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A Scheme That Failed.

A Danish scheme of state and com munal gratuities, or pension, to desti- tute males who have passed their six tieth year, and who have led reputable lives, has not resulted in the good an- ticipated by it's advocates and promo ters. On the contrary, it's workings have been demoralizing. The poor, so called, refuse to make, or even strive to make. provision for old age while it is in their power to do so, on the ground that support from pensions will come without effort. Children in fiourishing circumstances refuse to as- sist their needy parents, money in sav- lngs banks has been withdrawn and squandered and benefit associations to which employers have contributed have lapsed into bankruptcy. The scheme, in fact, has become positive premium upon destitution. an ineen- tive to improvidence and foe to man ly rectitude and self-respect.
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The Great Event for the Next 15 Next Days.

Today ushers in another prcecutng For every dollar you bring BEN F. AITHEMER & BRO now you get and often value. Summer goods % and they will go if sacrifice prices will cannot afford great sacrifice goods prices offered below will surely you here buying
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Patti's Parrots.


 Patti has two wonderful parrots, one of whom talks all day long, and imi- tates it's mistress trills and staccati in an amazing fashion. and who (believe me, for I have heard him) can even compose the most elaborate melodies, says correspondent. The other par rot-Jumbo by name-is an oddity. Patti bought him for S200 in Ney York, where he was reputed to be the finest talking parrot alive. Cnc5 in her possession he became dumb, In vain they tried to coax him to con- verse. Months went by until one morning the prima donna woke with a bad sore throat. Send for the doctor, , she cried, for I have to sing tonight" The doctor duly arrived. As he entered the Nom the parrot uttered his first and last words. .sOh doctor,' he ex- claimed, in a strong Yankee accent, I'm so sick!n And since that day, now several years ago, he has not ut tered word. Baltimore News.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
BISHOP CRANsT0N'S VIEWS.
Would Cut Red Tape to Save I'm
perilled Lives in China,

Denver. colo.,. June 2s.-Bishop Earl
; Cranston of the Methodist Episcopai
church says that disconnected sentences
from his recent sermon on the situation in
China, which had bene published through
j out the country, had caused widespread d
Misrepresentation of his views. He added !:
| when / said that the Christianixing OF
China would be worth any cost in money
or life. was speaking specifically of VOL
untary missionary sacrifice on the part of
the. church, and in answer to the query
suggested by the present perils of our mis-
sionaries In that country-whether the end
idea of making Christians by force Of arms.
even were it possible to do so. Continuing
my remarks as to the perls of our people
shut up In Pekin and Tien Tsin, the In
significant number of Americans in the re-
lief column and the diplomatic hesitation
at Washington as to the use of troops, in
stead of marines, I said that in such an
emergency I would cut all the red tape in
the world and set aside any treaty, mean
ing, of course. any treaty as imperative
as that by which China guaranteed protec-
tians, in order to place America In the fore
front with England. That meant the rescue
Of simperiled life, not bloody propagandism.
AS the open door for Christianity, as well
as commerce, I hold that Russia is the
power that threatens both great interests.
lin danger at all. I contend that, apart
from cases like the present. schools are
better than warships to overcome Chinese
Drejudices against foreigners, and believ-
Ing that under 4 just and enlightened policy
on the part of the civilized nations, China
will work out a high destiny for herself /
oppose any division OF the empire"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
SICK OF THE WHOLE CONCERN.
BRITISH SOLDIERS TIRED OF
THE WAR IN AFRICA.
While They Would Not Turn Back,
They Are Very Anxious to See
Old England Again.

London, June 20.-(Correspondence of
the Associated Press.) Writing to the
Morning Post from Winburg Provost
Batters by frankly declares that the Brit
ish soldier, though just as ready ITO do
or die" is "sick of the whole concern
That is to say of South Africa.
''There are very few men out here"
writes the war correspondent, "who have
repented of their pluck; very few who
would hear of turning back until the
show Is finished; but there are fewer
still who are not heartily sick of the
whole concern, who do not reckon daily
with sigh what they are missing in
England-the racing the yachting and
the cricket, the little meetings and the
little matches and the shooting it may
be, to follow. The big thing does not ap-
peal to them; the taking of two countries,
each of which might make a kingdom; !;
the drawing of the scarlet line of En-
pire round this rich corner of the world.
Mind, they mean going through with
it; they would meet anything short of
unconditional surrender with voluble dis
gust; they would stop not step this
side of Pretoria.
But they hate it. Their heart is not
in the enterprise but in the little ways
and plays of settled conditions.
"They would, had 1t been in their de-
cision, have left the cursed place to the
Dutchmen.
"Since it was not they starve and fight
and die with the best grace and most ex-
cellent courage possible. But the change
Is there, from the spirit of the men who
won the Indies and made America and
set our flag on the seas"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
LONG BLOODY CONFLICT.
Opinion Of General Stahl on the Chi
nese Situation.

Vancouver, B. c., June 2S.-General
Stahl Gus of the imperial German army
who has been investigating conditions IN
the Orient under a special commission
from the German government, has arriv-
ed here on his way home. On being ask
ed IL he thought the Boxers would be
Quickly suppressed he said that in his
opinion the powers had started In upon
a long, bloody conflict. In the end the
Boxers would be disbanded but the sac
rifice OF life would be appalling, for the
movement was spreading like wildfire
throughout China's vast territory. The
south was also about to take up arms,
and his information was that this up
rising In the south was very grave and
Of great dimensions. The southern Box
ers would join the north and vast mobs
of fanatics would have to be contended
with. They would be insufficiently arm
ed at first, but enormous quantities of
arms were being constantly smuggled
to them, and owing to the countless
hort1es of fanatics and the vast territory
covered they could for some time defy
the whole world.
General Stahl added that the hostility
between Japan and Russia was serious
complication in the present crisis, as it
would interfer with the unanimity of
feeling between the powers which was al
most absolutely necessary at this time.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
NEWS FROM CHINA AR0USES THE FEARS OF OFFICIALS AS TO
PRESENT SITUATION OF THE FOREIGNERS.
ADMIRAL kEMPFF IS CRITICISED
HIS DISPATCHES ARE BARREN OF INFORMATION BADLY WANTED
-SEYM0URS EXPEDITION HAS BEEN RELIEVED HAVING
FAILED TO CONNECT WITH PEKN. -r~

Washington, June 28.-Yesterday the
officials here felt sure that the foreign
ministers to China were safe with Ad-
miral seymours column. This morning
that confidence is shaken.
The only official dispatch received over
night from the seat of trouble-from Ad-
miral Kempff-was SO barren of infor-
nation so earnestly demanded here as
to cause severe criticism at the admiral s
expense. His dispatch makes no men,
ton of the ministers welfare nor of
Seymour's column. Taken in connection
with the press dispa tches from Che Foo,
via Shanghai, relative to the return of
Seymour's broken column to Tien Tsin,
the officials feel that they have good
ground for renewed apprehension as to
the fate of the foreign ministers. The
conclusion drawn by the navy depart
ment officials from Admiral Kempf' 8
dispatch is that he is not in comnunica-
tion with Ten Tsin and that, nOtWith-
standing the cable company's notice of
yesterday, there is still no new route
open to that city, save by runners, who
must pass through a country beset by
Boxers to reach Che Foo.
An explanation was had at the state
department today of the report from
Shanghai that the consuls there were ne
EOtlat1ng with the CnlneSe VlcerOyS re-
specting the protection of the city. Be-
cause they We're cut off from communities
tion with Minister Conger, from whom
they should receive instructions in nor
NAL conditions, the American consuls in
China had been embarrassed in dealing
with the local Chinese authorities by
reason of tn enecessity of securing In
structions from Washington at every
point. Therefore, Secretary Hay sent a
general instruction to all of the AmeI1-
can consuls in China who could be reach
ed by ca BILE and wire, authorizing them
to deal directly with the viceroys and
taots in framing measures for the pro-
lection Of American lives and property.
Shanghai has heretofore been made a
neutral port during time of war by spe-
cial agreement between foreign consuls
and the Chinese officials. The only con-
dition is that before withdrawing their
naval forces from the treaty ports the
foreign consuls must feel assured that
the Chinese officials are not only willing
but perfectly able to insure the safety
of the foreigners in the towns.
The 9th infantry, which is reported to
have cleared yesterday from Manila,
should reach Taku about Wednesday
next, the Fourth of July. The war de-
partment already had anticipated Ad-
miral Kempffs suggestion relative to
landing the troops at Taku instead OF
Che Foo.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
UNIVERSITY FIGHTS ARE CLOSELY MATCHED, BUT NEW HAVEN
BOYS PROVE THEIR STRENTH AT THE FINISH
WAS LIVELY -FOUR MILE CONTEST
CAMBRIDGE MEN LEAD IN THE FIRST PART-YALE GAINS
AFTER LEAVING THE MILE AND HARVARD SPURTS TO
LESSEN GAP-YALE'S TIME, 21:122-5

London. Conn.,, June 2S.-The four mile
race of the university eights was won by
Yale.
The race was begun at 1:4915, Har-
ward leading in the first part, but after
leaving the mile Yale gained the lead
but Harvard spurted and began to close
up the gap and at the three and half
mile mark Harvard seemed to be half a
length to the good, but towards the end
Yale pulled up and won. Official time:
Yale, 21:12 2-5.
Harvard, 21:27 2-5.
With races handily won with credit
and with the third, last and most impor-
tant of all well in nand, Harvard's hopes
We're suddenly dashed in the last half
mile of the varsity contest this after
moon by the collapse of Harding, the
stroke oar.
Altogether it was the most exciting
event in college boating for many years.
From the very start to the three and a
half mile flag, it was hair raising, heart
breaking contest. Now one boat was
ahead, now the other. Now Harvard
was wildly cheering, now Yale was in
the air. Never for a moment was clear
water between the boats. Many boat
ing experts say that not once during the
race was there half length difference
between the crimson and the blue. But
toward the last Harvard began to creep
up inch by inch, her sturdy bronzed
men pushed her PROV ahead until at the
three mile flag they had a lead and
with the race three-quarters over, the
crimson shouters looked for victory. But
they reckoned without Varsity Stroke
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28

NOR in regard to the fate of supposed
exiles from the Chinese capital. It is
generally accepted that they have been
compelled to leave Pekin. but whether
coastward, under Chinese escort, or to
possible new capital, their plight must
excite the gTavest anxiety, as even if
they are in the care of a Chinese escort
this is hardly considered a good guar
antee of the safety of the foreign dev-
lis in a country sWarming with their
most virulent enemies.
"A telegram from Jardine, Mattheson &
Co, dated Shanghai, this afternoon, sug-
gests that the ministers are still at Pc
kin, but admits that there Is no news
from the capital. The telegram adds:
''Admiral Seymour arrived at Tien
Tsial with 321 of his force wounded, be-
sides g. killed. TIL edamage done to Tien
Tsin has been much exaggerated.
Shanghai is quiet"
Other dispatches from Shanghai reit-
crate the announcements of the massa-
cres Of the native Christians in the In
land districts, which rival the Armenian
horrors. The officials Of the place watch
ed by gunboats made show Of protect
ing the missionaries, but there is not
even pretense of protection for the
converts in the anterior, who have beer
butchered by wholesale.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
WEI HEN DESTROYED.
Missionaries Escape - Presbyterians
Lose SAC, 900 Worth Of Property.

New York, June 28.-Two kilograms
were received by the Presbyterian board
of foreign missions this morning. The
first from Shanghai read:
"Wei Hen destroyed. Foreigners es-
capped"
The Presbyterian board had SAC. 900
worth OF property in Wei Hen and this
is now all gone. DIR. Fairies was one of
the missionaries there and he escaped
with the others. The other cablegram
came from Che Foo and stated:
"Lobenstein at Shanghai; Fenas at
Pekin."
Rev. E. C. Lobenstein was stationed at
Nankin and it would appear as II he
would have to make his escape to Shang-
hal. The cablegram also stated:
mo word has been received from Pc
kin or Pao Tau Flu and Wei Hen mission
burned, missionaries safe"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
NAME THEIR CANDIDATES.
Prohibitionists' National Convention
Is Well Attended at Chicago.

Chicago. June 2s.-The galleries of the big
First regiment armory were thronged when
Chtirman Dickie of the prohibition con-
vention raped the meeting to order at 10
o'clock today. The total number of dele
gates present was $50, representing 4o
Chairman Dickie's voice, A. G. Wolfen-
barger of Nebraska took the chair He rec
ognized National Chairman Oliver W.
Stewart who in a speech of some length
outlined the work Of the national commit
tee during the last four years and the work
contemplated for the coming campaign
1.-THE roll of states will now be called for
nomination. for president" announced
Chairman Wolfenbarger.
Arkansas yields to Illinois! cried the
lone woman delegate from that state.
illinois has two candidates for the pres
idency" shouted a delegate.
Amid great applause, National Chairman
Stewart was recognized and put John G.
Woolley in nomination.
At the mention of Woolleys name the
delegates cheered, shouted and waved flags
and handkercniefs, and when Mr.. Stewart
concluded half the delegates arose and
cheered wildly.
George w. Geer of Illinois took the plat
form and nominated Hall johnson.
Homer Castle Of Pittsburg. pale and
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
EFFECT ON THE MARKET.
Price Of Teas Advanced Slightly Be-
cause of China Trouble.

New York, June 2S.-Aside from re-
sales of cotton goods purchased for ex-
port to China the only pronounced effect
of the troubles in China seem to be an
advance in the price of teas, rang
ing from half a cent to one cent per
pound. Thus far the situation at China
has not operated in the direction of any
hindrance of any receipts and the ad-
vances are regarded as sentimental.
Japan teas in fact advanced before the
Chinese troubles assumed Importance
ana teas of the island of Formosa which
Is owned by Japan and is good days
sail from China have advanced more
than the green teas of China.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28

The relief column which entered Tien
Tsin Saturday night met with little re-
sistance. The Russian losses are report
ed as four killed and 20 wounded, and the
casualties Of the other detachments
were light. .
Admiral seymour's mixed forces, which
was retreating toward Tien Tsin, does
not appear OF have been in SO desperate
plight as the earliest and most sensa-
tional dispatches made out and on Sun
day It was only three hours march from
the city. The details of the rescue of
this force by a relief column 1000 strong
are still lacking, but the return of the
entire body to Tien Tsin foregone
conclusion. The safety OF the foreign le-
cations is assured. The foreigners, with
the capital and placed under the pro-
lection Of Seymour's force. which retired
slowly toward Tien Tsin with it's sick
and wounded. The column was har-
assed by Chinese mobs and compelled to
move slowly but apart from the diff
Guilty of securing supplies it does not ap-
pear to have been in serious danger,
much less in great extrimity. It now ap-
pears probable that with the 10000
troops, including THE. japanese. between
Taku and Tien Tsin, Pekin can be ap-
preached with little difficulty within a
few days and members of the legations
resnstated in their quarters. This may
be an optimistic view, but the situation
has improved so rapidly during the last
48 hours that the collapse of the entire
Boxer movement within a week is now
a forecast by we'll informed men. The
optimtsts are probably over sanguine,
just as the croakers have been unduly
warm, but the improvement in the sit
uation is unmistakable Information was
not definite at midnight, but there was
a general feeling among those watching
events in the far east that there had
been no catastrophe and that the crisis
had been passed. When Seymour's 8
force is rescued diplomacy will come in.
Russia and Japan will have troops on
th eground and it will not be easy to
bring about their exit; but there will be
a diplomatic situation in place of cri-
sis in Asian affairs, with China at war
with Christendom.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28

Oar Harding, who came in the emer-
gency and took the place of disabled
Captain Higginson. Just after passing
the three mile flag his oar was seen ia
be doing less work than the other seven.
Then he was observed to go through the
motions, but the blade did not touch the
water. Coxswain Walleigh shouted en-
couragement to him and threw water on
his body, but to no avail. He was soon
in state of collapse. His strength was
gone, his oar dropped and he fell for
ward. The other seven men pulled stead-
lily along, but tine race was lost. Yale
had taken advantage of every second Of
Harding's disability and pulled across
the line four lengths ahead. Considering
the heart-breakng pace the other seven
men of the Harvard crew We're compar-
atively fresh. There were no signs OF
any collapse in the Yale boat
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
TROOPS At CHE FOO.
Kempf Wires That $4,000 Foreign
Soldiers Are Ashore.

Washington. June 2S-The following
cablegram was received this morning
from Admiral Kempff:
"Che Foo, June 28.-Secretary of the
Navy, Washington: About $4,000 for-
eign troops now ashore. Soldiers ordered
should report at Taku instead of Che
Foo. Substituted Nashville for York.
town at Che Foo. Yorktown used as a.
dispatch boat, being more suitable.
'KEAMPFF"
The war department received the fol-
lowing undated cablegram from General
Macarthur this morning:
'Adjutant General, Washington:
Transport left Manila at $3.50 morning
of June n, with Colonel Liscum i'm COM
mand; 80 officers, 1921 men,"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
ASSOCIATED PRESS IN VAN.
Gives News Of seymour's Rescue to
Admiralty and Queen.

London. June 28.-As was the case on
ohe occasion OF the relief of Tien Tsin
the Associated Press was able to give the
foreign Office, the admiralty and the
quen the first news OF the rescue Of Ad-
miral Seymour.
The officials were greatly relieved when
this information was conveyed to them,
and expressed their hearty apprecia-
tion at the welcome tidings. At fffe, same
time 1t Is recognized that the advices OF
the Associated Press from Che Foo also
add to the anxaeties regarding the fate
of the legationers and foreigners of Pc
kin. who. 1t was hoped, might be with
Seymour.
The world again has to depend on ru-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
MORE LONDON OPTIslM.
Declares Reports From Tien Tsin Have
Been Exaggerated.

New York, June ga dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The situation in China Is clearing slow
ly, but surely. The losses and dangers
of the foreigners In Tien Tsin are now
known to have been grossly exagger-
aetd by the rumor mongers There has
been no massacre of foreigners. The
casualties have been few and damages
to property have been slight. Dispatches
received from Shanghai and Che Foo
agree in minimizing the peril to which
the foreign quarter had been exposed.
and a European who has reached the
coast from Tien Tein reports that there
has been anxiety there, but NO ep-
proach to panic.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
SEYMOUR REACHES TlEN TSlN.
Few Foreign Casualties-Force Sup
posed to Be Approaching Pekin.

Che Foo, June %, via Shanghai, noon.
Admiral Seymour's expedition has been
relieved, having failed to connect with
Pekin. There Is no news from Pekin.
Russian Colonel Schtelle, commanding
the combined forces of 10000 men, is sup
posed to be proceeding to Pekin. Ad-
miral Seymour's expedition is returning
to Tien Tsin. His force has suffered
greatly.
It is estimated that from 10000 to Co.
900 Chinese troops are now before Pc
kin. Boxers from all sections are
sWarming there.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
MAYA INDIAN WAR.

Chicago, June pa special to the Record
from Oaxaxa, Mexico, says: The attack
Cruz. the stronghold of the Maya Indians,
is still delayed owing to the vigorous re-
advance of the troops. General Bravo's
force of over 5000 men has been joined
about ten miles from the town by a force
eral Martinez. Small detachments OF
troops have been led into ambuscades on
a number of occasions by the Indians and
sustained losses.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
HARVARD WINS TWO.
Cambridge Men Have Some Credits,
Despite Principal Defeat.

varsity % crews got OF off for the race Hapyaei
about 1152 and Yale about II 1886. Har-
yard won by about four lengths. Official
time: Harvard, 1922; Yale, 1875 2-5.
. The freshmen eights, two-mile race. was
won by Harvard The crews started at
l2:15:52. Harvard got the better start. The
done In 525, with Harvard leading about
q length. Official time: Harvard, 1901 !;
Yale, 12:l9. 2-5 as
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
MINISTERS WITH FORCES.
Commander Of German Squadron Sends
Dispatch to Berli.

Berlin, June 2S.-The commander Of the
German squadron at Taku telegraphs
under date of June 26 as follows:
1.-THE foreign ministers are with the
landing forces"
According to reports of Christians, 1t
is added, fighting continued at Tien Tsin
June 25 the fortified arsenal outside the
town being still in possession of the Chl-
neSe.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
TWO HUNDRED WOUNDED.
Russians Bring In That Number Of
Seymour's Force.

st. Petersburg, June 28.-The minister
of war has received the following Ad-
miral Alexieff dated Port Arthur, June 81:
During the night of June Is a detach-
ment of four companies of Russians Col
onel Schivinsky commanding and the
same number of foreigners went to the
relief of Admiral Seymour and brought
200 of his wounded to Tien Tsin."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
RUSSIANS PREPARE FOR WAR.
Secret Messages Said to Have Been
Sent Out by Ministry.

Berlin. June 2s-The Vorwaerts says:
"From an absolutely reliable source we
hear the Russian war ministry has sent
to all the military and civil authorities in
Russia telegraphic secret orders to pre-
pare everything for mobilization nhe Or
ders bear the date of June 1S ana ~.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-28
OFF WORLDS WIRE
Condensed Items Of Interest From
Every Part of the Globe.

San Francisco, June 2S-Capt. Arthur
Magill, for twenty years general manager
Of the Pacific coast of the Phoenix and
Home Insurance companies, is dead in this
city, having succumbed to an attack OF
dropsy.