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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1900
Page
4
A damaged OCR list of grocery items including maple syrup gallon whole cod fish six orange lemon peel cinnamon pepper and mustard breakfast cocoa coffee catsup California grapes or plums white potatoes molasses onions flour bread flour and laundry soap with price hints and unit measures.
Washington reports the French reciprocity treaty remains a hard nut for ratification. Kasson outlined minimum and maximum duties, but lacked key data on major imports and exports. Republicans in both houses challenge the claim that higher rates were intentional to aid negotiations. A joint committee plan aims to secure essential facts before decisions.
The Sha committee on foreign relations has not yet considered the Argentine treaty which is to become operative only after ratifications are exchanged by February 10, one month from today.
Washington dispatch says Secretary Long may approve a board recommendation revising naval regulations to allow Dewey to command a fleet if assigned by the secretary of the navy. He serves on the Philippines commission and may be detached after its final report. The Texas will be ready for duty by Jan 20 and join New York in the West Indies, with Detroit and Machias to follow after the Santo Domingo incident is settled.
Washington reports the first exchange of international money orders between the United States and Mexico. Superintendent Metcalf notes early volume of about 30 orders and anticipates widespread business use. He cites large firms requesting 600,000 blanks and predicts large benefits for merchants and the public.
Attorney General Smythe filed a suit in Douglas county district court against Talon Pacific railroad for violating state board of transportation rules on livestock freight tariffs. The 1887 order required restoration of car load rates and banned charges per 100 pounds, a standard allegedly violated last month. The case seeks the statutory maximum penalty of five thousand dollars per offense.
A Morning News dispatch from Atlanta reports Captain Charles N. Hill of Savannah received a letter from Lieut. McDonald Craven offering him command of a converted yacht armed with two 45 inch guns, prepared by the Boer government to prey on British commerce off the Atlantic coast. Transit agent E. A. Steyn, with Savannah ties, arranged the expedition starting from the Bahamas. Hill declined. Steyn’s whereabouts and identity remain undetermined after Savannah inquiries.
A report from Ortiz Mexico notes Yaqui bands harassing Mexican troops with frequent skirmishes. Ninety nine Indians reportedly rode into a corral and stampeded over two hundred horses, later claiming them. Guerrilla tactics keep troops from making headway and many men face food shortages.
Reports from the Philippines describe General Schwan near Sa Meg and Bates and Wheaton at Peres dar Marinag awaiting wagons. Insurgents retreat to hills between Indang and Maig, with 2,000 fighters evading capture and women and children remaining in homes. Archbishop Nozaleda argues for church control of property, schools, cemeteries, and parochial revenues, plus continued mission and parochial administration. Leyte and Samar suffer food shortages under blockade and tribute, while rebels remain well supplied. A separate notice promotes bookkeeping lessons by B. Loverlige.
Executor Patrick Daugherty announces sale of one third interests in the General Washington Quartz and Protection Quartz Lode Mining Claims in Silver Bow County Montana. Bids due January 31 1900 with 10 percent certified check, cash balance on court confirmation. Court order January 2 1900. Butte Montana address King Lowry.
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