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The Butte Inter Mountain.
VOL. XXI. NO. 81
Showers Tonight.
BUTTE, MONTANA, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 25. 1901.
Bain Wednesday.
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APPALLING SCENES OF DESOLATION
IN TRACK OF WEST VIRGINIA FLOOD
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Revised Figures Place the Doss of Life
it One Hundred—Thrilling Story
of One of the Eye Witnesses of
the Deluge at Bluefleld—
Damages $10,000,000
(By Associated Press.)
■Bueflelds, W. Va., June 25.—It is now
believed the loss of life by reason of the
recent flood will not exced 100, instead of
400 or 500, as at first reported. The prop
erty loss continues to grow', however,
and is now placed at $10,000,000.
Scenes in and around the Wrecked dis
trict are appalling in the extreme, and
pathetic sights are so common that they
have almost ceased to attract attention.
The following story is told by an eye
witness of the flood:
"Keystone is the metropolis of the
coal mining country. It has but one
narrow street, and because of limited
space many houses were built on piles
or walls over the Elkhorn or close up
against the mountains. The town fol
lowing the meanderings of the stream
for a mile.
When the storm struck the mountain
rain fell in torrents for six hours.
Houses, barns, bridges, fills, live stock
and human bodies were swept axvay by
the mighty current or dashed on the
trees below.
"I was stopping at a hotel. At the first
warning many of the inhabitants took
refuge on the mountain sides overlooking
the town and river. More than a hun
dred people, however, remained in the
town to look after the -women and child
ren who did not escape early.
"The bridge leading to the depot was
soon swept away; then the angry waters
rushed through the only street in the
town, and we found hundreds of persons
cut oft from the mountain retreat. The
hotel was made fast to telephone poles
by means of a line.
"Hundreds of lives were saved, but in
attempting to cross the muddy, surging
waters which swept like an avalanche
down this street many lost their hold
and in plain sight of friends were car
ried on into the river and drowned.
Houses plunged and danced in the
mighty stream, with screaming women
and children on the roofs. Horses, cat
tle and other animals were drowned
«bout us.
"All the women were conveyed from
the hotel to the mountain side.by means
of the life line. Then the men left, as
the place was unsafe.
"When it came my turn I seized the
BRITONS FEAR SOUTH AFRICAN REVERSE
By Associated Press.
London, June 25.—There is much discouragement in England over the mil
itary situation in South Africa, without definite news of any fresh disaster.
Gen. French has work to do in the French section, where his manoeuvres
were successful fifteen months ago.
The newspapers have so little war news that the suspicion is created that
the censor is holding back much information of an unfavorable tenor.
Several of the military experts in the house of commons express the opinion
that the reinforcements dispatched to Lord Kitchener may have proved in
adequate.
BI6AMY INDICTMENT
RETURNED AGAINST
EARL RUSSELL
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London, June 25.—In the Old Bailey
court today the grand jury returned a
true 'bill against Earl Russell for big
amy, and the recorder announced that
the trial would take place in the House
of Lords. The action of the court yes
terday in making absolute the decree ob
tained in December, 1900, by George
John Somerville in his divorce suit, in
which Earl Russell was made co-res
pondent, was a purely legal formality.
EDNA HOPPER IS VERY ILL
Actress Who Went to Frisco to Attend
the Funeral of Her Mother Suffer
ing from Nervous Prostration.
(By Associated Press.)
San Francisco, June 25.—Edna Wallaee
Hopper, actress, who arrived here to at
tend the funeral of her mother, the late
Mrs. Joseph Dunsmulr, is lying ill at the
family residence in Alameda county. The
shock of her mother's death and the trip
across the continent has resulted in ner
vous prostration.
SUPERINTENDENT OF INSANE ASYLUM RESISTS THE LAV
(By Associated Press.)
Seattle, Wash., June 25.— For refusing
fo allow a Pierce county deputy sheriff
to serve papers on an inmate of the
Steilacoom asylum, Supt. Goddard of
that institution will answer to a charge
of contempt of court, next Saturday.
The trouble leading up to the charges
of contempt arose from a Pierce county
divorce suit. Supt. Goddard had re
fused to allow the officer to make a per
sonal service of the summons in this
tuit on the defendant, a Mrs. Patterson,
The summons In this case were given
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Inhabitants of Town Took Refuge on
Mountain Side When the Storm
Broke—Many Browned in Sight
of Their Friends—Streets
Are Flooded.
life line and plunged into the muddy
current. In an instant my feet were
swept from under me, and it was a fight
for my life to reach the house on the
south side of the street.
"The distance was not great and the
water not more than three feet deep, but
the current was almost irresistible, and
even cows and horses were swept by as
I clung to the rope."
ISLANDERS NEAR STARVATION
Residents of Guam Suffering Because
of the New Tariff, and Govern
ment Aid Is Asked.
(By Associated Press.)
Manila, June 25.—The schooner Es
meralda, just arrived from Guam, brings
confirmation of the distressing reports
in circulation regarding the conditions
prevailing on the island.
The new tariff stops trade, and it is
asserted that the people will starve un
less they receive government support.
No Celebrations in Germany.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, June 25.—It has been decided
that neither the American colonies of
Berlin, Leipsic nor Dresden will hold
general or official Fourth of July cele
brations. Andrew D. White, United
States ambassador, and Mrs. White will
spend the day at Sassnitz.
DIPLOMATS SAIL'FOR EUROPE
Four Notables from Other Countries
Sail Away on the Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Grosse.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, June 25.—Four diplomats
are among the passengers on the Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Grosse, which sailed for
Europe this morning. They are Count
Cassini, Russian ambassador to this
country; Sir Claude McDonald, British
minister to Japan, summoned home by
Lord Salisbury; Dr. Louis F. Corea,
Nicaraguan minister at Washington and
Captain R. Jose de Tereza Manda,
Mexican minister at Vienna.
SENATOR DUBOIS SUFFERING
Legislator from Idaho at Hunters Hot
Springs, Badly Crippled by
Rheumatism.
(By Associated Press.)
Boise City, June 25.—United States
Senator Fred Dubois is at Hunters Hot
Springs, Mont., suffering from a severe
attack of rheumatism. He went there
two weeks ago, but his condition has
steadily grown worse.
WOMAN JUMPS TO HER DEATH
Fire Creates Panic in a Tenement and
Several of the Occupants Are
Injured.
(By Associated Press.)
St. Louis,June 25. —Fire broke out early
this morning in a building at 24 Morgan
stieet, occupied on the ground floor by
the J. Edwards Paint company, and
quickly spread to adjoining buildings,
the upper portions of which were used as
tenements.
A panic seized upon the occupants, and
a number of them jumped from upper
windows. Mrs- Anna Sole received in
juries which resulted in her death within
half an hour.
Her daughter, Camille, had her hip
dislocated and sustained a fracture of the
skull; and her son Edward was seriously
injured by jumping.
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a deputy sheriff for personal service.
When the deputy arrived at the asylum
It is stated, he asked to be allowed to
see Mrs. Patterson. On being asked his
business he explained the nature of hi3
errand. He was then denied his request.
Returning to Tacoma, the deputy
handed back the papers which lie had
been sent to serve. The reason for fail
ure of service were indorsed upon them.
Procedings were then begun in the
courts of Pierce county to compel Dr.
Goddard to allow the service to be made.
That official persisted In his refusal.
KILLED BY A FALLING ROCK
Martin Kramarich Meets Death While
at Work in the Neversweat
Mine.
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SECRETARY LONG APPROVES
PLAN FOR HONORING THOSE
WHO FOUGHT.
Mementoes Will Bear a Likeness of
Admiral Sampson and Will . Be
Awarded to the Gallant Sol
diers Who Served, iu the
Spanish War — The.
Lucky Ones. ' ' * '
(By Associated Press.)
Washington^ June 25.—Acting upOn 'the
unanimous recommendation of the na
val board of awards, Secretary Long has
approved the designs for the two medals
provided by congress to commemorate
the achievements of the United Stated
navy in the campaign in the West Indies
during the Spanish-American war.
Of these two medals, the first is known
as the battle medal and the second as
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FOOFIGN GOUNTRIFS TO FIGHT
AMERICA IN COMMERCIAL LAW
Frank A. Vanderlip, Former Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, Pre
dicts a Bitter Contest for
Supremacy in the Near
Future.
(By Associated Press )
New York. June 25.—Frank A. Van
derlip, formerly assistant secretary of
the treasury, who has just returned to
Washington from a long trip abroad,
says:
"I think it not only possible but highly
probable that Europe can and will
I agree to binding terms of a trad«
j combination against the United States
j within the next few years and that tile
result will be a most gigantic and stub
J born commercial war.
"As most of our commercial treaties
expire in 1903, I look for the real be
ginning of war then in a refusal of most
of the continental nations to renew those
conventions.
"At the present moment. Austria,
which never did like us, is leading, in.
the movement against the United States,
and I found Goluckowski, head of the
ministry of that country, to be our bit
terest and most outspoken foe.
"Obviously the other ministers of the
old world, including even that of Eng
land. are artfully encouraging Golueh
owski in his course of opposition, with a
view of drawing our fire before they
openly declare themselves.
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RUSSIA NOT ANTAGONIZING AMERICA,
SAYS THE CZAR'S COUNSEL GENERAL
Representative of the European Gov
ernment Says Whole Trouble Is
Caused by a Misunderstand
ing on the Part of the
United States.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, June 25.—Vladimir A. Tep
low, Russian consul general in this city,
in discussing the tariff dispute between
this country and Russia, today said:
"The whole trouble, if there be any
trouble, is due to a misunderstanding on
the part of the United States. Russia
and the United States have too many in
terests that are mutual for either one
to be able to oppose the other.
''Siberia is a large country, and when
it is opened, which will be in about two
years, America will have it for a market
almost exclusively. From the physical
position of Siberia, no other country is
available.
"Why, then, should Russia antagonise
GAS CAUSES DEATH IH MINE
Thomas Savoney Overcome While at
Work in the St. Lawrence—Coro
ner Will Investigate.
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X death this forenoon and decided to X
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X inquest has not yet been an- X
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lie meritorious service medal..
in its report to Secretary Long the
board of awards points out that this
battle medal is not for services rendered
in any one engagement, but is intended !
for all the men who participated in the !
W est Indian campaign.
The board states that it has placed j
Sampson's head upon the medal because
he was commander-in-chief of the West
Indian squadron, as Dewey's was placed
on the Manila medal.
The medal will be known as the San
tiago medal, and will bear upon the re
verse tile name, rank and ship of the ini
t al battle in which the recipient partici
pa led.
The additional battles will be repre
sented by separate bars above the sus
pending ribbon of red, white and blue,
one bar for each battle.
The meritorious service medal is for
those who have rendered distinguished
service otherwise than in battle. It will
go to -such men as Hobson, Lieutenant
Ward, Victor Blue, Lieutenant Buck and
' ti few others.
The design is a five ! o',rite! star in open
; work, encircl 'd by a laurel wreath and
' supported by a bar, the whole backed
' b, red, white and blue ribbons.
A fouled anchor fills the center of the
star. The name of the recipient will be
• 0 «! saved on thé baack.
The hoard has decided and the secre
ttary • of the navy has approved the de
cision that the sailors and marines who
wee engaged in-blockade duty shall have
the medal (in their case a meritorious
e, , vice medal) as well as the men who
»citua'ly participated in the fighting,
j Every man who was in the West Indian
j campaign at all. either as blockader or
fighter, will get a medal of one kind or
another.
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"For the immediate future our trade
prospects were never brighter in Europe.
There has been a'so a total crop fail
ure in Germany. The agricultural out
look is only a little brighter In France
than in Germany, and even in England
the crop yield is not very promising.
• But as soon as the continent recov
ers from its present agricultural depres
sion I eonfledently believe the tocsin of
; war will be sounded. In Russia there
are loud professions of friendship for the
United States, and one hears many ex
pressions of admiration of our nommer
cial development and methods,
The Russians are modeling their
tariff system after ours, and in a few
years will try to apply it with vigor an !
si-verity against all nations alike, but
particularly against the United States.
"We can meet Europe's onslaugh with
courage and confidence. We outstrip
he) - now in every material resource, in
labor saving machinery and in the rap
idity with which our surplus capital is
accumulated.
"Add to these advantages a patriot e
citizenship and an intelligent working
class and who can doubt for an Instant
that we will win the battle?
"When it is over, then the probl-m
will be to keep the distracted hordes of
Europeans from overrunning and to pre
vent the desperate monarchies of the oi l
world from acts of territorial aggression
in South America, upon which they are
already looking with covetous eyes."
"the country from which Siberia must
draw the most of her supplies? We shall
want machinery, lamps, bicycles; in fact
almost everything that America pro
duces.
"As to sugar, all we import of this
article is from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000
worth annually. In machinery, of one
article Chicago alone sends $30,000,000 to
Russian markets. Think what the figures
are for the whole country.
"Would it not be absurd for America
to sacrifice the tremendous industrial in
terests she has in Russia on account of
a comparatively insignificant tariff on
cur sugar?
• There is a rumor of a concert of the
European nations against the United
States to check the commercial progress
that this country is making.
"In my opinion such a coalition can
never be made. But if such a thing
could possibly happen, you may be sure
that Russia would not make one of the
opposition."
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X Lieutenant Governor—Carl N. NIPPERT. X
X For Supreme Court Judge—J. L. Price. X
X For Attorney General—JOHN M. SHEETS. X
X For Clerk Supreme Court — LAWSON E. X
X EMERSON. X
X For State Treasurer—ISAAC B. CAMERON. X
X For Member State Board of Public Wards— X
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Hanna Delegates Rule the Convention
From Start to Finish—The Admin
istration of President McKin
ley Endorsed—A Review
of the Past Four Years
(By Associated Press.)
Coumbus, Ohio, June 25.—The repub
lican state convention reconvened at the
auditorium here at 10 o'clock.
The great hall was packed when Tem
porary Chairman Foraker rapped for
order. The committee on credentials
presented a report signed by 20 of its 21
members in favor of the "Hanna dele
gates" from Fayette county.
The report was adopted. The only
Daugherty man on tlie committtee of
fered a minority report, as was generally
expected.
The committee on permanent organi
zation reported it had selected Senator
Hanna as permanent chairman and con
tinued the rest of the temporary or
ganization. The report was adopted.
Senator Foraker introduced Senator
Hanna as "the man who knew iris busi
ness and how to attend to it." A great
demonstration ensued.
Chairman Hanna returned his thanks
for the honor and then stated that Sen
ator Foraker had already sounded the
keynote and would continue to d so in
the campaign, and that all republicans
in Ohio would be with him to a man.
He eulogized Foraker's speech and his
record in the senate and said all the
people in Ohio were for liis re-election
except the democrats.
He insisted that the coming contest in
Ohio was one of a national character and
of national issues. It was the most im
portant period for the support and en
couragement of the national administra
tion, he declared.
He then reviewed the first administra
I t:on of President McKinley and Insisted
that his second administration was still
I more important for the domestic, insu
lar and foreign affairs of the country.
He appealed to Ohio republicans to do
away with all factional differences and
stand by the president and a republican
congress. In discussing the tariff he said
this was no time for experiments in that
line or any other and that this was no
time for financial, industrial or other
disturbances.
General Charles H. Grosvenor present
ed the report of the committee on reso
lutions which was adopted. The plat
AMERICAN TROOPS TO REMAIN IN CHINA
By Associated Press.
Washington, June 25—The government is not favorable to withdrawing
from china its means of defense, and will not, therefore, officially sanction the
acts of other powers in destroying Chinese fortifications.
The company of American troops now in Pekin is not to be used to assist
in razing forts, but is stationed in the Chinese capital to protect the American
legation and for no other purpose. '
No confirmation has been received in Washinngton of the report that Rus
sia has notified china that before she will evacuate Manchuria an agreement
must be signed by the two governments. ______
FIRE SWEEPS PORT LIMON
Costa Rican City Is Again Visited by
a Destructive Blaze, Which De
stroys Much Property.
(By Associated Press.)
Panama.June 25.—Advices just received
by mail from Port Limon, Costa Rica,
announce that the place has been swept
by another large fire. More than thirty
houses, many of them just erected, were
destroyed.
Leipziger Bank Suspends Payment.
Leipzig, June 25.—The directors of the
Leipziger bank announce that owing to
the stoppage of the Dresrener Credit
Anstalt, in consequence of difficulties in
discounting bills, the Leipziger bank is
compelled in the interests of its creditors
to temporarily suspend payments.
Jurors for Murder Trial.
The trial of the case of the state
against Charles Anderson, Charles Swan
son and Gilbbert Gi.-.on, charged with the
murder of Mark Harrington on the 16th
of last month, was commenced in Judge
McClernun's court this motnning, but be
fore the requisite twelve men to decide
the guilt or innocence of the defendants
were secured the Jury panel was ex
hausted. An order for fifty specials was
issued and made retu; nable at 2 o clock
tomorrow.
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PLOT TO UTTER FORGED DRAFTS SPOILED BY THE POLICE
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, June 25.—Warren Stoner, son
of a prominent Kentucky family, and
relative of a well known turf official,
was arrested at Washington Park race
track on the charge of attempting to
pass a worthless draft on a bookmaker.
The arrest was made on information
ftom Kansas City that 100 blank drafts
drawn on the Third National bank of
New York by the Farmers' National
bank of Topeka had been engraved and
were in the hands of two men who had
left for Chicago.
Senator Hanna Introduced by Senator
Foraker as "The Man Who Knew
His Business and How to At
tend to It"—Ohio Contest
of National Character,
form reaffirms the principles set forth
by the last national republican conven
tion and pays a glowing tribute to the re
publican party for the reforms it has ac
complished and the prosperity it has
brought about. The statement is made
that the principle of protection has
achieved its most signal triumph in the
result of the Dingley tariff law.
Regarding the trouble in China, the
platform says:
"The prudent and successful manage
ment of American interests in China by
President McKinley hes added new glory
to American arms and American diplo
macy."
In touching upon Cuban independence
it is stated that the nation's pledge to
the island of Cuba Is being faithfully
kept, insuring freedom and independence
to her people.
Henry C. Taylor, who presented the
name of George K. Nash to the conven
tion two years ago for governor, then
presented his name for renominatian,
and he was renominated by acclama
tion.
When nominations for lieutenant gov
ernor were called for State Senator Carl
N. Nippert of Hamilton county was
nominated without opposition by accla
mation.
For the nomination of judge of the su
preme court (here were presented the
names of J. L. Price, William B. Crew
and Thaddeus A. Minshall, the in
cumbent. Price was nominated.
John M. Sheets, attorney general, was
nominated for a second term without
opposition.
For the nomination of clerk of the su
preme court the names of Newton' M.
Miller, Alva B. Hall, A. C. CratchfieM
md Lawson E. Emerson were presented.
Emerson was nominated.
Isaac B. Cameron, for state treasure?
_.nd W. G. Johnson for member of the
state board of public works, were re
nominated without opposition.
A resolution was adopted extending
sympathy to Secretary Hay in his be
reavement.
At 1:10 o'clock the convention ad
journed.
GREAT FIRE RAGING
IN THE WAREHOUSES
AT JERSEY CITY
New York, June 25.—A disastrous fire
occurred this afternoon at the National
Storage company's docks in Jersey City.
The fire started in a lighter loaded with
Jute.
Suit to Quiet Title.
George Tippett and Elizabeth Jane Tip
pett have instituted suit against Hugh
M. Harney and Kate Harney to quiet ti
tle to eight inches of the Hoskins lode
claim from which the plaintiffs claim
they were ousted by the defendants April
15. The piuintiffs also ask for judgment
for $1,000 damages alleged to h ave been
sustained by them by reason of the seiz
ure.
Basset Charged With Forgery.
An information charging Ludlam G.
Bassett with forgery was filed in depart
ment 3, of the district court today. The
defendant will plead Friday.
It is alleged that on May 23 Bassett vis
ited Hotel Grace McGinniss in East
I Mercury street, bought wine and cigars
I and paid for them with a $50 bogus
I check purporting to have been issued by
I the firm of Bassett & McGregor of St.
I Paul. The defendant is a dapper ap
I pealing young man.
Descriptions of the men were sent on
and arrangements were made to appre
hend them.
Stoner was arrested at the race track
as he was attempting to cash one of the
drafts. Stoner said he was stopping at
the Auditorium annex. The hotel was
v.sited and the room searched.
A valise marked "C. Jones" was found
and the detectives decided to await the
arrival of its owneers.
Soon Jones appeared at the door. He
was arrested and the valise opened. In
it were found ninety-seven blank drafts,
which will be used as evidence.