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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

An aged man in Newburg, N. Y, has
decided he would rather go to prison for
year than reveal his name. There are
plenty of prison inmates who would not
only give their names but throw in a
dozen aliases to cut twelve months off
their sentence. ss
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

Minister WI, the Chinese minister. is
wrong in his premises when he argues
against the exclusion of Chinese mer-
chants. The Geary law has no such pro-
vision. The protection Of labor was the
end aimed at when the bill was drafted
and the act was made a law with the in
terests of wage earners kept steadily in
yiew
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

When General Miles stood up and
asked for better rations for his soldiers
during the Spanish-American war every
body admired his pluck. When he took
sides in the Schley controversy his pluck
was again commended. but his judgment
heavily discounted.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

Every argument used in favor of free
trade is being employed by those who
are in favor of Chinese and Japanese
immigration. The two evils which
threaten American labor have much in
common. --
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

During the past week the casualty list
has grown at terrible rate. Accidents
by fire and explosion, by drowning and
in wrecks on the railroad, have been Of
daily occurrence. The public has not
failed to note the increasing prevalence
of such disasters. Deaths by violent
means have occurred at an alarming
rate
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

It is fact that Flag day was not gen.
orally observed throughout the IA states
of the Louisiana purchase. The Western
people were SO busy with the affairs Of
the present and plans for the future that
they begrudged the time necessary to
glance back to the beginning of the GEN.
fury and properly observe the anniver-
sary.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24
The Canal Tied Up.

Engineer Morrison's dread of Nicara-
guam earthquakes may be we'll founded.
but the impression is growing that it
would take pretty big earthquake to
shatter the red tape with which the canal
enterprise is being bound up.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

The impression deepens that the Fill
pinos are a race of traitors instead of
race of martyrs. The volunteer and reg
ular soldiers who have fought against
the natives bear out this estimate of the
tricky brown men,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

Three days will be allowed Historian"
ton and efface himself from the navy
department. 1t would seem like a chari-
table act to fire the historian bodily in
order to give him something exciting to
write about.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

Governor Rogers of Washington is i'll
with a severe attack of pneumonia and
will in all probability miss the excite
ment and pleasure of hearing what the
governors of Northwestern states say
to each other when the bartender is
backward about coming forward with
their orders for refreshments.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

Members of the cabinet are at pains
to inform the public that they have no
intention of resigning. The fact that
Charles E. Smith has secured place
on a newspaper seems to have led the
public to believe the entire cabinet mem
bership will look for similar positions.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

The movement to unite capital and
labor is the best that has been start
ed in this country since the conven-
ton at st. Louis nominated William Nc
Kinley and began the campaign to re-
deem the country from democratic mis-
rule,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

Tc the average landlubber, who doesn't
know a marlin spike from a Delaying
pin, the news that Maclay's resignation
has been asked, will be confusing. 1t
would seem that an official act Of this
kind should carry with it the rejection
of the inquiry boards majority report.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

Saturday the earth passed the point in
its journey around the sun which marks
the shortest day. During the next six
months people in the northern hemis-
phere will see the days gradually
lengthen. The shortest days in the year
are passing during the present week..
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24
Anticipatioua

How virtuous New York is getting to
be! 1t looks as if the expiring municipal
administration We're deliberately over
doing the enforcement of goodness in the
metropolis in order to give the people a
stiff foretaste of the real thing.-B0ston
Herald.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

In the state of Iowa a few days ago
a prominent citizen married woman
who was totally blind, and for once the
overworked stock phrase about the bride
literally.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

The ambitious gentlemen who went
out into the political graveyard to wake
up the tariff issue have discovaSed that
It has become completely petrifed dur
ing the time it has lain neglected there,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24
The Correct Thing.

It is forbidden to ride to the hounds
in an automobile. This is quite right. A
flying machine is the only correct thing
nOw.-New York World.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24

Congress is either deeply interested in
the question of government irrigation
or is making an artistic pretense of hay
ing the interests of the West at heart.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24
PRESS COMMENT.

A young woman who gets chance will
marry If she chooses to, in spite Of uni
versities. newspapers, the world, the flesh
and the devil. And that is the young
woman for man to marry, if he gets
a chance.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
An anarchist of this city, speaking in
Boston. said that Legislation against
anarchism is like trying to dam a rush.
ing stream The figure is too grand
lose. To put down the reds by law is
like trying to kill the pulex irritans with
a club.-New York Sun.
The opposing forces down on the
isthmus kindly stopped their fighting
until passenger train got past. The
railroad should put on observation cars,
that the passengers might witness real
battle in transit. 1t would add to the
scenic attractiveness of the route.-In-
dianapolis News.
The report that the Prince of Wales
would challenge for the Americas cup
proves to have been only a dream. If
he should decide to make the try the peo-
pie of the United States would guar
antee his royal highness a royal old
time. but beg leave to remind him that
! under no circumstances can we spare the
| antiquated mug-Omaha Bee. =
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24
Mutual Benefit.

Young Wife, am all run down.
think I'll hire cook and husband my
strength.
Husband-Yes. do, dear, and strength
en- your husband.-January Smart Set.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24
In Rural America.

"Yaphank is not large place is it,"
mo: it is so small they call their the
alter the Grand Opera house.
Smart Set.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-24
Usually So.

Merritt-A man is as old as he feels.
Cora--How about woman?
Merritt-She is generally as old as
other people feel she is.-January Smart
Set.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-06
GOOD FRIDAY OBSER WE'D.
CESSATION OF BUSINESS DOWNTOWN
AND SERVICES IN EPISCOPAL
AND CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

Good Friday observed yesterday in the Epis-
copal and Catholic churches of the city with ap-
propriate ceremonies. The business community also
marked its appreciation of the solemnty of the
anniversary by general cessation of activity, all
the downtown exchanges being closed.
Trinity Church packed for three hours by a
constantly changing mass OF people. attendants at
the Passion service conducted from noon until
O'clock by the Rev. Or. c. Mcclellan Fiske rector
Of St. Stephens parish. Providence. r. I.
At the Cathedral the of the pre-sanCtifed
Host celebrated and the Passion music was
sung. The church was crowded that chairs had
to be placed in the aisles to accommodate the peo-
pie. The ceebrant was Father w. j. b. Daily. the
deacon the Rev. j. Flynn; the sub-deacon. the
Rev. John Murphy; the master Of ceremonies the
Rev. Thomas F. Myhan, and the master of the
cloth. the Rev. Rudolph Mantel Archbishop Corri-
gan led the procession from the repository TO the
under a gorgeous canopy. accompanied by the
music Of the 'NeXllla Regis Father Buol preached
a short sermon.
All the downtown exchanges were closed yester-
day. and all except the Produce Exchange will
main closed to-day. The banks. the Clearing
the business houses outside of those connected with
the various exchanges were open yesterday. as
usual The stock brokerage offices too were open,
and the clerks spent the holiday in bringing their
books 70 date, the tremendous market aC-
tiVity of the last few days had caused them 10
fall far behind In their work All the European
markets closed yesterday and foreign
quotations received here The stock
changes throughout the United States also were
closed
New-York tribune., 1901-04-06
4 NEW STEEL MAKING PROCESS.
CAUSES SOME EXCITEMENT AMONG MAKERS
OF TOOLS. PUMPS AND OTHER
MACHINERY,

The demonstration of a new method of converting
pig iron into steel made two weeks ago at the
foundry of Charles Creighton, One-hundred-and-
fifty -ffth-st. and the Harlem River, was witnessed
by experts connected with the Federal Steel Com
pany and other large steel interests and has
caused some excitement among the manufacturers
of tools. pumps and other machinery. The COM
paratively large cost of many small parts of ma
chinery which must be made of steel is due mainly
to the fact that steel cannot be run in small
moulds Small articles Of steel must be fashioned
from larger pieces. Pig iron can be run into small
mouds but the process of converting iron castings
into steel or maleable iron has been slow and eX-
pensive. 1t has required days two weeks
during which the iron is subjected to great heat in
furnaces. Mr. Creighton and some other men who
witnessed the demonstrations in his foundry two
weeks ago said yesterday that by the newly dis
covered process the conversion iron castings into
steel took only few hours
l ne new process is known as the Hunter proc
ess'' and was discovered about two years ago by
DR.. John A. Hunter, of Philadelphia. There were
many difficulties TO be overcome and it was not
until about six months ago that the process was
perfected 1t was related yesterday by friend of
invention by patents he took samples of the steel
wneh had been converted from pig iron ny tna @
had them analyzed. The chemist gave certifiGate
DR.. Hunter showed TO the chemist the formula. and
asked what effect it would have on pig iron
1T would destroy the IRON, was the reply.
The chemist could be convinced until he wit
messed the conversion of iron into steel by the new
The steel manufactured in the way rapidly
is different in color and grain from any other kind
said to be equal any steel made. Its manufacture
has been g9n on quietly for few H months
DUPLEX Steel COMPANY, intended to control the the
corporated in Ncw-jersey, ana offices of the com
pany have been opened In Broadway. duplex
called. is said to have the qualities of malleabie
iron when it is freshly converted from pig iron, but
easily and quickly
New-York tribune., 1901-04-06
HOEY SALE CONFIRMED.
PETER F. COLLIER FAILS IN EFFORT
TO HAVE LONG BRANCH FORE
CLOSURE SET ASIDE.

Trenton April 5 acknowledgements Reed
in opinion filed to-day confirmed the sale OF the
famous Hoey estate at Long Branch. which was
disposed of last December for S21lOOo. Peter r
Collier. the publisher, who held mortgage on the
property. sought to have the sale set aside He
asserted that the price paid was inadequate ana
that during the sale Judge Francis j. Swayze ana
Mahlon Pitney, president of the New-Jersey Senate
had informed him, his solicitors, that the
amounts bid sufficient to satisfy all cIalms'
including his mortgage.
his representatives ceased to bid. Judge Swayze
the master in chancery to whom the case was
referred. and Mr.. Pitney counsel for the ADAMS
Express Company, which instituted the original
foreclosure proceedings Subsequently 1T developed
that neither Judge Swayze nor Mr.. Pttney had maze
sufficient allowance for expenses and commissions
and the amount realized was not enough TO meet
the claims of Mr.. Collier, who far down on the
list of mortgages. The cechancellor hOidS that
ii was Mr.. Golfers place to find out whether the
amount bid would meet all claims. and not that or
either the master chancellor or counsel Tor the
Adams Express Company The many complications
and the mutciplity of claims. he says, made 1t i'm
possible to determine the required amount and he
also finds that both Judge Swayze and Mr. Pitney
cautioned Mr. Collier against accepting their estl-
mate final The opinion, unless appeal is
taken, terminates one of the most famous fore
closure cases in the history of the State.
John HOey. the original owner of the Long
press Company, to which he owed between $200.00
and 100000 He turned all his property to the
company and after his death foreclosure proceed
ings were begun against his son. Frederick Hoey,
other holders of mortgages uniting with the ex-
press company The court allowed Mr.. Pitney alone
q counsel fee of $1,000
New-York tribune., 1901-04-06
WAITED, But WRIT DID Not COUE.
JUSTICE JEROME AND NINE PRISONERS
SAT AND WATCHED ONE ANOTHER

TIL" unusual spectacle of justice and nine pris-
oners sitting and looking at another and walt
ing for something TO happen presented YES
terday in the library of the Criminal Courts Build
inE, where Justice Jerome, Of the Court of Special
SesSt )ns. was holding examinations.
The nine prisoners were arrested about a month
ago on the charge of gambling They were caught
raid was made by agents of the Committee OF
Fifteen At the time of their arrest they were
held in bail for examination. They were defended
by GuStaVus A. Rogers, and when the eXamina ton
WIS begun yesterday he made the contention that
were illegal having been issued for John Black
Nos. /, 2. g. etc. Failure 10 describe the several
pen, II was charged made the warrants Illegal
Mr. Rogers. after an argument moved to discharge
the prisoners. threatening to to the Supreme
Court for writ OF habeas corpus If his motion
denied
Justice Jerome denied the motion saving .If
you talk like that will at discontinue the
bail of these prisoners and hold them in my own
custody
Justice Jerome ordered the bail of the prisoners
discontinued. Then policemen called to watch
the prisoners, while they and Justice Jerome
waited for Mr.. Rogers 10 return with a writ
Late in the afternoon. nothing had been heard
of the lawyer, Justice jerome proceeded with the
rombS in default of loo bail each. holding them
for the grand jury. Four of the prisoners We're
discharged, the evidence against them being re-
earded as worthless, and the examination of the
ninth man adjourned.
Justice jerome held for the grand jury three
st and in Avenue c. and accused of taking part
In gambling games.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-06
A. L. JOHNSON'S PROMISES.
SAYS HE'LL HAVE HIS FIFTY CENTS TO
PHILADELPHIA LINE RUNNING
BY CHRISTMAS

Il viii. have electric cars running through from
New-York Philadelphia at the rate Of fifty
miles an hour before next Christmas" said A. l..
johnson, yesterday, at his Office at No. Il Broad
way.
"A regular schedule between Trenton and New
York will be upon July next. The
Philadelphia. Trenton and New-York Railroad
Company is about the last link in my through
system. I have secured the line from the terminus
of the Trenton Lawrencevile and Princeton Rail
road already constructed. to the New-Jersey side
of the Calhoun-st. bridge. across the Delaware
River. To avoid any controversy over this impor-
tant point | bought the bridge outright
This portion of the line. which is about a mile
long. and which runs through the city Of Trenton.
secured only after hard fight against the
corporate interests already the point of acqur-
ing il.
LAS l have said, before Christmas New Workers
will be able TO travel to Philadelphia our
lines with great speed, at cost Of only 50 cents
against g 50. the present abroad fare
New-York tribune., 1901-04-06
W-JERSEY NEWS.
LIABLE FOR DAMAGE BY SEWAGE.
SUIT FOR LOSS ON PAssAIC ICE CROP DE-
CIDED AGAINST PATERSON

Paterson. April 5-The of Nanderbeck
against the city of Paterson in the Bergen Coun-
ty courts, which yesterday resulted in ver1ict
for $1,000 for the plaintiff is of the most i'm
portant that ever came before the courts of this
State. The suit was for damages to the plaintiff $
ice crop the PasSaic River. in the winter of
lS9697, which it was alleged had been ruined by
sewage 1t is believed here that the court of final
resort will not sustain the present finding. The city
on appeal will contend that the verdict was not in
accord with the fact and that the natural drainage
would have polluted the river.
The verdict is likely to revive the suit brought
by Henry P Simmons for Sj0,O0 damages. Sim
mons was one of the plaintiffs in the original pro-
ceedlngS brought before the CHancery Court TO
restrain the city OF Paterson from dscharginS it's
sewage into the river. The late Chancellor Nc
Gill granted an injunction, but IL was set aside by
the Court of Errors the latter at the same time
deciding that riparian owners could bring suit
against the city for damages and the suit deter
mined Yesterday the first test case.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-06
IMPRISONED IN A BURNING BOAT.
THREE MEN GROPE FOR A LOST KEY IN
THE CABIN WHILE THE SMOKE
NEARLY sUFFOCATES THEM

When their companions on deck tried to arouse
three members of the crew of the lighter City of
fonkers, who sleeping in the cabin Of the
boat when it caught fire last night. the men in
the cabin were confused that of their
number in his haste to escape. knocked the key
from the lock of the door, and all We're imprs-
oned in the cabin. The frightened men only him
dered one another in their attempts to find the
key, and when the 1remen broke in the door and
rescued them all nearly suffocated in the
smoke
Captain Thomas. of the lighter, who was also
asleep when the fire was discovered, as soon as
he was called ordered the boat cut loose from
the pier at Franklin-st., and it drifted into the
stream, where il met by the fireboat New
torker, and the fire was put out. The fire, which
was in the hold, caused damage to the extent of
about 81 800
New-York tribune., 1901-04-06
PROBABLY READY WEDNESDAY.
EXPECTS TO HAVE REPORT READY
FOR PUBLICATION

Inc report Of the Committee of Fifteen which is
pelhg awaited with some anxiety by the police of
hcals. probably will not be ready for publication
unul next Wednesday That is the day member
OF The committee mentioned yesterday the one
on which the report is expected to be ready for
the newspapers II is expected that the report will
give brief history of the committees work up to
the present time and disclose of the police
methods of protecting vice in the city. The com
mittee has employed staff of detectives. whose
reports have contained many new disclosures of
police methods. 1t is probable that Deputy Com
missioner Devery's conduct as Chief of Police
previous to the of the latest police law will
be criticised with severity.
Devery said the other day that he didn't a
d for the Committee of Fifteen and its report"
He said yesterday that he did not wish to add to or
subtract from the remark. When Police Com
missioner Murphy was as ked what he thought of
DeVerY's talk he answered: "Devery is responsible
for what he says. I'm sure I'm not Mr.. Murphy
said he would wait until the committee made a re
port before talking about it.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-06
4 "STRANGE HAN" TAKES HIS LIFE.
MAKES SURE WITH TWO REVOLVERs-HAD
BANK ACCOUNT AND ROOMS
FULL OF GOODS.

Johann Zollinger, known his neighbors in the
tenement house at No 4o6 East Fifteenth-st. as
the strange man." was found dead in his bed yes
terday morning with a bullet wound in his right
temple and a revolver in his right hand. On the
bed his left hand. ready be used should the
other fail, another loaded revolver. Zollinger
was discovered by Policeman Smith, who broke in
the door of the apartment the request of the
neiGhhors.
During the four years the old had occupied
the where he killed himself of his
neighbOrs had entered them. For the last two
years the old man. who had formerly been tailor.
had suffered from paralysis. and had not left his
rooms Two of his neighbors took turns at cooking
his meals and handing them to him at his door.
When his entered yesterday they
were found to he filled with clothing furniture and
goods Of all descriptiOns bought at auctions. over
hundred umbrellas and moro than twenty old
silver watches found a search Of Zollinger' q
clothing discovered sle9 in money. Bankhooks
showing that he had $4,000 deposit were found,
together with life insurance policies.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-06
BIG DEMAND FOR EASTER LILIES
SUPPLY OF BERMUDA VARIETY Is LIMITED,
But THE JAPANESE FLOWERS
ARE ABUNDANT.

According many retail and wholesale dealers
in flowers with whom Tribune reporter talked
yesterday afternoon. the demand for lilies this
year is greater than it last Easter Neverthe-
less. the majority of florists not happy. be-
cause. while the demand for Easter lilies has in
creased and also the purchases of other flowers
now in season, the wholesale cost Of the lily is
greater than il has been for time The in
in the wholesale price has not. however,
affected the retail price. except for some Bermuda
lilies
To the average person in quest Of lilies the ques-
ton OF variety is seldom considered The lily
that is most striking in appearance is usually
bought If the ordinary buyer of lilies this time
OF the year could tell the various varieties. il Is
thought that the profits OF the flower dealers and
growers would be much greater than they are
This Is the time OF the year when the flower
ket should be well stocked with Bermuda lilies.
But the Bermuda lilies are many days late in bud
ding. and only n small number in vigorous condi-
tion, is coming into the market
The supply OF Japanese lilies is good. however.
ana they are to be on every hand. This
variety Of lily usually buds later than the Bermuda
type. but this year the part Of the crop
japanese lilies has been in bloom FOR some time.
while the Bermudas are Just beginning show their
mystery to the growers Most Of the Bermuda lilies
are unht FOR the market. and therefore the grow
ers have suffered severe loss. ana this loss has
totn I4LjiaAy Shared by the retailers. as they have
lI.s despite the fact that the retail price for the
same has not advanced, The public shares in this
muda lilies. ana l. is generally paying just high
a price Tor interior types IL would the best
The general retail average price lilies yester-
day was p cents q bud or flower. The retail prices
for other flowers in season vary greatly The price
generally depends upon the location and the condi-
Non or the flowers. In the shopping districts 4
man offering Bride and bridesmaid roses from
- a dozen up. The following prices are those Of
large florist: Tulips. 81 To 81 80 dozen: daffods
81 10 81 !" dozen; hyacinths - cents to 81 dozen
carnations, 81 10 81 n dozen; violets 81 a bunch
lilies OF the valley, - cents 81 dozen: lacs 50
bunch: american Beauty roses s. a dozen and
upward; Liberty roses. so 70 S12 dozen: English