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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

There is a cheerful old saying about the
darkest hour preceding the dawn that dis
tinctly applies to present social condf-
| tions.
Last week was the dullest of the Of
/ fetal season, but happily for the pet chill
! dren of Fortune, the outlook for the first
| half of the month is gay enough to keep
that poor. overworked social wheel"
a-whirring until Lent clogs its hub with
ashes and gives it a chance to rest.
The social horors of tomorrow will be
divided between Mrs. Hearst and Mrs.
Walsh. The former Will entertain fash
ionable music lovers with a programme
contributed by famous musicians, and the
latter will give cotillion at Rauscher's,
dinners at which the dancers will be the
guests. Mrs. Hearst has invitations out
for second musicale, February Is, and
Mr. and Mrs. Walsh, who became world
famous while abroad for their gracious
hospitality, will give large dinner on st.
Valentines night, when their company
will have the pleasure OF hearing Nordica
sing. The list of dinner hosts and host
esses for the week is a long one, and
there will be several weddings and half
dozen receptions snd teas.
A new and attractive addition to the
festivities of the month will be the Sc
ries of cotillions to be given from now
until Lent at the National Rifles Armory,
the first of which is arranged for Tuesday.
The purpose of the gentlemen who have
organized it is mainly to return the hos
pitality of the Small and Early dances,
and, like them the cotillions are to be
permanent feature. The committee in
charge is: Mr. Randall II. Hagner, DR..
Robert f. Mason, Mr.. William Cary John
sou, and Mr.. Andrew Y. Bradley The
patrcnesses are Mrs. Calderon Carlisle,
Mrs. Charles J. Bell. Mrs. Edward Nc
Cauley, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs
Joseph p. Sanger, and Mrs. Francis New
lands. The first cotiIlion will be led by
Dr. Robert +. Mason with Miss Hagner.
Mr. and Mrs. Westinghouse, whose alb
sence from Washington this season has
been distinct loss to society, have been
entertaining in Pittsburg throughout the
winter on the same graciously elegant
scale SO characteristic of them while
here. They Will reopen Blaine House for
the inauguration and may arrive in Wash
ington in time to attend the assembly
ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graft, of Sixteenth Street,
entertained at dinner last night when
their guests included Miss Hay, Miss
Root, Miss Wetmore, Miss Wallace, Miss
Sheridan, Miss Marshall, Baron AmbroZy,
Mr.. Mitchell, Mr.. Helen, Mr.. Winthrop,
and Senior Riano
Mrs. Walter Preston Brownlow and the
Misses Brownlow. Mrs. W. l.. Jones. Mrs.
Arthur Newton Hacker and Mrs. F. w.
Cushman will be at home tomorrow from
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
A QUESTION RAISED.
Legality of the Appointment of Non
Resident Stenographer.

A question has been raised as to the
legality Of the appointment of nom
resident of the state to the position of
stenographer in Judge Clancy's court,
and the matter is being discussed by
stenographers of the city and those
who would like to see one of them get
the position. 1t is claimed that the
statutes provides that stenographer
or any other officer of the court, if
such the stenographer can be termed,
shall have been in The state at least
a year before his appointment can be
considered legal. Judge Clancy has Sc
lected John f. Ledwidge, of Ogden, to
the position in his department, and
great big kick has been raised about it.
The judge was asked about the mat
ter today. Said he: II have not looked
into it from a legal standpoint, but If
1T should transpire that the law prohib-
is me from going outside of the state
for a man, l will certainly not employ
anyone in Butte. 1t strikes me we are
operating under the same constitution
we We're when Judge Mediation was on
the bench. Mr.. Mediation had stem
Ographer who was not only not resi-
dent of Montana, but was not a citizen
of the United States. He did not take
out his papers until after Judge Nc
.iatton left the bench. So l do not see
Thy I cannot appoint a man who is
got a resident of Montana"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago Jan. 3.---Cattle-Receipts H.
900. Market for steers l0M15c lower.
Butchers stock about, steady. Good to
prime steers, S5.40Is6.2o poor to medi-
UNI, s3.75M$5.30; stockers and feeders.
s275M$l.9O; cows, $2.60N$43O: .heifers,
s2.65Ms4eO; Gamers, $2.oom$2,6O; bulls,
s3OO6I$4.4O; calves, A50M$6.00; Texas
fed steers. s4.OOM$5.50; grassers, S. ioI
s41O; bulls, $2.4Om$350.
Hogs-Receipts today, 1000; 'omor-
row, $1,000; left over, 10. Market gen.
orally Sc lower, closing strong. Top,
$40; mixed and butchers, s4.S06r}5 70,
good to choice heavy. $4,000 $40; rough
heavy, &.75Ms4.so; light, $475G$5.o5; bulk
Of sales s4.s5Ms5.o0.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900. Sheep and
lambs slow: good to choice Wethers.
So ,JM $40; fair to choice mixed, $4,000
$3.50; westerns, $3.15Is4. go. Texas sheep,
$250M $3.50: native lambs, $i.l5M$5.50 80;
western lambs, $5.00Ms5.55.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
WANT WRIT OF MANDATE.
Dempsey Will Appeal From His Death
Sentence.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Helena, Mont, Jan. 3.-Application was
made by Cullen, Day and Cullen to the
supreme court this morning, by the
Montana Ore Purchasing Co. and others
for a writ of mandate directed to Judge
Lindsay requiring him to allow the
amendments proposed by petitioners to
the bill of exceptions taken by the Bos-
ton & Montana Co., in the controversy
involving the position of the Pennsyl-
vania lode.
Application fas also made to the SUI
preme court by w. W. Lkeus for a writ
of mandate to Judge Clancy and his
stenographer to compel them to furnish
transcript of the evidence in the trial
of Peter Dempsey of Butte, for the MUIR
der of his wife, and afterwards for in
sanity. This is with a view to an ap-
peal from the sentence of death under
which he now rests.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
LOCAL BRIEFS,

Don't forget the Card Party at Scan
dia hall Thursday evening, Jan. Sd, at
$3.50 p. M. Given by the Knights and La
dies of Security. Everybody welcome,
Admission Csc.
A good COAL A coal for domestic EUR
poses. A lasting coal. A coal with little
waste. A medium burner-not too fast
This exactly describes Trail Creek coal.
Sold at 81 West Park. Phone 5S4
Patrick Collins, aged 60 years, an old
and well known resident of Walkerville
died today at the family residence, No.
Cos w. DAILY street. Besides a large cir
Gle of sympathizng friends he leaves
four daughters. Mrs. VIM. Mulcare.
Mrs. Dan O'Neil, Maggie and Katie Col
d Inns and three sons, Patrick j., John j.,
city treasurer of Walkerville and James.
The funeral will be announced later.
Simon Donovan, aged 80 years, died
yesterday of pneumonia, leaving one
brother. Dan of Butte, and two sisters,
Julia Donovan and Mrs Geo. Hickock.
The funeral will leave the residence of
Geo. Hickock, No. COG East Galena street
this evening at o'clock and proceed to
the Great Northern depot from where
the body will be shipped to Ishpeming,
Mich.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
ARMY OF BURGLARS.
Had Regular Battle With the Enraged
Citizens.

Van Vera, o.. Jan. ga gang OF nine
robbers blew the safe OF William Hoag-
lands general store at Gazette, six miles
north of here early today, took $500 in
cash and valuable papers and escaped,
after a desperate battle with the cMi-
zens. Soon after the robbers had en-
tered the store they We're discovered by
Mr.. HoagNand, whose dwelling adjoined.
He volunteered to oper the safe To pre-
vent ITS destruction, but his offer was
declined. Hoagland summoned a posse
OF citizens who arrived in time ito hear
the explosion of the safe. They opened
fire on the robbers, and over 100 shots
were exchanged. AS the robbers fired
they retreated toward the edge of the VIII
lage where they had stationed several
buggies which they had stolen from
farmers. In these they escaped. The
posse followed several miles, but the rob-
bers outdistanced them. None of the
citizens We're hurt. 1t is thought one of
the robbers was wounded.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
FINANCIAL AND
COMMERCIAL
DAILY RECORD OF THE EAST
ERN STOCK MARKETS AND
TRANSACTINS.
REPORT OF THE NEW
YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
Railroad, Grain, and Produce, Wool
and Other Northumberland
Review of Trade.

New York, Jan. 3.-The advanced Bank
of Englands discount rate from to
per cent today brought large selling for
the London account on the New York ex-
change. Metropolitan street railway
dropped IA on the judicial decision
against the validity of some of the COM
pany's franchises. The stocks showing
gains were very few, but later there
was rally in stocks which We're the
weakest at the start.
The continued weakness Of sugar, the
selling for London account and the dis
turbance of longs broke the market and
precipitated active liquidation. Sugar
dropped 5-s and Steel and Wire two and
others of the steel group from 20 IA
and long list Of railroa stocks and
specialties, including the most prominent
in the list from one to two points. The
bears found no difficulty in forcing out
long stock to stop losses ana the decline
was checked only when they began to
cover and take profits. There were rail-
lies extending to IA in sugar and in the
Erie stock, St. Paul, Pennsylvania and
some of the leading industrials. The
bull leaders bid up prices against the
shorts but the demand for stocks show
ed marked abatement.
The bond market weakened in sympa-
thy with stocks.
The languid demand and the feeble
rallies encouraged the bears to make a
bold demonstration in the final hour
They offered prices down without re-
serve and brought very large offerings
on the market. Losses of many proni-
| nent industrials were extended to from
| three to over six points. Sugar and
| Federal steel being notable sufferers. In
| the railroad list, Erie first preferred
| touched GIN, a decline of AS. Northern
Pacific was 3A below the highest. Della
| ware and Hudson dropped 4; Lackawana
| and d. & r. G. preferred ga each, Penn
| sylvania, Reading second preferred and
3. & O. 3h. Union Pacific, Southern
Pacific and Burlington 31s each and a
large number between . and points.
There We're some spasmcdic rallies on
covering by room shorts, hut the tone
of the market continued semi-de'moral-
| lied up to the close, the last prices in
many instances being about the lowest
| on continued heavy offerings to liqui-
| date.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
Lana Office, to the heirs OF Henry NJ.
Wolf, deceased.
Helena, Montana, November 10, 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been made in this office by George Schir-
mer, of Silver Bow County, Montana,
contestant, against homestead entry No,
1887, made Apsil Sth 1895. for F.. = n w,
u, and lots l ana >. Section 81. Town
ship N, Range W., by Henry NJ. Welt.
Contestee in which it is alleged that said
Henry NJ. Wolf died in the year 1895,
since which time his heirs have wholly
abandoned said tract and failed to reside
upon or cultivate the same. and that the
absence Of claimant and his heirs from
said tract was not due to employment in
the military or naval service of the
United States il war times, said parties
are hereby notified to appear. respond
and offer evidence touching said aliega-
ton at 10 O'Clock a. H., ON December -,
1900. before Z. NJ. Parr. Notary Public,
at his office at Butte. Mont-na and that
final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a.
H., on December 31St, 1900, before tho
Register and Receiver at the United
states Land Office in Helena, Montana.
The said contestant having. in prop-
er affidavit filed November 10Th, 1900.
set forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this notice
and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
GEORGE y. GREENE,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
STEAMSHIP FIGHT.
Pacific Mail Co. Has Two Strong Com
petitors.

San Francisco, Jan. 3.-After January
"a the Pacific Mail is to handle all of it's
business between Central American and
Mexican Pacific ports and New York
and Europe by way of San Francisco
and the Southern Pacific's New Or
leans route. When extensive wharf
facilities are completed at Guaymas,
part of the traffic will be sent via that
port and the Sunset route. This new
departure by the Pacific Mail is due to
it's quarrel with the Panama railroad
1t is admitted by both sides that all
prospects for a settlement of the fight
have vanished.
To aid it in it's fight for Central Amer
lean and Mexican business the Panama
railroad has enlisted the services of the
Pacific Steam and the Chilean Naviga-
ton companies. They have joint SER
vice between Valparaiso and Panama
and Ocos. the latter being the most
northern port of Guatemala. They are
to extend their joint services to this
port, each company sending vessel
here alternately every two weeks. The
first vessel is on the way from VAL
paraiso. In consideration of calling at
Mexican Pacific ports the Mexican gov
ernment has agreed to give the two
lines jointly subsidy of $4,000 year.
They also receive subsidies from sew
eral Central American states.
Pacific Mail officials say that the. mail
steamers will continue to run to Pam
anna, making all the old ports of call
and several new ports in addition. They
say the Pacific Mail is bound to lose
considerable business from Central
America and Mexico, 81 per cent of
which consists of coffee shipments to
the Atlantic seaboard and Europe, but
they hope to hold fair share of the
traffic by quoting rates via this port in
connection with the Southern Pacific.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
CONFESSES TO MURDER
Committed IN ALABAMA
ELDRDGE WILLIAMS, ALIAS DOUGLAS, A FUGITIVE FROM JUS
TlCE FOR NEARLY TEN YEARS-WILL BE TAKEN BACK
TO THE SCENE OF THE MURDER. ,4xaA

to take hand in the matter and went
after young Boswell. The elder Boswell
learning of the trouble in turn went after
Williams, and wordy alteration en-
sued which was ended by Williams draw
ing knife and plunging it into Boswell's
breast. Boswell died later and Williams
was arrested on a charge Of murder in
the first degree.
He was confined in the county Jail
and was given preliminary hearing for
the purpose of being admitted to bail.
The application for bail was denied and
Williams was committed to Jail to await
his trial on a charge of murder in the
first degree.
Williams had been in Jail but a few
days when he succeeded in effecting his
escape. He travelled through the south
ern states and going through Arizona
entered New Mexico. From there he
went to South America where he re-
| manned several years. He was married
at the time of the killing and when he
returned to the United States he was re-
| joined by his wife and children. His
wanderings led him to Butte under the
name of Douglas but his violent temper
broke out afresh and he visited it upon
the wife who had stuck to him through
thick and thin. He arrived in Butte
| about two weeks ago.
Williams is a good looking man and
does not have the appearance which 'oeo-
pie generally look for in fugitives from
justice. He was a collector for the Cen
terville branch Of the Hennessy Mercan-
tile company. His people in Alabama
are eminently respectable.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
Westerners Want Show in the Con-
test.

New York, Jan. 3.-There is a move
ment on foot among western golf play
ers to delay the holding of the national
championship until after the champion
ship of the Western Golf association
has been decided. George B. Thorn,
president of that association, has called
a meeting to discuss the proposition,
and strong influence will be brought to
bear on the executive committee of the
National association to accomplish the
desired result. This would mean hold
ing the western championship earlier
than heretofore, but probably the anna
teur championship later. The western
playes maintain that July is too early
to permit proper practice for such an
important contest. Arthur P. Bowen,
president of the Western Golf associa-
ton, has put in a strong plea for
later date. He says:
1.-THE amateur event has always been
held too early in the season to permit
of a representative of western territory.
We do not play golf all the year round,
and are away from the links for
months. OF course, that is great ad-
vantage for the eastern players, as our
courses are generally not in shape until
May or June. If the amateur cham
pionship is held later in the season,
the west will be capably represented"
1t seems to be generally admitted by
golf men in this city that all three
championships will be held in the east
next season. The women's champion
ship is one to which the west is prop
erly entitled, and players out there ac-
knowledge that they are not yet in a
position to hold it satisfactorily. For
this reason it is hoped that a later
date will be agreed upon in order to
give them enough practice. This new
phase Of the matter has an important
bearing on the boom started in favor
of the Atlantic City course, for June
is practically the only month When the
tournament can be held there with sue
cess. Whether eastern players will ac-
cept this view of the situation remains
to be seen. There is a strong under
current of feeling in favor of Atlantic
City, and when delegates assemble at
the annual meeting they may prove I'M
willing to sacrafice the jersey course
for the sake of the western entry.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
GET new OFFICES.
List of Presidential Nominations Sent
to the Senate.

washington, Jan. 3.-The president to-
day sent the following nominations to
the senate: Oscar F. Williams, of New
York, to be consul general at Singapore:
Frank r. Mowro, of Ohio 10 be consul
at Antigua, w. l.; Frederick E. Ritz
man, Of Ohio, to be aud'to. TO-; the war
department.: James E. Harlan, of Illinois,
to be attorney general of Porto Rico:
Captain H. A. Shaw, assistan. surgeon,
u. S. A.. to be surgeon Of volunteers
with the rank of major: Corporal Geo.
Steunenberg, troop A.. Eleventh U. 5.
cavalry to be first lieutenar%: Comman-
der Augustus c. Kellogg, u. S. N, retir-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03

r. c. Douglas who was arrested short
wife has confessed that he murdered a
man in Watunka Alabama, in June.
1891, and that he has been fugitive
from justice ever since.
The officers of Alabama We're notified
several days ago of the confession and
are now on the way to Butte for the man
whose true name is IIldridge Williams.
The officers Of Alabama confirm the
statement that Douglas killed a man
named James Boswell and after the pre-
Nminary hearing succeeded in breaking
Jail and has been at large ever since.
Douglas, alias Williams, resided with
his wife and children at 1917 Platinum
street in this city, and for some reason
he assaulted his wife with a pistol She
had him arrested on the charge of as
have him put under bonds to keep the
peace.
Soon after his arrest he sent for I'm
dersheriff Murphy who, after hearing his
statement took him to Deputy County
Attorney c. F. Kelley, who informed
him that any statement he would make
would be used against him Douglas
said that he understood the matter and
he wanted to make the statement.
His story was to the effect that during
the month Of June, 1891, he resided with
younger brother in Watunka, Alabama,
and the latter had some trouble with the
son of a man named James Boswell.
Young Boswell called Williams brother
some vile names and Williams concluded
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
KANSAS CITY MARKET.

5000; markets steady to weak; Texas
steers, So. 750l46 Texas cows $2.25@3.10;
native steers, $3.40M5.25; native cows and
heifers, $2O0@4.90; stockers and feeders,
$25O@4.4O; bulls, $2.S5@4.O0.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; market. weak
to sc lower; bulk of sales Si32A@495;
heavy, $4S565.OO: packers, S4.92m5o2;
mixed, $4S4@4.97; lights, $4.S0M491;
Workers., $49O@4.97; pigs $4.AOM4.S5.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; markets.
steady; lambs, "a 00M5.60; muttons$2,oosS
steady; lambs, $.00M5,60; muttons, $2.OoW
4SO
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.

Omaha, Jan. 3.-Cat'tle, receipts, 3,6oo
head Market steady to III lower. Ma
tive beef steers $4.00M5.3o; western steers,
s3.35M44O; Texas steers, $3.00M3.15; COWS
and heifers, $300m4.10: stockers ana feed
ers, SO OO4.40: calves $4.000S5O; bulls and
stays, $2.00M400.
Hogs--Receipts, S,40o mead. Market
shade lower, closed steady. Heavy,
$4921aM500; Mixed $49212O493: light
81 9O0 500: bulk of sales S4.95M4.91R.
Sheep--Receipts, 1900. Market weak
to ZOE lower. Fair to choice westernei's,
$37504.00: common and choice sheep
$3750I3.S5; lambs $4.25Mo.2o.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
SERIOUS TRAIN WRECK.

Minneapolis, MINK; Jan. 3.-The Chi
cago Great Western passenger train
from Chicago due here at S:25 a. m. was
wrecked near Sergeant, Mimi, today.
Two engines were putting eight cars So
miles an hour and the second engine
struck defective rail and was over
turned with the baggage car
The letter was burned. The seven
coaches :eft the track blu, We're not over
turned
Bagga sc man Green, Conductor Healy
and buffet car porter Hudson were Sc
Eously bruised.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
BOILER EXPLOSION.

Watseka. H., Jan. 3.-Bishop Mills,
controlled by the Pure Food Milling COM
pany was wrecked by boiler explosion
today. John Stpoh1le a member OF the
firm and Lutte lMiallott We're instantly
killed and Era Jones, miller. Slightly in
jured. The boiler was thrown 200 feet.
demolishing Cards aflware store The
cause OF the explosion is not known
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
HARRISON NOT EMPLOYED.
Has No Connection With Insular Test
Cases.

New York, Jan. SIN answer to a
Geographic query as to the report that
General Harrison had been retained in
the insular test cases before the SUI
preme court, the Mail and Express to-
day received the following dispatch
from the former president:
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 81 have no
employment in any of the insular test
cases. (Signed)
"BENJAMIN HARRISON"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
HUNT FOR THE SHIP.

Astoria, Oregon, Jan, 3.--The revenue
cutter Perry will leave today in search
of the bark Andrada. of which nothing
has been heard since she was spoken by
the Saint Bede over two weeks ago. Pilot
Cordner of this port, is aboard the bark.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
CHICAGO PRODUCE. .

Chicago, Jan. 3.-May wheat opened
at 767sM71Ac, touched 17a.c aud slumped
to 16Ac. Close: Wheat-January, 73Ac;
February, 74lsc: May, 76asc. Corn
January, 355sc: May SIC. Oats-Janu-
airy, 22Ac; May. 255sc. Probationary,
$3.50; May. $l2.S1la. Lard-January,
$685.; May. $40. Ribs-January, $685.;
May. s6.72la.
Cash: Wheat-No. red, 16@71lac;
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
STRUCK LOAD OF HOGS.
And the Train Went Into the Ditch
One Killed, Two Injured.

Niles, Ohio, Jan. "a coal train on the
Niles and Lisbon road was wrecked last
night killing Clas. Track and seriously
injuring Fireman VIM. Klein and Brake
man Garfield Powers. The train was
descending steep grade when farmer
attempted to cross the track with wag-
in loaded with hogs. The engine struck
1t and with six cars went down an en-
bankment. The engineer was buried UNI
der the debris. The farmer escaped.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-03
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
BUTTE CITY WATER COMPANY,

Notice is hereby gwen that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the Butte
City Water company will be held at che
office of the company, Lewisohn build
ing. Butte, Montana. on Tuesday, Janu-
airy S, 1901 at L. o'clock. noon.
The business to be transacted t this
meeting will be the election OF direc tors