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The Butte Inter Mountain.
VOL. XXI. NO. 105.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Thursday.
BUTTE, MONTANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY 24. 1901.
Possibly Light Showers This Evening. PP FIVE CENTS
Schley Makes a Demand
for a Court of Inquiry
REFLECTIONS UPON THE ACTIONS OF THE ADMIRAL JN CON
NECTION WITH RECENTLY WRITTEN NAVAL HISTORY
MOVE THAT OFFICIAL TO ACTION.
REQUEST IS SENT TO SFjCRETARY LONG, WHO, AFTER A CON
FERENCE WITH HIGH OFFICIALS, TAKES
FAVORABLE ACTION.
W ASHINGTON. July 24—Secre
tary Lung has received a letter
from Admiral Schley asking for
a court of inquiry.
The secretary held a conference this
morning with Judge Advocate General
Lemley,- Admiral Crownshield and Cap
tain Cowles, assistant chief of the bu
reau of navigation, presumably con
cerning this matter.
Admiral Dewey arrived at the navy
department shortly after 10:30 o'clock,
having been summoned from his coun
try home near this city by Secretary
Long.
The conference which was in progress
between the secretary and Admiral
Crowninshield, Captain Cowles and
Judge Advocate General Lemley was
immediately dissolved and Secretary
Long was then closeted wth Admiral
Dewey.
Admiral Schley's letter is as follows:
"Great Neck, Long Island, N. Y., July
22, 1901.—Sir—Within the past few days
a series of press comments have come
to me from various parts of the country
of a book entitled 'The History of the
Navies, written by one Edwin Stanton
(Maclay.
"From exerpts quoted in reviews in
which the page and paragraph are
given there is such perversion of facts,
misconstruction of intention, such in
temperate abuse and defamation of
myself as to subject Mr. (Maclay to ac
tion in civil law. While I admit the
right of fair criticism of every public
officer, I must protest against the low
flings and abusive language of this vio
lent partisan opponent, who has Infused
Into the pages of his book so much of
the malice of unfairness as to make It
unworthy of the name of history or of
use In any reputable Institution of the
country.
"I have refrained heretofore from all
comment upon the Inuendoes of enemies,
muttered or murmured in secret, and
therefore with safety to themselves. I
think the time has now come to take
such action as may bring this entire
matter under discussion under the clear
er and calmer review of my brethers-in
arrns, and to this end I ask such ac
tion at the hands of the department as
It may deem best to accomplish this
purpose.
"I would express the request in this
connection that whatever the action
may be that it occur in Washington
where most of my papers and data are
stored."
Secretary Long replied as follows:
"Navy Department, Washington, D.
IN THE TRAP
FOUR MEMBERS OF THE MUR
DEROUS BENDER FAMILY LO
CATED IN COLORADO.
GOVERNOR OF KANSAS ISSUES
REQUISITIONS FOR THEIB
ARREST AND RETURN.
(By Associated Press.)
Topeka, Kan., July 24.—Four persons,
»aid to be members of the notorious
Bender family, accused of committing
i score of murders at their home near
Galena, Kan., over 15 years ago, have
ueen located near Fort Collis, Col., and
dovernor Stanley has issued requisition
papers on the governor of Colorado for
their return to this state.
The first steps toward bringing the
suspects to Kansas were taken upon
the representations of Frank Ayers of
Fort Collins, who asserts that one of
the quartette, Kate Bender, was once
his wife.
Governor Stanley issued the requisition
upon affidavits of four men who went
to Colorado to identify the parties.
The Benders committed a series of the
most atrocious crimes ever recorded.
They lived on a small farm near Galena,
and for years, as it developed after their
flight, they had killed travelers and
burled their bodies in the yard around
their home, or under the house.
All four members of the family were
accused of aiding in the murders. The
family consisted of man, wife, daughter
and son. The parents would now be in
the 70's and the children about 50 years
of age.
PROTECTION FOR SAN FRANCISCO
(By Associated Press.
San Francisco, July 24.—The government has determined to make vast im
provements in the fortifications around the harbor of San Francisco.
To that end the present commander at the Presidio, Colonel Rawles, has
been given a new tiïle, which gives him jurisdiction over all fortifications pro
tecting this city. He is now commander of the district of San Francisco.
Among his assistants will be Capt. E. A. Millar, to be known as district
adjutant. The hills on both sides of the Golden Gate are to be mounted with
more of the heaviest and most approved ordnance.
In speaking of the contemplated work. Colonel Rawles says: "We will
place on all eligible eminences the latest Improved ordnance. The number,
together with those already mounted, will approximate 100, I should judge.
Many rapid-fire guns are to be placed, and the tub-marine wining of the bay
Will be under the supervision of the artillery."
C., July 24, 1901.—Sir:—I am in receipt of
yours of the 22nd inst. with reference to
the criticism upon you in connection
with the Spanish-American war and
heartily approve of your action under
the circumstances asking at the hands
Of this department such action as may
bring this entire matter under discus
sion 'under the clearer and calmer re
view of my brothers-in-arms.' The de
partment will at once proceed in accord
ance with your request."
It is stated that Admiral Dewey will
undoubtedly be the head of the court of
inquiry. The other members of the
court have not been decided upon.
SMALL BOY
NEARLY DROWNS
IN THE PLUNGE
(Special to Inter Mountain.)
Helena, July 24.—Arthur Wakert, 10
years old, had a narrow escape from
drowning in the Broadwater plunge yes
terday. He got into deep water and
could not swim. He had sunk for the
third time when he was pulled out by
Policeman Tony Korizeck.
Merchants Driving Trucks.
(By Associated Press.)
San Francisco, July 24.—Additions to
the ranks of the striking teamsters are
being made constantly. Today many
trucks and drays are being driven by
wholesalers and the owners of drays, ac
companied by policemen.
FOUR YEARS MORE OF INTENSE HEAT.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, July 24.—Garrett P. Ser
vies, scientific writer, has written the
following, dated at Ithaca, N. Y.:
"The burning heat now afflicting the
whole of the United States, and felt so
on the other side of the Atlantic and
generally throughout the northern hem
isphere, is convincing proof of tlie fact
that the earth is the satellite of a vari
able star. Only on the assumption that
the source of terrible heat is directly in
the sun and due to an extraordinary
Increase in its effective radiation can
the widespread and long continued na
ture of the present meteorological dis
aster be satisfactorily explained.
"All astronomers know the face of the
sun Is blanketed with absorbing vapors,
while its interior is much hotter than
the glowing shell that we see. Strip off
the vaporous blanket entirely and the
HAIL WRECKS CROPS
GRAIN IN ONE OF THE RUSSIAN
DISTRICTS DESTROYED.
Several Men Drowned and a Large
Number of Cattle and Sheep
Carried Away by Floods.
(By Associated Press.)
St. Petersburg, July 24.—A hailstorm
In the district of -Schlatsk, government
of Lamboff. has destroyed the crops over
a wide area.
Three men and many cattle were killed,
while an entire flock of sheep and two
shepherds were carried off by the flood.
Some of the hailstones weighed three
pounds.
FALLS SIX STORIES AND LIVES
Woman Takes a Fearful Tumble in
Chicago While Trying to Get
Fresh Air.
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, July 24.—Farly today a young
woman, supposed to be Mrs. B. Do Graff
cf Racine, V is., foil from a six-story
window of the Hotel Morrison. She
truck an awning and her fall was so
broken that she was not killed outright.
It Is believed she fell asleep in the win
dow, while trying to get the air.
Street Fair Books Show
50,000 People
Have Cone
Through The
Cates
Butte Clubs
Will Keep
Open House
Tonight
Enormous Attendance
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A JVIGHT THOTOGRATH OF FIERV ARCH
T ODAY the management of the street fair announced that the books of
association disclosed the interesting fact that 50,000 people had passed
through the gates of the fair since eight days ago when they were first
swung wide to visitors. Butte merchants are becoming more enthusi
astic each day in their efforts to make the booths they have erected on the
gay street attractive to those who call at their temporary quarters inside the
flaming arch of the street fair. The interest is increasing day by day and it is
predicted that by Saturday evening, when the carnival begins, men of business
in Butte will have accumulated enthusia-m over the street fair that will send
the programme of the evening forward at a rattling rate.
Preparations for Anaconda day are at their height today. This evening a
special train will be run from the capital of Deer Lodge county to Butte and
the most cordial interchange of courtesies ever made between the neighboring
cities will mark the events of the evening. All the clubs of the city will be
thrown open to the visitors and every effort will be expended to make them feel
that they own the town. The train will return to Anaconda at 1 o'clock tomor
row morning.
Views of G. P. Serviss, Scientist.
surface of the earth would burst into
smoke and flames in an instantaneous
gush of unbearable heat that would be
poured on it. Whenever, as occurs per
iodically, though not always to the same
extent, the solar vapors are thinned the
heat from within leaps out through the
weakened shell and strikes the earth
and other near by planets as with a
breath of fire from the suddenly opened
door of a blazing furnace.
"That has happened this summer, and
the immediate agency that has flung
open the furnace doors and sent forth
the destroying blast is the mysterious
power whose valuable manifestation is
the presence of black sun spots. But it
is a mistake to suppose the sun spots
themselves exercise any direct influence
Gison Pene Found Dead
Nea r Fife Gu lch Ranch
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Coroner Johnson departed this afternoon for Meadow Gulch, to hold
an inquest on the body of Gison Pene, found dead near his ranch this
morning. The news of his death reached Butte about noon.
Pene lived on a ranch in Meadow Gulch with his brother. Last
evening he left home to search for stock that had strayed away. He
did not return, and his brother searched for him during the greater
portion of the night, but found ho trace of the missing man.
This morning the search was resumed, and the lifeless form of Pene
discovered stretched upon the grbtmd a short distance from the house.
The men who discovered the body immediately notified the coroner,
and an inquest is in progress this' afternoon.
Pene was 40 years of age and had a wife and children in Germany.
He had lived on the ranch with his brother since leaving Butte, a
years ago, and the two operated the place jointly.
The body was found face downward, near a spring, and from the
evidence at hand it was plain that the man had been dead several
hours.
No marks that would indicate foul play were found upon the life
less form, but the brother of the ,'tjead man inclines to the belief that
he had been murdered.
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MONTREAL READY
TO WARMLY WELCOME
VISITING ROYALTY
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X Montreal, July 24. —Great prep- X
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on the weather or that there must be
spots on the sun whenever there is ex
traordinary heat on-the earth.
"The spots are simply indicators of
the sun's condition, resembling in that
respect the eruptions on the face of a
smallpox patient. They tell the story of
the sun's internal convulsions and indi
cate some of the places on its surface
where the pent-up forces are bursting
out.
"For the next four years these gigan
tic outbursts will increase in fury and
a corresponding series of terrestrial
zones marked by great excesses of tem
perature, sudden contrasts and sudden
cyclonic disturbances will follow."
St- Louis, July 24.—Twenty-two deaths,
AGUINALD0
FOR PRESIDENT
OF PHILIPPINES
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Victims of the IK i
Dying By the Dozen
SUFFERING IN THE SOUTHWEST BECOMES MORE INTENSE AS
THE DAYS AND NIGHTS OF TERROR PASS
SLOWLY AWAY.
NOT A DROP OF RAIN FALLS IN THE STRICKEN DISTRICT
THE THERMOMETER GOES HIGHER THAN
EVER BEFORE.
AND
(By Associated Press.)
K ansas city, mo., July 24 .—a
scorching heat wave is prevalent
over the southwest today, with
conditions that make it possible the un
precedented high temperature records of
the past week will be eclipised.
In Kansas City at 1 o'clock the weather
bureau reported 105 degrees, the highest
ever recorded here so early in the day.
Similar conditions prevail throughout the
state. The temperature here last night
averaged 90 and the atmosphere was ex
tremely heavy. Sleep was almost out
of the question and suffering was great
Today locally there is hardly a breath
of air stirring and there Is no rain in
sight. The only rain for the last 24 hours
in Missouri or Kansas is reported from
Hays, Kan., near the center of that state,
where a light shower fell.
Twenty-five prostrations were reported
up to 1 j>. m.
St. Louis, Mo., July 24.—The tempera
ture at noon today was 102, two degrees
higher than yesterday at the same time.
Up to noon the reports received in the
mortuary office show 4n deaths from heat
during the past 24 hours. The wards
of the city hospital are full of heat
stricken patients. During the last 24
hours 3S cases have been treated. Ten
cases were received this forenoon. The
exact number of illustrations is much
greater, but cannot be learned, as many
were treated at their homes.
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New York, July 24—The thermometer
at the Weather Bureau in this city regis
tered 87 degrees at 2 p. in.
due directly to the heat, were reported
in St. Louis yesterday. In several of
these cases death occurred late Monday
and were made public through the or
dinary channels yesterday. The num
ber of prostrations reported up to this
morning was 55. These records for pros
trations and deaths were never equalled
in one day in the history of St. Louis.
Physicians at the city hospital passed
a hard day and night, cases arriving
constantly and taxing the resources of
the building to the utmost. Until a late
hour last night fresh cases constantly
arrived and the medical staff was
worked to the point of exhaustion.
The heat in St. Louis yesterday was
of the record-breaking sort, the govern
ment bureau mercury registering 106 in
the shade at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
This was one degree short of Monday's
maximum—107 degrees—which is the
highest ever recorded in this vicinity.
PLAGUE IN GOTHAM
STOKER ON A SHIP FROM CAL
CUTTA HAS DREAD SICKNESS.
Patient Promptly Quarantined, and
Vessel Will Be Disinfected by
Health Officers.
(Special to Inter Mountain.)
New York, July 24.—Dr. Doty, health
officer of the port of New York, announc
ed today that the illness of Rabvaine, the
stoker on the steamer Hohenfels who was
sent to Swineburne Island, Monday, has
been diagnosed as bubonic plague.
The Hohenfels came from Calcutta. Dr.
Doty says the case is a mild one. All of
the crew of the Hohenfels will be held
at Swineburne Island for observation.
The vessel will be thoroughly disinfected.
WILL VISI T EARL Y SCENES
Ex-President Cleveland Invited to At
tend a Celebration at His Child
hood Home.
New York, July 24.—Ex-President
Cleveland has been invited by the citi
zens of Caldwell, X. J.. to attend the
celebration of the Caldwell tire depart
ment, Aug. 3. Mr. Clevelanl was born
at Caldwell. When he vas 1 years old
his family moved away a'd he has
never visited the town since then.
WHOLE COUNTRY IS SHORT OF ICE
(By Associa ted Press.)
Chicago-, July 24.—Chicago is being deluged with orders for ice from tha
drouth-stricken regions of the west and northwest.
The dealers in those sections telegraph their orders without asking tha
price, apparently being concerned only with the time in which their demanda
can be satisfied.
It is estimated that from 30 to 40 cars of ice are being shipped out of Chi
cago daily, which is a larger amount than ever before in the history of tha
trade.
Thus far the prices have not been advanced and the manufacturers déclina
to discus the possibilities of the future.
"I never saw such a demand for ice," said President J. S. Field of tha
Knickerbocker Ice company. "The unexpected demand comes from the south
ern cities, which we supposed to be fully supplied by tha artificial ice com
panies.
Des Moines, la., July 24.—The tempera
ture at 10 o'clock was 96 degrees, 10 de
grees higher than the same time ypster
day, when 100 was reached in the after
noon.
INTERESTING PAPERS
AT MINE CONGRESS
Men Versed in Mineralogy Appear Be
fore the Delegates at Boise,
Idaho.
(By Associated Press.)
Boise, Idaho, July 24.—At this morn
ings session of the International Mining
congress the committee on credentials
reported and was accepted.
The remainder of the session was de
voted to reading papers. One was by
Paul Holland of Chicago on the subject
"Should Mining Men be Politicians?"
Others were "Outline of the Ocolog and
Ore Deposits of Custer and Lemhi coun
ties, Idaho," by Hubert Bell. "Ocology
and Mineralogy in Educational System"
by Prof. E. A. Babcock, of Grand Forks,
N. D.
Charles" F. A Moore of Cripple Creek
gave a description of the formation and
ore deposits of that district.
TREATY WITH
PIEGAN INDIANS
NEVER SIGNED
(Special to Inter Mountain.)
Helena, July 24.—In regard to a story
of George Bird Grinnell that all of
Northern Montana, was ceded back to thé
Ptlgan Indians by a treaty Just discov
ered in Washington, George A. Baker,
of St. Louis, writes to S. C. Ashby that
he was at Fort Benton during the tlma
in question and knows that such a treaty
was negotiated but was never signed and
is therefore void.
Missionaries Entertain a Chinaman.
Pekin, July 24.—Before leaving for Pa®
Ting Fu, Chou Fu, provincial treasurer,
was entertained at dinner by the Amer
ican and English missionaries. The oc
casion was the settlement of all claims
of converts.
CRISIS IS NEAR
DECISIVE ACTION MAY BETAKEN
IN STEEL STRIKE IN
NEAR FUTURE.
RUMORS THAT EMPLOYES MAY
BE ENJOINED, AND THAT.
TROUBLE IS OVER.
(Special to Inter Mountain.)
Pittsburg, July 24.—The status of tha
strike remains unchanged except for tha
rumors of intended injunction proceed
ings and of efforts being made by disin
terested parties to bring the leaders of
the two contending forces together with
a view to a compromise.
Virgil Preston, former president of tha
American Steel Hoop company, and John
Warner of the Carnegie Steel company
are in the city, and their visit seems to
have given rise to the supposition that
they have come here to discuss this ques
tion with officials of the Amalgamated
association.
Reports were in circulation that a con
fenn.-e was held !a t night, but President
Shaffer and Secretary Williams of the
Amalgamated association vigorously de
nied that there had been a conference.
So far nothing has been done in the
matter of the proposed injunction pro
ceedings against the strikers, but it is
understood the papers are being pre
pared.
Elks doing to Salt Lake.
Milwaukee, Wis., July 24.—Salt Lake
City has captured the next convention of
the grand lodge of Elks. This action wa*
taken at the convention here today.