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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
"Starving Russia"

"Starving Russia"
From the Fortnightly Review.
In a somber book which has very recent
1y appeared in Germany, under the title of
Starving Russia" written in collabora-
ton by DR.. Lehman, a German physician,
and NJ. Parvus, a Russian economist, 1t Is
maintained that the annual budget has only
been balanced by the startling device Of
taking the necessary sums out of the capt.
tai borrowed for ostensfbly productive pur-
poses. The argument is that from January
1, 1887. to January /, 1899. Russia raised
her debt from 1851 GOO 900 to 6,1O9, OOO. 600
rubles. The increase. therefore, was 1.752,-
100000 rubles. But it is claimed that in
the same period only 1.216OOO,OOO rubles
were expended upon railways and pro-
ductive development. The inference is that
a total Of 536,O0OOO0 rubles has been used
to conceal successive dehcits-or $4,000, 900
rubles a year, which is almost precisely
the amount Of NJ. Whites sinking fund. II
the charge OF NJ. Parvus is well founded
then the cars finance minister's method
Of paying of debt would be form of feed
ing the dog with bits of his own tail. en-
titling NJ. Wftte to rank as the most sar-
dcnic humorist Of his time. We cannot
presume that the authors of Starving
Russia" are more accurate than the bril-
liant balance sheets. and the final effect
upon the western judgment is that Of an
uncomfortable doubt One Of the rare and
imperfect means of arriving at an indie
pendent opinion was offered to outsiders
by the case Of the new loan. NJ. Witte
protested for months that he did not need
to borrow and the world remained in
credulous. It's instinct has proved perfect
ly right unless We are to conclude that M.
Witte was only induced with reluctance to
conclude a new loan in order to oblige NJ.
Delcasse. But how long is this system to
go on? The Siberian railway requires to
be relaid from end to end. The Manchurian
line must be hurried on. Gen. Kuropatkin
cannot consider his strategical communica-
lions even tolerably complete until the ST.
berian and rans-Caspian lines have been
Joined by a great north and south connec-
ton from Omsk to Tashkend, a thousand
miles Of more expensive construction than
the state engineers have yet been called
upOn to undertake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

Their Education Sadly Neglected.
From Puck.
Nibsey Murphy-"Hully gee. Have yer
heard Micky Muiligan cuss lately? He's
got some choice ones, tell yer: an he's
de envy NV de hull ward"
Denny DAILY tphilosophicallyl--'so well.
we all can't have de advantage NV hain;
caddies, 70 know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

OAly FOur Pests Native.
OF the thirteen species OF Insects men,
toned ~ responsible Tor BY far the greater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
War and CannibaIi.m.

The different tribes are frequently at
war with one another. and the missiona-
ries tell me that they. have a system Of
vendetta which goes on between tribes
and villages often lasting for years. Can
nibalism exists IN some localities. though
not to great extent. The British have
observed It among the people along the
Gulf OF Papua, and II Is also found In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

Used to Being G0uged.
In any kind OF cleanly looking drug
store in New York the New Yorker digs up
his little Is cents for glass of ice cream
soda water. Upholders Of New York claim
that this Is more than offset by the fact
that over on the Bowery one can purchase
"a large dipperful of fine old Kentucky
Bourbon for 8 cents" but 1t isn't.
The only bathing beach around here
where one can get a decent salt water
bath IL only open to those who produce
60 cents for a swfm-50 cents for the bath
ing suit and nickel each for towels
There Is an additional charge Of 10 cents
for caring for vaiuabies. There Is scarcely
sea-bathing resort from Bar Harbor to
Jacksonville where the charge for a bath
ing suit, including bath room,s towels and
the care of valuables. Is more than
quarter.
The New Yorker who Is attracted by a
roof-gardeu adj that says that .'all seats
are 80. cents. positively none higher" finds
2whan- he gets his women folks there for an
evenings outing that the speculators have
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
INDICTMENTS A POLITICAL. SCHEME

Before I could do business with him
l had to submit abstracts of title and
wait until his representative had in
spected the lands.''
What was your actual part in the
transaction" Mr.. Cobban was asked.
The fact that located these settlers,
charging them 500 each. After they had
perfected titles l bought the lands from
them, as had perfect legal right to
do
I have not the slightest fear as to the
outcome, but do regret that the names
of so many of the best people of the
rstate should be put before the public in
IN false light. The entire transaction was
Legitimate in all respects and will be
Shown to be such in the COURTS
Mr.. Cobban left for Missoula yester-
lay. There are twelve indictments
against him, one alleging perjury and
the remainder subornation of perjury,
the allegations being that he was one of
the persons who induced settlers to take
up the lands with the understanding
they were later to be transferred to
Senator Clark. 1t is charged they swore
falsely in order that they might be able
to complete their part of the contract.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03

under the supervision of Marshal Lloyd,
The parade beginning at $780, will be
who will be assisted by Captain Decay
Stivers and Harry Ga1wey who will have
charge of the first and second divisions of
the parade. Captain Stivers' aides will
be T. B. Stevens, Tom Morrow, A. N.
1oeder, Arthur Mueller, Walter Barclay,
Mark Drumm, and Ben E. Calkns. Mr..
Galweys aides will be c. F. Kelley, Jas.
T. Fjnlen and Thos. s. Killgallon.
From Main street the parade will
on Montana to Park, east on Park to
Wyoming, north on Wyoming to Wool
man, west on Woolman to Main. Here,
as the giant parade swings into Main
street. 1000 dozen Roman candles will
be distributed to the marchers and the
column will move. blaze of red fire
and popping candles, south on Main street
vision will disband. Accompanying the
parade will be number OF wagons
containing set pieces of fireworks which
will Immediately precede the fambeau
club and enhance the patriotic display
by man-made glories as costly and elab-
crate as fire works can provide.
At the CONCLUSION of the parade ball
loon ascension will be made from the
school building on East Broadway, and
the ascending balloon will carry guam
tity of red fire aloft to be spread abroad
over the city as the balloon goes sky
ward.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
BUTTE Will CELEBRATE IN ROYpk STYLE

made for the occasion. If the skies
smile tomorrow Butte will see the grand
est 4th of July celebration that has ever
been witnessed in the state Of Montana.
Chairman Newbro and Secretary
Cowperwaithe have the program Of to-
morrow in their inside pocket. This
morning it was revised and brought
up to date and the various duties of the
aides to the members of the general COM
mittee have been laid down. No changes
in the order of parade have been made
with the exception Of transferring the
Meager Guards to the middle Of the first
division, to the position of honor at the
head OF the second division. In all
other respects the order of parade re-
mains as previously announced in the
Inter Mountain.
At sunrise tomorrow the Fourth will
be ushered In by the firing of salute
of guns-one for each state and territory
and outlying possession Of the union
The salutes will be fired from the court
house yard by Captain Mcmahon. an ex-
perienced gunner.
At 11:00 the band concert given by the
Boston and Montana band will begin at
the court house. The school children Of
the city will be present at the concert
and led by ]. w. Thomas, will join in the
patriotic airs, mingling their voices with
the melody of the band. The concert will
begin with descriptive fantasia "Recol-
lections Of the War;" by Beger, followed
by a grand medley "Remenescences of
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Observation-Disclosures
Suspension Business splen-
= dor Will Mark the Day-The City Gay With Flags. =

the south,' by Chambers. Then the band
will play America" and the stirring
march, "We1l Never Haul the Old Flag
Down." by De Witt. Following these
will come "The Star spangled Banner"
and America" and in these airs the
voices of the school children will blend
with pleasing harmony.
At the conclusion of the concert Rev.
j. e. Nofsinger will deliver the invoca-
ton, the school children will sing under
the leadership of Mr.. Thomas and Mrs.
E. B. Weirick will read the Declarati ton
of Independence. Following another Sc
lection by the band Hon. ]. L. Wines,
orator of the day. will deliver the Inde-
pendence day grafton. At the conclusion
OF the exercises Rev. ]. L. Albritton will
pronounce the benediction.
At intervals the exercises at the court
house will be punctuated by salutes Of
guns under the direction of Captain Nc
Mahon. This feature of the days exer-
cises has been prepared with special
reference to giving to the outdoor exer-
cises an air of military splendor, pat
termed after the patriotic exercises held
in the naval service.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Helena, July S.-"This thing was be
gun as blackmailing proposition and
has now assumed the character of a
political scheme" said r. NJ. Cobban
when questioned today concerning .he
timber land cases in which lO2 indict
ments were recently returned by the
United States grand jury against a
number of settlers in Missoula county.
Mr.. Cobban is the one man competent
to describe each transaction, for it was
Re who located the settlers and afte, =
ward purchased the land to which they
had perfected title. He arrived in He.-
ena Monday to consult lawyers with
reference to the indictments against
him.
"The animus Of the case is shown III
the way Senator Clark's name has been
dragged into the affair."" continued Mr..
Cobban. LAS a matter of fact, Senator
Clark was an exceedingly slow and wary
purchaser. He did not buy until after
the lands had all been offered to F. A.
Heinze and afterwards to the Big Black
foot Milling company.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03

The exercises at the court house viii
be in charge of President Horgan and
Vice President Leyson.
At the conclusion of the mid day eXer-
!cses the races at the track will claim the
attention Of the crowd until evening.
The band concert given by the Mon
tana State band will begin at 6:SO. at
the corner of Main and Broadway.
The programme will be as follows:
March, "First S. D. l." (Halstead !;
grand fantasie on "Old Folks at Home
(Dalby); trombone duet ida and Dot
tie Polka (F. Losey), w. H. Northey
and r. J. Clarke; selection, "Tannhau-
SER Or. Wagner); waltz. "Calanthe" CA,
Hoffmann); mazurka russo, LA Czarine''
IL. Ganne); two-step, Fan Tan T..
Anthony); "Chinese March Characteris-
tique;" cornet solo, Kentucky Home"
, q. Mastery, E. Stanaway; Dance Char
acteristique, Filtration" Dalby); two>
step, "The Colored Major" Is. r. Hen
ry); flower song, Hearts and Flowers
CT. M. TobanD; medley, "The Wonder
(Mackie); "Star Spangled Banner" e.
Stanaway, bandmaster.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
NEW ROAD is PROJECTED
Line Between Denver and Salt
Lake Will Be Realized.

Denver. July "A new short line rail-
way that will decrease the distance by
rail between Denver and Salt Lake City
is projected by the incorporators of the
Denver & Salt Lake Railway, Tunnel
and Mining company that filed papers
with the secretary OF state yesterday.
1t is capitalized at $7O00,000. The in
corpOrators are ]. r. Ratchford of Syra-
cuse, N. Y, and John j. Reilly, d. W.
Hannum. l.. N. Cullis and David ]. Kelly
of Denver.
The company intends to complete and
use the Atlantic and Pacific tunnel, pro-
jected by Brick" Pomeroy, which Mr.
Hanford bought at sherifs sale on
March last.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
J. E. COWPERTHWAITE.
Secretary Executive Committee.

From the beginning of the band con-
cert at the court house In the forenoon
until the close OF the balloon ascension
in the evening the crowd attending the
Fourth of July exercises in Butte will be
amused and entertained by the varying
delights of the day. 1t will be twelve
hours Of solid entertainment. the well
planned work of competent commit
tee.
A meeting will be held this evening at
the city hall, where Marshal Lloyd VIII
meet his aides, the heads of organiza-
tions having places in the parade, and
plans will be perfected for tomorrow's
great event.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03

Early this morning the buildings of
Butte began to blossom with bunting
and by midday the national colors
were streaming gaily from the houses
of the residence district and the down
town buildings were gay with stream
ers Preparations are going forward for
celebration that will be carried on in
royal style.
This forenoon at the Office of Chairman n
D. M. Newbro a meeting of the various
committees was held and finishing
touches put on the plans for the big
celebration tomorrow. The various COM
mitteemen that all was in readiness for
the days events and that there was not
sign of failure in the elaborate plans
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
NOT A FREIGHT CAR NOW MOVING
STRIKE AT EAST ST. LOUIS BE-
COMES SERIOUS AND GREAT
DAMAGE MAY FOLLOW.
(By Associated Press.)

St. Louis, July 3.-The strike Of freight
handlers in East st. Louis has spread
and now 100 men are out.
OF these 1,100 are freight handlers and
the remainder drivers of transfer wagons
who went out today in sympathy with
their fellow workmen.
Not a wheel is moving among the
f.eight sheds, where 5000 freight cars
stand ready to be unloaded. Many OF
these cars are loaded with fruit, vege-
tables, ice and other perishable goods.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
FIRE DESTROYS NOTED H0STELRY
HOMESTEAD HOTEL, IN WR-
GINA, FREQUENIED BY
M'KINLEY, BURNS.
(By Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, July 3.-The Homestead
hotel, at Virginia Hot Springs, Bath
county, was destroyed by fire early this
morning.
All of the occupants escaped, but many
of the guests lost their valuables The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The Homestead had a capacity Of $50
guests and has numbered as its patroyS
many of the most prominent people II
the United States. including Presider.
and Mrs. Mckinley and members Of th1
cabinet.
Extensive additions have recently be n
made at cost of 5000, ,00O The hotel !,
said to have been we'll insured
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
IN A DILEMMA
UNITED STATES PLACED ON
THE DEFENSIVE BY A
SPANISH PAPER.
(By Associated Press.)

Madrid, July 3.-The Diario de la Ma
rina, organ of the Spanish party, has it's
leading editorial on the question of the
claims growing out of the destruction of
the Battleship Maine. The paper says the
higher interests of justice have placed
before the United States the hard alter
claims and paying them, which would
represent an enormous sacrifice; or of
confessing before the whole world that
Americans were stupid and lying in
accusing Spain and Of provoking war
for which Spain was unprepared and as
the result of which she lost all her
colonies.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
SALISBURY CABINET STIRRED TO ACTION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
(By Associated Press.)

s (By Associated Press.)
London, July 3.-The presence of strong group of
Canadian and colonial ministers and officials in Lon
$ don acted like a tonic in invgorang the jaded
Salisbury government.
Morleys inquiries respecting the fate of the free
sttuons Of Cape Colony have been frankly met by
Mr. Chamberlain, who has easily proved that the
home government has not nterfered with the right
Of coonsts to govern themselves and that the
sttution the chief colony in South Africa has not
= yet been suspended, although warrants have been
issued for the expenditure of money in the public
s service.
This constitutional question the Canadian min
sters and colonial guests much talk about
the luncheon ordered for them the Constitutional
s Club.
s Ministers Blair Fielding Mills Davies and Fisher
the most conspicuous figures present but South
Africa Australia and other self governing sections Of
the empire represented.
= 1t informal conference the present
phases of imperial policy and the necessity
= ing for binding the empire together
dwelt upon
UNDERSTANDINGS AEEAE\E%|
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
CENTRAL PACIFIC ROAD PRE-
PAIRING FOR BATTLE IN
NEVADA COURTS.
WORK OF ASSESSORS IN IN
CREASING TAXATION RATE
IS DENOUNCED. :,
COMPANY CONTENDS THAT IN
CREASE IS UNFAIR AND
ILLEGAL.

San Francisco, July 3.-F. H. Hartman
Is preparing for strenuous fight in the
courts to set aside the recent increase
of the Central Pacific assessment in Ne
vada.
The assessors added $1,000 900 to- the
former valuation of the road by increas-
ing the rate from an average Of 81, 900 a
mile to $4,000 mile.
Other roads in the state We're raised
about 40 per cent. and by these means
the state assessment roll was increased
$14,000,00O.
Nevada people are determined to main
tain the legality of the assessment, which
was advanced under a law of the last
legislature, putting all the railroads in
separate class for taxation purposes,
regardless of differences of guage.
The railroad people contend that such
a classification is illegal.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
DEFEAT ADMITTED
BY THE CHINESE
(By Associated Press.)

Simla, July 3.-Advices received here
from the Skkin order say an edict
signed by the emperor and empress
dowager of China has been posted in
Europeans have been victorious in north
e,n China, and ordering that the lives
of missionaries and Christian converts
be respected, on pain of decapitation..
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
RIOTING AT BUENOS AYRES,
(By Associated Press,)

Buenos Ayres, July 3.-Rioting
has occurred in Buenns Ayres over
bill for the unification of the
Argentine debt. Several persons
have been wounded.
Naval students made a demOn-
stration against the unification
bill, and DR.. Jose Terry, a former
minister of finance. in a lecture to
show the disastrous consequences
that the acceptance of the bill
would entail upon the country,
declared the unification scheme
might bring about the interference
of the powers.
At the close of the lecture per-
sons who had been in the audience
paraded the streets and made
hostile demonstration. They broke
the windows in the offices of La
Tribuna and Ell Pals, newspapers
which are supporting the bill.
The police charged upon them
and several We're wounded.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
HILL AND MORGAN WILL MEET
Coming Conference Of the Two Rail-
road Magnates Regarded as
Important.
(By Associated Press.)

(By ASSOCIATED PreSS.J
New York, July 3.-James ]. Hill,
president of the Great Northern railway,
will arrive in this city a day or two
after the Fourth. His presence here
about the time that ]. Pierpont Morgan
returns from abroad is regarded by Wall
street as matter of more than passing
Importance.
1t is said Mr.. Hill will urge upon Mr..
Morgan the appointment of Darius Mil
Ter, second vice president Of the Great
Northern, as general traffic director Of
that road, the Northern Pacific and the
Burlington.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
SOFT COAL COMBINE LIKELY.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, July 3.-Independent
dealers in soft coal say the re-
ported syndicate of operators with
j. Pierpont Morgan at it's head
will eventually succeed in CONSOLE
dating all the principal soft coal
properties of the country.
This concentration of the indus
try which is in sympathy with the
community of interest idea will.
dealers say, be less simple OPP
Grafton than an amalgamatiOn of
the anthracite mining properties,
because soft coal is found more
generally and in greater abund-
ance.
A representative Of Mr.. Morgan
smiled when asked about the re-
ported leadership of his company
in the soft coal combination.
1T is always Morgan" he said.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
The CHINESE ONCE MORE CONTROL A PORTION OF PEKlN

under the jurisdiction Of ten police CELL
sors. A thousand Japanese troops have
arrived here and nearly 1000 more are
coming to replace the force in the pro-
vince of Chi Ii. Orders have been given
for the rebuilding of two of the large
gates of the city. The merchants in the
ruined portion of the city are rebuild
irg, showing that they expect the court
IN return.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
Fatalities at a Fire.

San Francisco, July S.-An early MORN
Ing fire in the Italian quarters destroyed
three lodging houses. A young woman
is missing, and an aged woman is dying
from burns received while trying to es-
cape from one of the destroyed build
ings.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
(By Associated Press.)

Pekin, July 3.-The British and Jap,
anese sections Of Pekin have been for
mally transferred to the Chinese. There
Is delay on the part Of the Italians,
French and Germans in transferring
their sections in the Tartar cNv. The
Germans have transferred their sea ION
Of the Chinese city, all Of which is nov
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
America Leading the World In Food Products

(By Associated Press.)

By Press)
IS
n
a
O products
within everything that
Independent of the nations of the world
effected will
nothing Whenever pretty
combination
being taken to begin
Philippines
which the government there.
will be accomplished torards during the next fsl
Hawaii Philippines.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
NO BRITISH FLAG
FLIES AT SKAGWAY
CBy Associated Press.)

\by ASSoClalcu IitSS.)
Ottawa, July 3.-The secretary of state,
acting for the minister of customs, has
issued orders to Customs Officer Busby
at Skagway, Alaska, directing him not
to insist on the display Of the British flag
contrary to popular feeling there. Mr..
Busby had no orders from Ottawa to
hoist the flag.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
Gold in Santa Chuquira River.
OBy Associated Press.)

Tby =
Lima, July IA commission of 80 per-
sons has returned from an exploration
of the river Santa Chuquira. The mem-
bers report they found plenty of gold
in the river.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03

Americans Greet President Campos.
Rio de Janeiro. July 3.-Rear Admiral
Cromwell and officers of the United
States cruisers Chicago and Atlanta,
called upon President Campos yesterday.