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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
BUYING BETHLEHEM STEEL.
Great Plant will Be Made Part of +he
Vickers-Maxim Cramp Ship
building Combine.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, May 14.-Control of the
Bethlehem Steel company is the first
positive step in the organization of the
Vickers- Maxim -Cramp bodybuilding COM
blne, and probably will be definitely ar
ranged for this week. Negotiations to
this end, actively begun ten days ago.
have reached a crisis and, in the opin-
ion of Bethlehem stockholders the deal
Will be closed this week.
There Is nothing to say now. but
there probably will be before the end of
the week." Bethlehem stocKholder said
to-day IF sale of stock results, all
will get the same price as the large
holders will insist, before agreeing to sell
their stock, that the purchasers shall
agree to take all other stock on the
same terms. The big fellows have no
intention of selling out and leaving their
associates in the lurch"
1t is believed the purchasers will have
to pay $50 share, or an approximate
total OF $4,000, 900.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
STREET CAR STRIKERS At ALBANY.
NEW YORK, RESORT TO R|0TINC

Albany. May 14.-Riots followed the
attempt today of the Union Traction
company to resume the operat ton of a
portion of it's electric stret railway
system in this city. which had been
tied up by the strike of the employees
inaugurated last week.
The company had secured 200 nom
union men to take the places of strikers
and last night housed the newcomers
in the Quail street barns where they
were guarded by police and depul
sheriffs. Outside the barns a large
number of strikers and their sympathiz-
ers assembled during the night, the
crowd growing until it numbered 1000
or more by the time the company was
ready to send out it's first car. Two po-
licemen. were on the platform with the
mOtorman and two guarded the rear
platform.
The crowd greeted the appearance of
the car with derisive and insulting
cries and obstructed it's passage, but
squad of police cleared the way and
it passed on and away from the vicinity
of the barn.
Half an hour later second car
emerged from the barn. The crowd
Immediately made dash for it, some
of them hurting missiles at the motor
man. The police could not withstand
the rush of the mob and some of the
rioters were soon upon the platform.
The mOtorman was struck several
times on the head until, bleeding and
senseless, he relinquished his grasp ON
the handles. On the rear platform two
men pulled the trolley pole down and
bent it until it broke. The car had OBJ
tained some momentum. and, striking
the switch, went off into the gutter.
Once the mob had accomplished its
pVrpose it withdrew with cheers. The
police arrested four or five Of the
rioters. One Of the trolley wires fell to
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14

Mrs Mckinley has lost nothing but has gained little
since last nights report"
Secretary Cortelyou stated that the president
yet decided to his plans for the days.
thing depends Mrs McKineys condition. The presi-
dent will participate in the to-day
hold public reception in the ferry building this
ming Beyond that nothing has been decided
The trip to the northwest is still in doubt,
president will not decide until the latter
whether not he will north.
President Mckinley teegraphed Secretary Hay,
Alto this morning that he would leave Mrs. McKineys
bedside to-day. This cast gloom the party
1t had been hoped and expected that Mrs McKiney's
condition would permit the president party
for the visit Leland Stanford university.
Among the members Of the party this morning the
prevailing opinion that Mrs. McKinley's condition
would necesstate the complete abandonment trip
beyond San Francisco.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14

the streets few minutes after having
been cut, putting one line out of COM
mission,
The car which had previously left the
barn made several trips up and down.
not carrying any passengers. At the
corner OF State and Pearl streets when
the car came up on its second run, a
Doy threw brick at 1t. A man who saw
the act caught the boy by the shoulder.
In an instant the mob had torn the boy
away and assaulted the citizen who held
him. a
Nearly a dozen of the non-union men
the company brought from out of town
deserted after the attack on the second
car. They were carried away in triumph
on the strikers shoulders.
The indications are that If the cars
can not be run the national guards will
have to be called out.
The crew deserted the car after max.
ing two trips. On its last trip. this car
was Obstructed by planks taken from
buildings in course of construction and
piled upon the track while crowds
gathered at nearly every street corner.
stones bricks and sticks We're thrown at
the car and the motorman and con-
ductOr.
Inc non-unlon men Drought here arc
reported to have notified the corporation
that they had decided not to take out
cars.
An attempt has been made to operate
the Union Traction company's line in
COhees. Rensselaer,. Troy and Water
vliet, on which the employees struck
when those in Albany walked out.
Mayor Blessing and Sheriff McCreary
have decided that they have not suffi-
cient force to quell the disturbances and
are in consultation with the adjutant
genera al regarding the calling out OF
state troops.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
AFTER A K|ONAPER
NEBRASKA BLACKMAIIER WHO
PURSUED SENATOR KEARNs.
HIS CAREER WAS CUT SHORT
Prosecution in Federal Court for Send
ing Threatening Letters Through
the Mails-Struck the Wrong Man
When He Picked Out the Hardy
Western Miner as Easy Game.
IBY Associated PreSsl

Omaha, Neb., May Ex-senator Kearns,
of Utah, is in Omaha to prosecute a suit
of blackmail against f. j. Wolters, for
merly resident of Schuyler. Neb
In the indictment on file Wolters is
charged with attempt to blackmail SEN
ator Kearns and secure $1,000 from him,
stating in the letters written that If this
sum was not paid his children would be
kidnapped. These letters, it is alleged,
We're sent through the mails, hence the
suit Is in the federal court.
Just what turn the suit will take is
not known. as the attorneys for Wolters
have demurred to the indictment, alleg.
ing that the accused has been indicted az
"Wolter" while his real name is, VOL
ters. BY reason of the dropping Of the
50 at the end of the name, it is con-
tended that the indictment is void.
The demurrer has been argued before
Judge Munger, but the contended for has
not been passed upon.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST BY SINKING
OF TENNESSEE RIVER STEAMER.

embedded in the bank tore an enormous
hole in the hull. through which the wa
ter rushed with frightful rapidity. She
at once began to settle and at the end
of three minutes nothing but her roof
Texas deck and pilot house remained
above the surface.
The impact with the hidden snag, ac-
companied as it was by the awful noise
caused by the shifting of the cargo,
aroused the passengers to realization
Of their danger. Officers acted with
great GOODNESS and as the boat settled
helpless. the startled passengers ran to
the cabin roof from which boats were
lowered and their charges carried ashore.
Lost Her Life in Dressing.
Miss Mabel E. Gardiner of st. Louis,
was asleep in her stateroom when the
shock came and probably lost her life
by remaining to dress. Her body was
found in the forward part OF the cabin.
The body of DR.. Bell has not yet been
found and it is supposed he was drowned
iii his stateroOm like a rat in trap.
The crew and their roustabout helpers
being on the lower deck in the midst Of
the cargo when the vessel struck, were
placed in a position of most awful peril.
AS the steamer careened in settling. the
big cargo, consisting chiefly of sacks Of
corn, shifted and before the men could
escape half Of them were pinned down
and either crushed to death or held
down until the water brought about their
end. The passengers lost all of their be-
loneings. and had to be supplied with
clothing bv those on shore.
The City of Paducah lies in about 80
feet of water and the loss will be total.
She was valued at $4,000.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
TRIPLETS Three TIMES
IN THREE YEARS

Paris, May H. Mme Desboges. former
ly Harriet Lancaster, of New York, to-
day gave birth to triplets. This Is the
third time that the same thing has hap
pened to her. She was married exactly
three years and three months ago, and
has nine children, all boys and healthy
The father joyfully hopes that the
next arrival will complete the dozen
and break the record
Harriet Lancaster studied bainting in
New York till she was eighteen. Then
she came here and married three years
later.
NJ. Desboges Is an architect. Nine.
DesbOges herself continued to paint, but
when she was haw her family was grow
when she saw how her family was
growing she abandoned art to devote
her whole time to her children.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
CABLE ERROR WAS SERIOUS
mistaken Dispatch to Minister Conger
Made Great Trouble for Brit
ish Diplomats.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
London, May 14.-The foreign office has
issued Chinese bluebook bringing the
record of negotiations down to Decem-
ber The cable mistake by which Mr.
Conger was instructed to agree to the
conditions imposed on China being ir-
revocable, forms the basis for almost
score OF dispatches. One Of these. from
Lord Lansdowne to Lord Pauncefote,
dated December IS. contains the follow
ano:
Mr.. Choate told me there was doubt
as to whether the president had the
right, without act of congress- to accept
words which might have the effect Of
making 1t incumbent on the United States
government to remain in permanent oc-
cupation Of Chinese territory. l told Mr..
Choate that in my opinion the words did
not go as far as he supposed"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
LONDON STOCK MARKET AT THE MERCY OF AMERICAN
CAPITALISTS AND WILL Cd TO RUIN IF PRESSED

committee to relieve stock brokers' OF
their difficulties in connection with the
Northern Pacific affair."
y representative of one Of the large
houses said:
Unless the Morgans and Kuhn, Loeb
and company accept sorae such arbitra-
ton nothing can save the London mar
ket from serious smash. The tempo
rary arrangement, it is believed, may
overrun the next settlement but not
much longer. 1t is thought the arbftra-
tors might set fixed price. That would
prevent serious failures and meet the
views of Messrs. Morgan and Kuhn,
Loeb and company.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
WAS TOO DANGEROUS A FEAT
Equestrienne Dragged Almost to Death
at the Heels of Frightened
Broucho,
(By Associated Press.)

(By ASSOCIATED PfeSS.)
Vincennes, Indiana, May 4.-Miss
Theresa Russell of Denver, an eques-
trienne connected with a Wild West
show, was fatally injured last night
while attempting to perform new and
extremely hazardous feat in which she
leaps from one rapidly running horse
to the back of another going at full
speed.
Just as she made her spring her foot
caught in the stirrup and she was
dragged around the ring among the
hoofs of the frightened bronchos.
The cowboys made desperate efforts
to stop the horses but were unable to
do so until finally one of them stuck
a pitchfork into the side of the animal
which was dragging Miss Russell, kill
ing it instantly. Miss Russell was un-
conscious from various injuries, both
internal and external.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
MAY BE A CHANGE,lN CABINET
(By Associated Press.)

Washington May H.-The postmaster
general, Charles Emory Smith, has CIV
en- up the lease of his Washington home,
No. liza Massachusetts avenue. and
there are rumors that this prOtends his
resignation from the cabinet the coming
year.
All the personal effects of Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith were sent to Philadelphia
prior to their departure with the presi-
Dental party, and it is understood that
on their return they will live at the Ar
linston.
Those who are close to the postmas-
ter general says he Is only retaining his
Office at the earnest solicitation of Pres
ident Mckinley. and as soon as prac-
ticable he desires to return to newspa-
per work.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
San Francisco, Cal, May 14-Both President and Mrs
Mckinley had a restful night, this morning Mrs.
Mckinley reported be steadily gaining.
The president however is feeling the strain and with
busy day before him, decided Stanford uni
versity this morning. He expected to address the
students later Burlngame club.
will quietly Francisco until this
afternoon, will the of his party the
railroad station will ride in the elaborate parade
in his honor. This evening he will hold public
reception in the big ferry building.
Mckinley continues to improve the president
will his trip the northwest IT, however, she
rally sufficiently, the northwest trip will be aban
president will take her direct
Washington.
this morning Secretary Cortelyou issued
the following bulletin
"The doctors morning consultations
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
Crew Of Wrecked Boat Had no Chance
to Save Themselves-One Girl
Drowned in Her Stateroom-
Went Down in 80 Feet
Of Water-Passen-
gers Were Panic
Stricken.

(By Associated Press)
st. Louis. May 14.-The first authentic
information concerning the wreck of the
steamer City of Paducah, of the St. Louis
and Tennessee River Packet company,
which occurred at Brunkhorst landing,
Illinois, Sunday night, was obtained upon
the arrival Of the steamer City of Cliff
ton at this port, at 2:30 o'clock this
morning. Fifteen persons lost their lives
in the awful catastrophe, six whites and
nine blacks.
The dead are:
DIR. ]. w. BELL, of Cuba Landing
Tennessee. -.H'f
MISS MABEL GARDINER. of St.
Louis.
CHARLES JOHNSON, aged "a, deck
watchman.
FRANK GARDINER. Texas deck ten
der OF Paducah. KY.
TWO WHITE FIREMEN, names un-
known.
GRANT WOODS. colored. boat baker,
EIGHT COLORED ROUSTABOUTS,
names unknown.
Sank in Three Minutes.
The City of Paducah stopped at Brunk-
horst's Landing at $40 o'clock Sunday
night and took on load Of corn. When
in the act of backing away from the
wharf, the boat swung around and struck
the bank heavily with her stern. A snag
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
Gould's Purchase of Steel Rails.
(By Associated Pres

I SS.J
New York, May 14.-GeOrge j. Gould
has made arrangements for the purchase
OF $4,000 tons of rails which, it is said.
will make in all nearly 10000 tons of
rails bought this year for his system
OF railways. Practically all of his pur-
chases will be used for replacing the
rails in his southwestern system, His
dinerent orders, placed with the pool.
VIII involve the expenditure Of
$2,S6O, 900.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
(By Associated Press.)

\Dy <1ssoC1dtcH 1EcSS.J
London, May 14.-According to present
plans, ]. Pierpont Morgan will not go
to America just now.
The situation on the stock exchange
today was the most remarkable known,
as far as Americans were concerned.
There was absolutely no trading, the
arbitrage people not dealing and quota
ton were naturally nominal.
The optimism with which yesterdays 3
settlement of Northern Pacific was
hailed disappeared in the general realiza-
ton that it was only temporary. Steps
are being taken to form an arbitration
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
Great Pacific Sugar Ship.

New York, May A.-After discharging
her cargo of 5000 tons of sugar at Phila-
delphia. the new American steamer
Californian Of the American Hawaiian
steamship company. has arrived here
from the Pacific. The Californian is the
first OF a great fleet of steamers to op-
crate between New York, San Fran
cisco and Hawaii
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
BAD OUTLOOK FOR FISHERMEN
Very Few Salmon in the Columbia
River This Year-Cannery Men
Are Gloomy.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Portland. Oregon, May 1.-THE pros
poets for anything like a successful fish,
ing season on the Columbia river are
not at all bright and cannery men are
feeling rather gloomy. Very few salmon
are being taken at any place on the
river.
The rise in the river has discolored the
water and this interferes with fishing.
One cannery at the Cascades has put
up only 100 cases so far this season.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
Ven ,zuela Defies France.
(By Associated PresS.)

Willemstadt, Curacao, May Alt is
learned on good authority that the
Venezuelan government, in the face of
the draconic demands made by France
in the protocol for the resumption Of
diplomatic relations with Venezuela, has
refused to consider the protocol.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
Ship Wrecked, Crew Lost.

] Nanaimo, b. c.. May 14.-The wreck
Of the American ship Colusa has been
found in a rocky cove at the south
west side Of Peunnel sound. Queen Char
lotte island. The ship was apparently
stripped by the crew and abandoned at
sea. No trace OF camp fires or human
occupation ciuld b found around the
cove,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
Recruits for the Artillery.
(RY Associated lPress.l

San Francisco. May 14.-Forty recruits
for the artillery post at Port Townsend,
viii go north on the transport Warren
today under command of Lieutenant
Ralph p. Brown. At Seattle the Warren
will take on q heavy cargo Of army
supplies for Alaska.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
The PANAMA CANAL CONCESSION
and ALL ITS DIGCINGS FOR
SALE TO THE UNITED STATES

(By Associated Press)
New York, May H.-President Maurice Hutin,
of the Panama Canal company, is in this city.
He came to America three months ago from Paris
with the object of selling the canal to the United
States government. He has made a visit of in
spection along the canal route from Colon Pan
anna and has spent time in Washington.
Il am unable to state at present the nature of
the proposals have made to the government
what has been done in the NATTER" he said day.
"The canal commission will finish it's discussion of
the question in few days and then I shall be at
liberty to talk.
AS the canal stands it would take about
seven years to complete it. Most of the difficulties
complained of have been done away with, and it is
practical scheme. AT Culebra, where there
much blasting to be done, excavations have
been made to depth of sixty meters.
II returning to Washington to-day and
expect speedy settlement"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
Ship Painters on q Strike.
(By Associated Press.)

San Francisco. May 1.-THE ship
painters at this port have struck for
hauling the steamships st. Paul.. Port
land, Roanoke and Zealandia has been
stopped az far as that branch Of labor
is concerned.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
GEN, ALGER'S PLAN TO CAPTURE
AGUINALDO TWO YEARS AGO
WAS NlPPED IN THE BUD
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
New York, May 14.-General Russell A. Alger,
former secretary of war, Mrs. Alger and Russell
Alger, Jr, in this city, and will sail to-
morrow for Europe, to be gone about three
months. General Alger's health is much better
than while he secretary of war; but he has
not entirely recovered.
;" II would have captured Aguinaldo two years
if had been allowed to follow my plans"
declared General Alger in interview last night.
His capture broke the backbone of the
inSurrectiOn.
Il think the Philippine is thing
of the past.
THE Cuban question will not be finally settled
until Cuba is part of the United States 1t
should have the status Hawaii.
1T will not be taken by force, but the intelli-
gent people of Cuba will ask to become a part
of this country. When it does, values there will
quadrupe."
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
Kaiser Is Doubly an Uncle.
(By Associated Press.)

Frankfurt On-the- Main, May a.
Princess Frederick Charles, youngest
sister of Emperor William, gave birth
to twin sons this morning.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
Talk Of 1rorean,s Rad Health.

Talk Of 1organ's Bad Health.
New York. May 14.-According to the
London correspondent Of the Tribune,
disquieting rumors are again prevalent
in that city with regard to the health
Of J. PierDont Morgan.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-14
The Presidential Tour Will Probably Have to Be
Abandoned On Account of Mrs. MCkin|eyS Condition



YET Trip
by Mrs Illness Remains e h ahomo til whole Party
M in Doubt
The times., 1901-04-02
PARENT HELD IN DURESS.
~ iIiam III. l.. Nnlcott Claims His
Father is ForcibIy Confined.

William II ]. NalcOU yesterday ftled
a petition in the Supreme Court of the
District, asking for q writ of habeas cor
pus, to get possession of his father VIII
liam II. WalCott, whose presence he de-
clares is refused him by several OF his
relatives The petitioner states that his
father Is confined in a room at 1872 Four
teonth Street. He declares that his
mother refuses to allow him to see his
father.
He further states that he is a resident
Of Providence. L. l.. and that some time
ago he came to this city for the pur-
pose Of visiting mis- father who Is seven
~ years of age. lie says that while en-
route to Washington he telegraphed MEM
hers Of his family of his expected arrival,
and asked that he nc met at the rail
road depot. 10 his surprise, when he ar
rived IN the city. he says. none of his
relatives met him a the depot He states
that he went to the residence of his
father on Fourteenth Street, and was met
at the door by his mother, who refused
TO allow him TO enter the house or to
permit him 20 see his father. He was
compelled to converse with his mother
through g small opening in the door, while
BE stood on the outside.
NaIcott also states that he endeavored
lily TO allow him to see his father. but
without favorable result he says that
his father is living with his daughters,
Alaudc V T.. and Blanche d. r. Walcott
and bis son Clinton y. 5. Walcott, and
the petitioners mother, George J. Wal
colt. at the address named. He claims
his father IS confined TO a room and that
his clothing has been taken from him so
rs 10 prevent him from leaving the room.
Walcoyt is represented by Attorney An
drew J. Bradley. The petition was pre-
sentcd To Justice Cole yesterday after
noon and he ordered the writ 10 be is
sued. and the matter will come up for
hearing this morning AT 10 O'Clock.
An effort WIS made last night 10 see
Airs. Walcctt but at her residence it
was stated that she went into the coun-
try yesterday morning. One of her
daughters. sister of William II. L. Wal
colt however said that In all probability
she will return 70 the city today. and be
present at the proceedings in court. Miss
Walcott declined To discuss the allegs-
tions made by her brother, further tnan
to say that they are not founded upon
facts. Her father. she stated. Is 2 retired
army officer who was wounded at the
Battle OF Gettysburg.