes. much to the sur
prise OF every one. 1t is said that Mr..
Epps will probably demand recount.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
LONG AND BITTER
STRUGGLE OVER
The House concurs in Senate
Porto Rican Tariff Bill.
WILL BECOME A LAW TO-DAY
Minority Leader Richardson Introduces n
Dramatic Feature In the Closing Debate
Tho Detailed Vote by which the Sen
ate Amendments wcro Concurretl in
The Hawaiian Bill Sent to Conferences
Pacific Cable Bill Endorsed.
(By Telegraph to vlrginlan-PIlot.)

(By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot.)
Washington, April 1.-THE long and
bitter struggle over the Porto Rican
tariff bill ended to-day, when the
House by vote of 161 to 1913 concurred
in all the Senate amendments. The
bill now requires only the signature OF
the Speaker of the House and the Pres
ident of the Senate before going to the
President for his approval. These sig
natures will be attached tomorrow,
and before nightfall the bill probably
will be law. AS the bill originally
passed the House it was a simple bill
imposing Is per cent. of the Dingley
rates on goods going into Porto Rico
from the United States and coming
from Porto Rico into the United States.
SENATE AMENDMENTS.
AS amended by the Senate, and to-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

Below will he found letters from Hon.
George D. Wise. of Richmond, who rep
resented the Third district six terms in
Congress, and DIR. Garland p. Moore,
of Cape Charles, both of whom favor
holding a Convention to revise the
State Constitution and the submission
of the work to tho people for their ap-1
prevail or disapproval
HON. GEORGE D. WISE.
Richmond, Va. April 10, 1900.
Editor Firginian- Pilot:
Gentlemen.-In reply to your request
for a brief expression of my. views In
answer to your heterogeneous. I will
say that am emphatically in favor OF
Convention to amend the Constitu-
ton of Virginia. The arguments in
support OF the proposition are so OBJ
Vious as to render unnecessary their
repetition. We have lived long enough
under the Underwood Constitution.
We can make many beneficial changes;
such as will diminish the expenses of
government, and at the same time give
us more satisfactory administration
of the laws.
The work OF the Convention ought, in
my opinion, to be submitted to the
people for their ratification or rejec-
no Constitution ought to be imposed
upon them without their consent.
Their Representatives in the Conven-
ton VIII be more careful and conserva-
tive when they know that the result
of their labors will be thoroughly dis
cussed and must receive the popular
adoption.
With best wishes. am
Yours truly,
GEO n VISF,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
DIR, GARLAND p. MOORE.
Cape Charles, va, April 10, 1900

Editor Virginian-Pilot.
Norfolk. Va:
Gentlemen.--Replyine to your letter
of recent date requesting my views on
the subject OF Constitutional Conven-
ton, beg to say that, in common with
the rank and file OF Democrats In this
section, 1 am heartily in favor OF q
Convention to amend the present Con-
stitution; and 1 favor decidedly the
policy of submitting the work of such
n Convention to a vote. of the people
for ratification or rejection ut the
polls.
l hope the State Convention. which
meets in Norfolk in May, will commit
the party to both propositions,
Very truly yours.
GARLAND p. MOORE.
SENATOR DANIEL FAYoRS REVI-,
SION.
- Eynchhurg, Va. April 11.-Among the
delegates elected to attend the Norfolk
convention from Campbell county is
Senator John w. Daniel. 1t can be
stated upon authority that Major Dan
lei is In entire accord with the reso-
luton passed by the Democrats OF
Campbell county in favor OF calling q
Constitutional Convention,
Senator Daniel has not hesitated to
express his convictions in conversation
on the subject. and believes it is OF the
utmost Importance, both to the Com
monwealth and the Democratic party,
that the Constitution should be revised.
DANvILLE DEMOCRATS.
Danville, Va. April 1.-THE Democ-
racy of Danville in ass-meetipg last
night, elected these delegates to the
Norfolk convention: George II. Fitz-
gerald. Eugene Withers. Thomas Ham
lin. George C. Cabell. Jr.. L. c. Berk-
ley, r. b. Graham, w. D. Cook. w.
Fl. Bunting and A. D. Clement. Hon.
Eugene Withers was chosen by accla-
nation. and he was also recommended
as delegate to Kansas City. The res
olutions adopted endorse Bryan for
President. reafflrm the Chicago plat
form, condemn trusts. imperialism and
miiitarsm: favor a Constitutional Con-
vention. and instruct the delegates to
support the movement.
Mr.. Withero offered q resolution. which
was adopted, and the third section OF
which is as follows: "That the ques-
ton of reference OF the Constitution,
when framed. to the people for appro-
val, Is ono that should be left to the
Constitutional Convention. and should
not in our opinion. be made in adj
vance.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Fredericksburg, Va. April 1.-THE
Democrats of Caroline county assem-
bled at the county courthouse and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
COLONEL BADEN
POWELL DEAD
The Brave Defender Of Besiged
Mafeking Passes Away.
GIN. eATAcRE ORDERED HOME
British Casualties in South Africa
Upwards Of 20, Men.
CAPE cOLoNIsTS WARNED
GIN. GATACRE ORDERED HOME
CAPE COL0NISTS WARNED

Lord Roberts Beloved to 30 Preparing to
Clear the Beers From Behind Him No
Explanation of tho Operations of tho
Durghcrs- General Brabant Confident
OF Holding Out-F Fighting Still In Pro-
srcss Mt Wcpcner-Ioro Bocr Prisoners
to Ise Sent to st. Hclona- Official Dis
patches from Lord Roberts.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
THE TRIAL VOTE.

Upon the final vote nine Republicans
voted against the bill: Messrs. Heat
wole, of Minnesota: Crumpacker, of In
diana; Lane. of Iowa; Littleheld, OF
Maine: Mccall. OF Massachusetts: H.
q. Smith. of Michigan; Warner, of Ill
inois; Fletcher, of Maine, and Lorimer.
of Illinois. Two Democrats, Messrs'
Davey and Meyer, of Louisiana. were
paired with Democrats in favor of the
bill. and one Democrat. Mr.. Sibiey. of
Pennsylvania. voted for it outright.
Mr.. Devries, the other Democrat who
voted for the original bill. to-day voted
against concurrence. Mr.. Stallings.
Democrat (Alabama) was the ONLY
member on either side absent and I'M
paired.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

day agreed to by the House, all restric-
tons on goods coming into the United
states from Porto Rico are eliminated
ana certain FOOD stuffs and other ar
ticleS which heretofore have gone into
Porto Rico free by executive order are
excluded from the operation of the IL
Per cent. duty imposed on goods enter
ing the island from the United States
a complete scheme of civil government
for the island is also attached to the
measure.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
AN oFFIcE BURGLARIzED

At n. late hour last night five men
entered the office OF the Standard Oil
Company. in Manchester. The night
Waterman j. N. Lowell, was over
powered, beaten almost into insensibil-
ity. bound with wire and gagged.
The robbers then cracked the safe at
their leisure. securing little over s1O0.
No traces have yet been found of the
burglars, who are described as we'll
dressed young men.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
a DRAMATIC FEATURE.

The vote came at o o'clock after a
very interesting and at times exciting
debate of five hours. which covered not
only the bill, but the special order un-
der which the House acted. One of the
most dramatic features of the day was
the reading by Mr.. Richardson. the
minority leader, of the original opinion
of Charles i. Masoon. the legal adj
wiser OF the War Department, in favor
of the view that the Constitution ex-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

An order was entered in the United
States Circuit Court this afternoon APP
pointing Messrs. Otis II. Russell and
George j. Hooper receivers for the
American Home Building and Loan
Association, which has been doing bust
ness in this city for a number of years
The liabilities are estimated at $780,
COO and the assets are somewhat less.
The company has stockholders in va
rious portions of Virginia. It's failure
is ascrbed to the withdrawal of capt.
tai incident to the distrust which has
sprung up regarding all building and
loan associations
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

Pretoria. Tuesday, April 1o.-It
Is reported here that Colonel
Baden Powell (the British Com
mander at Mafeking) is dead.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
REVISION OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
Democratic Leaders and People
Of Virginia Favor 1t.
VIEWS OF SENATOR DANIEL

Letters From Hon. George d. Wise, OF
Richmond, and DIR. Garland p. Moore,
of Capo Charles. who Favor Calling a
Constitutional Convention and Submit
ting Its Work to tho People for Their
Approval OF Dlsapproval-.Action Of
County Conventions and Moss Meetings.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
Continued OH Page g.
CLASSIFICATION OF NEWS.
BY DEPARTMENTS

Telegraph News-Pages 1, 6 and II.
Local News-Pages 2, 3, S and IL.
Editori1l-Pags 4.
Virginia News--Page s.
North Carolina News Page 7.
Portsmouth News-Page 10
Berkeley News--Page IL.
Markets-Page IL
Shipping Page 9.
Real Estate-fage AZ
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
TOWN BURNED.

Full particulars have been received
regarding the fire last night which prac-
tically DESTROYED the little town of
Bowling Green, in Caroline county
The business portion of the town is in
ashes. One of the severest losses is
that OF Mrs. II. r. Samuels-storehouse
dwelling, stock of goods and furniture
Mrs. Samuels' case is the most distress
ing. She is i'll and not expected 10 re-
cover. Mr.. Samuels is nearly blind.
Their daughter is a paralytic and sis
ter of Mrs. Samuels is insane. They
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GArAcR
commando ftheBrt shtrca
mr. n tut Afin ndordredh
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19
ONE Of THE
OLD TIMERS
HUGH M'QUAID TALKS OF OLD
TIMES IN MON
TANA.
WAS A QUILl-DRlvER
IN THE EARLY DAYS.
Is Now Amasslng a Fortune in Min
ing in Republic and Other
Camps.

Hugh McQuaid of Helena, an old time
newspaper man of Montana. at present
interested in mining ventures. is in town
and is staying at the Butte. His trip is
partly of a business nature and partly a
pleasure jaunt.
Mechanically many strides forward
have been taken in the journalistic field
since l was an active scribbler.'' said Mr..
McQuaid. 1T is a big stride from the
old Washington and Campbell presses to
the Hoe n other modern presses.
However," added the ex~-newspaper-
man with a smile. Il fail to observe that
there has been any appreciate increase
in the virility of the gray matter of jour-
nalistic brains since the old days"
Hugh McQuaid edited the Deer Lodge
Independent, which was moved to Hell
ena and it's name changed to the Helena
Independent in 1874. He was also con-
nected years ago with the Spokane
Spokesrnan-Review. At present he is en-
gagged in mining ventures in the Repub-
lie country and in British Columbia.
Republic is a good camp" he asserts,
1T is a little dull at present, as there
has only been one cleanup of the mill.
There is no doubt that things will be
very lively next spring when the rail-
road reaches camp. The road will be run
from Grand Forks on the British side Of
the line a distance of twelve miles to the
line and then to Republic"
1t has been several years since Mr.. Nc
Quad was in the region of Butte, and
he says that it is hard for him to realize
that it is the same place he last saw. In
the spring of '66, what is now known as
Silver Bow Junction was called simply
Silver Bow. A good many people were
there at that time mining at the placer
diggings, but no quartz mining was then
carried on in Butte and only a few
sparsely scattered cabins marked the site
of the present city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19
ELl|NG
IS At REST
LOVING FRIENDS FROM VARIOUS
SECTIONS PARTICIPATE IN
THE LAST SAD RITES.
HIS FUNERAL OCCURRED
-: At VIRGINIA CITY.
Under the Auspices Of the Masonic
Fraternity and the Work.
men.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

special to the Inter Mountain.
virginia CITY. Nov. 19.-The remains of
11enry t1Llng are now at rest. His fun
eral. which occurred at 2 O'Clock yester-
day AFTERNOON. was the last sad chapter
IN the history of the passing of a man who
was loved and honored in this section
ana respected in every part of the state.
1t was the largest funeral in the history
or the county. about fifty carriages and
800 people being in the line of march %
Hillside cemetery.
a 'phhdlng snow storm prevailed until
about noon, at that hour the weather
clearing and leaving the hills and valley
enveloped in a beautiful white mantle.
Thus the remain of Henry Filing were
laid at rest in an environment as pure
and spotless as had been his own life.
The funeral services were conducted in
the Auditorium, Bishop Brewer of Helena
officiating. The building was far from
large enough to accommodate the large
number of people present, and despite
the fact that it was crowded to it's ut
most capacity many people We're unable
to obtain entrance. The preacher dis
coursed long and earnestly on the uncer-
tainty of life and the Immortality of the
soul. The services We're conducted under
the auspices of the Masonic lodges and
the Ancient Order United Workmen, Of
the city. the entire membership of each
lodge participating. Numerous floral de-
signs and emblems were strewn on and
about the handsome casket and the in
terror Of the edifice was tastefully dec
GRATED with flowers and evergreens.
The cortege was headed by the Wiz
ginia City cornet band followed by MEM
bers of the Ancient Order United Work
men. Next came Virginia City lodge,
A. F. & A. M, and hen the hearse, es-
corted by Virginia City Commandery,
Knights Templar. Following this divis-
ion of the solemn procession We're men,
bers of the family in carriages. and fl
nally relatives. friends and neighbors in
a long and compact line.
Among those in attendance at the fu-
neral from other places were: George L.
Ramsey, president of the Union Bank
and Trust company, Helena; George Cox
president of the Commercial National
bank, and S. E. Mendenhall, Bozeman;
II. S. Clark, r. A. Whipple, Chris. Hoff-
nan and ]. S~hanlanker, representing
Butte lodge No. l, A.. o. U. w., and
Charles B. French, of Butte; w. w.
Morris and c.. N. Morris and F. M. Field
of Pony; Andrew Logan, grand master
workman of the A. Q. U. W., and D.. r.
Beck, of MISSOURI; Charles Walter, c.
E. Damours and E.. Adams of Sheridan:
w. j. Ennis and C. w. Chowning OF
Ennis; C. w. Sherwood, Sand Creek;
Pat Carney, Waterloo: w. E. Fizelle
Billings and John Moloney, Fuller
Springs.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19
RUSSIAN MINING LAWS.

BY the Russian mining laws, which
greatly need changing, all the gold ex-
tracted must be delivered to the govern
ment gold laboratory of the district,
where it is smelted and weighed, and an
"~assignat" delivered to the owner for
its value, less the tax (from 3 to 10 per
cent upon ordinary Mines, and Is rer
cent upon the mines which are the cars
private property, a charge for labora-
tory fees, the cost of transmission to
st. Petersburg, and a margin in case
the local laboratory should have made an
error of weight or assay in the vender's
favor The rate of purchase is fixed by
the government. Six months or so later
the head laboratory pays over the bali
ance, but in the meantime the vender can
cash his "assignat.' Under these rules
the private purchase or ever possession
of gold is a penal ~offense, exactly as in
case OF diamonds at the Kimberly, S. A.,
lamon fields. But as illicit diamond
buying exists there, SO Illicit gold buying
fourishes at Irkutsk, and the Chinese
merchants are the offenders. They hang
a few furs outside of a shop, or put a
few chests of tea in the window, but this
is merely a blind, for they make big
profits by buying gold dust In quantities
from a pinch to a bucketful, and snug
gHng 1t across the frontier into China.
The Irkutsk gold laboratory was found
ed in 1870, and since then 1,173. ass pounds
avolrdupois of gold, worth probably $780,
ooV'oVV' mas been sent thence to Europe.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19
WOMEN IN MINING

The old days when 'men must work
while women must weep" are of the past,
and under the new dispensation women
are regularly enrolled among the work.
ers of the world, and the sort of occupa-
ton in which they shall engage is limited
only by the work to be done in the world.
Women like men earn their bread by the
sweat of their brows and are beholden
to no one for cake and preserves, and the
women are glad Of it. and no doubt the
men are. too.
Mrs. E. c. Atwood, at the national con-
vention of miners held in Milwaukee re-
Gently, made some interesting statements
concerning women in the field Of mining,
which seems a unique occupation for
them to engage in. h describes the
work as fascinating and lucrative, but
admonishes women who ngage in min
ing to go into it with a good stock of
determination, which must be the dyna-
mite and the %gunpowder to carry them to
success in the undertaking. If pursued in
a painstaking and intelligent way, she
says it is a business hat a be made
to pay we'll.
Miss Caroline Van Brunt, who is the
secretary Of the Oxford Copper conn
pany, is also one Of the directors and
one of the ~incorporators of the COM
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19

pany. She Is perfectly familiar with all
that Is necessary to be known upon the
subject, In fact, knows more about cup-
per, nickel, the general mining ores. the
source, of supply, production, consump-
ton. tariff, state Of trade. han any other
woman. and more than three-quarters Of
the men who claim to be experts upon
the subject Of mining and the interests
related to it.. She has studied the SUBJ
ject OF making copper fumes less injur-
ious. and it was principally through her
representations hat congress was in
duced to give those establishments re-
quiring it a further chance to experiment
with smoke consumers and odor extract
OrS.
1.-Two Colorado women referred to by
Mrs. Atwood We're Mrs. Stewart and
Miss Dillingham;. who successfully man
aged a mine n concentrating mill.
Mrs. q. G. Stoiber, Of Silverton, who
so chalmingly entertained a number of
club women at the Denve meeting OF
h general federation, is a successful
mining women and a member of the
American Institute Of Mining Engineers.
In speaking of mining, however. Mrs.
Atwood asserted that she had no refer
ence to speculation in mining stocks Of
which Mr.. Charles Il. Rouse. the multi
millionaire merchant of New York aid
There is one thing I would most en-
phatically impress upon women-keep
away from Wall street. Don't speculate;
Don't buy stocks. THAI is not legitimate
business, and is sure. sooner or later, to
lead to ruin. Aside from this there is no
line of business in which women may not
succeed If they will give their work the
necessary thought and attention"
The woman who has faith in herself
move mountains and maybe find
enough nuggets to make her happy for
the rest of her life. At any rate, she has
as good a chance as a man, and the work
Is not nearly so hard nor laborious as
many tilne-honored employments of
women. and is likely to prove much more
lucra Times.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19

HI baggeman at the Union Station,
Chicago, made an enviable record dur
ing the recent G. A. r. e~ncampment.
Usually the loss of baggage at these en-
campments amounts to considerable, but
this year the work was splendidly' sys-
tematized and the loss was Insignificant
-four parcels. The number of trunks.
grips, satchels. bundles, parcels, ct
cetera, handled during the four days of
the encampment exceeded nat of any
similar time in the history of Chicago.
The railroads entering the Union Station
are: The Burlington. the Pennsylvania,
the Alton and the st. Paul.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19
DR.. e. e German, Dentist

Has returned to his old place Of business.
l14h North Main street. after a sojourn
IN Pacific coast cities Of two months. He
wishes to announce that his health 10
better and he Is now prepared to serve
the public with good work at reasonable
prices.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19
"CHANGE IN TIME"

Effective November Sth he Short Line
reduces it's time from Butte to Colorado
points. and the far east nine hours.
Train No. 10. now leaves at 1 a. M, in
stead of 4 a. M. connecting at Pocatello
with the Chicago Portland special.
Train No. 8. arrives in Butte at 4:35 in
stead Of sos p. m. Nc other changes.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19

had. He said that he did not propose to
discharge the receiver unless it was
agreeable to all parties and therefore
sustained the motion to Quash.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19
NORTHERN PAG1FIc-BURL1NGToN,

New short line from Montana to points
In eastern Colorado. New Mexico and
Texas via Billings. Alliance, Neb.. and
Denver, affords a route that will be ap-
preciated by Montanians. Call on the
Northern Pacific agent for full partic-
plaYo.