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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1899
Page
11
Largest and complete line of fancy oxfords slippers and sandals displayed. Slippers in rainbow colors with new toe shapes. Spring shoes and oxfords ready for inspection with prices and a wide stock including kids and misses styles not available elsewhere.
London reports Queen Victoria touring southern France with a welcoming fish wives delegation as discussions continue over the Saxe Coburg and Gotha succession after Prince Alf's death. Crown changes involve Duke of Connaught’s son Arthur, education plans, and a golf program for the prince. Immigration shifts and shipping work for the Shamrock’s masts are noted, with relief efforts for Armenia and Liberia’s protection highlighted.
The remains of Baron Herschell will be received with full naval and military honors in Portsmouth then London. Talbot bears the body from New York, a funeral procession forms at Grosvenor Gardens, and Westminster Abbey hosts the memorial service before an elaborate hearse procession. The theatrical season promises new plays after Easter with notable productions planned. M. Stanley of the Gaiety Theatre company has died.
The week featured gains in sugar and other staples amid a mixed market. Sugar rose nearly 20 points with furious pace on Thursday while rubber spirits malt and several rail groups lagged. Bank statements tightened liquidity and wall money steadied around four to five percent, curbing bull plays. Olga Nethersole visited Tower Grove Park in St. Louis March 18 to plant an English elm near Shakespeare's statue, with police in attendance and many notable locals observing.
The body of James C. Kingsley passes through San Francisco on route to Brooklyn stirring a long simmering mystery. His wife, living in the city, seeks answers about Fred Cook Kingsley a mining engineer last heard of in 1892. She believes the dead man may be her missing husband, and she sought permission to view the remains in San Salvador but was refused.
Lake City Colorado on March 18 faces censorship of telegrams trains and United States mail signaling wider national and international consequences. The U S mail was halted at Sapinero for twelve hours with Dr Cuneo the Titian ensul aboard the train under instruction from Washington and direct cable advices from Baron do Fava. Cuneo’s telegrams were withheld until translated by an outsider who learned of their contents before the consul. The state military authorities disclaimed responsibility. Dr Cine telegraphed the Rocky Mountain News to refer to the United States government minister through his excellency Une Mempileds tiny of the King of Italy. The Salmon Fisher fleet in San Francisco March 18 reports many ships and crews to launch new trade as ballast for ventures. The Alaska Pilots Association finances a large northern transit with ships including W H Macy St Nicholas Oriental Sin tran Bohemia Indiana Santa Chira L J Morse Invincible and Two Brothers among many others. President
In his March 18 letter from Rutland Vermont Admiral George Dewey writes that his father the admiral is in good health though fatigued. He hopes fighting will stop before the rainy season and plans to reach Washington in July then visit Vermont afterward.
Paymaster Bellows reports from San Francisco that Admiral Dowph arrived from Manila in excellent health. He notes the admiral takes scrupulous care of the physical condition of his officers and men during the Philippines campaign.
Near a million in Butte Mont March 19 1899 the Montana Ore Pur chasing company trustees declare an extra dividend of 80 000 one dollar a share payable March 20 1818 to stockholders of record March 10 1800 This is dividend No 22 bringing total since January 1495 to 960 000 The company states it is earning at 1 500 000 per year and if copper stays above fourteen cents per pound will pay one dollar per share per month for 1899 Arthur P Hrinze secretary
The South Lern Pacific railroad announces a reduction in westbound express and class rates to match cuts instituted last Monday by the Northern and other trans continental systems. The reduction totals $11.26 between New York and San Francisco, $10 between Chicago and San Francisco, and $7 between the Missouri River region and San Francisco.
Dr Futterer from Karlsruhe Germany arrives in San Francisco after a journey from Hong Kong through Turkestan Tibet and northern China. He survived robber encounters in the Thiber and brings a valuable scientific collection and many maps of previously unexplored territory.
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