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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
PRESIDENT KRUGER
SAYS INDEPENDENCE
IS ONLY SOLUTION

New York, March 20.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Pretoria, dated Feb
ruary 10, days: Your correspondent
has just had an interview with President
Kruger. He shows but little evidence in
his countenance Of the tremendous strain
he is undergoing.
This war was forced upon us by Eng
land. which has been misled by Cecil
Rhodes and the milNonaires who want
the country" he said. 1.-THE Beers yielded
as far as possible until they saw that
nothing but complete surrender Of their
independence would satisfy England.
Having been forced into the war, the
Beers will conquer or die. I expect no
aid from other nations. but we are glad
of sympathy and friendship. The Trans
vaal Is willing to make peace at any
time, hut we want no more. Only abso-
lutte independence Is possible. We do not
want more territory, but are content
with our present frontier if we are per-
mitted to live peacefully. This is all we
ask.
''The Transvaal will stipulate in the
peace terms that Natal and Cape Colony
Dutch now fighting with the Beers shall
be regarded as belligerents and suffer mo
loss Of property. I learned that some of
these men had been captured and were
being tried at Capetown, charged with
treason. This government cabled to
Lord Salisbury stating that If such men
were not treated as prisoners of war we
would make reprisals on the Britisf,
prisoners held here. Lord Salisbury re-
Piled. lodging the real point and threat
ening II we injured single British pris-
oner to hold. me personally responsible,
l suppose he meant the British would
hang me. Such threats are contempti.
BILE and cannot prevent me from per-
forming my duty to my country. The
Transvaal government replied today in
forming Lord Salisbury that they despise
his threats.
There is no truth in the story of con-
spiracy among the South African Dutch.
This is not their quarrel. The Orange
Free State is bound by treaty to aid us.
Mr. schreiner repeatedly urged US to
yield.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
Mountain Slipped Down.

Chicago, March 20.-A special to the
Record from San Jacinto Cal, says:
Great excitement prevails in San Jacinto
as it has been discovered that part of the
San Jacinto mountain has slipped into
subterranean cavern. A territory COW
ering sixty acres at an elevation of 1000
feet was dislodged by the recent earth
quake and had slipped $50 feet lower than
1t had previously stood for centuries,
The face of the new valley is thickly
traversed with fissures and crackA. The
great earthquake has been succeeded by
dozens Of light shocks and although
these are becoming infrequent residents
arc much alarmed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
French Reciprocity Treaty.

Washington, March Ex-senator Davis,
chairman of the senate committee on for
eign relations and in charge of the
French reciprocity treaty, said last night
that notwithstanding the purpose to ex-
tend the time for the exchange of ratifi-
cation during the present session
The senator Is preparing a careful
statement showing the advantages to
American interests which will attend the
operation of the treaty. He expects to
complete the statement in the course Of
week and viii ask that it be printed
so that each senator may be supplied
with a copy and consider it at his leis-
ure. Senator Davis will set forth that
the treaty is a fair bargain for both
powers. Only in eight cases, he points
out, has there been a reduction of twenty
per cent and in no instance to the detri-
ment of industry and labor. The aver
age ad valorem duty remaining after the
several reductions (Which apply only to
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
BUTTE: MONTANA TUESDAY EVENING. 1900

1T Is too early to prophesy the out
come of the war or its duration. The
Beers are in Gods hands and he will not
let us PERISH Our total fighting strength
is but 10000, but with Gods aid we can
prevail. have 200 blood relations fight
Ing, and would rather see them perish
than yield to England's unholy aggres-
sion. It is liberty or death. ] have pro-
tected British property in the Transvaal
and shall continue to do so.
Convey to the American people my
esteem. We feel that every American
should be with us in this struggle for
liberty"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
RED LODGE WAS NEARLY
DESTROYED BY FIRE,
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain,
Red Lodge, Mont. March 2O.-A fire
started in Halls general store at s
o'clock this morning in the business GEN.
ter Of town and burned to the ground
the two-story brick block. Red Lodge
Improvement Co. containing three stores
on the ground floor and the Offices of the
Red Lodge Picket and Carbon County
Democrat and the Business Mems club,
besides number of other offices on the
second floor, also Freeman's new brick
block with Its large stock Of dry goods
aud clothing.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
Russia Answers KRUGER.

Berlin, March 20-The st. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Lokal Anzeiger tel
egraphs that the minister Of foreign
affairs has prepared an official COM
munique. which will be published within
the next day or two. It contains Rus
sias answer to President Kruger's re-
quest for Intervention. The communique
has been drawn up with the knowledge
and consent Of France and Germany and
has received the full approval Of the
czar.
AS regards it's contents, all that the
correspondent has been able to learn is
that the note is directed with due pre-
cautions against England and its tone
is very serious and viii certainly not fail
to make a deep impression.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
SENATOR CLARK DENIES
4 NEW YORK STORY.

duced before the investigation committee
and has made no agreements of any
chara, ported.
Ar --g. n current that sub-com-
m III visit Montana before the
& .'elt. to examine many men named
5 emorial vho were carefully over
2s2eu ~ Campbell, despite wholesale
charges against them.
1t is reported President Mckinley will
go to the coast over the Northern Pacific
and will view the National Park and stop
at Helena. Senator Carter will make a
strong effort to have him visit Butte
and make a brief address and expects to
succeed.
Colonel Sanders arrived to-day.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
The Relief Of Mafeking is
Hourly Expected.
BOERS DENY THE STORY
That the White Flag Was Used
for a Wrongful Purpose
President Kruger is
Interviewed.

london. March 20.-2:30 p. m.-For all
and today Great Britain might almost
as we'll have been at peace. 1t is reason
able to believe that the relief of Mafe-
king may be heard Of at any hour.
General Kitchener has entered Prieka
Cape Colony, without opposition, the in
surgents laying down their arms, which
merely confirms the previous reports OF
their willingness to submit.
Generals Roberts and Butler are still
inactive pending developments at the
theater Of war.
Considerable interest is attached to the
fate of johannesburg. AS to the con.
sultation between Secretary Hay and the
German ambassador at Washington as
to proposition that both belligerents be
urged to leave Johannesburg alone, the
Pail Mall Gazette says:
This time DR.. Leyds has, as we may
without improperly assume, put in cir
culation the tale to the effect that the
German ambassador at WASHINGTON and
the American consul at Pretoria are
concocting little scheme Of German in.
tervention. That Is really a glorious
yarn and one which shows to what des-
perate straits the enemies of this coun-
try are reduced. Just imagine govern.
ment which has formally declined all
outside Intervention permitting Germany
TO dictate the course of Lord Roberts
march to Pretoria. The German foreign
office knows better than to invite the
snub 1t would inevitably receive IL it
ventured to whisper so preposterous a.
proposal in Downing street."
7:15 p. m.-The following dispatch has
heen received at the war office from Lord
Roberts dated Bloemfontein Monday:
"Tve received the following reply to my
telegram March II. to the presidents Of
the Free State and the South African re-
public:
"Your excellency's telegram reached
me Yesterday. I assure you nothing
would grieve me more than that my
burghers should make themselves guilty
OF deed such as that laid to their
charge by you. I am. however, glad to
say that you must have been mistaken
I have made personal inquiry of General
Delarey who was in command of our
burghers at the place mentioned by YOU.
He denies entirely that our burghers
acted as stated by you. but he says that
on Saturday. the date being illegible, the
British troops. when they were about If
tty yards from our position, put up their
nands as well as white flag, whilst at
the same time your cannon bombarded
said troops, with the result that Com.
mandant DeBeer yesterday morning.
mead commandant, wrote in his account
OF the battle as follows: Soldiers hoist
ed white flag but we were then fired at
by English cannons and compelled to
charge"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
Today, Monday,
March 19

This vast collection Of Silks includes
the best values in staple textures. the
SWEETEST novelty weaves, lace and em-
broidery effects in white and colored
Taffetas. fine Foulards, the popular fab
ric for spring, from S5c to $500 a yard.
in the loveliest designs and choicest
tints, rich Foulard robes of artistic
beauty. charmingly soft Crepe Meteors,
Creme Crepe Guache, Taffeta Mousse
lines. Filet de Sole, all silk Chiffons, fine
Crepe de Chimes. Panne Velvets, all
colors. all silk black Grenadines, rich
designs and hand embroidered. The rich-
est assortment ever shown in evening
shades of Silks and Satins, and outside
Of colored silks we have
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
fitz To Fight Mccoy.

New York, March 20,-Bob Fitzsiln-
mons appeared at the Delavan house to-
day with his forfeit of $4,000, as agreed
on last night. After waiting half an hour
and Sharkey not appearing, Fitzsimmons
said he declared the fight with Sharkey
off. Martin Julian, representing the
Tuckahoe club, was present with cer-
titled check for $4,000, offering g. per
cent Of the gross receipts for the fight.
Fitzsimmons told Julian he would accept
this offer and fight any man Julian
would select. Julian asked Fitzsimmons
to name the man. Fitzsimmons named
kid" Mccoy.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

Washington, March 20.-Hull, chairman
of the committee on military affairs re-
ported back from that committee the fol-
lowing resolution introduced by Sulzer.
Resolved, that the secretary Of war is
hereby requested to inform the house as
early as possible what Notifications
Great Britain is erecting, constructing
and completing along the northern 'front.'
Ter of the United States especially at Pu-
get Sound and other places on the Pacific
ocean contiguous to the state of Washing
ton and the district of Alaska"
The committee recommended that it lie
on the table. The resolution had been
referred to the war department, Hull
said, and came back with the following
endorsement:
''The information the department pos
sesses on this and like cases has always
been held to be confidential. and for good
and sufficient reasons has not been made
public. It is remarked, however, that
Great Britain, so far as the department
is informed is in no instance erecting
Notifications trespassing on our rights.
III. c. CORBIN,
"Adjutant General"
Acting Secretary of War Meikeljohn
SuOmlCCeQ an endorsement Calling ACI6us
ton to that of the adjutant general.
Sulzer took the floor and delivered a
scathing denunciation of the adminis-
tration for the alleged Pro-English
English course, charging it did not think
without the consent of Downing street:
that the recent action of Secretary Hay
was taken upon the request OF Lord Sal
isbury, and defeated the consent of Eu-
ropean powers to intervene In South At
rica, and charging generally that the
English were erecting Notifications along
the Canadian border that menaced the
peace and welfare OF this country.
The motion to lay the resolution on the
table was carried, "a to SO.
On demand of Sulzer the yeas and nays
were ordered. The resolution was laid
on the table, 40 to 81.
The Loud bill relating to second-class
mail matter was called up. 1t was
agreed that a vote should be taken on
the measure Thursday. Loud explained
the provisions of the BILL
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20

We extend a most cordial Invitation to
our many friends and customers in town
and out Of town to visit this fine store
and examine the choicest lines Of goods
ever brought to Montana. Our stock of
last season was pronouncedly good, but
that of today puts it entirely in the
shade. Our Mr.. Redmond has surpassed
himself in his former successes, and
what he will show this week in the very
latest productions from the worlds most
celebrated looms in
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
Silks and
.ressGoods

Will surprise even the most ardent ad.
mirers of this fine store and it's magnif1-
cent stock of fine goods. Come and see
us. you can make this house your head
quarters, you can use it's waiting rooms.
It's retiring rooms, it's writing desks and
stationery. All these and many other
conveniences are as free to you as the
air you breathe. Every floor has its at.
fractions. but the principal feature is the
showing of new Silks and Dress Goods.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
spec,al to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
A New York World Washington special
today says itlearns on nunimpeachable au-
thority, that Senator Clark has agreed to
make q heavy contribution to the repub-
lican campaign fund for which HAM
ana members of the National committee
WIN use their influence to retain his seat.
The World guesses the amount as half
a million and says Hanna and Clark are
very intimate.
when interviewed, to-day Senator Clark
denied the report. He is
Itleated courteously by the senators of
an parties. but leaves the termination OF
the contest entirely to the evidence ad-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20

John Davis, farmer from Roberts.
was caught by falling stair and burn-
ed in the burning building. The prin-
cipal losses are: 2. Freeman, W. r. Han
general merchandise. Fulton and Dalton.
hardware. Red Lodge Picket printing
plant, Larkin and Fleming. saloon. A. II.
Davis. jewelry.
The whole town turned out and worked
hard or the loss would be much more
disastrous an it looked at one time as il
the entire business part Of the town was
gone.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
DeuieS the Statement.

Philadelphia, March 20.-Bishop Hurst,
who presided over the New Jersey M. e.
conference at Millvalle, to-day denied the
published statement that he had an
nounced to the conference yesterday that
President Mckinley had accepted the
chair of international law in the Ameri-
can university at Washington. The
bishop expressed his regret that he was
misquoted and directed his secretary to
telegraph denial to the president.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
British Plan Outlined.

New York, March 2o.-A dispatch to
the World from London says: A part Of
the British plan for the pacification of
South Africa is now apparent in the an
nouncement that all the British author
tiles there will make every effort to in
duce the reservists, the time expired
men. the volunteers and the colonials
from abroad to settle there as soon as
the war is over, by giving them 24O acres
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
GENERALS ARE inactive
At THE PRESENT Time

of land each provided they will occupy
the land for 10 years.
1t is said that the men who do not
wish to take up land will be made tempt
ing offers to enlist in the chartered Brit
ish) South Africa company's force under
General Darlington.
1t Is declared officially that the war
Office will not sanction or encourage
transfers from the colonials, volunteers
or yeomanry to the regular establish
ment of the British army.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20

Piqua, Ohio, March 20.-Fire which
broke out last midnight destroyed the w.
p. Orr Linseed oil mill and the Piq.a
Touring mill. The oil mill was the Sec
ond largest in the country and it's de-
struction entails a loss of $175,000. The
loss on the flour mill was $4,000.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
Industrial Commission.

Chicago. March 20.-The congressional
industrial commission began the first Of
a series of sessions in this city today at
which the general conditions of the man.
ufacturing interests of the west will be
investigated.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
BOerS Going NOrthWard.

Capetown, March 20.-The Beers have
blown up the bridges north of Bloem-
fontein. including those at Windburg and
Kroostadt. and are now retreating to the
north.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
Bridge Blown Up.

Bloemfontein. Monday, March 1e.-The
Beers blew up the railroad bridge over
the Modder river, IA miles north, yester-
day. go
The law courts were reopened today.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20

France) are sufficient he 8, = .nally to
protect the American pro-
The French treaty exp. four DAYS
unless an extension sA 4 !. abe agreed
upon by the two !p .sents, No
doubt exists at the FM o embassv of
the willingne IS Of the French government
to extend the time of ratification for the
year proposed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
TELEcRAPHlc BRIEFS

New York, March 20.-The Jewett
White Lead Works at Port Richmond,
suffered to the extent of a hundred thou.
sand dollars by fire to-day. 1t is sup.
posed the fire was caused by the defect-
i've insulation of an electric light wire.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20

London, March 20.-Sir Edmund Doug.
las Veitch Fame, envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipontentiary to the
court Of Copenhagen, is dead, aged 63.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-20
The Best Blacks in
Butte.
What Will be Worn?

Foulards for one thing. will be reign.
ing favorite this season, and there never
was such variety in the west as that
shown here. Styles and qualities are too
numerous to describe. The colorings run
the gamut from the low. dark, rich-toned
to the very highest, and the designs are
exquisite.
Here's rich Foulard Noblesse Robe
Of navy blue. with sweeping and grace
full design in white, that nearly covers
the skirt. The ticket says $45.0O, and it's
worth it.
Rich Crebe Meteors. a new texture
softer than velvet, in the newest grays.
A gem in the Creme Crepe Guache Of
very soft silk for evening wear, with dell-
cate hand tinted designs.
Filet de Sole. something entirely new
for evening gowns and diner costumes,
light shades. width q inches, 81 yard.
All Silk Chiffons. 46 inches wide. in all
the new pastel tints.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1900-12-06

.s=ss-az .=s=ssssz.#zzz-s zsas=s=s.-
u In fact. a thousand and one things too
numerous to mention.
Bring your little ones, an you our lbig
ones if you please, and see for your
selves, and all will be courteous treat
ed.
lNl I7ssl "a I8 I5 1Iss:
For want of room this display is
now On exhil5ition ia the store com
across the street from my drug
store.
Yours for 4 Merry Xmas and apfospef
Gus New Year.
PIONEER DRUG SS0RE
ENIEL BRAUCH, Prop
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1900-12-06
Timber Ia the Philippines.

The Division Of Customs and In
sular Affairs Of the war department
has made public 4 summary Of the
first report Of the Philippine Bureau
81 Forestry, oyganized in its present
form under an order 81 the military
governor, dated April 14th, 1900.
The director, Capt. Ahern, estimates
the total number Of tree species In
the chipslago at nearly 500. Capt.
Ahern states that from different
sources Of information hs il led to-
believe the public forest lands com
prise from one fourth to possibly
ore- hall the area Of the Philippine
Islands, OF fro,n 10000, 900 10 4o,-1
/ ooo, 900 acres. There are fully 81
ooo, 900 acres of virgin forest owned
by the state III the island Of Mindoro
and Paragua. The island Of Mind
anao, of some 81, 600, 900 acres, s
almost covered with timber, and even
ID The r Province ots Cagayan, on Lu-
i zon, there are more than 1900, 900
acres 81 forest He mentions tracts
81 virgin forests 70 be seen on tAe
southern islands, where from 10000
J % 10000 cubic feet Of magnificent
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1900-12-06
One thing is certain, and that
is that Kyle would never GO
back to congressby the votes Of
the newspaper boys of the state.

The supreme court Of this state
has rendered decision 10 the ef-l
feet that mans pastrecord is
public property when he is rum
ming for Office, and that an editor
IS justified ii publishing, for the
benefit Of the Community. any
thing affecting the fitnesss Of a
candidate for the Office he seeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-29
JoURNEYMAN PRINTER

An address delivered yesterday before th'
indian Territory Editorial Press Association
ut vinita, by Major A. M. Dawson, Editor o
The Chickssha Daily and Weekly Express.
The lever that moves the world
today is the same that moved il
four centuries ago-except that II
has taken to itself the shape and
form of the work of God, cylind-
rical form, and moves with the
rapidity of the eternal spheres
moving as the world moves, faster
and always in the adyance-fring
the mind of man to greater deeds,
to nobler and greater things and
to hisher aspirations, laying foun-
ditions deep, and erecting super
structures fhIt shall last for all
time.
When the printer left behind
the Ramage press and took up the
Washington and Franklin it was a
great step onward, only to be inn
PEELED onward by the Cambell and
its kindred, and again onward by
the cylinder press, until today it
has reached speed and precision
in the web perfecting that would
frighten the ghost of Franklin,
sndrausea smile of envy to fit
over the brow of the great inyen-
tors of the first cylinders, and the
end is not yet. The press as the
leader, must still advance, and all
the know arts must become its
servitor, and as fast as claimed
from the earth, the air, or the
clouds must be chained to its
chariot that its speed may be ac-
celrated and its usefulness ex-
tended
When / say the press, it car
ries with it all that belongs to tie
.
art Of printing the press itself
being only the medium through
which to, express itself. The
press in the general term of today,
means the newspaper, and the
"power behind the throne" Of the
newspaper is the editor, and of
him / would speak and particular
ly of the so-called country editor,
a man who by custom of so long
standing that the memory of man
running not to the contrary, is
the poorest of the poor. A yeri-
table pack horse that all may ride
who dare to mount. A man who
does more than any other to build
up the community he lives in, and