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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1900
Page
1
A local store announces a large closeout of textiles including thin white textures, Swiss Mulls, Victoria Lawns, India Linens, Dimities, and Crossbars. Prices are cut across many widths and qualities from 12 to 80 cents per yard with numerous bulk options and new French Mulls priced at 50 cents to $1.50 per yard.
London dispatches describe General Roberts's army entering Pretoria after a maneuvering campaign that neutralized Boer defense. The surrender comes amid questions of possible secret understandings and the war’s quick end, with Bloemfontein, Lydenberg and other districts set to follow as British forces advance.
Havana June 6 Niet parties through their representative newspapers condemn General Maximo Gomes plan to amalgamate party organizations. Cabinet members say the scheme is not feasible and would not gain U S recognition. At a Havana municipal meeting a council member said Captain Pitcher the police magistrate and supervisor of police had learned of police captains involvement.
The mayor said Captain Pitcher only suggested, not ordered, provoking protests from councilmen. A Cuban owner questioned why Cubans should learn a foreign language to converse with a foreigner. The mayor noted the Argentine training ship Presidente Sarmiento would visit Havana, and Cuba would not host a reception since Argentina did not recognize Cuba's independence. General Wood begins a tour of Remedios Calien and Santa Clara with General Humphrey, returning Friday to Havana.
Missouri Democrats meet to nominate ex-Congressman A M Dockery for governor. The convention adopts credentials, endorses the national platform, and backs Bryan for president. The platform denounces trusts and gold standard, favors silver at 16 to 1, and calls for Cuba's restoration and Nicaragua canal.
Complete returns from 30 precincts in Portland show Rowe Republican elected mayor by 1073. Four fusion state senators in Multnomah County win. House seats split five for Republicans and seven for Democrats. George F. Chamberlain Democrat wins Multnomah County district attorney by 952. Remaining Republican ticket holders win in city and county.
St Louis reports renewed local interest in the Louisiana purchase measure as Congress passes the plan. Many citizens offer to increase subscriptions and form new ones, signaling the final million of the local fund may be raised more easily than expected.
Special to the Inter Mountain reports on June 6 that Cornelius L. Vawter, formerly of Helena, is nominated to be United States marshal for the Second district of Alaska at St Michaels and Nome, with immediate Senate confirmation expected. Joseph K. Wood of Missouri is nominated to be district attorney for the same Alaska district.
Shanghai reports indicate Japanese mobilization rising as clashes near Pekin intensify. Russia may extend force to the front, risking a collision with Japan, while Chinese factions split over Boxer support. Yan Tin station and two bridges burned. 60 killed or wounded in fighting. rail traffic halted as trains fail to reach Pekin.
Washington reports that Minister Conger said the situation at Pekin worsened. A cable to Admiral Remy in Manila requests dispatch of the gunboat Helena or a light draught vessel to Kempff's command for immediate action.
Washington lawmakers labored through the night amid conference reports on the sundry and naval appropriations. The Senate approved the general deficiency and naval academy measures while the House advanced the public building in Helena to $875,000 and debated armor plate contracts and a proposed naval factory with a $4 million appropriation.
San Francisco reports no new plague cases in 24 hours. Judge Morrow grants a temporary restraining order against the board of health and police blocking interference with Chinese surgeons caring for the sick and examining the dead. The health board must appear in court to show cause for permanent injunction and for sustenance or liberty of those detained by quarantine.
Lead producers in Utah convened to form a state body and possibly a national group to raise lead prices through increased exports. About 25 leading mine owners attended the first meeting. A committee was named to report on a permanent organization next Saturday evening with hopes that all state lead producers participate in person or by proxy.
Tommy Ryan in Chicago states no bout with Jack Root will take place at Coney Island. He denies depositing any forfeit and says he will fight only if Root weighs 158 pounds at ringside.
In Chicago on June 6, Judge Niles of the District of Lake Michigan and Captain Streeter, founder of the District, declared they will not recognize Illinois civil or criminal courts. They will deal only with U.S. President McKinley’s courts. Niles, jailed in the county jail, has not sought bond.
San Francisco June. Attorneys for the Chinese Six Companies filed with the clerk of the United States circuit court an application for an injunction to compel the city board of health to abandon the quarantine imposed upon the Chinatown district.
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