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KALISPELL, MONTANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1900
FIVE CENTS
HANNA WON'TSAY
Who He Favors for Vice-Presi
dent.
CONTEST IS SETTLED
Louisiana Office Holden Beaten—Numer
ous Aspirants For Second
Place.
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Special to the Bee.
Philadelphia, June 14.—The most in
teresting event in the national commit
tee was the seating of Warmouth, dele
gate from Louisiana, after a very spirit
ed contest occupying nearly all day.
This is an overthrow for the federal
office holders of Louisiana, 10 of whom
were on a delegation headed by Wim
berly, a collector of the port of New Or
leans. Although Wimberley is a mem
ber of the national committee and made
the strongest presentation of the case,
the committee by a vote of 25 to 18 de
lared for his opponent. The man thus
seated is Wm. Pitt Kellogg, former gov
ernor and at one time United States
senator from Louisiana, who has been a
delegate to every republican convention
since I860.
The Delaware case is in abeyance
while the sub-committee appointed yes
terday is endeavoring to have the fac
tions agree.
Chairman Hanna is the center of in
terest and is much sought after for in
terviews in the hope that he will give
some indication of his choice for the
vice-presidency. He is still non-commit
tal, and while he has been visited in sev
eral papers his statements are of a gen
eral character as to the vice-presidency.
While it is the uppermost topic of dis
cussion the opinion of leading republi
cans seem still to be at sea. Nearly
every prominent republican when asked
about it remarks that "the field is still
open and the best man will win," which
is taken to indicate that no one has been
accepted by those who are managing the
affairs of the party. Avowed candidates
are Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff of
New York, who has friends on the
ground hustling for him; Secretary
Long, who was „launched today as a full
fledged candidate, and Representative
Dolliver of Iowa, whose friends are urg
ing him because of his reputation as an
orator and because of geographical reas
ons. According to the present outlook,
besides the three named there will be
votes cast for a number of favorite sons,
though in many instances it will be pure
ly a complimentary vote.
A CAMPAIGN MEASURE.
Clark and Hetnse Grant an Eight Hour
Day In Their Butte Mines—Nothing
Said About Jerome.
Butte, June 13.—During the exercises
in the opera house attendant upon the
celebration of Miners' Union day today
letters were read from Senator W. A.
Clark and F. August Heinze, the latter
the head of the Montana Ore Purchas
ing company, granting the miners in
their employ their request for an eight
hour working day.
Just what action will be taken by the
Anaconda, Boston & Montana, Butte &
Boston and the other active mines of the
district cannot be learned. The agita
tion for the eight hour day had been so
quietly conducted that the concession of
the two mining companies is in the na
ture of a surprise. The other companies
will probably ask for some time to con
sider the matter. The request of the
miners, it is understood, has been for
warded to the eastern officers of the
. Boston & Montana. Marcus Daly of the
Anaconda company was reported to have
arrived in New York last week, but this
report is denied. Following the an
nouncement of the inauguration of the
eight hour day came the statement that
stationary engineers of the district will
make a demand for $5 per day. On the
larger hoists of the district the engineers
also have an eight hour law, enacted
some years ago by the legislature. Their
compensation at present is $4 per day.
STILL THEY COME.
Mlmonrt, California, Kentucky and
Georgia Delegation* for Bryan.
Louisville, Ky., June 14.—At the state
democratic convention held here today
the entire delegation to the Kansas City
convention was instructed for Bryan
The Chicago platform was endorsed.
Jefferson City, Mo., June 14.—At the
state convention held here today Mis
souri's 34 delegates to the Kansas City
convention were instructed for Bryan.
Sacramento, Cal., June 14.—The state
democratic convention has endorsed
Bryan and the Chicago platform. The
delegation to Kansas City were instruct
ed for the Nebraskan.
Atlanta, Gu., June 14.—At the' demo
cratic stale convention today, Georgia's
délégation to the national convention
was instructed for Bryan.
HP AGAINST IT.
The New Philippine Coin 111 I anion Ha* a
Hard Job Ahead.
Manila, June 10.—Judge W. H. Taft
and his colleagues of the Philippine
commission were beset during their first
week in Manila by a multitude of callers
of all nationalities, - professions and in
terests, who presented a bewildered as
sortment of recommendations touching
military and civil policies. The commis
sioners maintained the attitude of un
prejudiced listeners. They admit that,
while they anticipated an enormous task,
the complexity and difficulty of the
problems and conditions are well nigh
staggering.
They find General MacArthur admin
istering civil and military affairs in a
way that is universally popular. The
Filipino party, embracing prominent in
surrectionists who accepted American
rule through force of circumstances, is
already making overtures for the discus
sion of a scheme of permanent govern
ment, practically reviving the old propo
sition of autonomy under an American
protectorate.
Judge Taft's utterances indicate a
conciliatory policy towards the natives.
He has conferred with the high army
officers, some of whom strongly urge
that a larger army is necessary to sup
press the insurrection, believing that
civil government will be impossible until
the rampant rebellion in the southern
districts of Luzon, in the extreme north
eastern provinces of the island and in
the Visayas, except Negros, is crushed.
American experience with the natives
discourages the hope of honest govern
ment through them until a generation
or more have eradicated the results of
Spain's tutelage. A large proportion of
the provincial officials already installed
have proven treacherous, while the na
tive police and officials here in Manila
are living on a scale of luxury suspi
ciously disproportionate to their salaries.
Charges against native judges of failing
to account for thousands of dollars re
ceived in fine« are under investigation,
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Murk Hanna Glee* a Dinner and Lay*
Down tin- Platform.
A special to the Chicago Tribune from
Washington, D. C., says:
Republican leaders have already turned
their attention to the platform to be
adopted at Philadelphia. At a dinner
given by Senator Hanna Saturday night
the platform was outlined. Among those
present besides the host were Senators
Spooner, Davis, Fairbanks, Beveridge
and Depew and Postmaster General
Smith. As outlined, the platform will
declare that the insurrection in the Phil
ippines has been stamped out, excepting
guerrilla warfare, and civil government is
being established; congratulates Puerto
Rico on the establishment of a territorial
government and Hawaii on annexation;
commends McKinley's administration as
thoroughly American and prosperous;
declares for the gold standard; favors re
duction of war taxes; reaffirms the Mon
roe doctrine; advises a vigorous forigu
policy and the construction of the Nica
ragua canal; condemns trusts and
indorses legislation passed by the house;
reaffirms protection and reciprocity poli
cies and declares Cuba will be given its
freedom as soon as it is safe.
«lapuneae Injiiml.
Missoula, June 14.—As a result of care
lessness two Japanese are dead, another
is to undergo an amputation and a fourth
has received severe injuries. The acci
dent happened about 8:40 this morning
in a narrow cut a short distance west of
Arlee. The Japs were part of a section
gang and this morning as usual they
started out on a hand car and when in
the cut the east-bound passenger
train came in view. They had no time
to turn back and it was impossiblo to go
forward. So they took the car off and
set it on the end of the ties. As the
train approached the Japs crowded be
hind the car, holding it up so that the
train would pass without hitting. The
engine passed all right and the Japs,
thinking they could release their hold
on the cur, did so, und the. steps of the
first car struck it with the result as
stated.
The train was stopped and the crew
and passengers did all they could for the
injured men.
Marriage* Invalid.
San Francisco, June 14,-Judge Beecher
today rendered an iuq)ortant opinion in
which he holds that marriages between
divorced persons in this state, cousu m
mated within one month after the de
cree of divorce has been granted, are in
valid, and that in the eye of the law such
persons are unmarried. Over 13UÜ Cali
fernia couples have been married at
Reno since the enactment of the law.
How many were married at Virginia City
and other towns is not known, but the
number is considerable.
Judge Beecher uses the following lan
guage iu his decision:
'All of those couples who now supjiose
themselves to be married are holding
meretricious relations toward eacn
other.'"
AINTI-GLARK.
Special to the Bee.
Red Lodge, June 14.—At the democratic convention
held here today an anti-Clark delegation was elected to
Ift
the state convention. The result is a surprise to the !j!
Clark people who were dissatisfied with the action of the
county central committee in selecting the delegation and t \
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managed to have the action of the committee rescinded. ^
Today's convention was the result, and the outcome is no 41
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more satisfactory to the Clark forces than the action of *
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the committee. t s
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NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Republican* Have Everything In Readt
ne*a at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, June 10.—The republi
can convention of 1900 has everything in
readiness, practically, for the quadren
niai gathering of the republicans of the
United States 10 days in advance of the
date fixed for the opening session. The
magnificent convention hall is complete
in every detail and awaits only the hour
of noon, June 19.
The preparations for the coming gath
ering were carried on by two large
committees. One had charge of the ar
rangements for the serious work of the
convention, while the other committee
was assigned the task of properly enter
taining the visitors. While the first
committee is resting on its oars, the
other liody of workers will have no rest
until after it shall have sent home the
visitors. All the larger hostelries and
the exclusive apartment houses have
been booked to their capacity. Quite a
number of state delegations have rented
houses entirely for all of next week.
Schmidt Acquitted.
Helena, June 14—Chas. Schmidt, ac
cused of smuggling liquor to the Indians
on tlie Blackfoot reservation, was today
acquitted of the charge in the United
States court.
Explosion of Dynamite*
Biwahik, Minn., June 14.—A terrible
accident occurred today at the Hale
mine, three miles from here in which
five men were instantly killed by an ex
plosion of dynamite.
Gu* Explosion.
Canmore, Alberta, June 14—An explo
sion of gas occurred in the Canmore
coal mine today, killing eight and injur
ing seven men.
Nine Burned.
New York, June 14.—A fire in a tene
ment at 303 Jackson street at three
o'clock this morning caused the death of
nine persons.
Salary Increased.
Washington, June 14.—The salary of
the postmaster at Kalispell, Montana,
has been raised from $1800 to $1900.
Milter Killed.
Butte, J une 14— P. C. Dunne, a miner
was instantly killed by an explosion of
giant powder in the Gagnon mine.
"Virtue Its Own Reward*"
This is not the story of the Helena
schoolgirl who took the heading of this
piece for her theme and in order to prove
her case had her hero marry a rich candy
woman's daughter "and the next day
they had twins," but the plain unvar
nished tale of the experience of an hon
est politician who resides in Kalispell.
Some people may think • there are no
honest politicians in Kalispell, but after
they read this simple and true story they
will change their minds.
It was last Saturday, the day of the
primary election, and this particular
politician was sad at heart. It looked
hard for his side of the fight, but he is
no quitter, and he kept hard at work
'tho his heart was sore oppressed." He
bethought him of an acquaintance who
had not yet voted and he straightway
hied himself to the delinquent's domicile.
Quoth he, "Amigo, I an> in sore straits
and I want you as a particular favor to
straightway go and vote this ticket and
vote the ticket straight. Mine enemies
hunger and thirst for my political scalp
and unless my friends, like you, assist
me I shall be a political corpse ere the
setting of yonder sun."
The friend was much disturbed.
'Alas," said he, "I would fain help you,
but I am a republican—a Bill McKinley,
Mark Hanna, Tom Carter, Judge Nash
republican, but by the boues of my an
cestors, if you are iu need I will desert
them all and succor you."
The honest politician's heart sank.
He was sore tempted, but lie yielded not.
"By the beard of Bill Bryan," he said,
"I will not ask any friend of mine to
make a fool of hiuiseii though I suffer
twenty polilicui deaths. if )uu are a
republican from couvictiou, slay with
them, old boy, until the light of reason
shines on your benighted mind and you
can vote the Democratic ticket because
you believe it right to do so."
And they fell on each others nocks
and wept.
And it came to pass that standing by
was a man who had witnessed the sad
scene and he also was moved to tears.
And he said to the honest politician:
"Behold, I am a democrat and 1 like
your style. I also have two brothers
who are democrats and if you will give
me the tickets I will straightway go to
them and we will all three vote your
ticket, that honesty in politics may be
encouraged by your example."
And having received the tickets he
and his brothers straightway went and
voted them and the hopes! politician
was triumphantly elected, and there was
wailing and gnashing of teeth among
those who had sought his destruction.
CLARK DELEGATES HOLT.
Eight of Thrill Orgiinl'/.r n Convention of
Their Own In Untie.
The democratic county convention
at Butte on Monday resulted in a
division and two conventions, the last
one being composed of eight delegates
who favored W. A. Clark. When the
regular convention was called to order it
became apparent that the Clark faction
was very largely in the minority, in fact,
they had only eight of tho delegates.
The report of the committee on creden
tials, 7 although it seated two of the con
testing Clark delegations, did not suit
the Clark leaders and they quit the con
vention, to organize another. The reg
ular convention proceeded with its
business and elected a full set of dele
gates and alternates to the state conven
tion, and adopted resolutions denouncing
the bolters. It is said that the bolt was
planned to take place in any event in
order to have a contesting delegation
from Silver Bow county at the state con
vention, which the Clark people have no
chance to control. The rump convention
selected a full set of delegates headed by
Clark himself.
It is said that arrangements have
already been made for the calling in this
state of un independent labor convention
which will place a ticket in the Held.
Spriggs is to be nominated for governor,
Clancy for supreme court judge and a
Clark legislative ticket will be placed in
the field. This convention will lie called
by the president of the Western Federa
tion of Lulior, and the support of Clark
and Heinze has been promised to it. Mr.
Clark has agreed to furnish all the funds
that can be used and Swede Murphy is
to be satisfied. That is the arrangement
and Mr. Clark had no intention of giving
tlie democratic party any support this
year.
THE LIUHY MINES.
Gold ProprrtifN on I lie West EUlier
Showing Up Well.
Libby correspondence of tho Anaconda
Standard:—Operations in the gold belt
south of Libby still continue to absorb
the attention of those who keep track of
tho mining developments in this section
and the reports coming in from time to
time from that section arc of the most
encouraging nature. While the district
is an old one, comparatively, yet until
last fall no effort had been made to get a
mill on any of tlie properties. Last year
the West Fisher Mining company was
organized with Iowa capital and Ed
Murphy sent out to take charge of oper
ating the projierties which tho company
had acquired. One of the Hrst tilings
he did was to build a wagon road from
Libby in to the West Fisher for the pur
pose of hauling in his machinery for a
sawmill and stamp mill, and lioth of
these were constructed last year and
several short trial runs were made in tho
stamp mill for the purfiosc of testing the
milling possibilities of tho ore with the
process which they had. Tho result of
these runs was entirely satisfactory, but
owing to the lateness of the season when
they commenced to grind on the ore, and
being unprepared for a winter run, it
was decided to shut down the plant for
the winter and only continue developing
the mine, in which a force was kept
going aii winter.
As soon as possible this spring opera
tions .were resumed in the mill and the
development of the mine likewise eon
tinned. The mill is now running contin
uously 24 hours a day and in that time
is using up about 30 tons of crude ore.
It is a 10-stamp mill, and in connection
there are two Reliance vanners. In the
mine the ledge has widened from about
four feet to 10 feet, and the ore is so
easily mined that a force of four miners
can keep the mill going 24 hours. The
ore is free milling with but a slight ex
ception, and the values are nearly all in
gold.
LIBBY ITEMS.
Special Correspondence of tlie Bee.
J. L. Hart, manager of the Silver Ca
ble company, was in town during the
week and rumor has it that he is soon to
start operations on that property, which
has been idle two years on account of
internal trouble and litigation. There is
now a 50 ton capacity concentrator on
the property. Trouble in the company
arose just at tlie time this mill was com
pleted und tlie sumo has never been
tested.
The Snow Shoe com|tuny are now
working over 100 men in their mine mills.
Late reitorts from the mine are to the
effect that large bodies of new ore have
been discovered iu the outer tunnel.
The payroll of the camp now exceeds
$1:>00 per mouth, paid to laborers. The
above is Hgjured on a basis of $2 per day
to tlie man. No one receives less than
$2.;>0 and from that to $5 per day, und
the estimate is bused upon an average
with price for board and loss of time de
ducted.
Tlie Fisher Creek company are said to
be making $100 per day net with five
stamps mid are makiug arrangements to
increase the capacity of their mill. At
present they have uboul 25 men in their
employ.
The American Kootenai company have
all their machinery in for u 10 stamp
mill with bucket und cable tramway.
Their sawmill is in operation and ma
chinery for the mine is being put in
place by a force of carpenters and mill
wrights from ISutte. There are at pres
ent 25 men working at the property. A
new 100-foot tunnel bus been run and
shows remarkable values in tlie face of
the tunnel.
It is reported that A. V. Howard at
Howard's camp is finding gold nuggets
in surprising quantities. He is now
reaping the benefit of last year, when all
his time was spent in doing dead work.
Ross Bros, are taking out the usual
amount of gold on their Libby creek
placers this seuson. They huve sifted
the sands of Libby creek with profit to
themselves for muny years.
Parties who have the 2U0 foot eontruct
on the Buzz Saw group for Messrs. Lar
son und Grenough are making good
progress and are now working in ore the
liest that has ever been encountered iu
'the mine.
Although this has been an unusually
early season old prosjiectors say there is
now more snow in tlie ranges than at
any previous season of even date.
At the democratic primaries last Sat
urday there were 104 votes polled and
the following delegates elected: M. J.
Brown, J. D. Weir, W. II. Smith, John
Powell, B. P. Green. In the election of
these delegates it is hinted tiiat some
thing went over the transom.
Jack Sanders' screen work was the
most interesting feature of last Satur
day's contest.
Miss Johnston and Miss Eflie John
ston huve departed for Swan Luke,where
they will spend the summer.
Glander & Best are building a sub
stantial stone building on Mineral hv
enue.
Messrs. Horner and Hauser are to put
in a stamp mill on Fisher creek projier
ties.
The hills are full of claim owners and
several thousand dollars in assessment
work will be done this month.
The Cuilerman shingle mill is running
and has several carloads of cedar shin
gles ready for the market.
The Libby busebullisbs are making
preparations to wipe up the diumoud
with the Kalispell boys ou the glorious
Fourth.
Mail«- a Cateh.
The following dispatch from Dead
wood, N. D„ will be read with interest
by many Kalispell people who knew
Coventry when he was u resident of this
town, several years ago. At that time
he was not particularly prosperous:
The eldest daughter of Otto Grantz,
the owner of the million-dollar mine
north of Lead, was marred yesterday
afternoon to Henry J. Coventry of Lead.
An hour before the ceremony, the groom
was arrested for practicing medicine
without a license. His bonds were
placed at $25U. which was furnished by
the father ol the bride, and the wedding
went on. The couple started lor a year's
trip' through Scotland. The groom
claims connection with the Duke of Cov
entry, of Scotland.
TROUBLE «HERD
Situation in China Becoming Acute.
Serious Disturbances.
DANGER THREATENS
Americans in the Yantse Valley-Gunboat
Wanted Serious Engagement Near
Pekin.
Special to tiio Bee.
London, June 15—Those in a- position
I know at Shanghai and Tien Tsin think
tere is a great deal more trouble in
store for the concert of powers than
icrely reaching Pekin with 2000 men.
; sorious disturbance has taken place at
ung Nan Foo as well as at other points
r 1 considerable distance from the capital.
The whole Chinese empire seems to be
: "i ferment.
A cablegram from Tien Tsen says: "A
irions engagement has occurred between
the international column and Mahom
niedan troops under General Tung Fee
Siang near Pekin. The international
force at Tien Tsrti will si kid number 10,
000 men. v
Washington, June 15" The following
cablegram lias been received here.
Shanghai, June .13 Grave danger
threatens Americans in tlie Yantse val
ley. The government is urgently advised
to send a gunboat immediately.
have the conthacts.
'orU ou tlie New Aiiaeontln Smelter to
I'oiimieiiee at Ouee,
John R. Toole and J. C. Twohy, under
the firm name of Toole & Twohy, have
received contracts aggregating about
$250,000 in value for work in connection
with the erection of the new smelting
plant southeast of the city, says the Ana
conda Standard.
There are two contracts- One is for
the excavation for and construction of
the foundation walls of the new works.
It is estimated that I00,(*X» yards of
earth and rock will have to be excavated
for tlie foundation. The walls them
sell es aggregate about 25.0U0 eu bie yards
of stone.
The other contract is for the construc
tion of almost 10 miles of railway track
for the new works, connecting with the
B. A. & l 1 . Those tracks will run on both
sides of the hill and will include the sev
eral lines to reach different portions of
the works, switches, etc.
Mr. Toole said last night that his firm
expected to begin work on the contracts
within a week. The contract for the ex
cavating and foundation will lie com
pleted by Dee. 1. That for the con
struction of the railroad trucks will be
finished by the first of January, 1901.
The contractors anticipate no trouble
in securing the many hundreds of men
they will require for this immense un
dertaking.
MONTANA NEWS
Rev. W. M. Spare, a Belgrade minis
ter, was struck and instantly killed by a
Northern Pacific North Coast Limited
train last Friday, near Belgrade. De
ceased was 00 years old and father of
Charles Sparr, manager of the Belgrade
Mercantile company.
A subcoiiiuimitte of the state lioard of
education is investigating the condition
of the Montana state college at Hoze
man. There are serious differences
among members of the faculty, which
the committee will endeavor to reconcile.
"Sandy" Ten Broeck is tho proud jkjs
sessor of a young alligator about ten
inches long which he received on Mon
duy from Florida. Sandy has christened
his ulligutorship "Senator Clark" and
has further carried out the idea by keep
ing it in a soup tureen.—Livingston En
terprise.
Gertrude llurrington, the eight-year
old daughter of a Mrs. Harrington, a
widow of Great Falls, has mysteriously
disappeared. The child is mentally unbal
anced and it is feared she has met with
some serious accident.
John Fogarty, a miner, fell 45 feet in
the Never Sweat mine in Butte Saturday
and was instantly killed.
Burglurs entered the hardware store
of John L. McBride at Missoula Sunday
night and succeeded in getting away
with several hundred dollars worth of
firearms and cutlery.
Judge Knowles has directed that a
grand jury be drawn in the United States
court, to meet at Helena June 25.
The committee of the State Board of
Education appointed to investigate the
trouble among the faculty of the Mon
tuna State College at Bozeman say they
are unable to find anything to investi
gate.
Governor Smith has issued a procla
mation calling upon citizens of the state
to subscribe for the aid of the famine
sufferers in India.