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BOTTE. MONTANA, SATURDAY EVENING. JULY 13. 1901.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BUTTE HIT
BY A STORM
WIND, HAIL AND RAIN CREATE
EXCITEMENT iN THE
CiTY.
SHARP LIGHTNING AND CRASH
ING THUNDER STARTLE THE
TIMID.
RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTHWEST
SUFFER FROM INTENSE
HEAT.
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Helena, July 13. Weather—
Generally fair tonight and Sun
day; probably cooler in the east
ern portion tonight.
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Butte was visited at noon today by
one of the hardest rain, hail and vvlnd
storms that has been experienced this
year.
About 11 o'clock the sky began to cloud
over, the temperature suddenly dropped
several degres and an hour later the
storm broke.
Sharp flashes of lightning came from
the sullen sky, loud peals of thunder
shook the buildings of the city, and hun
dreds of persons who were upon the
streets sought shelter, fearing the storm
ft as to be a severe one.
With the wind came rain and hail, the
latter, beating a lively tattoo upon tin
EACH COUNTRY
WILL BE PRESENT
ALL DOUBT CONCERNING AT
TENDANCE AT PAN-AMERICAN
CONGRESS VANISHES. .
SECRETARY HAY RECEIVES AS
SURANCES THAT DISPUTES
HAVE BEEN SETTLED.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Juiy 13.—There is no
longer any uneasiness in official circles
over the forthcoming Pan-American con
gress, which is to meet In the City of
Mexico in October, with a representation
of all the American states, big and lit
tle.
M hatever doubt may have existed be
cause of the dispute between Chile and
Peru on the question of arbitration is
dissolved by a statement on the sub
ie t just made at the bureau of American
republics, to the effect that Secretary
Hay has received assusances that every
government in the western hemisphere
has accepted in good faith the invitation
of President Diaz of Mexico to take part
in the congress.
This assurance, it is further said, came
to Secretary Hay in response to a tele
Injured Men May Ask for Heavy Damages
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, July 13-—The acting consul
from Austria. H. Schwegel, will go to
Peru, Ind., to visit the Austrian and
Italian subjects injured recently at
Case, Ind., in the train wreck on the
Wabash railway, who may sue for
heavy damages. The men are being
cared for in the Wabash hospital, and
when representatives of the Italian and
Austrian consuls called to see them they
were refused admission on "humani
tarian grounds."
Mr. Schwegel will be accompanied by
Mr. Malatta, who has represented the
Italian and Austrian consulates in their
efforts to reach the injured men, and
by Dr. Anton Biankinl.
Should the hospital authorities again
refuse to permit the injured men to be
Been on the grounds that their condition
WORKING ON SOFT COAL COMBINE
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(By the Associated Press.)
New York, July 13.—Definite progress in the current scheme for a
soft coal consolidation has apparently been made. It is understood
that interests back of the United States Steel corporation are engi
neering a large underwriting syndicate in the interest of that con
cern.
According to current report^ underwriting Is being arranged for a
$G0,000,600 company which shall include several leading eastern coal
interests. It is stated that the Flat Top Coal Land association has
already been acquired at a price of $17,000,000. It is Intimated alsp
that the syndicate Is endeavoring to secure large interests in the
Pocahontas region.
The Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron company is believed to
be involved, and the Massillion Coal company of Ohio as well. The
latter concern is. now being organised by Senator Hanna.
The company's present capital is $1,000,000 and It is understood that
it will issue $1,000,000 of bonds as well. The syndicate's company, it
is said, will have an annual output of millions of tons.
At the moment it does not appear that the statement of a general
consolidation of the soft coal industry is under active negotiation. The
organization of the current syndicate, however, is regarded as one
s,tep in a larger plan.
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and slate roofs, making a noise that
almost drowned all other sounds.
After the hail ceased falling the clouds
opened their sluice gates and a drench
ing rain fell for an hour or more, ac
companied by sharp lightning and deaf
ening thunder.
Up to a late hour this afternoon no
instances of houses being struck by
lightning had been reported.
SUFFERING I N THE SOUTHWEST
Residents of Kansas City and Other
Cities Prostrated by the
Heat.
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City, July 13.—Not since the
present hot spell began have Kansas
City people suffered so severely as they
did last night.
The average temperature from 8 p. m.
to 8 a. m. was 91 degrees. The atmos
phere was almost stifling, and thousands
of people slept on lawns or porcihes, or
remained up the entire night riding or
walking about town.
At 9 o'clock this morning the weather
bureau reported 93 degrees, or two above
that at the same hour yesterday, with
no prospects of rain or cooling breeze.
For three days this month the heat
record here has been broken, and condi
tions this morning indicated that yester.
day's mark of 103.9 degrees would be
passed today.
Omaha, July 13.—The day opened in
tensely hot, with the thermometer at 81
at 8 a. m. There was barely a breath
of air stirring, and the indications are
for higher temperature than yesterday.
The western part of Nebraska reports
equally high temperature.
St. Louis, July 13.—Reports from all
parts of the state show the following
high temperatures: De Soto, 114; Wells
vilje, 113; St. Joseph, 112; Paris, 112;
Booneviile, 112; Columbia, 111; Chilli
cothe, 110; Mexico, 107; Butler, 108;
Dixon, 108; Springfield, 103; St. Louis,
101.
Des Moines, July 13.—This morning the
thermometer registered 75.5, two degrees
higher than the corresponding time yes
terday. Indications point to the mer
cury going higher than 100 today.
graphic inquiry sent by him several
weeks ago to the United States minis
ter accredited to each Latin-American
republic.
Four general subjects will be especial
ly urged on the congress for considera
tion. They are:
First—Arbitration; second, internation
al court of claims; third, measures for
the protection of industry, agriculture
and commerce; fourth, reorganization of
the international bureau of American
republics.
By the terms of this programme it is
left optional with the congress as to
whether its action on the subject of ar
bitration shall be retroactive as de
manded by Peru and Bolivia, or shall be
confined strictly to future disputes, as
contended for by Chili.
SNOW IN MIDSUMMER
SURPRISES TRENTON, N. J.
(By Associated Press.)
Trenton, N. J„ July 13.—There has been
a comparatively heavy fall of snow in
this city. The snow was plainly visible
during the rain storm. The flakes were
large.
King Edward Goes to the Country.
(By Associated Press.)
London, July 13.—King Edward has
gone to Staffordshire to visit the
Grand Duke Michael and the Countess
Torby at Keele Hall. This is the first
country house visit made by him since
he ascended the throne. He has accept
ed engagements for several other visits.
would forbid, Mr. Schwegel will protest
in the name of his own and the Italian
governments, and will ask that his
physician be permitted to be the judge
of the degree of illness.
The Wabash officials already have
agreed to admit the visitors to the pres
ence of such sufferers as in the judg
ment of the hospital authorities should
be visited.
Count Rozwadowski, Italian consul,
says: "When Mr. Malatta, my repre
sentative, went to see the injured men
and the hospital officials denied him ad
mission, I called the attention of the
Italian embassy to the action, and
through a representative it was taken
up by the state department, which in
return referred it to Governor Durbin.
I am the only one these people have to
represent them."
PANIC IN
i HOTEL FIRE
FUMES SWEEP THROUGH THE
BUTTE, DRIVING GUESTS
INTO THE STREET.
MANY MIRACULOUS ESCAPES*
DUE TO BRAVERY OF EM
PLOYES AND FIREMEN.
PROPERTY LOSS ESTIMATED BY
MANAGER WILSON AT
$25,000.
Guests and employes of the Butte ho
tel had a narrow escape from a fearful
fate when the building caught fire at 2
o'clock this morning. Had it not been
for the bravery shown by several of the
people quartered there, and good work
by the Butte fire department, the city
would today be in mourning.
The money loss is not great, as $25,000
will cover ail the damage to the building
and furniture according to the estimate
°f Manager Hugh Wilson. But in the
$25,000 does not appear the shaken
nerves of those who had narrow escapes
from death.
The fire broke out in the basement, In
the furnace room, under the main lobby.
Whether it started from the furnaee or
from an electric wire is not known for
when the blaze was discovered it was too
late to locate the exact source.
Slight blazes have occurred at the ho
tel two or three times within the last
year, from defective wiring it is claimed,
but never before has any considerable
damage been done.
The fire burned up through the, floor,
into the office, ietting the heavy safe go
crashing through and forming a chimney
for the further progress of the flames
Then it mounted the elevator shaft, in
great rolling billows of flame, climbing
the narrow walls with incredible swift
ness. The solid brick fire wall just ea^t
of the office, against -which the elevator
shaft is built, held back the flame, and
the fire could not spread sideways. This
probably saved the building and dozens
of lives.
Shut off from spreading to the east,
the flames began to eat their way along
the upper halls, pouring out dense vol
umes of smoke that choked and suffocat
ed.
The fire department was soon on the
ground and the flames were fought from
all sides, from the roof as well as from
the halls. The entire department turned
out, and great credit is being given to
the brave men who risked their lives.
Campbell Macfarlane, who represents
Daniels-Nicholson, wholesale grocers and
liquors dealers of St. Louis, was occu
pying a room on the third floor. He
states, that he heard a noise in the hall
and just beyond the door. The travel
ing man says that it being such an early
hour he concluded something was wrong.
He went to the door and found two
women in the hall.
"By their action," said Mr. Macfarlane,
"I supposed they were fighting. I never
heard such screams. Before I could get
on any of my clothes one of the women
eome to my room and called for help.
I rushed out and succeeded in getting
the women downstairs. Both were per
ERCE IS CROWING
FIGURES FOR THE LAST YEAR SHOW A DECIDED GAIN OVER
THE YEAR PREVIOUS.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, July 13.—The Pacific
ocean is the only part of the statistical
map of the world which presents an un
favorable appearance in the study of
American commerce in the fiscal year
just closed.
For all other parts of the world the
figures of American exports show a
large increase. Exports to South
Americ.-^ have increased $6,000,000; to
Africa, $6,000,000, to Europe, $100.000,
000 during the eleven months ending
with May ,1901, as compared with the
corresponding months of the preceding
fiscal year; while to Asia and Oceanic«
there is an apparent reduction of over
$ 20 , 000 , 000 .
But this appearance of a reduction in
American trade with Asia and Oeeanica
is more apparent than real. If the exact
figures of exports to the Pacific coast
and islands could be given, they would
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Commercial Wars Will Be Fought
Out Upon the World's High Seas
CHAUNCEY DEPEW, IN PARIS, SAYS AN INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE
AGAINST AMERICA IS IMPOSSIBLE.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, July 13.—Senator Chauncy M.
Depew, who Is in Paris, says:
"The basis of future wars is commer
cial. Commercial competition excites
the passions as competitive prowess in
other departments. Germany is now our
most hostile competitor. The conclu
tion Is obvious. The issue is to be fought
out on the sea, hence the newspapers
that are advocating a mighty navy are
doing most patriotic work.
"Continental Europe entertains hos
tility against the United States. Eng
land does not, but we do not reciprocate
her sympathetic feeling. Notwithstand
ing commercial competition, all classes
BRAVE DEED OF
HEROIC MOTHER
MRS. THOMAS M'KAIG SAVES HER SON FROM FLAMES
THEN TAKES THRILLING SLIDE TO SAFETY.
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A refined looking, well dressed woman appeared at the fire station
this morning in company with her husband, Thomas, P. McKaig, and
her two sons, and asked to see Chief Sanger of the department.
The visitors were ushered into the presence of the chief, and Mrs.
McKaig stated that she and her husband wished to expres.s their sin
cere thanks to the chief of the department and his men for the heroic
work they did last night at the Butte hotel fire.
As a further expression of the appreciation of Mrs. McKaig for the
assistance the department renderedher and her family in escaping from
the burning building, the woman handed $25 to Chief Sanger to be
us, e d for the "fireman's disability fund."
Mrs. McKaig occupied apartments with her husband on the third
floor of the hotel, and the flames had secured a good headway when
they became aware of the fact that their lives were in danger.
Mr. McKaig went to arouse his two sons who had a room in an
other part of the building, but found it impossible to return to his*
wife owing to the smoke. The husband rushed one of the sons down
an air ohute to the lower floor, and then informed the chief that his
wife was still on the third floor.
Mr. McKaig attempted to return up the stairs, but Chief Sanger
assured him that he would respite the woman from the outside of
the builoing and the ladder was hoisted.
Great difllculty was experienced by the firemen in getting the
aerial ladder up because of the numerous wires stretched across the
street, and when they did succeed it wan too far over for Mrs. Mc
Kaig, who now appeared at an upper window, to reach it.
The brave mother grasped the ladder and pulled it into place.
With deliberation she helped her youngest son to the ladder and
watched him descend before attempting to save herself. When the
boy was safe on the ground below Mrs. McKaig, in the presence of
1,000 people, climbed onto the ladder and deliberately slid down the
incline as if she were an experienced fireman.
Chief Sanger r.tates that never before has he seen a braver and
more courageous woman in time of danger. The chief considers Mrs.
Kaig's act last night marvelous.
The McKaigs are from Pittsburg and will start on their return
home this evening.
fectly helpless and one fainted on going
outside."
Tt is due to the coolness and bravery
nf several of the hotel employes that
there was not fearful loss of life.
Harry English, night clerk, was the
«■•.•st to notice the flames, he telephoned
i" the Are department, called all the bell
boys, and organized them into a brig
ode to awaken the guests.
The boys, James Russ, Dick Miles,
Dan Screen and H. Hanley, stationed
themselves in the hallways up stairs,
, fter making the rounds of the rooms
Hid giving warning to the guests. As
he smoke began to thicken, they called
out: "This way to the stairway!" until
the last guest was out. Night Porter
Kill Hickman also did valiant service
in directing the guests to a way of
safety.
The hotel safe, containing $50,000 in
cash, money deposits by the guests, and
s une belongings to the hotel, is being
laised from the basement to be opened.
Wandering „about the front of the
P.utte hotel this morning, looking for
someone who knew him or for someone
he knew, M. L. Isaacs, a traveling man
of New York was finally discovered by a
policeman and ordered in-door because
of his scant attire.
It was not Mr. Isaacs' fault that he
had not the usual attire. He occupied
apartments in the Butte hotel during
last night's fire and today, on taking
stock of his valuables, clothing and line
of samples, found that his entire posses
! .-bow little if any decrease, despite the
t'j.ct that the conditions In China have
I ut one-half of the exports to that
country, and that the overpurchases of
cotton in Japan last year have reduced
sales to the Yankees of the orient,
The total American exports to Asia
and Oeeanica in the eleven months end
ing May, 1900, were, -in round terms,
$101,000,00, and those of the correspond
ing months of the fiscal year only $76,
(»00,000, an apparent shortage of $26,000,
000 .
This showing is chiefly due to the ina
bility of the treasury bureau of sta
tistics to present any figures of exports
t' the Hawaiian islands during the fiscal
year, on account of the fact that the
Hawaiian islands are now considered a
( ustoms district of the United States,
t, i:d exporters to those islands take ad
vantage of this fact and decline to fur
nish the information formerly supplied.
there believe that if the country were
ir. jeopardy we would come to its as
sistance.
"Franc will not become hostile, for
most of her products are consumed by
her own people. Austria seeks a market
for her surplus and is influenced by
Germany. I toi y will stand with her al
lies. The difficulty with Russia will be
settled by our administration.
"The hostility against us in the vari
ous countries of continental Europe dif
fers only In degree. Nevertheless an
industrial alliance against us is impossi
ble. The countries could not agree as to
percentages. We are their best custom
er and could retaliate."
sions consisted of what he had on his
back and a recently patented lead pencil
e> aser.
The traveling man had a lively ex
perience in making an exit from the
burning building. He was not awakened
until the smoke on all of the floors was
almost suffocating. Without waiting to
secure $105 which he had placed under
the mattress, or any of his clothes, with
the exception of his shirt and trousers,
Mr. Isaacs rushed into the hall and after
battling with the smoke a few moments
succeeded in reaching the stairs.
Taken Home to Recover.
(Special to. Inter Mountain.)
Anaconda, July 13.—Gus English, son
of Past Master J. C. English, who
Jumped from the third story window in
the Butte hotel % iire in Butte this morn
ing, returned this forenoon and was*
conveyed to the family residence on
West Park avenue. His injuries are not
as serious as at first supposed. No bones
were broken, but one of his ankles is
sprained.
BIG MILL AND SMELTER BURN
Flames Wipe Out the Bremen Prop
erty, Near Silver City, New
Mexico.
(By Associated Press.)
Silver City, N. M„ July 13.—The Brem
en mill and smelter, just below town,
has been destroyed by fire. The loss
is not known. The fire was seen issu
ing through the roof of the wooden build
ings, and before the department could
reach the ground the entire plant was
in a mass of roaring flames, utterly be
yond control.
France Aroused By Action of British Navy
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, July 13,—A circular published by
a local paper at Avranches, a town cn
the coast of Brittany, informs boatmen
and fishermen that one of his Britannie
majesty's vessels Will be Occupied In ob
serving the direction and speed of cur
rents near the channel islands from the
middle of May to the end of August, and
boatmen and fishermen are warned
against approaching closer to this vessel
than may he necessary for safe naviga
tion while she is carrying out this sur
vey, undertaken in the interests of sea
men generally.
This has stirred up several Paris jour
nals considerably, although t.te channel
islands, which comprise Jersey, Guern
sey, Alderney and Sark, are English
territory.
"Thus," says an editorial in the Au
torité, "a warship of his Britannic ma
HEAVY TRANSFERS OF N. P. STOCK
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New York, July 13.—Clerks of the Northern Pacific Railway com- X
pany's transfer office have been kept busy transferring many thou X
sands of shares of stock of the company. These shares represent X
the large amount of stock purchased by Kuhn, Loe'o Co. and J. X
P. Morgan & Co. a little oyer two months ago. X
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to the name of cither firm could not be learned, for both .sides prefer X
to remain silent. m
Daniel S. Lament, vice president of the Northern Pacific, and X
J. J. Hill, president of the Great Northern, have each been in confer- X
ence with J. P. Morgan & Co., it being reported that the rnake-up of X
the new Northern Pacific board of directors and other rumored X
changes among officers of the company were under discussion, X
This, however, was not the case. It may be s.tated on the author- X
lty of a representative of the Hai riman syndicate 'that the new X
board of directors has been selected, but that the names will not X
be made public until the annua! meeting, because there is no season X
for publishing them now.
F/jels lay
/DOWN ARMS
COLONEL OF A FILIPINO BAND
AND HIS MEN SURRENDER
TO AMERICANS.
FORTY SOLDIERS, TOGETHER
WITH SIXTY RIFLES, ARE
TURNED OVER.
INSURRECTION IN NORTH CAM
ARINES PROVINCE AT
AN END.
(By Associated Press.)
Manila, July 13.—Colonel Sautos, witli
40 men and 60 rifles, has surrendered at
Ligao, in Albay province. The insurrec
tion in North Camarines province ia
practically ended.
BULLETS FO UND IN THE KETLE
Boiling of a Chinaman's Body to Secur®
Evidence of Murder Com
pleted.
(By Associated Press.)
San Jose, Cal., July 13—The boiling of
the remains of Lee Wing, a murdered
Chinaman, to ascertain if a bullet from
Lee Look's pistol had entered his sys
tem, has been completed after continuing
nearly 24 hours. Fourteen large buck
shot and one large 44-calibre bullet were
found when the mass was strained. This
bullet is of the size of Look's revolver.
SCANDAL DREAKS
ARMY OFFICIAL
CAPT. PUTNAM STRONG FORCED
TO RESIGN AFTER ESCAPADE
BECOMES PUBLIC.
LADY FRANCIS HOPE, FORMERLY
MAY Y0HE, ACTRESS, CON
CERNED IN THE CASE.
(By Associated Press.)
San Francisco, July 13.— Capt. Putman
B. Strong, quartermaster's department,
U. S. A., has announced that he has re
signed from the army for personal and
financial reasons and that his resignation
has been accepted by Secretary Root.
The resignation followed the publica
tion of an escapade in this city, in which
Captain Strong and Lady Francis Hope,
formerly May Yoke, are the principals.
Captain Strong and Lady Hope ar
rived here from New York, July 4, and
registered as Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hast
ings, Boston.
PRESIDENT OF CHILE
GI VES UP THE GHOST
(By Associated Press.)
Buenoh Ayres, July 13.—Senor Fred
erieko Errazuriz, president of Chile, who
has been in feeble health for more than
a year, is dead.
jesty, with the authorization of tha
French government, is studying out
coasts, taking soundings and examining
the currents, in such fashion that on tha
outbreak of war, which becomes dally
more and more probable, there will not
be an Inch of our coast line that Is nol
known in every particular."
Libre Parole, in an article headed
"Treason On Every Side," says:
"And now our naval authorities issu*
instructions with a view to aiding sound,
ings on our coasts by an English vessel.
It seems incredible, but it is true. An
English vessel, with the consent of tha
French government, is going to mark
the points where our submarines could
take shelter or perform evolutions. Tha
next thing we may expect will be that
the people on our coasts will be notlrtid
that they must keep away from tha
shore while English cruisers are prac
ticing bombarding."