Those Good Tailors
G.PALMER & CO.,60 E. BD'WAYl
Daily Inter Mountain.
Those Good Tailors
G.PALMER & CO.,60 E. BD'WAY
VOL. XVIII. NO. 307
BUTTE, MONTANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 5. 1S99.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
V.
WITH YOUR EYES SHUT
"You can buy clothing: ini our store.
The quality and the value are always
there. The goods of Hamilton, Carbartt
& Co., which we handle, are good goods
for good men. They are union goods for
union men. Come In and look at them.
GANS & KLEIN'S,
Butte, Mont.
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shopping in calico dresses (and are A' j
<yj proud of it) in fact we count many !
such among nm- best patrons, some * '
£ of whom kindly tell us that the A |
courtesy shown them when fortune ^ j
!9. frowned has led to our retaining ^
their trade in the sunshine of their $
prosperity.
1 Rich
land Poor
Will find our prices always right A'
and there is never a, time when we $
cannot show them something in the
jewelry line suited to the leanest 4
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purse or the plumpest wallet.
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J. H. LEYSON
Jeweler and Optician
£ 221 N. Main st. f Butte I
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Utah Cash Grocery
Moved to 330 S. Main St,
A FTER having well dined (which
"yon can well do if you buy from
us) it is well to be well wined.
TRY OUR FINE
Old Port, per gallon ........
Finer still, gallon ..........
Sherry, gallon .................
Sherry, gallon .................
Four year o)d Whisky, gallon
Fix year old Whisky, gallon...
Eight year old Whisky, gallon
Brandy, gallon.................
Black Berry Brandy, gallon .
Ciin, gallon .....................
We carry Pabst and Centennial Beer In
bottle.
WE GIVE TRADIN G STAMPS
Utah Cash Grocery
830 S. Main Street.
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AN EXCHANGE
OFJSLANÖS
A Proposition to Trade the
Philippines
FOR SOME NEARER HOME
Great Eritain Might Be Induced to
Give Up Her West India Posses
sions—Views Differ.
New York, April , r >. A special to the
Herald fron Washington says: Much
interest is felt here in the proposition
originating with the Inhabitants of St.
Kitts in the Leeward islands in ex
change of the Philippines for the Brit
ish West Indies. There are strong ar
gusents in favor of such an exchange
if Great Britain can be induced to part
with her West Indian possessions and
there is little doubt that if the people
of the United States had an opportun
ity to choose between the Philippines
and the English possessions in the Car
ibbean sea they would prefer the lat
ter. This is practically true of the res
idents in the eastern states.
The possession of the British West
Indies would be of great importance to
the United States from a military point
of view as it would make the Caribbear
sea practically an American lake and
would enable this country to dominate
completely all approaches to any fu
ture isthmian canal from the Atlantic
side. It would also bring the United
States into closer relations with Cen
tral and South America and would tend
to develop commerce with all the na
tions south of Mexico.
Representative Meyer of Louisiana,
who as a member of the house com
mittee on naval affairs has given close
attention to the new possessions of the
United States, said:
"As long as we are in the business of
buying and selling and trading in sov
ereignty, we should desire, other things
being equal, to hold possessions near
the United States rather than at a dis
tance. It would also seem to me to be
better to undertake the government of
islands, the inhabitants of which un
derstand and are in sympathy with our
system of government and who want
to come to us, rather than islands the
inhabitants of which do not compre
hend the American system and who
are not willing to come under our gov
ernment. Whether Great Britain would
consent to such an exchange as is pro
posed, however, is, I think, a question
of grave doubt."
Representative Livingston of Georgia
is heartily in favor of getting rid of
the Philippines at any price and re
gards tile proposition to make an ex
change with Great Britain as the best
of a idifficult problem yet offered.
"I do not doubt," he said, "that if the
matter is properly handled, Great Bri
tain will entertain the proposition. She
js ambitious to extend her commercial
interests in the east and would doubt
less consider that the possession of the
Philippines would give her much
greater strength than she now has in
that part of the world. All the Unite 1
States needs in the Philippines is a
coaling station and a place for repair
ing ships attached to the Asiatic
squadron. Tt seems to me that an ex
change might be effected whereby the
I nited States would consent to make
a trade with the understanding that
we were to retain a naval base in the
Philippines, in consideration of n sim
ilar privilege granted to Great Britain
in her present West Indian possessions.
No one can deny our right to dispose of
the Philippines to Great Britain or to
any other power. Germany would
probably throw all the obstacles she
could in the way of the trade being
made with Great Britain, hut that is
not our affair. England, onee in pos
session of the Philippines would need
to have no fear of Germany's protest."
Former Representative Hilbourne of
California did not regard the proposi
tion as at all feasible. He doubted, in
the first place, whether the United
States had such title over the Philip.
Pines as to justify the transfer of sov
ereignty to some other power and he
did not believe that tile proposition
for such transfer would receive the ap
proval of the American people. He did
not believe the people of the Pacific
coast would favor the proposed ex
change.
"That is a very interesting proposi
tion." said Representative Butler of
Pennsylvania, "lim I would not be in
favor of it until I knew what would be
done with the Philippines. If we keep
those islands it will be because it is
to our advantage to do so. The reten
tion of the archipelago will mean that
we will have a stepping stone to the
great Asiatic continent whose trade
amounts to a thousand million dollars
a year, forty millions of which we our
selves controlled last year. The British
West Indies offer no such advantage.
I am opposed to surrendering any ter
ritory that is not for the good of the
United States."
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, the
ranking American member on the
Canadian high commission, arrived
here this morning from the west for
consultation with the president. In
conversation with the senator this
evening in relation lo the proposition
for the United States to exchange the
Philippine islands for England's West
Indian possessions, he said:
"I read the editorial in this morn
ings Herald with great interest and
without committing myself for or
against the proposition, I must say it
is a very ingenious suggestion and will
be widely copied and commented upon.
I do not care to discuss its merits or
demerits at this time because the pol
icy of the administration relative to the
Philippines Is apt to be In accordance
with the recommendations of the Amer
To Inter Mountain Readers
The destruction of the plant of the
Butte Electric company by fire early this
morning deprived the Inter Mountain of
power to run its machinery during the
greater portion of the day, and seriously
interfered with the issuance of a paper
this evening. Late in the day power
from another source was secured and the
machinery in the Inter Mountain's big
plant put in motion. The office is under
obligations for courtesies in the shape of
typesetting extended by the Miner and
the office of Mr. Southwick.
lean commissioners, whose proclaim -
tion was published today. The Amer
ican people have confidence in th
members of that commission and I be
lieve whatever recommendations the.«
may make after carefully surveyin'
the field will be accepted as the be - :
solution of tlie eastern problem.
Hear Admiral Schley says:
"I do not know what the political
policy of the government is to lie in
connection with the Philippines, n< 1
have I any means of knowing that
Great Britain will he willing to relin
quish her valuable possessions in tlie
West Indies. I have no doubt that
many of our people would be glad t 1
see such an exchange as suggested,
provided England is willling. She has
a number of very desirable islands to
the south of us. Jamaica, Barbndoes.
St. Lucia and Trinidad and Bermudr.
owned by England, would make valu
able additions to our southern terri
tory, but I doubt much whether Eng
land is ready to part with them. Ber
muda is the naval station of the Eng
lish fleet on this side of the Atlantic
and Barbadoes is the military rendez
vous for the British troops in the Wof.
Indies. England maintains a large
garrison on that beautiful and fertile
invaluable to her in many ways."
SPANISH OFFICERS
IN REBEL SERVICE
New York, April 5.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Madrid says: '['he Span -
ish war minister received information
on Saturday that a large number of
Spanish officers who had been prisoners
in the hands of the Ta gains ha d enter
ed the service of the latter. Among
the prisoners were some of the chiefs
of the Spanish generals staff and of
fleers of artillery. In Spanish military
circles this is held to explain the mil
itary organization of the Tagalos
against the Americans which has
heretofore been inexplicable. The fol
lowing seml-officiai note is published
by the Journal, which is friendly to
Sil vela:
Rumor has reached the government
to the effect that certain general offi
cers who were thought to be in cap
tivity have come to an arrangement
with the rebels. The government has
no proofs that this statement is exact,
but if it were so everybody would un
dorstand that the fault lies with thi
Americans, for they have from the be
ginning prevented and negotiations foi
the liberation of tin« prisoners and have
placed the latter in the position of hav
ing to die of hunger or find some mean:'
of support to life. Under such circum
stances it need nm ho thought surpris
ing that individually some prisoners
may have entered the service of the
Tagalos.
THE REVOLUTION
LOSING GROUND
New York, April 5.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Caracas says: The revo
lution continues to lose ground. The
government troops, under command of
General Lutowsky, have beaten the in
surgents in several encounters. Ra
mon Guerra has fled toward Calaguan,
near the river Apure. Everything in
dicates that peace will soon be re-es
tablished.
When the Essex and Marietta touch
ed at Caracoa a few days ago they had
scarcely entered the port when they
received orders from the Dutch gover
nor to leave immediately as war ex
isted between tlie United Fiâtes and
Spain and the Dutch wanted to remain
neutral. The officer of the Marietta,
who related the incident to me, wa"
still laughing at It.
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He is Legally I>ea<l
Ft. Louis. April 5.—The court of ap
peals has affirmed the decision of the
lower courts that John E. Carpenter,
who disappeared from his home in this
city two years ago. is legally dead. The
case was the suit of Mary R. Carpenter
against the supreme council, Legion of
Honor, for $2.000 on a civil writ issued
to her husband who disappeared from
home Jan. 30. 1S9T, and has not sine.,
been heard from. At the time of bis
disappearance he had made several
remarks tending to suicide. Judgment
was awarded the plaintiff.
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New Company Organized
San Francisco, April 5.—Articles of
incorporation have been filed in the
county clerk's office for the Kiluea
Plantation company. San Francisco is
given as the principal place of business.
The purpose of the corporation is to
purchase real estate and deal in sugar.
The capital stock is $2,000,000. The di
rectors of the company are A. B.
Spreckels, Wm. Irwin, O. A. Hugg ami
W. D. K. Gibson.
A Prima Donna Dead
Fan Francisco, April 5.—Lilly Post,
the opera singer, died at Agnews in
sane asylum of heart faiture. She was
taken to the asy|um on Monday by her
son, who' häü trouble In restraining
her, as she appeared greatly excited.
On Tuesday she was stricken with
heart trouble and died peacefully. She
had been the prima donna of several
operatic organizations.
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RESULTS GF
THE ELECTION
Places Harrison in Front Rank
of Democrats.
HE HAS MORE AMBITIONS
Kansas Cities Went, Republican,
While in Missouri Most ol Them
Went Democratic.
Chicago, April 5.—The official count of
yesterday's election for mayor is as fol
lows: Harrison, 149.158; Carier, J0T.ee.
Altgeld, 45,538; scattering, 2,385. Harri
son's plurality is 41,9311, but he has 6,390
less than a majority. Harrison carried
e>9 out of 34 wards, including his own
ward, which is nominaly republican; also
the Tenth, a strong republican ward and
tlie home of his opponent, Carter.
The Chronicle (dem.) today says:
"William J. Bryan is coming to Cliica
on April 14 as the guest of the Montieello
club, and he will make a speech that will
doubtless be full of sig ? nlficanee to tin:
mayor's friends, as well as to those of
the state, who are prepared to fall in be
hind the Harrison standard. Mayor Har
rison will also make a speech at tlie same
board. He will doubtless define his fu
ture policy and Bryan will hear whether
Illinois is going to make all alliances
with eastern states which have been
reaching so eagerly for sympathetic co
operation. or whether the organization
that was formed in the national demo
cratic convention in Chicago is to remain
intact."
Thomas Gahan, democratic national
committeeman for Illinois, said:
"I see, as a member of the national
committee, the end of Altgeld influence
in national politics. Comparing his vote
for governor in 1896 with the vote of
yesterday it will be seen that the Altgeld
influence is a tiling of tiie past."
The friends of Mayor Harrison today
were expressing their delight at the vista
of political activity before him stretching
away into state and national affairs. His
nomination for go vorn or is already talked
of and the probability that lip will head
the Chicago and Illinois democrats In the
next democratic national convention is
eagerly discussed.
Kansas Elections
Wichita, Kan.. April 5.—Ross, repub
lican, defeated Tapp, democrat, hy 1ST
majority in the election for mayor. Dew
ey, a cousin of Admiral Dewey was elect
ed to the city council on the republican
ticket.
Kansas City, Kan..April 5.—Mayor Wil
liam Marshall, republican, was re-t lett
ed in Kansas City, Kansas, by about .TOO
majority and the remainder of tin repub
lican ticket was successful.
Leavenworth elected Dr. F. F. Noly
(dem.) by about 40(1 votes, in Atchison,
Lawrence, Arkansas .Ci ty, and Emporia
republicans captured most of the offices.
At Fort Scott, C.j W. Goodlander, Jr.,
democrat, was elected mayor on the citi
zens ticket by about 500 majority.
Topeka, April 5.—The city election re
sulted in a complote victory for all re
publican candiotes and the Auditorium
bond proposition.
About an Even Break
Ft. Louis, April 5.—Returns from mu
nicipal and school elections held In most
of the towns, cities and counties
throughout Missouri yesterday show the
democrats carried a majority of their
tickets, while in several cities, notably
BoonviUe and Fedalia, honors were di
vided with the republicans. Parly lines
were closely drawn. Kirksville, Carroll
ton, Ft. Joseph, Columbia, Brookfield,
Cape Girardeau, Holden, Richmond and
Moberly report democratic majorities,
with Jefferson City, Joplin. Springfield,
Warrensburg, Carthage and Mountain
Grove republican.
License Was the Issue
Omaha, April 5.—Returns from elec
tions in smaler towns are coming in. The
issue was almost universally license or
no license. The la.rger places have al
most without exception elected the license
ticket, while in the smaller villages, prob
ably lia If have decided against issuing
saloon licenses.
Young Husband's Crime
Albany, fia.. April 5.—Walter R. Jack
son, his wife and three months old baby
were found dead in lied this morning,
Jackson and his wife each had a pistol
shot in the head while the child was sJhot
through the body. It is evident Jackson
first shot his wife and child and then
himself. Jackson was a young business
man of high standing and married Janie
Godwin, a leading society girl, a little
over two years ago. Until recently he
»as cashier and bookkeeper for a ware
house firm. It is supposed he brooded
over the loss of his position and killed his
family and hims.elf in a fit of insanity.
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Attacked by Clilneae
New York, April 5.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Hong Kong says: "Jn con
sequence of attacks by Chinese on British
survey parties of Hong Kong on leased
territory at Kowloon yesterday and the
report that Capt. May and a small force
of police were being confined in a hut.
one hundred men of the Welsh regiment
left this morning in the (torpedo destroy
or Whiting for Mirs Bay. The viceroy of
Canton has sent three hundred soldiers
to Koowloon."
Soldiers No » 'ell
Fort Worth, Texas, Apr 2
■V. Harris, of the medical yj
the Fnifed States army. pi%
here today it route to WaaS
comes from the Philippin«**
says tin« reports of excelle:
the American troops are fais,
ris stated that many I'nited
Gii rs. disheartened over thui-\ lystea!
condition, deliberately place ufms: Ives
as a target for the enemy's guns.
Dr. Chas.
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AGUINALDO HAS
BEEN SUPPLANTED
Manila. April 5.—6:20 p. m.—There are
persistent rumors that Aguinaldo has
been supplanted in control of Filipino af
fairs by Gen. Antonio Luna, commander
in chief of the Filipino forces. Luna is
desirable as being a typical belligerent.
The editor of Oceania thinks the pro
clamation is the most politic document
ever published in the Philippine islands
and that it in bound to convince the wav
ering of folly of further hostilities. An
English merchant says the first clause
with reference to the establishment and
maintenance of American sovereignty
and warning- to rebels should settle the
question in tin minds of every thinking
Filipino. A Scotch ship owner thinks it
does not leave any further doubt as m
the inevitabh .
the policy of the United States and that I
consequently Aguinaldo must submit to 1
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THE PROCLAMATION
WELL RECEIVED
Manila, April 5.— (J:20 p. m.—The pro
clamation of Uni teil Slates Philippine
commission was posted in the streets
printed in English. Spanish and Tagalos
today. It was also distributed in outside
towns as far as Malolos and has been re
ceived with marked attention by natives
generally ami lias been approved by a
number of representative Manilans. Eng
lish bankers here who have been inter
viewt i on i he subject are optimistic upon
the attitude of the Americans, assuming
that it in dH cates tin* decisive policy will,
undoubtedly be s.»ueeessful.
THE INSURGENTS
ARE MISSING
Manila, April 5, 9:35 a. m.—The in
surgents are massing strong forces
north of c'ulumplt, about five and one
half miles northwest of Malolos, and
ascording to the observations of tlie re
connoitering parties, they have fine in
trenchmenls there.
It is expected that hard fighting will
he necessary to dislodge them at that
point and at Fan Fernando, where Ag
uinaldo is supposed to be. Large rivers
strengthen both positions. The .Mon
tana regiment had one man killed and
three wounded yesterday. Twenty
five men were prostrated by the heat
and brought to the hospital.
Two new big Krupp guns, one six
inch and the other eight-inch, which
re found buried at Malolos, will tie
mounted.
The Americans have
silver dollars.
also found 27,000
Gift of Vanderbilt
Nashville, Tenu., April 5.—Chancellor
Kirkland of Vanderbilt university an
nounces that Mm. K. Vanderbilt, whom
he met during a recent visit to New
York, lias decided to present to the uni
versity a dormitory building for the
students. The structure, the estimated
cost, of wnich is $10(1,000, w ill lie erected
on the campus. It will be on West j
Fide row and will be in the same style j
as the dormitories that are now being |
erected at Princeton university and the I
University of Pennsylvania. It will be
four stories high besides the basement !
and afford accommodations for about ;
175 students. Work on the building will i
begin at an early day. The students I
after hearing the announcement adopt- i
ed a resolution of thanks to Mr. Van- '
derbilt.
Denver Goes Democratic
Denver, Colo., April 5.— The Demo
leratic city ticket excepting city clerk
and city treasure! and probably some '
of tlie aldermen, lias been elected by j
pluralities ranging finm 1,000 to 2,000. ,
The mayor-elect Is Henry V. Johnson,
a prominent lawyer, who held the office
of United Ftates district attorney for j
Colorado during President Cleveland's
second term. Ho supported Bryan in ;
the last presidential campaign. The
contest was between four candidates, j
democratic, republican, silver republi- ,
can and M«-Murray, the present mayor, j
independent. The successful candi- I
dates for clerk and treasurer were on
both the republican and independent
tickets. Almut 30,000 votes were polled.
Kurned tile School House
Yuma, Ariz., April 5.—Patrick Miguel,
son of tlie former chief of the Indian
tribe here, has been arrested on a
charge of burning the school house.
United Ftates Marshal Osborne loft for
Yuma this morning to secure the pris
oner as the father of Miguel has threat
ened to prevent the officers from taking
him to Los Angeles for trial.
An Agricultural Authority S'W
New York. April 5. —Dr. Richard Kay,
who introduced American cattle,
threshing machines, peas, tomatoes
and cabbages in Japan, is dead in this
city, uged 55 years. He was formerly a
cattle breeder in Illinois and was .for
four years connected with the depart
ment of agriculture.
Morgan Get; to Europe
-New York, April 5.—J. Pierpont Mor
gan will sail for Europe on the Majes
tic this morning.
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Ribbon
A lot of Ribbons here—Satin and Gros
I Grain Ribbons and All-Silk Moire Rib
1 hons—bought expressly for this special
sale and offered at very low prices on
tills* Wednesday and Thursday. We
never had a finer assortment of Ribbons
than that shown today, ail the latest
novelties in all widths, from the narrow
est Baby Ribbon to the widest Sash
Ribbons.
Satin and Gros Grain
Ribbons
Nos. 4 and 5
Nos. T and 9
N i. 12 .......
No. 16 ......
No. 22 ......
No. 40......
.....Sc values for 5c
... ,15c values for 8c
. 20c values for I 2 V 2 O
..25c values for 15c
..30c values for 20o
.. .35c values for 25c
5-inch Fash Ribbons....40c values for 30c
All Silk Moire Ribbons
Nos. 5 and 7 ............10c values for 5c
No. 9 ..................12^0 values for 8c
No. 12 ................15c values for 12%c
No. 16 ..................20c values for 15o
No. 22 ..................25c values for 20o
No. 1 Picot Edge Ribbons ..............
....................25c values for 15c pc
No. 1 Picot Edge Ribbon. 50-yard
spools..................G6c value for 50o
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Showing
Shoes
We like
e kind
to be doing it
you like to see.
because we've
They have a
style about them that's attractive, a
.shape that perfectly tits the foot, and a
price (hat's easy to raise, because it's so
low. The remarkable values we are giv
ing - have made for us a phenomenally big
business in Men's, Women's and Chil
dren's Shoes. See these several Lines.
Your Choice $3.50 Pair
worth
Your
back.
mom y
our money
For Women
Best quality, vici kid. lace, kid top, new
coin toe, medium sole, widths A to EE,
sizes 2% to 8, $3.50 pair.
Best quality, vici kid. button, coin toe,
kid and patent leather tips, widths A to
EE, sizes 2(o to 8, price $3.50 pair.
Chrome tanned vici kid, lace and but
ton, Filk Vesting tops, all sizes and
widths, with new Boston and coin toe
shapes, flexible sole, price $3 50 pair.
Chocolate, vici kid, welt sewed, lace,
Silk Vesting tops, Boston and coin toes,
all sizes, $3.50 pair.
For Men
Black vici kid lace shoes, Boston, St.
Louis and Newport toe shapes, hand
sewed welt, new and stylish, all sizes,
$3.50 pair.
Chocolate tan vici kid laee shoes, SilH
Vesting top, hand sewed welt, new coin
toe shape, all sizes. $3.50 pair.
Chocolate chrome, tanned vici kid
shoes, with kid tops, four styles toe
shapes, tiand sewed welt, in all sizes, only
$3.50 pair.
White Bros', box calf lace shoes, hand
sewed welts, narrow, medium and wide
toe shapes, all sizes, $3.50 pair.
All Strictly New Shoes and
Only $3.50 pair
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BUTTE, MONT.