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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
GOOD COURSING.
Charlie Prince Won the Match With
Flying Dutchman.

The three -in-fiye heat match between
Charlie Prince and Flying Dutchman at
the coursing grounds yesterday was wit
messed by quite number of persons.
The match was for 800 side put up by
the respective owners of the dogs and
was won by Charlie Prince in straight
heats. There was also siXteen-dog
match, which was won by Montana Jack,
owned by A. w. Jones and trained by
Michael Davey. the blind courser. 1t is
alleged that Montana Jack ran here last
year under the name of Johnny Dugan
and made good showing.
Several hareS escaped during the runs,
proving themselves even faster than the
dogs. One took two hands over three
miles and then got away.
Summarized the results We're as fol-
lows:
Rash Adventure beat SLOUGH; Fitz-
Regina beat Lady Glendyne: Dusty
Miller beat Barrister; Lord Nelson beat
Ladysmith; Montana Jack beat Fitz, jr.:
Montana Chief beat Starlight; OsConnell
beat Smut: Baraway beat Jessie II.
Second round-Fitz-Regina beat Rash
Adventure; Dusty Miller beat Lord Nell
son; Montana Jack beat Montana Chief;
Baraway beat OConneH.
Semi i-finals-Fitz-Regina beat Dusty
Miller; Montana Jack bsat Baraway.
Finals-A. w. Jones' bk d. Montana
Jack (Billy Walker-Fly) beat !. Craps
bd. w. d. Fitz-Regina (Fitzsimmons- Re-
gina) and won. Fitz-Regina second.
Dusty Miller and Baraway third ana
fourth.
Match, 5 in $500; Rowe and Whalen's
bd. w. d. Charlie Prince bsat ]. Be-
uestt,s W. blk. d. Flying Dutchman In
straight courses, both by battle royal.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
STILL ON THE WARPATH.
Senator Mason Finds a New Enemy to
Fight.

Seattle, Wash. August 6.-Just before
departing on July 81 for the Porcupine.
mining district in Alaska, United States
Senator Mason of Illinois is quoted as ex-
pressing himself to Skagway newspa-
per regarding regarding the Alaskan
boundary question as follows:
Il am not in favor of yielding an Inch
of what is rightfully American territory
to the British. I want every foot of land
ten marine leagues from the shore of the
mountain in the disputed territory for
the United States and l am in favor of
fighting If we don't get it. The British
have bluffed US. They have followed the
policy of seizing whole loaf when they
expected to get only slice in the out
come. They are the shrewdest traders
and the sharpest international dealers in
the world. Their methods in this case
are nothing new. They asked for more
than they expected to get.
II am a republican and expect TO go
on the stump in the east in a month for
Mckinley and Roosevelt and I am in
sympathy with the cabinet members with
one eXception-and that Is Secretary of
State Hay. He is too much of Brit
isher. 1t is Hay who is responsible for
the Americans losing the grip on the big
end of the American territory in this dis :
puted area. I object to maintaining !
British official at the expense of the gov :
ernment,"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
MILITARY BEFORE COMMERCE.
BOATS AND TRANSPORTATION
IMPRESSED FOR SERVICE.
Government Silver by the Ton-Exter-
mination of Manchu Dynasty
Imperative.

New York. August Ga dispatch 10 the
Herald from Tien Tsin says:
The allies are to make reconnaissance
at once starting with 1000 men against
General Mas army. The Fourteenth
United States infantry has arrived.
Preparations for the advance on 'Pekin
are being pushed forward. A large num-
Der of native boats have been command
cred. All lighters have been seized,
which will stop business with Tien Tsln.
The combined forces are ignoring all
commercial interests. This could not be
avoided without detriment to the mill
tary operations.
Land transports will be difficult as
heavy rains are reported to the north.
The Boxers are raiding villages south
Of Tien Tsin. One thousand Mohammed-
ans were massacred. The Chinese are
KWang to Tung Chow.
It is reported that the Chinese have
made overtures to ransom the Pekin dip
lomats and close the war.
The emperor and dowager empress are
believed to be still in Pekin. Their flight
or death would produce great change
The Chinese now silent or nominally loyal
will become progressive when they have
nothing more to fear. The fate of those
who have heretofore dared to utter pro-
foreign sentiments terrfies even the
se1ni-enlightened officials. Chang Yen
SON or FORMER CAiIeSe steL a.
Washington, is still exiled. Yung Wing
is In hiding. The Manchu party once ex-
terminated, the people will welcome re-
form
Lii Hung Chang has not put in an ap-
pearance at Tien Tsin. His former resi-
dence, where he received General Grant
and other notables, is now occupied by
Cossacks. Quite large quantities OF bai
silver we're taken from the native city
The American and Japanese are said tt
have about a million and half ounces
each of the government treasure. The
Russians have their flag upon the sal
piles ~,
! Most Of the British engineers on tht
railways have received notice 10 QUIT.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
CIRCUS IS E...0
UP BY MILITIA
LION TANNERS AND TRICK RIDERS
TERR0RIZE NORTHERN MIN
NESOTA TOWNS.
SHERIFFS COULD NOT
HANDLE THE FELLOWS.
Not Down on the Bills-Culprits Taken
Back to Scene of Their Evil
Doings.

Duluth, Mimi, August Gone hundred
militia men left here last night for Clo
quet, Mimi, to effect the capture of the
circus crowd who had been terrorizing
the small towns in northern Minnesota.
The militia nler arrived there during the
night and when the circus train pulled
in, the military surrounded it, The cir
Gus people knew nothing Of their pres
ence until today. Twelve Of the circus
men wanted for assault by the sheriff OF
Cass and Hubbard counties were arrested
and taken to Cass Lake, where they will
be tried. They made no resistance, al
Though most of them were armed.
Doc Baker of Texas, who is believed to
be the leader of the gang, was not found,
SO far as known here The militiamen
returned to Duluth today,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
TEXT Of RECIPROCITY TREATY
IMPORTANT NEWS FOR AMERICAN FRUIT GR0WERS-sAN JOSE
SCALE SCARE Is OVER.

Washington, August 4.-Following is the
text Of the commercial agreement with
Germany upon which the presidents proc
lamation was issued on July 13, 1900. The
state department has been informed 1t has
been published in Germany today:
The undersigned. on behalf of their re-
spectiye governments, have concluded the
following commercial agreement:
lin conformity with the authority con-
ferred on the president in Section of the
customs act Of the United States, approved
July 25 1897, it is agreed on the part of the
United States that the following products
of the soil and industry of Germany im-
ported into the United States shall from
and after the date when this proclamation
shall be put into force. be subjected to re-
duced tariff rates provided by said section
as follows:
Upon argols or crude tartar or wine lees.
crude, per centum ad valorem.
IJpon brandies or other spirits. manufac-
tured or distilled from grain or other ma
terials, N75 per proof gallon.
Upon still wines and vermuth, In casks.
35 cents per gallon. In bottles or jugs per
case of one dozen bottles or jugs, contain
ing each not more than a quart and more
ta1an one pint or 24bottLes or jugs contain
ing each not more than one pint $.25 per
case: and any excess beyond these guam
titles found in such bottles or jugs shall
be subject to a duty of cents per pint. or
fractional part thereof, but no separate or
additional duty shall be assessed upon the
Upon paintings in oil or water eolors,
pastels, pen and ink drawings. statuary.
| is per centum ad valorem.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

-Reciprocally, the imperial goyernmer+
guarantees to the products of the I1nitaS
States. on their entry into Germany. the
tariff rates which have been Conceded hr,
the commercial treaties concluded duriny
the years lS91-94 between Germany on the
one hand and Belgium, Italy, Austro-Hun-
gary Roumania, Russia, Switzerland and
Servia Oh h" other part. Moreover. the
imperial German government will, as soon
as this agreement shall be put into force.
annui the regulations providing that the
dried or evapOrated fruits imported from
the United States into Germany be in
spected on account Of the San Jose scale.
THESE fruits sLsll. during the Continuance
in force of this agreement be admitted
into Germany without other changes than
the payment of the custom duties to
which they may now or in future be SUBJ
ject by law.
3-From and after the date of the
presidents proclamation which shall give
effect to this agreement the shall be
in force and shall continue in fun
force until three months from the date
when either party shall notify the others
of its intention to terminate the same.
Done in duplicate in English and Ger
man texts, at Washington, this 10th day
of July, one thousand nine hundred.
(Signed): JOHN HAY,
Secretary Of State.
HoNeben. Ambassador. Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of His Imperial
and Royal Majesty. the Emperor OF
Germany. the King OF Prussia.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
MILES WOULD GO TO CHINA.
old-Time Indian Fighter Still Has Red
Blood.

New York. August Ga special 10 the
Herald from Washington says:
1t is learned on excellent authority that
General Nelson A. Miles has recently ap-
piled for service in China. His applica-
tion has not been granted. War depart-
ment officials say that General Chaffee
was sent to China to command the Amer
ican troops and to relieve him at this
time would be reflection upon his con-
duct of affairs Friends of General Miles
say that General Miles, in addition TO his
experience and ability, has the rank to
meet the commanding officers of other
troops upon the same footing. They even
go so far as to assert that General Miles
reputation would go far toward causing
the commanders of other columns to de-
fer to his Judgment and the result would
be a more effective cooperation. Ger
eral Miles declines to discuss the attitude
of the war department upon his applica-
ton and he admitted that he had indi-
Gated his willingness to serve in the far
easi He thinks the situation in China
is most serious, and setting aside all
questions Of his own wishes. he is max
ing every to equip General Chaffee' 3
comma nd to stand the rigorous duty.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
MANILA BANKS AT WAR.
Raise Price of Mexican Dollar in tho
Philippines.

Washington. August 6.--The war de-
partment is considering a remedy for
the action Of three Manila banks which
have combined to reduce arbitrarily the
rate of exchange on American gold. This
action on the part of the banks is taken.
it is said on account of the disturbed
condition in China, which, the banks say,
has increased the value OF the Mexican
dollar. Complaints have been made by
the authorities in Manila and it Is prob
able that the war department will auth
orize General Macarthur to take meas
ures to guard against the action of the
banks and have the rate on silver fixed
in the Philippines as by the treasury de-
partment here.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
TALK ONLY OF THE BATTLE,
Peitsang Was in Midst of Swamp and
Rice Fields.

Washington, August 6.-Interest in the
Chinese situation was intensified this
morning by the receipt Of the two dis
patches from naval officers at Che Foo,
repeating unofficial but apparently relia-
BILE reports of active and extensive hos
tilities between the allied forces and the
Chinese on the line between Tien Tsin
and Pekin. The dispatches indicate un-
mistakeably that the relief column has
started in earnest and that it is meeting
with determined opposition. Although
neither of the naval dispatches mentions
the presence of American troops IN the
reported engagements, it is generally as
stunned at the war department that at
least a part of General Chaffee's small
army took an active and aggressive part
in the affair. To-
According to- the information in pos
session of the war department the town
of Peitsang is at the head of tidewater
on the Pei Ho between eleven and twelve
miles by read beyond Tien Tsin. 1t is a
village of mud huts, of considerable size
but not walled. The river at this point
is not navigable by anything larger than
a good sized steam launch, and it is
thought that the troops probably reached
there in small boats towed by the naval
Launches. The country along the river
between Pekin and Tien Tsin is low al
luvian plain, almost impossible for
wheeled vehicles in the wet season and
under quite a high state of cultivation
1t presents no natural defensive features
and the war department knows no stra-
tegic reason why the Chinese should
have made a stand there. rather than al
any other of the dozen villages east 0.
the walled town of Tung Chow, where II
stored an immense amount of provision'
upon which the city of Pekin would hav'
to depend in case of siege.
From the fact that the engagement
lasted seven and a half hours, it is ar
gued in the department that either tn
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
FURIOUS FIGHTING At PETSANG, NEAR TEN TsIN-L0ssES
MOSTLY RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE.
NT|-F0RE|CN SPIRIT At P{NN
is IN ASCENDANCY- TROOPS AND SUPPLIES ON WAY TO
PEKN-RUSSANS HAVE BATTLE IN NORTH
-AGUN BURNING.

Chinese must have been heavily en-
trenched or that there was an immense
horde of them 10 so stubbOrnlv contest
the advance Of the 10000 international
troops. 1t is figured by military experts
that a loss Of 1900 killed and wounded
on the part Of the allies probably means
"a loss of from three to six times as many
by the Chinese. 1t is possible that a bat
tile of this magnitude may break the re-
sistance of the Chinese to the advance Of
the foreign column, but on the other
hand it is possible that this may be one
of a large number of places on the road
that have been entren.hed with a view Of
falling back and contesting the foreign
advance SO as to delay as long as possn-
BILE the arrival of the foreigners at Pekin.
Unless the opposition suddenly breaks
down, the military experts look for q.
desperate engagement when the troops
reach the walled city Of Tung Chow,
which is said to be even more favOrably
located for purposes of defense than was
Tien Tsin.
The position of the United States dip
lonatically remains unchanged. This
government will not consent to the re-
moval of the ministers and FOREIGNERS
from Pekin until there Is free commune
cation by the powers with their minis
, ters. Nor will this government consent
to communicate in plain language alone,
but insists that cipher messages must
pass freely between Minister and ''lr
state department. It is emphatically
stated that unless such messages are ex-
changed the United States cannot know
beyond question that the messages were
not garbled and both the United States
government and the ministers misled.
j There seems to be NO doubt about the
safety of the ministers at Pekin for the
present and that they will remain where
they will be able to protect themselves
and will not be induced to accent any
offers of the Chinese government to es-
cort them to Tien Tsin until they have
had communication with their govern
ments. Confidence is expressed, however
that the Chinese government will soon
see the necessity of accepting the terms
| laid down in Secretary Hays note to
Consul Goodnow. It is stated that if all
| the international forces in the vicinity
| of Taku can be landed and the supplies
| brought up there is sufficient force to
overcome any armv which the Chinese
may bring forward to prevent the march
on Pekin. 1t also is believed at the wal
department that the Information received
| through the navy department of battle
| iS correct.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
June rs. A translation of part of the let

June rs. A translation of part of the let
ter reads as follows:
My Dear Brothers:-I am very glad
that you have started society in Amer
lea with the object Of saving his majesty,
hwahg Hsu, and to introduce all ad-
vanced civilized ideas into the Chinese
nation This laudable act is much ad-
mired by me. Our empire, as you are
aware, is not a small one, and the num-
ber OF our people is very great indeed.
Still, at the present time we are being
treated with contempt by all the rest OF
the world and are not accounted equal
to the great nations. Lately many large
concessions of land have been made to
foreign powers, and I dare say that,
although the wholesale partition has
been barely commenced, I fear China
will soon follow in the wake Of Poland
and India. One was swallowed by Rus
sia and the other by England.
Should this continue for any length
of time we will be without government,
without home, although we might have
vast riches and part with the empire.
AS it is our people are treated like ami
mails serving their master. You have
seen the great citizens of foreign coun-
tries, my dear brother, and l am sure
you have learned great deal of western
history. For instance, you have learned
that neither England, Germany, Amer
lcd, france nor Japan was pOWeIlul III
the beginning. And how have they be-
come powerful? Always the work of a
few clever men. who in the beginning
took it upon themselves to educate the
people to point where they could un-
derStand the meaning of good govern
menI.
Taking our present condition into con-
sideration, it were probably better that
we make our emperor absolute ruler un-
til our people know that of the laws of
government Many of our friends advise
us to appeal to foreign powers, such as
England and America. This is good ad-
vice, but 1t does not exactly agree with
the other family law. I consider this to
be our affair, an affair between our
selves and our emperor, and 1t Is our
duty to act for ourselves. Foreign pow
ers have nothing to do with it. Besides,
the time is not yet ripe for foreign in
tervention. If we are ever to ask their
help, we must do SO only after we have
struck for liberty. Then, If they approve
Of our principles, we may depend upon
it they will offer their assistance.
"You are aware, my dear brothers. OF
the great amount of good we have al
ready accomplished. Our emperor would
long ago have been murdered by the
wicked old empress dowager or her con-
federates if it We're not for the great
fear our protesting kilograms have en-
gendered. To be sure kilograms are but
bits of paper. but they have had most
wonderful effect. I would also inform
you that our joint kilograms have been
much admired and commented upon by
the great powers.
II appeal to Confucius, Jesus Chris
and Jehovah and all the prophets, pray
ing that our association may succeed ir
it's loyal work"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
Wash Goods
In Domestic Department

SCOTCH CHEvIOTS 80 inches wide,
soft finished, heavy texture, basket
weave, for shirt waists, shown in mauve
and red with white stripes and In white
with black, red, purple and blue stripes,
also in plain white. Price 45c yard.
"a. F. c." Dress Ginghams, width 27
inches, fancy stripes, checks and plaids,
in pinks, blues. black and white. Price
1Oc yard.
MERCERIZED DUCK for skirtings
width 80 inches, in pink, lavender, cream,
black, navy with white dot, red with
black and black with white dots. Price
40c yard.
COLORED DOTTED SWISSES for
dressses in pretty combinations of pink,
blue, lavender and tan, width % inches.
Price 35c yard.
WHITE DIMITIES for making stylish
shirt waists and summer dresses. width
q inches. Prices. according to quality,
12hc, 15c, 20c and 25c yard.
WHITE PIQUES, light weight, for
sGlil. waists and dresses. Shown in pref
ty stripes neat checks and plaids. Width
30 inches. Prices Csc, 45c and SOC yard.
These white piques are very popular this
season.
REMNANTS OF WASH GOODS, Cot
ton Goods, Flannels and other goods go
ing for little.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

Washington, August 6.-The following
cablegrams have been received at the
navy department.:
Che Foo, August 6.-Bureau Naviga
ton, Washington: British torpedo boa
Fame" reports, unoff1cially, engagement
at Peitsang, Sunday morning, to 10:30
a. m. Allied loss, killed and wounded
1,200 chiefly Russians and Japanese. Chi
nese retreating. TAUSSIG."
"Che Foo, August 6.-Bureau Naviga-
tion, WASHINGTON: Official report believed
reliable: about 10000 allies heavily en-
gagged Chinese at Peitsang daylight Of
the 9Th. REMEY."
Taussig, who signed the first dispatch
is in command of the Yorktown which
is at Che Foo.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
GOOD FOR FRUIT GROWERS.
German Commercial Treaty Makes
Concessions.

New York, August GA special to tn
Herald from Washington says:
American fruit growers obtain an i'm
portant concession in the new CONNER
cial agreement between the United States
and Germany. The latter annu1s the
regulations providing that the dried and
evaporated fruits imported from the
United States be inspected on account Of
the San Jose scale, and agrees that such
fruits shall be admitted without other
charges than the regular customs duty.
This is regarded as practical admis-
sion by the German government that the
original restrictions placed upon Amer
lean fruits were really nothing more than
deliberate discrimination.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
ROOSEVELT WILL BE ACTIVE.
Campaign Will Be Busy One for
Hero.

New York, August g. Governor Theo-
dore Roosevelt. republican nominee for
vice president, was at political headquar-
ters here today, outlining his plans for
the next three months. Governor Roose-
Welt said that his first public address
would be a non-political one in Chicago
ON labor day, September g. From Chi
cago the governor will go further west
until October Is, when he returns to New
York. From that time he will speak only
in New York state. He said that he was
a assigned to cover every county in New
York state.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
Fine Dress
Patterns

You may not want one to-day hut II
YOU will see and appreciate the beauty
Of these delightful silks and summer nov
elites you'll want one for an evening
gown this fall. They're pretty and in
expensive
Dress Patterns worth 5000 to $1,000 only
$500 each.
Dress Patterns worth $1,000 to $500
only $500 each.
Dress Patterns worth $500 to $4,000
only $3.50 each.
Dress Patterns worth $500 to $4,000
only $3.50 each.
Dress Patterns worth $4,000 to $500
only $500 each.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
TO DEAL DIRECT
NICARAGUA WANTS TO DEAL
WITH UNITED STATES, NOT
PRIVATE PARTIES.

New York, Aug. 6.-The Heralds cor
respondent at Managua, Nicaragua, tele-
graphs that President Zelaya desires to
deal directly with the United States for
the constructions of the inter- oceanic
canal.
Negotiations looking to an agreement
between the two countries would he m
dertaken by the president provided there
We're an abrOgation of all the conces-
sions relating to the canal by mutual
agreement between the parties inter-
eSted,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

had just cause for complaint and made
two suggestions, one that they lay the
whole matter before the state depart.
ment with a strong appeal for aid, and
the other that the SUPPORT of Skagway
be closed. He thought the latter meas
ure rather too harsh. He assured them
that he would do all in his power to aid
them and advised them to appeal to
Ottawa and also to ask the railroad COM
panies to assist them. He said the
United States would favor Americans
first in the matter.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
SKAGWAY PEOPLE SORE.
Closing of Sub-Port Hardship to
That City.

Seattle, Aug. 6.-Skagway news re-
ceived here yesterday tell of the meeting
between Mr.. Spalding, first assistant
secretary OF the United states treasury,
and the chamber of commerce ana Dusl-
ness of that city. The disadvantages un-
der which Skagway labors as result
of the British bonding privilege was laid
before the visitor and the injustice done
American shippers explained.
General Spaulding told the Skagway
|people that he was satished that they