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AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Child Accidentally Injured-Death ID
Mrs. Benjamin.

Willie Hilton. a child OF five years, suf-
fered most painful injury yesterday after
noon about $50 o'clock while crossing N
street near the corner of 18th street. With
out looking where he was going, 1t Is said,
the child stepped or the pavement and col
lided with a bicycle. ridden by Mr.. Fl.
Blaclzman of 2O35 35th street When the
little one was picked up It was thought that
he was bruised only, but, upon examination
by physician. 1t was found his left jaw
bone was broken Witnesses to the affair
say the accident was unay6idable. The
child's parents live at 2S15 p street. -
Mrs. Ruth L. Benjamin OF Georgetown
died yesterday afternoon at her residence,
3606 N street, OF cancer OF the stomach.
sfrum which Hhe had been long sufferer.
Mrs. Bepjam1n was n the etGhty third year
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Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
New Hampshire Apartment House Com
pany, two three-story and cellar brick
apartments. 1926 and 162s Swami street
northwest; cost. $4,000.
David Crammer. repairs to 100 Colur-
bia road northwest; cost, 5000
Sarah v. Geiselman. brick addition and
repairs to 1913 K street northwest; cost.
$1,576.
James D. Richards. repairs, New Hamp-
shire avenue and Omaha street, Petworth,
northwest; cost. $780,
r. A. Golden. repairs to 943 10th street
southwests cost, &0o1
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SUIT FOB $50, 600.
The Plaintiff Carried to Court on a
Stretcher.

Stretcher.
The unusual sight OF a man lying on
stretcher. wrapped in bed clothing and tes-
tifying before a jury was witnessed today
In. Circuit Court No. 2 The individual was
Virgil Polling. who Is the PLAINTIFF In an ac-
ton at law instituted against the Capital
Traction Company to recover damages in
the sum OF $4,000 He alleges that the
evening Of June 1. 1880. while in the act OF
boarding an electric car at the intersection
of 7th and NJ streets the car was suddenly
and carclessly started. The result, 1t Is
claimed, was that Mr.. Polling was swung
around against the car, his left hip being
dislocated.
Attorneys II. H. Classic and d. w. Glas-
sic appear for Mr.. Polling, the Capital Trac-
aeys r. Ross Perry and q. T. Dunlop, jr.
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II you want work read the want columns.
Of The Star.
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Suggested for Position of Rector.

At the meeting of the trustees held late
yesterday afternoon the board selected the
names of three men. any one of whom was
regarded suitable for the position of
rector of the university These three names
will be submitted to the pope. who, l. is
thought, will approve the man placed -
the head of the list. According to a reso-
luton passed by the board the names OF
those chosen for the rectorship will not be
made public until official action is taken in
Rome. The friends of Bishop Thomas J
Conaty, the present rector are confident
that he will be retained in his position at
the head of the institution.
Bishop Harkins of Providence r. l., was
elected member of the board OF trustees
of the university to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Archbishop Michael A.
Corrigan. 1t was decided by the board to
defer the selection of vice rector of the
university until a later date. The board
also deferred the appointment of success
sor to the late Very Rev. Thomas Bou-
quillon, professor of moral theology in The
institution
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Board Chooses Officers.

The following officers of the board were
elected: His eminence Cardinal Gibbons.
president; Most Rev. Archbishop Williams
of Boston, vice president Right Rev.
Bishop Macs of Covington, KY, secretary.
and Mr.. Thomas E. Waggaman of Wash
ingten. ID. c., treasurer. The rector, Bishop
Conaty, was appointed acting assistant
treasurer.
The board appointed a committee on IN
vestments consisting of Cardinal Gibbons,
Bishop Conaty and Mr.. Michael Jenkins of
Baltimore.
1t was decided to change the date of hold
ing the meeting of the trustees from No
vember to the second Wednesday after
Easter. The purpose of this change was
to enable the trustees to pass upon courses
of study and other matters which require
consideration before the opening of the
fail term Of the university. The committee
on organization reported favorably on the
establishment of teaching fellows in differ
ent departments of the university.
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Hall Glasses,

They are fine Plate Mirrors,
mounted in CHARTERED Oak
frames, and supplied with large
brass hooks. One of a kind:
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
CONGRESS TO MEET MONDAY TO
SELECT HIS SUCCESSOR.
REPUBLIC is QUITE CALM
No Reasons Given for the Resipno-
tion of General Simon Sam
No Probability of
Revolution.
Gy Associated Press,)


Port au Prince, Thursday, May s.
General El Teresias Simon Sam presi-
dent OF the Haytien republic, has re-
signed his office.
Ihe Hay'ien congress viii assemble
May II to select his successor.
the Haytien republic Is completely
calm
Former President Jiminez of Santo
Domingo has embarked on n French
steamer and Is expected.
General Des Champs, former governor
or Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo the last
province to surrender [ the Dominican
reVolutlonists, who also embarked on a
French steamer, has sought refuge at
Cape Hayticn, nayti
President Sam was elected April 1, 1893
for seven years, by the chambers Of tho
Haytien congress IN Joint session. He
was 81 years of age when elected, and
belongs to family distinguished I'm rev
olutiOnary history.
lie was minister Of war under presl-
dent Soloman took part In the Hippolyte
revolution, was made minister of war
and marines under President Hlppolyte.
and after the death Of the latter was
elected president.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
IS NEW MANAGER
SELLERS LARGEY ASSUMES THE
OFFICE HELD BY FATHER.
COMPANY is REO2GANIzED
Mrs. Lulu Largey Is Elected President
of the Big Timber Company
Which Controls Many
Plants.

Sellers Largey Is young man %
years OF age, but Notwithstanding this
fact he Is showing the marked ability
possessed by his father as a busines.
man. He has just been placed in charge
of the vast estates left by his father and
vii hereafter manage them. He has also
been elected yice-president and treasurer
OF the Largey Lumber company.
The company has been reorganiZed
and change of management has beer
made all around. Edward Donlan
Missoula has been made manager of the
company's mills--Gve in alone of
which is located In Hamilton ona in
Corvallis, one in the Lo Lo Pass, orc in
Occur d'Alene City and the other in
Butte. Two more are being erected, the
contract for them having been let.
George A. MacFarland, at one time
manager of the Grand opera house in
this city, has been managing the affairs
OF the company but he has gone East to
establish lumber exchange for the sale
OF the company's product.
Mrs. Lulu Largey has been elected
president of the company, and Attorney
Robert Mcbride will be secretary. Ber-
nard Noon, who has been an officer of the
company and directed its affairs from
legal standpoint will devote his time
to the practice of law and continue to
handle the legal business of the corpora :
ton.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
SENATOR BERRY CALLS UP THE
BILL FOR ELECTION OF UNITED
STATES SENATORS.
NO DISPOSITION TO SMOTHER
Chairman of Committee Burrows Had
No Doubt He Would Be Able to
Report the Bill Mt an
Early Date.
(By Associated Prcss.)

Washington. May AT the conclu-
sion OF routine business in the senate
the resolution recently offered by Mrs
tulberson of Texas calling upon tho
secretary of war for certain information
as to General Smiths order In the Philips
pines. was called up and at the sugges-
tlon of Mr.. culberson was Indefinitely
postponed.
The resolution OF Mr.. Berry of Ar.
kansas. providing for the discharge OF
the committee on privileges and cleo.
tions from further consideration of thS
resolution For the submission of con-
stitutonal amendment providing for tho
election of senators by the people camo
up I'm regular order.
Mr.. Berry said tho matter had been
pending for nvc months, and although
the house had passed the resolution
unanimously the committee had not seen
III to report II either favorably or ad-
versely. He said II was not fair to
smother the resolution In committee.
Mr.. Burrows. chairman of the COM
mittee. said there was no disposition to
smother the resolution.
Mr.. Burrows, speaking of what took
place In the committee. said II did not
divide on party lines. He had no doubt
that at an early date the committee
would report on the resolution Ia tho
senate erther favornbly or adversely.
proposition, he said, was pending
before the committee which tended II
remove some objections to the present
methods of electlng senators, and no
hoped the resolution would not be taken
from the committee.
Mr. Berry indicated his willingness
that the resolution should no to ma
calendar In view Of the assurance of tho
chairman of the committee that a re-
port would be made at an early date.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
BELIEVED THAT NOT
SINGLE RESIDENT
OF CITY ESCAPED

st. Thomas. II. w. l.. May 9.-'rhe COM
mander of the Suchet reports that at
O'Clock on Thursday the entire town of
ST. Pierre was wrapped In flames.
He cndeavored to save about 40 per-
CONS, more or less burned, from the ves-
sells In the harbor. His officers went
ashore In small boats, seeking for sur
Vivors, but were unable to penetrate the
town.
They saw heaps Of bodies upon the
wharyes and 1t is believed that not q
single person resident In st. Pierre at
the moment of the catastrophe escaped
The governor of the colony and hif
staff and wife were In st. Pierre and
probably perished.
The extent of the catastrophe cannot
he imagined. The captain or the British
steamer Roddan was very seriously In
1ured and Is now in the hospital at ST.
Lucia.
All his officers and engineers were
killed or dying.
Every member OF the crew is dead
surgeon Campbell and 10 OF the crew
or the Roddan jumped overheard at
Roddan and We're lost.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
BEFORE HIS CASE COULD BE PRE-
SENTED TO THE COURT HE
HAD ESCAPED.
HIS WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
First Case of Kind Ever in Montana
Jurisprudence and Such Cases
Are Extremely Rare in
All States.
Especial to Inter Mountain.A

Especial to Inter Mountan.)
Helena, May Emotion was made in
the supreme court this afternoon by
Assistant Attorney General Mattler
facts being presented on his own affidavit
FOR dismissal Of the appeal in the case
OF the State VS.. Peter Dempsey of Butte
on the ground that the defendant is a
fugitive from justice and beyond the
jurisdiction of the court.
The court will be asked to make an
order OF dismissal to take effect at a
certain date unless Dempsey comes again
within the courts jurisdiction before that
time.
Dempsey killed his wife April 10, 1900.
lie was found guilty July 3, and on Sep
tember sentenced to be hanged. al
though the date of execution was not
named.
That same day he gave notice of an
peal.
June % he and two others escaped by
throwing pepper In the eyes of the jailer.
Ihe two were afterwards captured, but
Dempsey has never been heard of since.
ON account of trouble with a stenogra-
pher the transcript on appeal was only
filed last month.
This Is said to be the first time In the
history OF Montana jurisprudence that a
motion to dismiss an appeal has been
made on these grounds, and such cases
are rare in all states.
IL the court sustains the motion to dis
miss it will affirm the sentence of death
In the lower court, precludlng further
right of appeal, and Dempsey will b.
hanged whenever caught.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
REV. DURGEN, The POPULAR MINISTER,
MUST LEAVE BUTTE

Ever since last Sunday II has been a
matter of conjecture whether Rev S. c.
II. Burgin of st. Paul's Methodist
Church, South. and one of Butte's most
popular and highly esteemed clrrgymen,
would even occupy the pulpit again
Today after several days serious Ill
ness, ne announced that he would leave
Butte Immediately never to return
Stricken down at the pulpit last sun
day, just as he was about TO begin his
sermon, the young man, who has en-
deafed himself To the people of Butte.
irrespective of creed or calling. finds
that lie has had IA warning which he
must not overlook and that the task
which he imposed upon h mself in spite
OF the advice of his physicians Is greater
than ne can bear.
II Is possible that Mr.. BurGin VIII take
his accustomed place next Sunday night.
in the church which he has done so much
for, and tell the members of his congre-
CATION how he has appreciated their CO.
operation and will bid them a last adieu.
When the Inter Mountain reporter
called ON the sick man today IL was al
most against the wishes of the nurse that
he was allowed to have "A few minutes
tax with him, and the appearance of the
young preacher as he lay prostrated on
his bed amply justified the solicta-
tions OF his trained attendant
~ was IN October, 1900 that I was
called from the pastorate of the camn-
bell street church in Kansas City to take
charge or the Butte parish" sad he.
From a comparatively small and in
slgnlhcant congregation | have seen the
chufch grow until we have an assembly
OF very pretentious numbers, all working
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
Heard in London.

London, May 9.-With the exception of
the dispatch repeating the news brought
to the Island of st. Lucia yesterday
afternoon by the British steamer Rod
dan which announced the total destruc-
tion of the town of st. Pierre, Island of
Martinique. by volcanic eruption. the
English merchants and shippers here,
having trade relations with Martinique
have received no direct news of the
catastrophe. Even as the owners of the
Roddan, which was forced to alip her
anchors at st. Pierre in order to escape
and which was badly damaged, Il of her
crew being killed. have not heard from
the vessels captain.
a former resident of ST. Pierre. now In
this city says there were about 1000
white people among the inhabitants OF
the destroyed island.
6.25 D.. MAT this hour, London Is
quite cut off from communication with
the Island of Martinique. The cable COM
pan.es have received nothing except
vague messages saying that the cable Is
interrupted owing to the volcanic erup-
tion.
The colonial office Is without word
from Martinique except that a grave dis
aster, the extent of which is not men
toned, has occurred and the receipt OF
a repetition of the steamer Roddans
news.
The belief now exists that the British
West Indian Islands of Dominican and
st. Vincent have also suffered severely.
All messages to these islands are ac-
cepted at sender's risk and no cipher dis
patches are accepted.
1t Is expected that possible news will
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
EVERY DEPARTMENT OF THE
UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT REPRESENTED.
CEREMONIES ARE BRILLIANT
Naval Cadets From Annapolis and
Blue Jackets From the North At
lantic Squadron Do Honor
to the Dead Seaman.
(By Associated Press.)


Washington, May 9-With pomp and
circumstance exceeding that of any
naval funeral in this country, In recent
years at least. the remains of William 7.
Sampson, rear admiral in the United
States navy, and commander-in-c chief of
the United States naval forces on the
North Atlantic station during the war
with Spain, were today laid at rest, every
department of the national government
being represented.
The military and naval features of the
ceremonies were brilliant and impressive.
They were conducted under the drec-
tion OF Rear Admiral Terry, command
ant Of the Washington navy yard, assist
ed by Lieut.. Henry George, the adjutant
general.
The federal escort was composed of a
light battery Of United States artillery,
commanded by Colonel Foote and drawn
from Fort Meyer, the navy cadets from
Annapolis, 247 strong, a corps that has
never paraded In Washington except on
special occasions when a president was
to be inaugurated.
battalion of bluejackets from the
North Atlantic squadron, of which Rear
Admiral Sampson was formerly COM
mander.
Rear Admiral Terry, commanding the
escort with his staff assembled at the
church at half-past nine. The word of
command was given and the cadets
swung into line, and headed by the naval
academy band, marched slowly from the
church to the residence of the dead ad-
miral on New Hampshire avenue, about
half mile away
Here the honorary bearers were
gathered, headed by Admiral George
Dewey.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
OMNIBUS MEASURE FOR THE AID.
MISSION OF TERRITORIES
GOES THROUGH.
OPPOSITION Is ENCOUNTERED
to Consolidate New Mexico
and Arizona and Admit Them as
One State Voted Down and
Original Bill Passed.
lBy Associated preRs.l

Washington, May 9.-The omnibus
statehood bill for the admission of
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma
passed the house without division.
The house resumed consideration Of
the omnibus statehood bill Immediately
after the reading Of the journal today.
The pending amendment was that of
Mr.. Oberstreet Of Indiana to consolidate
New Mexico and Arizona and admit
them as the state Of Montezuma or such
other name as the constitutional con-
Yention would elect.
The opposition to the bin had united
upon this amendment and had decided
to make a determined effort to adopt II,
Mr.. OVerstreet made "A vigorous speech
in favor Of 1t, arguing that its purpose
was TO benefit the people Of the two ter.
rltorlcs.
Mr.. Bell Of Texas opposed the amend-
inent. lie called attention to the fact
that the republican as well as the DEM
ocratic platform had declared for tho
admission Of the three territories.
Mr.. Lacey Of Iowa favored the amend-
mcnt.
Rotten Boroughs.
lie was opposed to any more rotten
boroughs. He referred TO the state of
Delaware, where, h. sad, the president
Of "A gas comrany had to be consulted
when senator was to be elected.
Mr.. Lacey said the bill was In the in
terest Of Arizona. He did not want an
other Nevada n the American union.
Consolidated, he Iredicted that New
Mexico and Arizona would make a grand
state.
Mr.. Rodey, delega e from New Mexico,
and Mr.. Smith, delegate from Arlzonal
both protested strenuously against tho
senator's remarks.
The former said 1t required 36 hours
to travel from the center of New Mexico
to the capital of Arizona. IT the amend
ment was adopted he said the bill should
be killed.
Mr.. Smith insisted that the territories
were too large to be consolidated. He
agreed with Mr.. Rodey that the pur-
pose of the amendment was to kill the
bill.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
APPEAL BONDS IN
MINNIE HEALY CASE
FILED IN THE COURT

Three appeal bonds in the Minnie
Healy case were filed in the district court
today. The bonds were filed by the
plaintiff, Miles Finlen, and all three are
to indemnify the defendants, r. Angus
tus Heinze, Arthur p Heinze, the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing company and the
Johnstown Mining company for any costs
or damages awarded against Finlen on
appeal.
Each bond is for 5000. and John D..
Ryan and d. j. Hennessy are the sure
ties. The appeals are from the three
orders made by Judge Harney one over
ruling the motion for new trial, another
amending the Judgment and one striking
out the sensational affidavits in the case,
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
ORy Associated Press.l

Paris, May 9.--The commander of the
French cruiser Suehet has telegraphed
to the Minister of Marine NJ. Delanessan.
from Fort de France. Island OF Mar
Unique, under date of Thursday. May
at 10 D. m, as follows:
Have. just returned from st. Pierre
which has been completely destroyed by
an immense mass of fire which fell on
the town at about 8 in the morning.
THE entire population (about $4,000
souls) are supposed to have perished !
have brought back the few survivors,
about 80
"All the shipping in the harbor had
been destroyed.
THE eruption continues"
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
News in Portland.

(By Associated Press.)
Portland. Me, May 9.-News OF the
catastrophe near the Island Of Mar
Unique is OF deep interest to J. H.
Hamlln & Co., of this city, who are
said to the only New England business
house with an Office at st. Pierre.
Besides dealing in northern lumber, the
Hamlins are interested in the sugar in
dustry there, and hold considerable prop
erty there. Their loss Will he heavy.
j. c. Haml.n, junior member of the
firm. says there were no New England
people at the island connected with the
business and he believed that none but
natives We're killed.
He Is of the ponion that no New
England or American vessels were in
port as the season for shipping lumber.
ice and coal Is over
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
DELEGATE SMITH OF
ARIZONA TAKEN ILL
ON FLOOR OF HOUSE
(By Associated Press.A

Washington, May 9-Delegate Marcus
A. smith OF Arizona was taken III on the
foor OF the house today at the close OF a
brief, but vehement speech on the state
hood Bill In which he is deeply interested.
The three doctors IN attendance united
In making the following statement at 2
O'Clock:
1T Is impossible to determine now how
serious the attack Is. There is IA ten
dency to apoplexy."
1t was decided to remove Mr.. Smith to
his hotel
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
INFANT DAUGHTER OF MRS,
ANNA PR0ULX is DEAD

Gladys, the infant daughter of Mrs.
Anna Proulx, died at noon today at
looR south Idaho street after months
Illness with scarlet fever which subse-
quehtly developed into diphtheria.
me residence has been under quaran-
tine durlhg the illness of the child.
Ihls fact prevented Mrs. Proulx, the
mothef' from appearing against Mrs
1rady, VINO was released on bond today,
Notwithstanding the fact that the county
oHlcials insisted that Mrs. Proulx could
ana should go into court and testify.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09

Llewellyn. governor of the Windward
Islands In the Caribbean sea, dated from
Kingston, st. Vincent, yesterday. In
which the governor says that the Sou
fricre volcano In the northwestern part
OF the island of st. Vincent continued
in activity. Earth shocks had REQUIRED
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
Impenetrable Darkness
Not a Living Soul Seen.
(.y Associated Press.l

Wy .Nl1F'oF ffF''0f 7 N'f''T
Fort De France. May 9.--Thc
British royal mail steamer ELK.
which arrived at st. Lucia this
morning reports having passed
st. Pierre last night.
The steamer was covered with
ashes. though she was five miles
distant from the town. which
was in impenetrable darkness.
A boat was sent in as near as
near az possible To the shore. but
not a living soul was seen
ashore. only flames.
The Quebec Steamship COM
pany's Roraima was seen to ex-
plode and disappear.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
Pitcher Wright Jumps.
(By Associated Press !

Cleveland, O., May 9.-Pltcher Clarence
n. Wright Of the Cleveland American
League club Is said to have followed the
example OF Dummy" Taylor and jumped
the local team " join the Brooklyn Ma
tional League club today at Plttsburg.
Wright signed contracts with both Cleve-
and and Brooklyn for the present
season.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
Chinese Rebels Bombard
Nan Ming for Three Hours.
(By Associated Pre- ss. J

NBy HSSOcIated PfcSs,)
Hong Kong, May 9.--Advices
received here from WI Chou say
the rebels bombarded Nan Ming
for three hours, April 27, using
modern field guns.
From three to four hundred Of
the Inhabitants were killed.
The rebels subsequently with
drew to the hill.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
cunningham and w. A.
Justison Are Wanted.

Mrs. Cunningham of No. Gs22
Pennsylvania avenue, Caron-
delet, st. Louis, writes to chiof
OF Police Reynolds asking for
information concerning her son.
Harry Cunningham, whom, she
thinks, Is in Butte. The wom-
an says that she believes her
boy Is working in one of the
grocery stores here. She says
that he has the initials, II. c."
branded on his right arm.
Another woman communicated
with the chief. 1t Is Mrs. w. "A.
Justison Of Great Falls. She
says that her husband Is a bar
ber and left home April 2s. The
woman says she is very i'll and
desires to hear from her hus-
band.