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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
ONE MORE OFFICE R
RESIGNS
FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
GENERAL JOHNSON QUITS AC-
COUNT OF ILL HEALTH.
PRESIDENT HAS ACCEPTED IT
Sargent Has Been offered the Position
Now Held by T. v. Powderly-
Some Other Rumored
Changes.
(Bv Assoeiated Press.l

Washington, March 15.-The letter Of
resignation of First Assistant Postmas-
ter General Johnson, whose determine
ton to resign was announced some time
ago, Is as follows:
"Postofiice Department, Washington. d.
c., March 10. 1902:
THE President-Sir: Owing to the
condition of my health and for other
personal reasons, l deem 1t advisable to
relnquish the Office of first assistant
postmaster general, and have the honor
to tender to you my resignation OF that
office, to take effect when my successor
shall have qualified.
I'm submitting the same, l wish TO
express my appreciation of the consider
alton shown me by youiself and your
predecessor, and also by the postmaster
general and his predecessor, with both
Of whom my official and personal rela-
lions have been most agi eeable. With
assurances of my personal regard. and
the best wishes for the success of your
administration, / am, very truly,
"WILLIAM JOHNSON,
First Assistant Postmaster General"
white House, Washington. March 15
MY Dear Mr.. Johnson. / accept with
regret your resignation of the position
OF first assistant postmaster general.
Your administration of that office has
been, in the highest degree satisfactory,
and wish 1t might have been possible
for you to continue in post whose
duties you have so well performed.
Hoping your health may soon be
fully restored, believe me, with kind re-
CARDS, sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"IIon. William M. Johnson,
/ "B'irst Assistant Postmaster General
The position of commissioner general
of immigration has been rendered by the
president to Frank p. Sargent, chief of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen,
to succeed r. V. Powdery, the present
incumbent.
1t Is understood the reason for the
pre- sident's action In desiring to relieve
Mr. Powderly Is because he has not
worked in harmony with higher officials
of the treasury department, which has
resulted in more or less friction.
1t has also been determined to relieve
Thomas Fitchie, commissioner at New
York, and his associate, Edward II. Nc
Sweeney.
The changes, 1t is said, VIII take effect
April II, although 1t is not given out
who will succeed the two latter officials.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
HfINZE-NlPPfR
COMP : NY HAS
FILE ARTICLES
+
CAPITAL sToSS OF THE CONCERN
rs GIVEN NEARLY FOUR
MILL DOLLARS.
CLEMENTS GENERAL MANAGER
Bonded Debt Is Stated to Pc Two and
one-half Millions Secured by Six
Per Cent Gold Bonds on
the Property.
OF THE CONCERN
NEARLY FOUR
DOLLARS.
CLEMENTS GENERAL MANAGER
Especial to Inter Mountain,

Helena, March l5.--The Npper Con-
solidated Copper company organized In
the state of New York, today filed Its
articles of incorporation with the secre-
tary OF state of Montana. The amount
OF the capital stock is given as s3,I50,O00.
The lncorporators and directors are
Stanley clifford and Arthur r. ueinze of
New York city and Richard S. Harvey
of Nyack, N. Y.
The paper giving power OF attorney 10
Abner u, Clements of Butte as general
manager IL alEo filed.
The statement of the company, filed
with the other papers, names Butte as
the principal place OF business In Mon
tana.
The following figures are also given:
Amount of stock paid In dn money!,
$1,000 paid in other ways, $3,2is,0 600.
The assets of the company arc given
AZ follows:
Five-thirty-slxths OF the Nlrper $780,
600.
l.. Il. II. (easD, 81 100000.
One fourth of the Parnell, 100000.
Schweizer. 81 100000.
One-half of the Nightingale, $4,000.
Twenty -hve- thirty. sxths of the Nip
per, s2,000,000.
I'our-nfths OF the i. u. II. (w.sD So
600 600
one half of the Falrmount, 100000.
Balm, 81. 100000.
Total sb,14s. 600
The bonded debt OF the company is
given at $1,000 600 sacnrd by 6 per cent
20-year gold bonds on the above-n named
property, Issued by the Nipper conaoll-
dated Copper company of New Jersey
and assumed by this company.
George X. Robinson signs the state
ment az president and Stanley clifford as
secretary.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
ONLY THREE WITNESSES FOR
4 PROSECUTION EXAMINED.
COMP PARATIVELY UNIMPORTANT
Court Room Is Daily Crowded With
Spectators Who Want to Hear
Every Word of the Grue-
some Case.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Phillpsburg, March 15.-Three wit
nesses were examined for the prosecu-
tion Of the Hunter murder case today.
Grant Williams, who was with the
party that found the body, testified as
TO the circumstances OF the discovery
and the position and appearance Of the
remains.
Undertaken Allison identified the
bruises and gave testimony regarding
the condition Of the body.
DR.. Geits went on the witness stand at
10 a. m. and was still being examined
for technical testimony at 2 p. m.
The courtroom Is crowded with spec
ia tors and there Is intense interest man
ifested.
" The prisoner has remained cool and
sef-possessed 80 far, appearing as un-
concerned as any person In the court
room.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
ACID THROWER GREY is SANE

Frank Grey the acid thrower who
scarified Agnes Downing with potful
OF yitriol, has failed to get into the In
sane asylum and he will now be tried on
"a felony charge and probably sent TO
prison.
Drs. Leavltt and Norcross who ex-
amined Grey returned report to Judge
McClernan finding Grey sane, and agreed
with Or. Donnelly, who declared Grey a
humbug, disagreeing with DR.. Sheeran,
who pronounced Grey the possessor of
case of sized dementa.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
BIC EXPLOSION IN CLEVELAND

Lena I.enert, Miss Liza cottell. Miss
Helen Carey
The cause of the explosion is not
known.
The walls of the building We're blown
entirely out and the plant gutted by fire
which followed the explosion. The COM
pany manufactures railroad torpedoes.
The pecunary loss will not exceed
$4,000.
Abcnt three weeks ago an explosion
similar to the one today occurred at the
torpedo factory.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
Magnificent Hotel.

San Francisco, March 15.--The heirs of
the late Senator James q. Fair VIII soon
erect a magnificent hotel on the summit
OF Mob Hill, in this city. 1t will front
Mason street and extend from Califor-
mia to Sacramento. The style viii be
Italian reannalssance. the material either
white terra Gotta or bright stone and the
cost about $2,000000.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
FISHING SCHOONER WRECKED.
Captain and Crew Were Saved and
Brought to Victoria.
lBy Assoclated Press.l

Victoria, b. c., March 15.-The fishing
schooner Wonola OF Seattle, which left
Wrangel for the sound port In February
Is total wreck off Ahoussett.
She is broken on one of the islands.
Her crew of five, under Captain Olsen,
arrived here at midnight on the steamer
Queen City, which picked them up in d
dory near Claoquel.
They sighted the dory as the schooner
was in the breakers, and the next morn
ing the schooner was broken to match
wood.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
Raise Question Of Possession.
(By Associated Press.)


San Francisco. March I'D. A. Socci,
a dealer of Manila has protested against
a duty of 81 900 assessed against a big
war picture he brought over from Ma
Mia on the last trip OF the American liner
Maru. The picture, which is an immense
canvas, Is held by the authorities until
the duty is paid or the government
valves the right TO collect 1t on the
ground that the Philippines are Ameri-
can possessions.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
BIDDING FOR THE BIC FIGHT

by a railroad wreck at Vallejo.
1t is very probable that the contest VIII
go to some club on the Pacific coast
The Yosemite and Twentieth Century
clubs of San Francisco and Los An
geles club are prepared to DO some livery
bidding.
rhe San Francisco club was also repre-
sented al the meeting and 1t is under
stood its bid was 80 per cent of the
receipts.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
IMAGINED HE WAS FAT.
White Sulphur Springs Farmer Sent
to Warm Springs.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

(Special TO Inter Mountaln.)
White Sulphur, March Ed Walker,
a ranch foreman of Two-Dot and a
resident for 20 years of the Musselshell
valley, was brought in yesterday and
taken before Charles Catlin, chairman
of the board of county commissioners,
to be examined as to his sanity.
His peculiar delusion is that he was
daily growing more corpu1ent and Wor-
ries continually over his increasing bur-
den of flesh.
AS matter of fact he Is painfully
thin In physique and his imagined
obesity causes him needless worry. He
was adjudged insane after examination
and given over to Sheriff Hill, who will
take him to Warm Springs asylum to-
day.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
Banishing the Students.
By Assoclnled Preas.)

London, March 15.--The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Times says
the governor OF Moscow and minister Of
the interior. NJ. Sipioguine. have strongly
urged that the 800 students who were
arrested recently In Moscow should be
deported TO Siberia, but owing to mildor
counsels of education, one OF the stu-
dents will be sent TO Siberia, while the
others will be banished to various towns
and Villages In Russla.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
Death of a Former Mayor.
(By Associated Press.l

Cleveland, Ohio, March 15.-Hon. +. W.
Pelton, president of the Citizens Savings
& Loan association and one of the most
prominent bankers of this city, died to-
day of pneumonia, aged "a years. Mr.
Pelton was mayor of Cleveland from
1872 to 1874 and subsequently was city
treasurer.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
(By Associated Press.)

Cleveland Ohio, March 15.-An ex-
ploson In the powder mixing department
of the Paramount manufactory on Eu-
clld avenue today resulted in the death
OF one girl omploye, while at least sew
eral other persons were seriously injured.
The Dead.
ANNIE FRITZ, II years old.
Injured--Miss Christine Smither, prob
ably fatally burned. Miss Kitty How
ard will probably die; Frank Grosch,
severe; Miss Augusta Alden, severe;
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
More Gold Deposited.

10y abhotliltu i-TthH.J
New York. March ia sum OF 81, 500,-
900 gold was deposited In the sub-treas-
uiy today for teegraphic transfer to
San Francisco, making IA total of $780,
900 30 Ear deposited In connection with
the San Francisco railway consolidation.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Man and Woman Asphyxiated in New
York Hotel.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, March 15.-A man and
woman who registered last night as
William Thompson and wife at the
Bridge hotel on Third avenue, We're
found In bed today, the woman dead and
the man dying of gas asphyxiaton. The
couple were poorly dressed.
The man had the appearance of a la
borer. The woman was known In the
neighborhood as Bella Thornton.
The police say that she tried to COM
nit suicide some time ago by taking
carbolic acid.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
Must Do Practical Work.
(By Associated Press.)

Ann Arbor Mich, March 15.-The re-
gents have ndorsed the action OF the en-
gineering faculty making 1t obligatory
for students to spend six months be-
tween the junior and senior years in
work. The civil engineers will put In the,
time in field survey, The mechanical
engineers will do engine designing, The
electricians will do foundry work and
the chemists will study dynamos and en-
gines. 8
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
Student Troubles at Odessa.
(By Associated Press.

London, March 15.-Cabling from
Odessa, March IA, the correspondent of
the Standard says the arrest yesterday
of group of students bearing red flags
led to an attempted rescue, and riot
occurred, during which, 1t is rumored, a
policeman and rio.er were killed.
One hundred and sixty arrests have
been made, and troops now patrol the
city 10 prevent recurrence of the dis
order
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
REBELS WILL BE TRIED By
4 COURT MARTIAL.
cry Associated Press.)

Durham. March 15.-The civil 4
treason court has been dIsbanded. .
Hereafter persons charged with &
treason will be tried by court &
martial.
or the estimated 800 rebels I'm .
Natal. 500 have been tried. .
Their sentences ranged up to .
ten years imprisonment and the &
lines which were also imposed .
amounted, In SOME eases. to as 4
high as $4,000. {
) q Q o Q 4. o o @ o o 9 o (. =. &. (.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
MONTANA POLO PONIES.
Forty Of Them Sail for England Today
on Menominee.
(By Associated Press.)

Iby IASSOCIdItu ITtB5.J
New Orleans, March 15.-The steamer
Menominee, which sails today for Lon
don, will carry 40 Montana ponies, con-
signed to w. e. Brury, the veteran
English pony expert.
American ponies are In great demand
among polo players Of England this year,
and nearly every Atlantic transport
which sails from here carries bunch
of these sturdy little animals.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
lBy Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Cal, March 15.--The
opening of the bids for the fight between
Bob Fitzsimmons and j. J. Jeffries,
which was to have taken place at this
morning was postponed until this even"
ing, owing to the non-arrival Of Jeffries
and his manager, Billy Delany.
They are on their way to San Fran
cisco from LOS Angeles, but are delayed
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
BODY OF EX-GOVERNOR ALT
GELD LIES IN STATE.
By Associated press.) }

. (By Associated press.)
g Chicago, March 15.-The body
q of the late John p. Altgeld lay
q in state in the public library to-
q day and was viewed by thousands
q of people.
!. At 10 o'clock tonight the coffin
@ will be closed and tomorrow 1t
6, will be taken to Graceland ceme-
Z. terry.
@ In the procession to the ceme-
g. terry will be Governor Yates and
Q staff, state and county and muni-
Z. cipal legislators and officials,
@ judges, the United Turner soci-
(. eties, democratic political organi-
@ zations, civil and fraternal soci-
{: eties.
a
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
Snow Storm at Bridger.

Especial to Inter Mountan.)
Bridger, March 15.-One of the Sc
yerest snow storms OF the winter struck
Brldger yesterday afternoon and kept
up all night with heavy winds. The
storm has subslded this morning, leav-
ing about foot of snow
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
POWDER MILLS EXPLODE.
One Man Was Killed and Much Dam
age Done.
(By Associated Press.) }

(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City, Mo-, March ia special
to the Star from Columbus, Kan, says:
Two mills of the Latin e. Rand pow
der works, four miles north of this city,
exploded at noon today.
Walter Reid, a workman, was killed
and several other persons injured. Many
thousands of dollars worth of property
was destroyed The explosion was
plainly felt 30 miles away.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
Death From Pneumonia.

Especial to Inter Mountam.)
Big Timber, March 15.--Little Henry
Whitley died this morning at o'clock
after several days painful suffering
with scarlet fever and pneumonia. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon from the family residence.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
ONE OF NEW SWITCFIMEN AT
MlSSOULA FATALLY INJURED

Especial to Inter Mountain.)


15An
fatal hereth
n a run
faruly hours
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
BLACK WAS
SHOT AT NEAR MISSOULA
Especial to Inter Mountaln.)


fired Train
mornin
1 lump
wereh fred
them to who
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-12
Conductor Full Of E1eo,.,.,.-

@ tn -
The conductor of a New York ,ro,-
ley car in taking a fare gave the mas.
senger, who happened to be a won.
an an unexpected experience. AZ
she placed the nickel in his hand Us
shrleked and the coin flew mn IN az.
air. There was some hubbuh ~ .he
midst OF which the conductor az
planned. He said he had received ;.
heavy shock at the power house and !
ina he was "full of electricity" The
passenger corroborated him nv s,vina
mat n had been shocked seyere,s.
When her hand. with the nickel oanas
INTO contact with his and she tbonnh-
the company SHOULD do someth;aa
about it." The conductor was nontn;l
but helpless. He said he wonld I've
off at the end of the trim. to oet 10y
current out of him, but that he dis
not like to be shocked more uiu
other people. All this suggests +ha.
there are more queer possibilitie LA a.
connection with electric car than tla
average woman wots of.-De1rai 4n r .ne
Ple io4,rfe
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-12
When jackson Dinea.

While the dinner hour still clings
to the noontide among country peo-
pie it has advanced in the cities, un-
til now it occurs at any time between
noon and midnight. And that re-
minds me of the many stories about
Col. Davy Crockett. While he was a
member of congress and was at his
home in Tennessee, some one asked
him about the dinner hour in Wash,
ington. He said the common people
ate dinner at 10, the next above them
at 1, the merchants at 2, the repre-
sentatives at 3, the senator's at 4.
members of the cabinet at S, and the
vice president at 6. "But when does
the president dine?" ssWhat! Old
Hickory?" said Crockett, anxious to
fix a time that would suit his idea
of Jackson's greatness. well. he
don't eat till next. day!"-Montgom-
cry (Ala.) Advertiser.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-12
Some High Falut,,.

AS a sample Of loyal %eloouence NJ.
EFFORT oysan Australian schoolm.nls
will bs hard to beat: King Edaas.1
Is now sovereign over a cont;na u"a ,0a
penlnsulas, 500 promontories 1 ,oo
lakes, 1900 rivers and 1oooo T., luo
He waves his hand and 600, 900 xya ius'
march to battle to conquer or aia.a
his head, and at the signs1 o ne
shlps Of wal ana 100, 900 sailor wv
form his bidding on the ocean per 81.
walks upon the earth, and 40 noo d ,ne
human beings feel the least nras o,ooo
OF his foot. The Assyrian empira a re
70 so populous. The persian vas
pre- was not so powerful. Tba en-
thaglnlan empire was not 81
dreaded. The Spanish empire niueh
SO widely diffused. The Rom VS. not
pre- was weak in comparison en-
greece was a small village.n M w aua
Weekly. eafson's
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-12
WHEN H PLOT
7HCKENED
DUDLEY explained his idea wit

DUDLEY explained his idea with
~ enthusiasm.
Something is bound to come of
it," he said. "We will exchange mail
for one week. You must read nv
letters and answer them as if they
were your own, without consulting
me, or even telling me their con-
tents, and 1 will do the same with
yours. By following up this misfit
correspondence I'll be sure to get a
plot"
"Quite likely" drawled Grant.
"But what do l get?"
"The satisfaction of seeing me
make a stake with an original story,
and possibly a check, if that delin-
quent Bostol firm comes to time"
Grant pondered the proposition
doubtfully.
Its a crazy notion" he said, at
length, "but since l get scarcely any
mail up town except laundry bills and
circulars from local tradesmen, the
chances OF your prying into any Of
my secrets seem exceedingly slim, so
l suppose l can safely accommodate
you. When do you wish to put the
system into operation?"
Tomorrow morning, if you're
wiling said Dudley. MY imagina-
ton seems to be afflicted with a most
aggravated case of dry rot these
days. and the sooner I get to work
on a plot from real life the BETTER"
AT no delivery on the following day
were there any letters of impor-
tance for either of the friends, but
i'll the ten o'clock mail on the second
morning there was a letter addressed
to Grant that promised interesting
results. The envelope bore unmis-
taxable earmarks of feminity, and in
spite of their agreement Dudley hest
tated before opening it.
ut seems hardly fair to the girl
he thought. "Still-''
He looked across the table at
Grant. who had finished his break
fast and was smiling over a commu-
nication to Dudley from the ponder-
Gus Boston firm.
"That settles it," growled Dud-
ley. Hes got the check, confound
him. so l might as well get even by
making the most of this innocent
little note"
The letter was written in a sprawl
ing, fashionable hand, and covered
several pages. Before he was half
way through Dudley perceived that
he had been precipitated into the
thick of a plot far more unique than
any he had counted on discovering.
my dear Henry" the letter ran.
"After many months Of Hard work
1 have come Co the conclusion that
the editing of the papers left by my
late husband, Gen. McKeever, is too
big a job for me to finish alone, ana
I have decided to place them in the
hands of some trustworthy literary
man who will do justice to the gen
erals memory. The question is.
whom shall I employ? I wish you
would advise me. I know that Won
have a large acquaintance among,
writer's, and it has occurred to
me that yon might be able to recon-
mend some person for the place.
from our previous conversations on
the subject, you are tolerably well
aware of the nature of the data left
By the general, and consequently you
kfIkN AL-rH
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-12
HIGHER CULTURE ON THE FARM

Our Mary Jane has been to school (she
calls it Female College')
To get the hang of languages and other
kinds O. knowledge;
We scraped and saved to put her where
we thought it best would pay.
Her mother making butter; her daddy
raking hay:
We sent her for a four-year term, we
wanted her to get
Educational advantages-she has 'ein,
you can bet.
She's learned a heap of other things dts
them that makes the fuss):
She amt content to know herself, but
wants to teach to us.
Since Mary James been home from school
you'd scarcely know the place:
The old-time parlor fixings has got their
''koop de grace"
The sampler hi my mother worked, the
hair wreaths that sister made,
The new rag carpet Mandy sewed shed
barely got it laid,
The hair cloth sofa, chairs to match
they all had got to go.
For Mary Jane decided they were scarce
ly comm eel fow;"
The new porshaires of shells and beads
(they took a yea to makel.
But they're banished to the garnet, for
higher cultshure's" sake.
Since Mary James been home from
school, 'twould puzzle any man
To name the things we get to eat, and as
for me, 1 swan
I never go to table without offering up a
prayer
That when I get to Heaven. they'll feed
me farmers fare.
For the ''ragoos'' and the "entries," the
horse dee over too,
Amt near as satisfying as a pork and
turnip stew;
M the "%trifles'' and the "sufles," the
jellies and the cake,
Don't fill a Teller like the pies that Man.
dy used to make.
And then again our anners they marn't
be cup to snuff
But still for me an Mandy they was al
ways good enough:
But Mary Jane, Lord bless u.s." finds
fault from morn till night!
There 'aint a thing we do or say we
do or say it right.
It's true we brought it on ourselves, and
yet it's awful sad.
I'm clear worn out with listening, and
Mandy's just as bad,
Some day if we drop off the perch, just
write it on our grave:
"They died from higher c%ultshure' and
a'learning to behave"
Helen Combes, in N. Y. Sun.