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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1900
Page
1
Ads boast a limited stock of aluminum cooking utensils at half price. Items listed include tea kettles priced around 4.78 dollars, four quart kettles at 2.00, skillets at 2.25, four quart sauce kettles at 1.65, and No 8 and No 10 kettles from 2.50 to 3.00, with various savings highlighted.
Mazeru Basutoland June 2 General Brabant has surrounded the Boers five miles outside Ficksburg with the Basuto chief Jonathan awaiting events. The Grenadier guards suffered heavily with 30 killed and 88 wounded. Kruger remains near the frontier area as Boer forces hold positions near Pretoria. Telegraphic links to Transvaal are cut and news is scarce amid rising fevered excitement.
New York June 2 One of the year's great equine struggles will occur at Gravesend today as Perry Belmonts Ethelbert meets William C Whitneys Jean Bereau in a one mile and a quarter race. Both horses are in splendid condition. each owner puts up 1000 and the club adds 5000. Ethelbert is the favorite after winning the Metropolitan Handicap at Morris Park. Jean Bereau, once brilliant as a two year old, won the Withers and Belmont stakes last year before a lameness forced retirement. Both have trained well, weight on their backs.
Washington June 2 United States Consul General Goodnow reports 1899 Chinese trade rose with imports totaling 1 10477 8 double 1890. Exports reached 189 105 123 with tea shipments up five million pounds. Yet American tonnage share remains just one percent of China port traffic, flag usage only three percent.
In Louisville on June 2 a Confederate veterans parade occurred despite yesterday's union decision to cancel due to rain. Many veterans insisted on marching and did so. Reunion visitors totaled about 63,000.
Thieves blew up the Bank of New Lisbon early today using glycerine, stealing several thousand dollars and causing partial wreckage to the building. No crew has been identified or apprehended.
A Time special from Washington reports that when Generals Otis and Schwan arrive, they will confer with Secretary Boot on sending more troops to the Philippines. General MacArthur, Otis’ successor, has long urged that reinforcement be provided.
The War Department awaits views of Generals Otis and Schwan before sending three cavalry regiments. No decision until after mid June. Preference is to send tropically experienced troops from Cuba if possible, and elections limit pulling units from Cuba until then. Once regulars depart, volunteers may begin returning, with three regiments sent home at once, cavalry replacing them.
Ten Tsin June 2 report ten foreigners who escaped from Pasting Fu are ten miles away, four killed and four wounded. An expedition moves to rescue them. Pekin June 1 says 349 American and foreign guards reached the city during the dragon festival, crowding streets but displaying no hostility. Refugees remain and Boxers’ leaders not yet arrested.
A dispatch from Delagoa Bay to the Argus reports Pretoria expected to surrender with President Kruger possibly at Middleburg. The correspondent says the Boers will make their last stand at Machadodorp.
Graatreinet Cape Colony May 31 The People's Congress opened with Mr Pretorius proposing that British interference in South African affairs was the war's chief cause The resolution passed unanimously A second measure urged restoration of full freedom and independence for the republics and a voice for colonists in choosing the Cape governor A delegation was named to visit Britain Canada and Australia Olive Schriener warned the republics would regain independence.
On June 1 at Tien Tain, 30 foreigners including six women and a child tried to flee from Pua Tihk to Tien Vein by boat but were attacked by over 100 Box and spears. Many were wounded. four killed and the rest unaccounted amid scarce ammunition. Shanghai reports say the Empress Dowager ordered arrest of Lin and Fan amid suspected ties to British interests.
The 19 colleges, including California, Michigan, Wisconsin and Northwestern, competed at Havenswood field in Chicago for the 18 events. Entries peaked at 8 to 28 per event amid a windy day as thousands watched the Western Intercollegiate Athletic Association meet.
Seattle June 2 The planned shutdown of Puget Sound logging camps was delayed. The Puget Sound Timber Men's Association voted to cancel the previous order and set a one month halt from July to July 31. The delay stems from an overstock of logs at mills and strong demand from British Columbia millmen.
In New York this afternoon at Gravesend Ethelbert defeated Jean Beraud to claim a $7,000 match race prize. The victory marks a notable performance in a high stakes event.
The Princess Aribert of Anhalt, widow of the Princess Christiana and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, arrived in New York aboard the Majestic on a private visit. She is registered at the Waldorf Astoria as the Countess Munsterburg, and this marks her first trip to America with only a waiting lady in attendance.
Personal friends of the Princess Christiana and her mother the Princess Helena Augusta accompany her before marriage to Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein. Princess Aribert visits as a tourist and departs New York for Washington to be received at the British legation, where her identity will soon be known.
A stolen U S ministerial letter from the San Jose post office sparks international intrigue. The Costa Rican authorities deny responsibility as they investigate the May 24 burglary that targeted a Managua consular letter amid Nicaragua Costa Rica tensions.
San Francisco health officers report no new plague cases in the last 24 hours. The danger to residents outside the Chinese section is deemed past and quarantine will remain until the pestilence is fully controlled.
Washington dispatch reports the senate lagged on passage of the Neply extradition bill as of June 2, delaying cross border transfer and related legal steps.
Halifax dispatch reports the court of inquiry on the Montpelier wreck found Captain Galt at fault for neglecting to use the lead in dense fog. His certificate is suspended for three months. Separate notes mention Alaskan ore shows 133 ounces gold and 8 ounces silver per ton and a post office renaming to Dolomite. A German boy, Adelph Hocherang, four, drowned after a river accident near Hullistan on May 28. companion Gus Meirs survived.
Schedule notes from Butte and Will discuss games with Butters Anaconda and Kiwards Williams. Fare to Paw and return one dollar. depot times 12:23 am and 1:25 am.
Information fragment lists a business address at 4 North Main Street, a contact line for a ladies’ room in the Owsley block, and a telephone listing 100, with a mention of Beautiful Mountain View Paris.
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