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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
VISIT CAMP GROUNDS.
Where West Point Hazers Held Their
Orgies.

West Point. N. Y, Jan. 1o.-Before the
members of the congressional Investigate
ing committee resumed their inquiries
today into charges of hazing at the
military academy, they visited the Camp
grounds and Fort Clinton where many
fights between cadets have occurred.
Col. Clayton. who is Il graduate of the
academy, explained the arrangements Of
the camp in the summer encampment to
his brother committeeman and when
they visited the rink in the rear of the
camp, the stretching" process, by which
several cadets We're hazed, was dis
cussed.
Cadet VIM. r. Bettison of Kentucky
was the first witness. He testified that
Cadet Breth was his c!assmate and
that Cadet Booze was a fourth class
class man. He never knew of Breth be-
ing haZed. Witness said he knew of five
fights between cadets during his first
year and was present at two of them.
! Witness said there We're nine fights dur
ing the year 1S99-190O and seven during
the present year. Bettson recalled the
names of the participants in nearly all
OF these fights. He said none of these
fights had been investigated by the au-
been punished. He had never been a
principal in fight but had otiiciated at
several and was the chairman of the
"scrapping committee which decided
when a fight was to be arranged.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
INSURED DEAD MEN.
Clever Swindlers Robbed the Colonial
Insurance Company.

New York. Jan. 10.-The Evening jour
nal says:
Warrants have been issued for the ar
rest of four men who are accused of
swindling the Colonial Insurance COM
pany of Jersey City by securing insur-
ance on the lives of persons about to die,
and by other methods. The four men
are a newspaper editor, the beneficiary
under one policy, medical examiner, an
undertaken and a prize fighter, who act
ed as agent for the company.
The Evening Jorunal says:
ut is said that the Colonial Insurance
company has been sWindled out of large
sums of money secured on bogus policies
and that there has been a wholesale
affic in dead bodies between Bellevue
hospital in this city and a certain UNDER
taking establishment in Union Hall, n.
j. Thomas j. Kelly of New York state.
said to be an agent Of the Colonial In
surance company, has been arrested ana
locked up in the Jersey City Jail.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
. IRON TRADE is BETTER.
Opening of New Year Promises Well
d I for Industry.

:, New York, Jan. 10.--The Iron Age, in
its issue today, will say or iron trade
conditions:
The monthly blast furnace statistics
show that we entered the new year
with a considerable increase in the ac-
tive operation.
Furnace stock of all kinds of iron
were down to about $40, 900 tons on jan
uary /, as compared with $4,000 tons
on December /, and $4,000 tons on
October 1, 1900.
The steel billet-makers had meeting
during the past week, but did NOT touch
prices. Reports from Europe indicate
the decline which has taken place there.
German steel is being offered at ga
IS f. 0. b. Rotterdam, and correspond
ingly low prices are quoted in England
Aside from the report that the Fort
Wayne bridge at Pittsburg, calling for
about 10000 tons, has been closed, no
large transactions have taken place in
structural material. There is some talk
of very extensive track elevation in
Philadelphia, which ought to bring out
a large tonnage.
A sensation has been created by the
announcement that the Carnegie Steel
company is to build a large plant at
Conneaut, Ohio, on Lake Erie, for the
manufacture of merchant pipe. This is
said to be merely the forerunner Of
similar undertakings in other directions.
; Since it is proposed to produce the steel
/ from the ore up it does not affect the
/ question of securing an outlet for sur
, plus steel tonnage in the Pittsburg dis
trict. In fact. it is positively asserted
mat relief there is to be sought by the
bulding of a large sheet mill.
In the trade. the moving Of the large
/ Pittsburg producer to the lakes is re-
garded as a significant recognition Oi
the advantages of lake location.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
He SUES F0R.
BIC DAMAGES
p. j. MORAN FILES AN ACTION
AGAINST THE BUTTE RAIL-
WAY co.
FOR THE DEATH OF
HIS LITTLE DAUGHTER.
Briefs Filed m the Opera House 1iti-
gation-Other Matters in
the Court.

p. J. Moran instituted suit against the
Bntte Electric Railroad company in the
district court today to recover judgment
for s20.100. The suit is the outcome OF
tn: accident that happened nea" the ccr.
ner Ct Platinum and Arizona streets Oh
the first of last August. on Which. occa-
SIGN street car ran over aud killed
2-Sear-old child named Elai1 Moran
daughter, Of the plaintiff. " the COM
plaint tie plaintiff alleges that the car
that killed the child was running at a
higher rate of speed than it should, and
in the death of the child he. the plain
tiff, was damaged generally to the ex-
tent of $4,000, together with an extra
500 paid out for funeral expenses John
N. Kirk is the attorney for the plaintiff.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
ATTACK IN THE DARK.
But the British Troops Easily Held
Their Ground.

London. Jan. 1O-Following is the text
Of the last despatch from General kitch-
eNer:
Pretoria, Wednesday, January 9.--On
the night of January T. the Beers made
simultaneous and determined attacks on
ali of our posts at Belfast, Wonderfon-
tein, Nooit gdacht and Wildfonten. In-
tense fog prevailed and taking advantage
of the cover it afforded. the Beers were
able to creep up close to our position.
heavy fire continued until $40 a. M.
when the Beers We're driven off. One
officer was killed and three We're Wounl-
ed, while 30 men were killed and 80
wounded. The loss of the Eoers was
heavy, "A dead being counted.
"A convoy taking supplies to Gordon's
brigade north of Krugersdorf was at
tackled by Beyers commando yesterday.
The Beers We're driven off. leaving II
dead on the field. Our casualties wera
four slightly injured.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
ADEADLY INITIATION.
College Student Dying From His
Brutal Treatment.

Bangor, Maine, Jan. 9.-Wm. Phillips.
a student at Colby college. is critically i'll
at his home in Bangor from fever and
hemorrhage of the kidneys caused, as he
says, by blows received in the course of
hazing by sophomores last fall. Phil
lips entered college in September and it
was during his initiation in the frater-
nifty of Delta Epsilon that he received the
blows complained of. He says that he
was blindfolded when some sophomores
came from behind and struck him two
fearful blows in the small of the back
remarking that was the goat Phil
lips says the blows almost killed him.
He lost his temper and went in for free
fight. After the initiation was com
pleted he was lame for weeks and when
he came home at Thanksgiving 1T was
observed by his parents that he was not
we'll and physicians were called. He
steadily failed since coming home ana
now suffers nightly from conVulslons
Phillips parents will have an investiga-
ton.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
PRUNE PRICES GO DOWN.
But No Extra Cut for the Foreign
Trade.

San jose Cal, Jan. 1O.-The California
Cured Prune association has reduced the
premium on large sizes of prunes, and
the price of small sizes below hundred.
Nc reduction is made below the basis
price of three cents for eighties and no
reduction at all is made in the four sizes.
The new prices are: $40 to 80, 10 cents:
80 to 40. cents; 40 to so, GA cents: 50 to
GO. A cents; 100 to 100, 1h cents
Provision is made for rebate in cash
to all jobbers having stocks on hand
purchased at former prices. Also per-
mission is given to packers to allow a
cash rebate of ~ cents on all orders for
cash or sight draft with bill Of lading
on arrival and inspection. This applies
to all purchases regardless Of amount.
n" change has been made in differentials
fo' foreign trade, and the management
says none will be made
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
TO MAKE NEW CONTRACTS.
Old Printing Contracts Were Not Lee
gally Signed.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Helena, Mont, Jan. 1O.-The new state
FURNISHING board is considering adver-
Using over again for printing and sup
plies. The old board divided it's con-
tracts between the Helena Independent
and The State Publishing Co., but some
contracts were not signed by Gov. Smith,
others not by State Treasurer Collins,
and SO remained incomplete. Attorney
General Donovan holds that proceedings
can begin anew by the new board, and
much objection has been made to the
former specifications on the ground that
they were indefinite as to the manner in
which the type on state reports should
be set, and left the way open for whole
sale padding. All bidders were called in
separately to explain their view of the
meaning of the specifications. The board
will meet again at p. M to act on the
matter, and may advertise for new bids.
All state offices were closed this after
noon on account of the funeral of Mrs.
George r. Milburn.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
INVESTIGATING EVERYBODY.
Far Reaching Spy System i'll New York
City.

New York, Jan. 10.-President VIM. H.
Baldwin, Jr.. of the committee of fiji
teen gave out a significant interview
after the committee had been in execu-
tive session for two hours in their office
in the United Charities building. Mr..
Baldwin declined to so into any details
regarding the meeting. but said:
You may rest assured that our hired
investigators will get all the evidence
there is and that when Lewis NiXon's
committee of five gets through. we will
he able to take up their work there and
.,alryit to a finish The Tammany COM
-LIittee is all right and is doing good
work 1t will accomplish it's purpose.
Matters of such magnitude and impor-
tance and SO far reaching We're discussed
by our committee that it is absolutely
Impossible for me to say another word.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
AT THE HOTELS.

At the Butte: o. E. Pardee. Hood
River, Oregon; J. Heyer Boulder; A. w
Ide, Helena: Estelle Oneau, Boise; Aug
ust Fack, Helena; Lydia Allen, Helena
Gertrude Allen. Helena: Roy Barnes
Boulder; c. S. Cranson Helena; r. II
Claiming, Jr., Salt Lake; Geo. p. Tracy
Chicago; Chas. H. Hartman, Bohemian;
John D. DeLand st. Louis
At the McDermott Jas. c. Cunning
ham. Spokane; A. F. Carpenter, Spo.
kane; l. G. Denny. Missoula; II. S. How.
ell, Helena; I. L. Strong. Lincoln, Neb
Geo. Kramer, Spokane: M. X. Rodgers
Seattle; F. Quinero, Kalispell; w. il
Williams Bozeman
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
WELLS-BLACK,

Miss Gertrude Wells and Gaylord
Black We're united in marriage by Rev.
E. j. Groeneveld, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Wells, at 102 East
Granite street, last night. The couple
left on the $40 train for Boulder. Hell
ena and Great Falls, and when they re-
turn to Butte they expect to take apart
ments at the LenoX. Miss Wells has
lived in Butte from the time she was
one year of age, and is a graduate of
the Butte high school. She numbers her
friends by the hundreds, and the pres-
ents she received from them last sight
were both numerous and beautiful. Mr.
Black is teller at the DAILY, Donahoe &
Meyer bank and has been a resident OF
the city for the last twelve years.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
'LAUGHL|N
IS MISSING
HE HAD A LARGE SUM OF MONEY
IN HIS POSSESSION.
FRIENDS FEAR he HAS
Met WITH FOUL PLAY.
Disappeared the Evening Before Christ
mas-Has Money Due Him ana
Left a Fine Gold Watch.

Dennis Mclaughlin. Waterman at tHe
Harris Fraction lode claim. which lies
next to the Pennsylvania has been MISS
ing since the night of December "a, ana
as he had a large sum of money IN ms
possession. his friends fear that ne mas
met with foul play.
Engineer Michael Warren. of the Par
nell mine, called at the city jail this
afternoon and reported the disappear
.ance. He said that the last seen OF NC
Iaughlin was on the night OF December
Gath. is fine eold watch. He hah
to the mine at which he was employed
or to the room he occupied. His room
is on West Park street. opposite Cam
pana's store, and among his effects
which have not been disturbed since the
oath, was a fine gold watch. He fa1
some money due him as wages which mas
not been called for. and this fact is
looked upon as significant that he has
met with some accident, or else has met
with foul play.
Mr.. Warren told the police that the
last time Mclaughlin was seen he vas
in company with Walter Storm, one of
the engineers of the Parnell. The latter
however, did not know what had become
Of his friend.
The Harris Fraction has not been
worked for some time. and there is a
quantity of water in the shaft, and some
of McLaughln's friends fear that he has
fallen down the shaft. An investiga-
ton will probably be made at once.
Mclaughlin was about 40 years of age
unmarried. ard was one of the most
popular men on the street. He was al
ways good natured, but had bad habit
OF displaying large quantities of money
AS far as known he did not drink to ex-
cess. but would frequently go into crowd
ed bar rooms and, in making change fol
drinks, would display a fat roll OF bill:
in a leather pocketbook. He was cau
toned about this habit. but never pai-
any attention to the advice offered.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
SOUTHERN PACIFIC GAINS.
Great Increase in Trackage and Total
Receipts.

San Francisco, Jan. 10.-The annual
re port of the Southern Pacific company
for the year ending January 30, has just
been issued The surplus for the year
reached the large sum of $1,253,4 2O. For
the year before the surplus amounted to
S4.477.975. The average miles Of rail lines
operated proprietary and nonpriprie-
taly, aggregated 7,545, as against ',l44
the year before. Gross earnings We're
s64. 400 20 The net income from opera
tons was $2O,157,145. 4 miscellaneous
income of 81, 32l 1897 brings the net income
10 to $21 419, $50.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
MAY SAVE THEM ALL.

Marseilles, Jan. 10.-A message from
Faraman at o'clock this morning says
that in spite of the heavy sea still run
ming a life boat succeeded in reaching
the French steamer Russie at I a. m.
and attached line to her by which food
can be furnished to the passengers and
the crew, who have been cooped up in
the fOrecastle since Monday evening,
when the vessel stranded, and We're FAM
ishing.
There are sanguine hopes that the res
cue of the endangered persons is posi-
BILE now that Communications with the
Russie is established.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10

of this planet as early as 1893. These
pictures when compared with those TAX
el, last night, made it possible to tell the
Faith and distance of the planet.
1t belongs to a group of planets that
come between Mars and Jupiter but
Eros breaks away and often comes this
side of Mars, thus being nearer the earth
than any celestial body except the moon
These observations will continue at the
observatory until about the first of
March, when it is intended to continue
the observations from the station in
South America. where it is believed the
planet will be visible a month longer
than in any other part of the world
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Lewis A. Smith left yesterday for
Fort Madison, Iowa, where she will
spend the winter with relatives.
DR.. George H. Wells, who has been
away ON a vacation for several weeks
has returned and resumed the practice
of his profession.
Joe Harmon, lou Frank AMI n dozen
other kindred spirits, went over to II ,le =
ila yesterday, to ''whOop it up for their
favorite candidate for United States
senator. Some of them will return Sat
urday, others will not until the two sem
atOrS are elected.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
WAS A BLOODY BATTLE.
Lives Are of Little Value to South
American Rebels.

New York. Jan. 10.-A despatch rom
Wilestadt. Island of Curocoa. says:
Advices to the Venezuelan authorities
state that on December IA a troop Of
men composed of Venezuela AMI rcvO-
lutiOnaray COlombans invaded the ter
ritory of Colombia and made an attack
upon the town of Cutuca.
The invaders We're well armed and had
two cannon. They We're routed by Col
Ombian troops, 1900 being killed, 200
wounded and go prisoners, including 70
women. were taken by the government
patty.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
WANTED ROYAL FAVOR.
Got Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland to En-
terrain Royalty.

London. Jan. 1O.-Earl Cadogan. lord
lieutenant Of Ireland when distributing
prizes yesterday to the pupils of the Dub-
lin Art school. announced that it would
be the last time he would be able to
attend the annual celebration of the in
stitution thus casually confirming the
belief that he has obtained the lord lieu-
tenancy chiefly for the purpose of en-
tertaining the Prince of Wales during
the latter's visit to Ireland
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
GIVES UP RAILROADING,

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 10.-John q.
Garrett announced today that he will re-
tire on Tuesday next from the vice presi-
dency of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
company. He withdraws from railroad
life and will devote his time to educa-
tional and philanthropic work. 81,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
TO ADOPT FINDINGS.

In the suit of Joseph Demars against
Charles Q. Hudon. the plaintiff filed in
court today a motion asking the court
to adopt and approve the findings of the
referee, Lewis Q. Smith, which were
filed in court on July H. The findings
and conclusions of law are favorable to
the plaintiff -...,t ~
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
OPERA HOUSE PROPERTY.

Four briefs in suits involving the
opera house property We're filed in the
district court today. Two are those of
the plaintiff and defendant in the action
brought by w. A. Clark & Bro. against
the Grand. Opera House company and
the other two are those of plaintiff and
defendant in the suit of A. Eustis VS..
John A. Curtis and others.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
Bar Silver, 90 ga.
SSSSSSSSSSSSCSSeGSSoSSSSSs

beseiged the Office Of the county attorney
in the interest of their man, but the at
tOrney was not willing to allow Walsh
his freedom until he investigated the
case most thoroughly and satisfied him.
self as to Walsh's guilt or innocence.
The friends of the prisoner claim they
can prove an alibi for him. The charge
against Walsh just now is vagrancy,
which is only a pretext for holding him
until his case can be investigated.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
SUIT REMANDED.

The supreme court remittitur in the
suit of Bennett Bros. against X. d.
Tam, with S. r. F'itchett as intervenor,
was received by the clerk of the district
court today. The suit was tried in de-
partment No. /, in 1897. and resulted
in judgment against the plaintiff A
motion for a new trial was made and
overruled, and Bennett Bros. appealed
to the supreme court which now re-
mands the case for retrial. Ownership
OF buggy or the value of it is in
VOlVed .y..
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
REQUIRES SECURITY.

The Oregon Short Line Railroad COM
pany notified James Shall in the dis1
trict court today that it would require
security for the costs and charges
which might be awarded it against
Shall in the suit in which Shall is
plaintiff and the railroad company is
defendant. The notice is basd upon the
allegation that Shall was a resident of
Idaho at the time he instituted the
suit
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
EROS, THE NEW WORLD.
Our Nearest Celestial Neighbor, Elk.
cept the Moon.

New York, Jan. 10.-A special to the
journal from Cambridge, Mass, says:
Professors Pickering and Wendall NJ
the Harvard observatory have just made
some very impOrtan discoveries with re-
gard to the new planet Eros. From the
7, cent discoveries il is found that the
Harvard observatory took photographs
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
- L y
HUMORIST IS DEAD.

New Orleans, La, an. 10.-Major Nat
Burbank, of the Picayune, widely known
as Il dramatic critic and also author of
the humorous column Of that paper, died
suddenly in a street car today. He came
here with the United States army during
the civil war and had been associated
with the Picayune for many wears.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
TALKED ON TAXATION.

Madison, Wis. JAM 10-Both houses
of the Legislature convened in the assem-
bly, chamber today to receive the message
of Governor La Toilet. The message was
devoted almost entirely to a discussion
of taxation and a primary election law.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
CERVERA DYING.

Madrid, Jan. 10-A dispatch from
Puerto Real, near CadiZ, where Adj
mira Cervera is lying i'll. says his cons
ditiOn has grown worse and that his
recovery is almost hopeless.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PART
NERSHIP.

The co-partnership heretofore existing
between Chas. LANCE and August LEM,
under the name and style of LANCE &
LEM, in Butte, Montana. is dissolved
I hereby give notice thereof, and will
not be liable on account thereof for the
future. AUGUST LEM.
Dated January TO- 1901.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
IMPORTANT MESSAGE.

Washington. Jan. lO.-The state de-
pertinent has received an important
communication from the German govern
ment relating to the Chinese question.
The nature. of the communication has
not been disclosed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10

w A n + r. d - INFORMATION CON-
corning Patrick Tierney. Last heard
from in Garnet. Montana. Address
John Tierney. 10 North Wyoming
street, Butte, Mont.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10

FOR RENT TWO NEW GROOM
flats. with bath. west side, $35 and $40,
Reynolds & Mcdowell No. At Z. Broad
way. Butte.