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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
COURT WILL SURRENDER.
But Meanwhile Raiding Expedition Is
Gathering in Force.

Pekin. Feb. 20.-(Noon)-The foreign
ENJOYS this morning received an official
communication from the Chinese pleni-
potentiaries Offering to agree to all the
terms of the powers. The Chinese de-
sired, however, to save the lives of Chao
Shu Chiao and Ying Men, but they were
informed that the ministers insisted
upon the former demands. A complete
surrender is expected tomorrow
Meanwhile extensive preparations are
being made for the expedition planned by
Count Won Waldersee. The Germans
have purchased 1900 camels for transport
purposes.
A representative of the Associated
Press was informed by the foreign min
listers that they think the gravity of the
situation is over, but it is expected that
difficulties will now arise among them
selves when some Of the governments s
send in their indemnity claims, and par
tlcularly on account Gf the unea siness
regarding the attitude of Germany, who
claims that her indemnity must be paid
in cash before evacuation. China cannot
pay, as her reserve is small and the GUS
toms duties must go to pay dividends
upon former loans. and it is not proba BILE
that she could borrow a sum of great
magnitude. United States Minister
Conger estimates the total demands upon
China at $500 900, UOc.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
$1,000 GOLD IN One POCKET
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS IN GEN
ERAI-To CUT DOWN MAIL
CARRYING RATE.
LANDS FOR INDIAN WARRIORS.
Whose Forebears Fought in Early
Wars Of the Country-Wait for
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.

Manila, Feb. 2O.-At a conference held
between the United states Philippine
commission and W. l.. Lausch. the new
auditor for the Philippine islands, it was
decided to establish an office and per-
feet plans for increased efficiency IN the
auditors department.
Brigadier General D. w. Davis Will
shortly take up the duties Of provost
marshal of Manila. succeeding Brigadier
General ]. Franklin Bell. who as soon as
relieved will pr"csca overland to Vlgan
and there assume command of the dis
trict of northern Luzon, commanded for
over year by Major General S. M B.
Young.
Captain Stern of the Thirty sixth
volunteer infantry has been appointed
collector of licenses for the city of Manila
to succeed Lieutenant Bishop. The col
lections from licenses in Manila alone
amount to 100000 in gold a year. The
members of the new federal party are
preparing to celebrate Washington's s
birthday on a grand scale.
Reports from the gold mining district
of northern Luzon are lately more en-
rouraging. A find of $500 gold was re-
gently made in a single pocket in
Lepanto province, about 175 miles north
of Manila.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
APPROVE OF CHAFFEE.
His Course in Pekin in Not Joining
the Raiders.

Washington. Feb. 20.-The state de-
partment has not yet found it necessary
to address itself to any of the European
governments or Japan through their for
eign officers respecting it's attitude to
the proposed military campaign in China
The only influence brought to bear upon
the powers by the state department in
that direction has been exerted through
Minister Conger, who already has ex-
pressed himself to the other foreign min
insters at Pekin. The state department
last night sent copy of the instructions
given to Mr.. COnger to our diploma tic
representatives at each of the capitals
of the interested powers. But is is
stated that this was done with the sole
purpose of keeping our representatives.
thoroughly informed of the progress of
negotiations and in no case We're they
instructed to make the COnger dispatch
the basis for direct communications with
the governments to which they are ac-
credited.
General Chaffees course has been en-
tirely approved and he has been notified
to that effect.
Minister Wu was again at the state de-
partment today in search of informat ton
He had none to give. ..,--
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
HAM|LTCs, IS
FOUND GUILTY.
MINNEAPOLIS REPORTER HELD
So FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
A SURPRISE TO EVERYBODY
JURY OUT FOR FORTY HOURS
THOUGHT THE STATE HAD
WEAK CASE.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Feb 20.-The jury
in the case of the state of Minnesota
against Frank H. Hamilton, charged
with numbering Leonard r. Day, after
forty hours delberaton furnished a
genuine surprise by coming into court
a few minutes before 10 o'clock this
morning and reporting that it had
agreed upon verdict of manslaughter
in the first degree. with recommenda> =
tion to the mercy of the court. The jury
had been out so long that hope of an
agreement had about been given up.
The jury Informed the deputies at a.l5
that it had agreed. but it took half an
hour to arrange the preliminaries.
Hamilton was brought into court 10
hear the verdict. He had enjoyed a
good nights sleep and seemed in excel
lent spirits. When the verdict was red:
Hamilton appeared dazed and male no
sign other than to shake his head IN
mute protest.
He was remanded to Jail to await seH>
tence, and absolutely refused to see any
one except his devoted friend, Miss
johnson of Colorado Springs.
His attorneys at once moved fo' q new
the arguments.
When the prisoner reached the jail he
said to Jailer Alexander With despair
ing gesture:
"They've found me guilty, captain;
but 1 don't deserve it,
The penalty for the crime of Wnica he
is convicted is Imprisonment from five
to twenty years.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
GOOD DAY FOR GOSSIP.
House Committee Have Much to Talk
Over

Washington. Feb. 20-The wavs ana
means committee of the house held y
lengthy session today but did not have
occasion to take up the revenue reduc.
ton bill, as the conferees We're not ready
to make any statement on it's prospects.
The tariff reduction bill of Mr.. Babcock
tWisD taking off the dudes on most Of
the articles in the iron and steel schedule
of the Dingley act. was referred to the
sub committee on customs. 1t is hardly
expected that anything can be done on
measure of this far reaching character
at this late day of the session.
The proposition to have one appraiser
instead of Two at Boston and Phila-
delphia and to increase the salary OF
several employees was lost on tie vote
and similar action was taken on propo-
sition 10 consolidate the Chicago ap-
praisers office. The bill allowing gov
ernment moneys to be kept in govern
ment repositories in Hawaii was favor
ably acted on.
Mr.. Sulzer's resolution calling for in-
forn,a ton on the imposition of rates on
Russian sugar was not taken up.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
KING WILL HAVE
PLENTY OF MONEY
WILL CUT OFF OTHER OFFICIAL
HEADS TO FAVOR ROYAL
HOUSEHOLD.

New York, Feb. 20.-While the current
report that the aggregate sum of the
British civil list will not be changed in
the new reign is probably correct, says
the Tribune's London correspondent. it
Goes not follow that the court of Ed
ward VII will not have more money 70
SPEND than Queen Victoria's court. The
civil list is capable of considerable
manipulation. Queen Victoria had a
smaller aggregate than King William
~ but the civil list was relieved from
various charges and she had larger
amount of available for the mainten-
anee of the royal household. The re-
vision of the civil list will yield similar
results for the general expenditures of
the court. Queen Alexdra's allow
ances will be largely increased and there
will not be any opposition by the COM
mons to the proposals for her benefit.
The annuities for the Duke of Cornwall
will be equal in amount to those receiv-
ed by his father as Prince of Wales.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
MOUNTAIN SLID
INTO THE OCEAN
GIGANTIC CONVULSIONS OF Ma
TURE-EARTHQUA WRECKS
TOWERING CLIFF.

Vancouver, i. c.. Feb. 20.-The crest
of mountain whose top is more than
a mile in circumference, slid into LOugh-
borough Inlet 100 miles from Vancouver
last Saturday just before noon. The
great slide was caused by an earthquake
(which shook the surrounding district
for several seconds, and the resulting
Shock Of the falling mountain top could
DE felt q long distance.
/ The mountain which fell was composed
of a great crag which overhung the shore
and an immense slice of it sheered off
into the bay. The break extended back
400 feet from the shore Giant trees and
boudcrs We're carried away by the slide.
4 heavy sea was caused, and the tidal
wave swept down the inlet. Several
small boats, three miles away, were
thrown up into the woods, and two
booms of logs ready to be sent to the
market in Vancouver were thrown out
OF the water and practically wrecked.
News of the earthquake was brought
to Vancouver by the steamer CoQuilam
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
NOT TEMPERANCE PEOPLE.
Used Joint Smashing Craze to Cover
Private Grudge.

Kansas City, Feb. pa special to
the star from LeavenWurth, Kan, saws:
John hudson. the bartender whose
Wife was killed in Tuesdays saloon
raid at Milwood. came to Leavenwor,h
today and sWore out warrants for the
four farmers under arrest here charg-
ing them With murder in the first de-
gree. Hudson says he knows VINO fired
The shot that killed his Wife. and that
he Will make his name known at the
proper time. Thomas Mcnamara. Hud-
sons cousin. openly accuses one of the
qnar,ettc viii firing the fatal shot The
coroner's jury will not sit on The case
until next Monday. In the meantime
the coroncr's jury is busy gathering
evidence against the raiders and sev-
erai arrests will. it is said. follow. If
is SAID today that none of the raiders
We're temperance people and that thew
TOOK advantage of the reform moye-
mnt 10 pay an Old srudge William
Nebb, who was wounded in the raid.
Is reported in a serious condition todav
ana may not live. He is so years of age
age.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
TAKE IN A TRAITOR.
Leading Tobacco Firm Of Manila Also
Implicated.

Manila, Feb. 2O-At Pagsanjan, PROV
ince of Laguna, yesterday, Lieut..
Vaughn of the 37th infantry. arrtsted
Fernando Russian, general agent of the
Tabacaleria company. on the charge of
having aided the insurgents. Abundant
documentary evidence against the
prisoner has, it is asserted, been Sc
cured. Russian is French subject and
a close friend of the insurgent General
Cailles, and was to d certain extent as
sociated with d. NJ. Carman, the Amer
lean contractor who was recently taken
into custody, charged with having fur
nished supplies to the insurgents.
The Tabacaleria company is said to
be further incriminated.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
ORE STEALERS
ARE SENT Up.
RICHARDS TOLD WHOLE STORY
OF THE GANG.
ALL FINALLY PLEAD GUILTY.
CURNOW AND TREMBATH GIVEN
TWO YEARS-OTHER SEN
FENCES DEFERRED.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

'opeclal TO the inter Mountain.
Helena, Feb. 2O.-A sensation was
sprung in the trial of Henry Curnow for
receiving ore stolen from Bald Butte
mine. when Jos. X. Richards, one of the
accused thieves turned states evidence
and told the whole story. He said Cur
now was in the plot from the first, had
The samples assayed and took the team
10 the mine and to haul off the ore at
midnight. Richards, Wedlake and Trem-
bath packed the ore up the manway from
the J00-foot level, but the first night
were so played out that they hid the
sacks in old workings near the 1OO-foot
level, and carried them the rest of the
distance eight days later The ore
.was hauled from the mine and concealed
ION December IS, and hauled to the East
Helena smelter December q.
The defense claimed this evidence
proved Curnow principal in the crime,
and he should be tried as one Of the
thieves.
The ore was positively identified by
United States Assayer Tatem and w. l..
Shovel, superintendent of the Bald Butte
mine, and other witness who traced it
from Curnow to the smelter.
The evidence Of Richards was a stun
lDNS DlOW 10 the ueIeHSe ana tnlS morn
ing all four prisoners changed their plea
to guilty and threw themselves on the
mercy of the court. Henry Curnow and
George Trembath We're each sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary, sentence
on George Wedlake will be pronounced
tomorrow, and on Richards March 2
The Birdseye Mercantile company, of
Avon, Powell county, was Incorporated
yesterday with $1,000 capital stock, of
which $4,000 is subscribed, $1,000 each by
N. b. Hotter and ID. p. Platenaude, Hell
ena, and $4,000 by John c. Styles, of
Avon.
Fhe Kahspeil Industrial company filed
VIZ h the secretary of state certificate of
p1 oceedings to extend it's business to in
clude the appropriation of water rights
on Saltwater river and construction of a
water supply system in connection with
the dam already in existence: also to
build and operate an electric plant.
special meeting of the Capital City
Early Closing club is called for next
Wednesday to consider a proposition to
join the Western FeLeration of Labor
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
DEFENDS HERSELF IN COURT
JUDGE REFUSES TO ALLOW THAT
SALOON PROPERTY WAS "A
NUISANCE.
WHO SHOT MRS. HUDSON ?
Raiders Charged With Murder in the
First Degree-Know Who
Did It.

lopeka, Kan, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation and her two companions. Mrs.
Grist and Miss Madelane Southard.
We're arrested and placed in the county
jail. Mrs. Nation stoldly persists she
VIII not give $4,000 bond to keep the
peace. The other two women are unde-
eided, but it is thought will secure bonds
in a day or two.
There has been a constant stream of
visitors and yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Nation sent down word that she was not
to be disturbed. Mrs. Nation receives q
large number of letters and kilograms
daily. She spends the greater part of her
time in writing. The cases against the
Nation crusaders for malicious destruc-
tlon of property at Murphys place Sum-
day morning will be called in the district
court today. 1t is a criminal charge ana
will be tried by jury. Mrs Nation will
look after her own case. The other de.
fe" !ants have secured conusel
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
KING GOING VISITING.
May See the Kaiser and King of Dem
mark.

I London. Feb. 2O.-The announcement.
of the date Saturday of King Edward s
departure for Friederichof, near Cron-
berg, has revived the story that his trip
will be extended to Berlin to repay En-
peror Williams visit to England at the
time of Queen Victor.a's death, and that
he will go thence to Denmark At pres
ent. however. his majesty has no inten-
tion of so doing. He will merely pay a
.Nst OF a few days TO the Dowager Em-
press Frederick. He will not be accom-
panied by the Quaen. II is probable
that at the end of March King Edward
and Queen Alexandra will go to Copen-
hagen, whence King Edward will visit
Prince Henry of Prussia at Kiel.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
CHINA MAY ASK
AMERICAN LOAN
TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS TO
PAY INDEMNITY.
TO MORTGAGE HER CUSTOMS
NEW YORK BANKERS NOT UNFA-
voRABLE TO THE LOAN, IF
SECURITY IS GOOD.
TO MORTGAGE HER CUSTOMS

New York, Feb. 20.-There has been
some talk in Wall street of an attempt
of the Chinese government to float
loan in this country of $200,O0O,O00 to
meet the expenses of the Boxer uprs-
ing to pay indemnities, etc. 1t is said.
that Minister Wu approached number
Of bankers and has suggested that it
would be possible for the government to
guarantee the loan by an increase of the
customs above the point upon which
England has 2 lien.
President Stillman, of the National
City bank, denied any knowledge of such
negotiations. Another banker said:
When China is pacified commerce is
resumed and capital assured Of protec-
ton, is it not probable that New York
bankers might view such loan favor
ably?'
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
CUT IN MAIL RATES.
Say Railroads Are Getting Too Much
Pay for Carrying Mail.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Soon after the
senate convened today, Mr.. Pettigrew,
S. D.. offered a resolution which was
agreed to directing the committee on
printing to ascertain why the public
printer had not delivered to the senate
the instructions and papers sent to the
Paris peace c. mission.
Bills to grant land warrants to de-
ocendants of the New York Indians who
served in the war of 1872 and to pay an
award of the secretary of the interior
in favor of the Cherokees was referred
to the court of claims.
Consideration of the postoffice appro-
priation bill was resumed at the con-
clusion of the routine business The
pending question was the amendment of
Mr.. Butler, IN. CD, to reduce the pay
of railroads for carrying the mails an
aggregate of about nine per cent. The
North Carolina senator continued his
speech begun on Monday.
Mr. Butler said he would rather see
the ship subsidy bill become law than
to have the pending bill pass. contain
ing the present provision for railway
mail pay. as under the pending appro-
priation bill bigger hole would be
made in the treasury that would be
made by the subsidy bill.
Mr.. Eu.ler ponted out that according
to the report of Prof. Adams, the eX-
pert Of the postal commission which he
was having read, 4S per cent OF the
amount paid to the railroads for car.
rying she mails actually Was paid for
carrying mail pouches. He had often
wondered, he said, why the leather and
the locks in the mails We're SO heavy.
1T SEEMS he said, that the rail
roads have used their influence to have
them made heavy. because they are
getting the same pay for carrying them
as they are getting for carrying mail
matter" He thought there would be
just as much sense in charging the
weight Of the car against the govern
ment.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
IT WAS GOOD PROPERTY.
Whether Used for Saloon or ANY Other
Purpose.

Wlcnita. Kan. Feb. 2O-Mrs. Natinn's
attorney presented a motion in Tho,
olstfict court to quaSh the indictment
against his client on the ground that the
building injured harbored nuisance and
that his client had a right to abet it.
In denying the motion Judge y. M.
Da'e ruled today that it makes no differ
ence whether the property destroyed is
used for saloon, bank or grocery.
'uuder this ruling the only point at
issue is whether the accused broke the
glass windows as alleged in the COM
plaint.
Ihe complaint in one case is made by
the owner of the building. who was not
the proprietor of the saloon.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
B0ERS MAY HAVE
TAKEN AN ARMY
SMITH -DoRIEN HAS DISAPPEAR.
ED AFTER A HEAVY, LOSING
BATTLE WITH BOTHA.

New York Feb. 20.--A dispatch to the
journal and Advertiser from London
says:
Smith -Dorien's column, which has not
been heard of since Feb. 6, when it lost
"a killed and 46 wounded in a heavy en-
gagement With Commandant BOtha at
Boutwell,. The officer in command at
Wonderfoiitein, the nearest post on the
railway to the scene of the engagement,
rauor1. that he has no news Of Smith
Dofien. who has about 500 men under
him.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
CuBA'S GRATITUDE
TO UNITED STATES
FIRE EATERS WILL MAKE NO
CONCESSIONS OF ANY KIND
TO THEIR LIBERATORS,

New York, Feb. 20.-A dispatch to the
World from Havana says:
The resentment of the Cubans against
American interference in the formation
OF government is unquesionably in
creased by the vemands made by Secre-
tary Root. Tine military governors
newspaper organ now admits that the
constitutional convention will probably
refuse the concession of coaling stations
and will also reject American supervi-
sion of foreign affairs.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
WAIT FOR THE TREATY.
Then We May Declare Position on
Fort Building in Nicaragua.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The senate COM
mittee on foreign relations today took
adverse action upon the resolution here
tofore introduced by Senator Morgan de-
claring the right of the United States
to proceed with the construction of the
Nicaragua canal without regard to the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty. The reason given
for the committees action was that il
would be discourtcOuS to Great Britain
to take this, action while the Hay
Rauncefote treaty is still pending before
the British government.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
LONGER TIME FOR BRIDGE.
Ask Extension of Time for Great Buff
fac Bridge.

Ottawa. Ont. Feb. 2O.-A petition from
Richard HarcOurt. Dalziel Cooper. Of
Welland: Alonzo c. Mather. Of Chicag6.i
and John Flett. of Toronto, has been
presented to parliament. asking for an
extension of five years of the time allot-
ted them for building a bridge over Mag
ara river at Buffalo.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
NEW BURLINGTON PRESIDENT.

Boston, Feb. 20.-C. E. Perkins, -presi-
dent Of the Burlington road, has re-
signed and Vice President C. b. Harris
has been chosen president. Mr.. Perkins
remains as director. His resignation
is due to a desire to be relieved of the
many cares of the Office Of prestasnt.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
GOT KITCHENER'S BAGGAGE.
Beers Make Merry Over the Generals
Belongings.

London Feb. 20.--A special from Pre>
tOria says that the Beers at LIP river
on February Is derailed train contains
ing General Kitchener's baggage. The
train was preceded by another with the
COMMUNICATIVE chief as a passenger. An
armored train drove off the Beers, but
the latter secured the contents OF the
train derailed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
VOLUNTEERS MUSTERED OUT.
The Gallant 37th Regiment Made Citi-
zens Today.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 20.-The 31th in
fl. ltry regiment, U. S. ", will be mus
tered out of service today. The ajor
portion of the regiment returned to this
city on the transport Sheridan Feb. :.
ana will be mustered out at the Presi-
dio. The rest. who remained behind
with a view of re-enlisting, will be mus
tered out at the Preside.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

Omaha. Feb. 2O.--Callahan, the man ar
rested yesterday for completely in the
Cudahy kidnapping case, is friend of
Groves. He says that he knows moth
ing of the case and would not tell if he
did. for Grove would follow him to the
end of the world for the privilege of
sticking knife through him.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
ONE HUNDRED ARMED G11ARns

Winfield. Kan, Feb. 2O-Jointists were
given until noon today to remove their.
hXturas from the city. They refused to
do 50. The city marshal has armed one
hundred deputies under instructions To
preserve order and prevent destruction
of property AT all hazards
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

Colorado Springs. Colo, Feb. 20.-Gov.
Roosevelt and party spent two days in
hunting coyotes near here, riding up
wards of 80 miles IA day, before starting
for the east.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

Washington, Feb. 20.-Commander
Mark has been ordered to Manila as
captain of the port, while the present
captain Braunsreuther, will come home.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

Helena Feb. 20.-The state is making
strong case against the Gre stealers
from the Bald Butte mine. They got
away with some 81 100 worth of valuable
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 2O.-At the blue
rock shoot here yesterday, Fred Gilbert
broke 2O9 out of 225 targets, and Tanning
only two less.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

Kansas City, Feb. 20.-Crusaders at
tackled a joint at Newman, yesterday,
and destroyed the whole saloon property.
One of the raiders was struck over the
head with a gun and seriously hurt.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

Washington. Feb. 2O-It is believed
that the proposed tariff war between
Russia and the United States will be
amcably settled.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
:: CONDENSED TELEGRAMS :

Washineton. Feb. 20.-Contracts have
been let for $4,000 pairs of shoes for the
armV.