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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
DAILY MARKET QUOTATIONS
Offerings Were Light and Trading In
different at the Opening-other
Quotations
{ BY Associated Press.)

{ BY Associated Press.)
New York, Oct. 9.-The opening trad
ing in stocks was quiet and rather in
different. fractional grains being the rule.
Brooklyn Transit and Amalgamated
Copper dipped fraction, but We're sup
ported and recovered. Brooklyn Transit
advanced to SO and copper improved a
spoint from the low and there were ad-
ditional gains in the Vanderbilts, Lake
Erie and Western isues and G.. C.. C. &
st. Louis rising 1GDI7s. Traders took pro-
fits later in Brooklyn Transit ana Anal
ramated Copper and attacked Sugar.
lowering it to 1 L. Railroad stocks also
became heavy.
The light offerings when bids We're
scaled down caused concerted advance
against the shorts in Sugar, Amalga mat
ed Copper and Brooklyn Transit, all of
which touched the high prices of the day.
Amalgamat,d Copper sold las and Brook
Ign Transit IA above yesterdays close.
Atchison was then run up to about -,
and there was some demand for the
western and Pacific stocks. New York
Central advanced pa and the preferred
3$4. The market failed to hold top prices
and yielded somewhat but hardened
again almost Immediately. The market
was listless and apathetic during the
last hour, and prices were inclined to slip
back for few sDecialties.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
TRIAL IS STILL ON
WITNESS ROWE SAYS HE SAW
MONEY PAID BY ROCHESTER.
BILLINGS MAN A BANKRUPT
His Liabilities Not Great, But His
Assets Are Less-United States
Grand Jury Down to
Business.

The trial Of the suit brought by AlaA-
ander Mackei against Ras Rochester to
recover judgment for IS, 563.25, the alleged
value OF the stock of goods bought by
Mr.. Rochester from Fred Bartlett in the
early part of February, 1899, was re-
sumed in the United Stain court this
morning.
AS trustee in bankruptcy for MI Bart
lett, the plaintiff alleges that the sa G
OF the goods was not bona fide, it hav-
ing been consunmated for the purpose
of blocking any attempt that might be
made by the creditors of Mr.. Bartlett 10
collect the money due them.
Rochester testified in his own behalf
He said he had known Fred Bartlett
about four years prior to 1899; that he
had entered into negotiations with him
for the purchase of the stock two or
three weeks prior to the date the deal
was closed; that he paid Bartlett IS per
cent on the dollar for it that one of
the reasons for buying the stock was
that he wanted the building for bank
purposes. He said the negotiations Were
conducted openly and above board Mir.
Rochester further said he had paid Mr..
Bartlett $3.094.2o in cash and the balan, e
IN two checks, one Of which was for
$l.W0 and the other $l,I50, making Il
total of ss,344.25 for the goods.
Q. L. Jones of Billings filed a petition
in bankruptcy in the United States court
today and the petition was granted. the
matter Icing referred to Henry A. Firth
OF Billings as referee and set for hear
ing on the cath. His abilities are placed
az S3l6.55 and his assets s21O.90, of which
about half is claimed as exempt.
Junius j. Potts, Billings bankrupt
has petitioned the United States court
for an order of discharge from the la
hi!ities OF bankruptcy. The petition will
be heard in the court here October ~.
The United States grand jury con-
vened for business this morning and has
been hard at work all day.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
PRESByTERS MEET
BALANCE OF WEEK WILL BE DE-
VOTED TO WORK,
STATE SYNOD on THURSDAY
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
airy Society Meets rriday-Presby-
terrain Pulpits Will Be Taken
Sunday by Visitors.

At 80 this evening will convene the
! Butte presbytery. which comprises
churches of this section of the state. The
Emmanuel Presbyterian church has been
chosen as the one best suited to the re-
quirclnents of the convention, and Rev
j. Is. Butler of Philipsburg will preside
AT the same house tomorrow evening
in the First Presbyterian church meets
the Presbyterian synod of Montana. The
synod includes the presbyteries of Great
Falls. Helena and Butte. This is their
annual convention, and the ministers and
elders and delegates to the missionary
society of the Presbyterian churches Of
the state will be in attendance. Rev. T..
NJ. Calvin of Miles City will be the mod
orator. or presiding officer of the meet
ing. The stated clerk will be Rev. George
Edwards of Helena: superintendent Of
missions Rev. c. F., Richardson of Great
Falls: superintendent of Sunday schools,
Rev. L. NJ. Ellis of Helena.
The synod in the state comprises at
present 43 churches, with AZ ministers
and 2.7S0 communicates. The Preshyte-
rian Sunday schools of the state number
60, with a total attendance of 5000 MEM
DerS.
Friday afternoon, in the parlors of the
First Presbyterian church at 2:;0 O'Clock,
the WOman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary society will convene; it will be
in session until Saturday evening. Miss
S. f. Lincoln of New York, treasurer Of
the Presbyterian board Of missions. will
be in attendance, and will deliver an adj
dress before the meeting Saturday even
ing.
The Presbyterian pulDits next Sunday
in the city Will all be occupied by visit
ing clergyren OF the synod.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
HIS BODY WILL BE CREMATED
Remains of G. S. Batterman Will Be
Reduced to Ashes in Conformity /
With His Oft Repeated Request.

The body of Charles S. Batterman.
taken from Butte yesterday to his early
home in California, will be cremated
upon arrival at that destination. 1t was
the express wish of Mr.. Batterman dur
ing his lifetime that his remains should
be cremated after death. and his family
will carry out his plans.
Friends of Mr.. Batterman knew Of his
views concerning the disposition OF his
remains after death. and all arrange
ments have been made to respect his
wishes by reducing his remains to ashes
in a California crematory.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
Presidential Appointments.
(By Associated Press.D

s.
Washington, Oct. 9.-The president to-
day made the following appointments:
Treasury-Revenue cutter service,
James b. Butt, captain: Richard c.
Crisp, first lieutenant; Henry like, Jr,
second lieutenant.
War-Colonel, infantry, Alfred C.
Markley: lieutenant colonel infantry
Daniel Cornman.
Navy-Lieutenants, junior grade
Mark S. Ellis, Leigh c. Palmer, Dudley
w. Knox.
Observation-Disclosures of public monies
a Oregon City. Ore, George w. Bishee
of Oregon.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
SHE WAS ABANDONED IN 1899
Jennie Comino Sues Her Husband.
Frank Comino, For Divorce in
District Court.

Jennie Comino, who alleges that she
was abandoned in June. 1899. has sued
her husband. Frank Comino. fol di-
vorce. The complaint was filed in the
district court today. She asks that Co
mino be required to pay her alimony OF
$50 a month and an attorneys fee OF
500 and costs of suit.
She alleges that she does not know
where Comino is at present and that
she has no means to prosecute the action
An order signed by Judge McClernan
empowering her to carry on the suit
without costs is attached to the conf
plant.
Mr.. Comino has neglected to provide
her with living for over year. it IS
said, although he is able to earn $3.50 a
day.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09

OF SCHLEY
Continued from Page One.i

After the beginning of the battle.
please state where you observed the
Brooklyn, whether you noticed her prox-
unity to the Texas and what it was
Brooklyn's Manouvers.
when the battle had been on about
ten or fifteen minutes, my attention was
called to the Brooklyn by my signal
officer, Captain Dawson, who said TO me
that the Brooklyn must be injured or
words to that effect, as she was drop
ping out of action. I observed the
Brooklyn heading. apparently about,
south or off shore She was then on my
port bow half mile perhaps ahead of
mile outside of the line of our column.
She was not turning. AS far as l could
see, the Texas was apparently lying still
in the water | did not see whether she
was backing or not. The distance be-
tween those two ships was Impossible
for me to see as they were too nearly in
a line for me to judge of the distance
between them. simply observed that
there was a bunch of ships ahead of me.
..Not more than "A few minutes later,
my attention was again turned to the
BROOKLYN She had then proceeded
distance not over two miles and not UNI
der one mil. from the time l had seen
her first. and the second time ! saw her,
as near as | could figure out, one ard
half miles to seward of our column of
battle.
Immediately afterward she passed
ir.o The thick smoke which was lying in
pptches l took ne further notice of
her. on these two occasions howeve,.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
New York Coaching Record.
by Associated Press.l

New York. Oct. 9.-The coach tan
tivy,' in which Alfred G.. Vanderbilt,
James II. Hyde and Norris Z. Hewlett
are endeavoring to lower the coaching
record from New York to Philadelphia
and return, left the Holland house in
this city at 5:55 o'clock this morning.
According to schedule, the party expects
to arrive in Philadelphia at 2:45 p. m
and reach New York on the return trip
at 1890 tonight. The tally-ho reached
Trenton at IL o'clock on schedule time
ana left at 1902 for Phila depha.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09

Telegraph Company Suit.

The appealed case of John A. Cobban
against the Western Union Telegraph
company was tried in Judge McClernans
court today. 1t was a damage suit in
which a telegram that was not sent and
a horse that was sold for its keep figured.
A verdict had not been reached by the
jury at last accounts this afternoon.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
Mckinley Memorial.
(By Associated Press. }

(I3y NSSOclated I'reSS.)
New York, Oct. 9.--The Association Of
the Bar of the City OF New York has
just adopted a memorial on the death
of President Mckinley. In part it says:
AS members of the profession. espe-
cialiy charged with the administration
OF justice. we declare our conviction, in
view o: the tragic occurrence which we
so deeply deplore, that never in the his
tory of this nation has ii been of more
vital Importance that just laws be en-
acted and impartially and firmly exc
cuted."
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09

| In reply to a question If there was any
| attempt on the part of any of the
| Spanish vessels to ram any of the ves-
! sells of the American squadron, witness
replied:
! II observed that there was no such
attempt"
When the judge advocate had con-
cluded his interrogatories, Mr.. Raynor
began his cross examination with an eff
fort to Introduce certain signals which
had passed between the Indiana and
Admiral SIMPSONS flagship, the New
York, in the early morning of July 3,
1898
Captain Lemly made immediate objec-
ton. and Mr. Raynor presented an earn
est plea to be allowed to read the signals.
He was permitted AT that time to do SO.
hut it is understood that the signals al
legged to have been sent from the New
York to the Indiana We're dated at a.
M. on that date. and was an invitation
to accompany her to Siboney. The adj
! mirars invitation was wig wagged by
Captain Chadwick and was as follows:
'"The admiral wishes to know IL you will
join him this morning in going to see
General Shafter?"
To this Captain Taylor replied at S:37:
work aboard ship previously going on.
prevents ME from going with you to-
day
Signals Dismissed.
Mr.. Raynor contended that the signals
We're among the most important occur.
rences of the day. prior to the time that
the command OF the fleet devolved upon
Commodore Schley.
Captain Lemly replied that. under pre-
vious rulings of the court. the reading
of the signals We're clearly inadmissible.
He. however, agreed that he would con-
suit with Mr.. Rayror and that. IL after
this consultation. the question including
the reading Of the signals should appear
proper Admiral Taylor could he recalled
and the question asked To this Mr..
Rayn~ consented and the court took
recess for luncheon.
AT the afternoon session. Admiral Tay-
Ter said that on the morning Of the
battle Of July 3. the Inilana had sig
nailed: The enemy is escaping"
The court asked only one question OF
Enemy Is Escaping.
was the Indiana n Su n position with
reference to the Bronklyn and the enc
mv's ships just arter they cleared the en-
trance of the harhor. that You would
form a correct estimate o. the distance
from them?"
AT the time mentioned, there were
hut two occasions when the smoke per-
mitted me- 10 see thu Broohlvn diStinct-
". I could not therefore,-sav what was
the distance betwe- n the eaemv cIi the
ProoF'yn just aft" the Spanish fleet
cure out oc The "a Dor"
Admiral Tay'>r was then evHIs"d ana
Lieutenant Connie To- rcn1'l'n NJ.
Potts who was na~icator f the Mas
ga "huSytts was Co'ei.
NJ, .N.t -. m
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
Whaleback Steamer Lost.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. Oct. 9.-The life saving
service has received the following mes
sage, under date of today, from its sta
ton at Bayliss Station. Wis: Whale
back steamer Thomas Wilson totally
lost. The crew Of 20 men was saved by
the life saving service.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
Sold Under execution.

A large collection of household eff
fects belonging to Sophia James was
sold at public auction at the court house
today by the sheriff under an execut ion
to satisfy legal Judgment. The judg
ment, which was for $140 was held by
Dr. NorcrOss.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09

the country since there is no use in Sc
curing privileged markets if the trade
is carried in foreign vessels There are
no French ships now engaged in the far
eastern trade except those belonging to
the subsidized lines, hence n scheme of
colonial bounties may beneti. the French
maritime world
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
French Merchant Marine.
nv Associated Press.)

New York, Oct. "a Paris CORE
spondent quotes an editorial article in
the Temps commenting on the appoint
ment of commission in Tong King to
report on shipping bounties in the far
east The Temps says the French mer-
chant marine Is increasing terribly, and
this is stultifying the colonial policy OF
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09

If you are thinking about
STOVES and do not hap
pen to be well up on stoves
and their different parts,
before you buy come in
and let us dissect a stove for
you;
take it all apart into its
respective pieces, whether
many or few.
We will do this with pleas.
ure. just to show you in what
ESTATE stoves surpass all
others,
so that you yourself may
be convinced of the fact;
SO that you may appreci-
ate the one.piece ash pit,
without which no stove can
be alright, and which no
stove but the Estate has;
so that you may see the
anti dust apron, which drives
all ashes up the pipe when
YOU shake the CRATE;
SO that you may see and
compare the Estate with all
other stoves, and
so that you may see how
cheap the Estate is when
you remember that we are
going to quit merchandise
ing, and that
EVERY ARTICLE IN
THE HOUSE is MARK.
ED DOWN.
|tl.>J.bIunlo
70 w. Park
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
Stone Ransom Fund.

Bcs.cn. Oct. I'D litiors to ~, Stone
ransom fu"d have practically 80 S@d.
only two small checks being re''"ir"fi to-
day The fund aggregates nearly eco.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09

Rand McNally Pocket Atlas IT he
world sent to any address for SOC. West
ern Introduction Co.
F. J. OBRIEN. Mgr.
Butte, Mont.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
Funeral Notice,

The funeral Of Mrs. Sam Boggs will
take place from Tochel's undertaking
parlors tomorrow at O'Clock.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
COPPER MINING QUOTATIONS

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Boston, Mass, Oct. 9.-The copper
mining shares closed today as follows:
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
T. G. HEINE. NJ. %.

Specialist Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat.
Vcnerial diseases and diseases of the
womb. General Office. 401 Hennessy
block, telephone 7l9A: residence, SIG S.
Montana ST.. telephone Tim. Office
hours, a. M. to u M; to ) and to 8
=. H., Butte, Mont.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-09
No Ramming Attempted.

my recollection is very plain and the
distance very near to what stated.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-05
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
Abstract of the Tax Books.

The abstract of the tax books of Pulaski Little Rock) county for the present year has been announc- ed. It Is as follows: Horses, value, $129, TO; cattle, $S6,545; mules, $12e, ,SSO; sheep, $21,140; hogs, Sl6, 300; vehicles, $82, ,090; watches, S2',365; bicycles, $1,265; pianos, 56.130; merchandise, $994, ,480 ; banks, brokers, etc, $377,0S5; man. ufactured articles, $116,315; mon- eys and credits, $1,255, ,350; bonds, stocks, etc, $1,266,475, United States bonds, $S,070; other person. al property, $1,212,770; total per sonal, $5,661, ,S30. Of the above to- tal, $5,l31 ,690 is city personal and S530,240 country personal. The city realty is $9,503,170 country realty, $l l,660, ,990, a total of $11,- l64, ,160, making a grand total of S16, 6,S26,090 assessed valuation for the county. The total tax is $472,- 2s6.16.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-05
Commuted to Life Imprisonment.

The death sentence of John King, 'olored, convicted in Pulaski cir euit court June 30, 1900, of murder las been commuted by Gov. Davis Q life imprisonment On the 9th If last February King murdered a bind white man named Wm. Da- 9enport near Little Rock The ne- gro had been chopping wood for his victim and in the settlement the two quarreled King claiming 30 cents more than was paid him. Daven- port started to his home and was followed by King, who slipped up behind him and dealt him d fatal blow on the back of the head with an ax. Davenport was found short ly afterward in a dying condition, but before he expired managed to tell who his assailant was. King is only F years of age.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-05
Committed Suicide.

Roland German, about 30 years old. committed suicide at Van Blu fen by taking morphine. German had been working as a farm hand for the past two years. He was in the last stages of consumption, and il is supposed that i'll health caused his act. Considerable mystery sur rounds his identity, as nothing is known of his past history, and he refused when dying to let anything be known of his origin. His re- mains were prepared for burial and an effort will be made to locate his relatives. He left letter in which he stated that he was no tramp, and 'equested that the papers at Ozark be notified of his death.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-05
Lynching at Mena.

A mob of only eight men went to the jail at Mena, oyerpowered the guard and took Peter Perryman out of his cell and swung him to the limb of tree on the outskirts of the town. On the day previous to the lynching Berryman kicked and seriously injured little 12-year-old white girl. The negro had been in the habit of getting waRr from the yard of the child's parents, The girl was mailing board on the fence when Berryman tore off an other board through which to enter. When the girl protested he kicked her several times, knocking her down and seriously injuring her. The negro was arrested, placed in iail and the lynching followed,
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-05
Married in St. Louis.

Says d dispatch from St. Louis :: To marry the man she nursed back to health four years ago Miss Ma bel Manley, niece of Jos. H. Man ley. vice chairman of the republi- can national committee, slipped away from her home in Menominee, Wis, and came to St. Louis. She is now the wife of Dr. w. A. Bor- land, of Nashville, Ark. The we'd ding took place at the Planters ho- tel. Dr. Borland was the designer of the elopement. On learning that business matters would take him to St. Louis he wrote to Miss Manley, suggesting that their mar riage. for which no date had yet been decided, be delayed no longer. The young woman consented by re- turn mail.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-05

Another shocking lynching took place among the negro-lovers last Tuesday, when a mob in Terre Haute, Ind, battered down the jail doors, dragged out negro and af- ter swinging him a while on a bridge took him down and burned him, and afterward secured his toes as mementoes of the occasion. The negro's crime consisted i'll murdering a lady school teacher and i'll point of brutality, could not compare with that committed by the fend at Philadelphia, in this state, whose life was spared by the citizens until the law could take its course.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-05
The New .* .x
 Bargain Store
BRIEF MENTION.

A S10,000 hotel will be built at TeXarkana.
 E. NJ. Humboldt, of Kansas, will erect a $10,o00 iron foundry at Harrison.
 Sam Gibson was acquitted at Ma rianna of the charge of murdering II. l.. Townsend.
 Ed Turner shot and fatally wounded H, c. Frye at Hot Springs. It is claimed Frye abused Turner's mother, which led to the shooting.
 The Speers-Langford Military Institute at Searcy was totally de stroyed by fire on the 17th. The loss is placed at $25,o00, partially covered by insurance.
 The catalogue of the Keys Insti- ute of Little Rock explains every thing about the best commercial training, collegiate and trades school in the south. Send for it.
 The Fort Smith city council has granted Wharton Carnall, of that city, and l.. F. Sherwood, of Wichi- ta, Kan, franchises for natural and artificial gas plants for a period of twenty-five years.
 The annual convention of Arkan- sas Red Men will be held at Pine Bluff the second week in May. The order is six years old in Arkansas. and there are now twenty-nine "tribes" with 1,500 members.
 The grand jury at Eureka Springs indicted A. II. Klein for murder in the first degree for kill ing Livingstone there a few weeks ago, He took a change of venue and will be tried at Fayetteville.
 The river and harbor bill pro- vides for $60,0o0,o00 appropriation, Of which Arkansas gets the follow ing amounts: Arkansas, $56,250 !; upper White river, S150,o00 :; Ouachita and Black rivers, $30O,- GOO.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-05

The Spooner Amendment was passed by the senate last Wednes- day, Feb. 27. This date will af- forwards be remembered as a turn ing point in American legislation, for by this amendment the Presi- dent is given absolute power over t2 ,ooo, 900 people. The extent of power vested ill one man by this act is enormous. It makes our rule ill the Philippines worse than monarchy, worse than empire; il makes it tyranny, absolute and tn deniable.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-05

The board of health of New York has forbidden the salc of horse flesh in that city.
 Rolla Wells, a gold standard man. was nominated by the democrats for mayor of St. Louis.
 II. c. Prick will likely be placed t the head of the big steel trust. organized by J. P. Morgan.
 A deal is on foot to consolidate he interests of all the large. sugar planters and rofineries of Hawaii.
 In the upper branch of the Kan IS lcgg.slatule a bi'l providing fo' tn'til ppfnis incnt faileA to pass.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-05
c A S TOT Bears the 4 The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature sf &xHZzzzm

Mission services are being held at the Catholic churo h in this city by Rev.9 Titus, of.St. Louis, and Rev. Schloesser, of Atkins, assist ed by the pastor at this splace, Rev. Feger. German services are being held at $50 a. m., French services at 10 a. m., English services at 7 p. III. < This is the first 7 meeting of this kind that has been held here for about five years and great iil- terest is being manifested. The services will close next Sunday. .