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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16
THE COMPETITOR CASE.
spaniards viii Postpone the Execu-
tiOms.

tiOns.
Washington, May lin the Compel
itor's case, it can be authoritatively stated
that at the request of the United States,
the Spanish government will postpone
the execution of the death sentence up
on the American citizens until the views
of the United States respecting the APP
plication to their cases of the treaty of
1875 and the protocol of 1877 can be con
sidered. The announcement of the
postponement of the execution
means a delay of some weeks. The
matter will be taken up by the diplomat
ic representatives of the United States
and Spain and will be made the subject
of an exchange of correspondence on
the Interpretation to be given the treaty
provisions. Meanwhile the effect will
be to alIay the popular excitement both
here and in Spain
The action of the state department in
insisting upon re-trial at least OF the
American prisoners is evidently an
answer TO ire COnleHllOu Ol Noull
martial, that the Gushing protocol Of
1877 did not apply to the present case
The court held that 1t applied only to
American citizens resident in Spain or
the Spanish dominions, and as the cap
tives from the Competitor were not in
any sense residents of Cuba, decided
that they could not claim any of the
privileges accorded by the protocol. In
the opinion of the state department thi'
was extremely narrow and liberal con
structions to place upon the protocol
but while not accepting this construction
the state department guarded agains
an adverse decision on the protocol By
recurring to the ancient treaty of 1896
on the ground that IL the prisoners cas'
was not covered by the protocol the.
certainly could invoke the measure o
protection afforded by the earlier treaty
While this treaty is not by any mean
generous In the matter of privilege
held out to American prisoners. it still
E contains some measure of great valu
D to them in just such cases as that whic
, has nov arisen. The section of tn
r treaty applying to the case, in the judg
a ment of the state department, is articl
!, viii, which reads as follows;
Y "And 1t Is agreed that the subjects an
citizens of each of the contracting pal
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16
TIVE AIR WAS FULL OF LEAD.
Desperate and Fatal Shooting
ARRAY at Fort Gibson.
Two YeuRg TOughs Have q Row at a
Dance, Meet Again, and In the Ex-
chh@ge OF shots That Followed, One
of Them RBites the Dust.

Fort Gibson, l. t., May Io.-A serious
shsoting ARRAY took place on Main
street of the city last night in which
Deputy Sheriff James Shanks of Viau,
was killed and Dobson Rider, one of the
Indian Pslice was fatally injured.
Shanks who had been acting as sheriff
during the sickness of Sheriff Adair,
came to town and attempted to release
negro from the jail, where he had
been placed by city marshal Bess Benge,
and Indian police Dobson Rider, on the
charge of disorderly conduct. The off.
GERS had been drinking and some hot
words were exchanged. Shanks became
furious and started toward the officers
when they opened fire upon him. About
six shots were fred, four of which took
effect upon his body and he died in less
than an hour, in great agony. Warrants
have been issued for the arrest of both
Rider ana Benge, but it is claimed by
PARTIES who witnessed the affair that
Rider fired the first shet. Benge at once
gave himself up to the Indian police
and they refuse to turn him over to the
Cherokee authorities. Rider cannot be
found but 1t Is stated that he Is fatally
wounded and is probably in hiding.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16
UTAH, WYOMING, COLORADO
Amendment Providing Exam.
nations be Made.
Warren's Great Work In the Senate
The Question OF the storage OF
Waters Colorado and wyoming the
Bene1IcIarieH.

e. =
WaahiRatens May Ia,--Tcward the
I@lbae q the consideration Of the river
and harbot hlll, Senator WarFen, Oh WV.
oming, aroused consideszbI6 lAkerest'lR
the discussion by springing an amend.
ment providing that engineers to the
war department be authorized to make
examinations in Wyoming, Utah and
Colorado, and report to congress whether
or not it was practicable and desirable
to impound the rivulets or streams from
the mountains during the spring fresh
cts, turning thse waters into reservoirs,
and thus at the same time prevent ero.
sion Of The banks of the Missouri and
Mississippi rivers in the spring time
and store these waters for the benefit of
arid lands in these states.
In explanation Of his amendment,
Warren said it mad been suggested by
the controversy between Senators Vest,
of Missouri, and Gallery, of Louisiana,
as to the merits Of Captain Eads' system
OF levees on the lower Mississippi MIR.
Warren commended that the best way
to prevent overflow and erosion of the
banks of these navigable rivers was to
impound the waters at the fountain
heads. This would serve two.fold
purpose; first, prevention of erosion and
overflow Of navigable streams; and, sec
ond, il would store the water in natural
reservoirs for use on arid lands. The
senators from Montana, Idaho, Kansas,
Utah and Nebraska, oae after another
moved that their states be included also,
whereupon Chairman Frye remarked
he would raise the point OF order IL there
was to be no limit of states named
Wolcott finally came to Warren's res.
cue and said that If Senator Warren's
amendment was to be endangered he,
for one, would withdraw Colorado from
the provisions Of the amendment. The
senators from Kansas and Nebraska did
likewise, but Yes. then raised the point
of order that irrigation matters were not
germane to a river and harbor bill
Mr.. Allison took the floor and made a
strong argument. He said that If any
reference to irrigation was left out, IL
would be germane and cited precedentt
in support of his contention.
Mr.. Warren agreed to eliminate the
word "irrigation," and the amendment
was adopted
Mr.. Warren was warmly eongratu
lated on the success of his efforts. n,
feels that he has accomplished a bis
thing for his state.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16

New Haven, Conn, May Io.-The
phenominally warm weather to-day has
eclipsed oil previous records for May,
and the mercury, which reached 90 de-
grees, attained the highest point ever
recorded in the local weather bureau
since its establishment in 1875. The
3Ist of last May it came within one de,
gree of today's record while previous
to that 81 degrees on May 10th was the
highest recorded for May.
Boston, May Io-Thc city has been
sweltering TODAY in dry. record break.
ing atmosphere, which has continued
for twenty four hours. The weather
bureau mercury showed the highest al
$3.50 this afternoon, when 1t registered
94.s deg.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16

ties, their vessels or effects, shall not be
liable to any embargo or contention on
the part Of the other, for any military
expedition or public or private purposes
whatever, and in all cases of seizure, de-
tention or arrest for debts contracted,
or offense committed By any citizen of
the one party within the jurisdiction of
the other, the same shall be made and
prosecuted by the authority of the law
only and according to the regular course
Of proceedings usual in such cases. The
citizens and subjects of both parties
shall be allowed to employ such advo.
Gates, solicitors and notaries, agents and
factors, as they may judge proper, In all
their affairs and in all their trials at law,
in which they may be concerned before
the tribunal of the other party, and such
agents ahall have free access and the
taking of all examinations and evidence
which may be exhibited in the said
trials
The contention of the state depart
partment is that irrespective of the
Gushing protocol of 1877, the treaty
gives the American citizen certain priv
ileges that were Withheld from them by
the Spanish court martial. Notably they
were obliged TO rest their defense in the
hands of Spanish officer detailed for
the purpose, and in all probability, not
particularly anxious to clear his clients,
and was prevented from selecting their
own counsel as guaranteed by the treaty
Also it is said that the prisoners were
not accorded an opportunity to pro.
cure testimony in their own behalf
This is one of the privileges lnsepara-
able from lawful and regular conduct.
of the prosecution.
Altogether the indications are that
the state department is preparing to
make strong legal defense against the
execution of the death penalty in the
case of the American prisoners.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16

Paris, May I2.-John S. johnson, the
well known American bicycle rider,
and Tom Eek, his trainer were informed
by representative of the Associated
Press of story published in the United
States to the effect that Johnson had
been matched to meet Norm, the
French bicyclist last Sunday and had
funked at the last moment. Both John
son and Eek laughed at the idea that
the former had fiunked a meeting with
NORM. They said it was never intend
ed that the two men should meet
last Sunday. Johnson's meeting with
Jacquelin is fixed for May II, (next Sun
day and he feels confident that he will
give a good account of himself them
He expressed himself as being ready to
meet any one in Europe. johnson will
also race in Paris, May a. and IS.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16
Trouble Ahead.

Denver, May II. - A special to the
News from Santa Fe, N. NJ, says:
Word from the Navajo country is to
the effect that Chief Black Horse and
powerful element of the Navajo tribe
are opposing the invasion of the Carriso
mountain gold fields by the syndicate
lately organized by ]. H. p. Voorhees,, a
nephew of Senator Voorhees, and others
and that trouble is likely to ensue if
they undertake to mine in that region.
A company of United States troops
have been ordered to the vicinity of
Pennington and all citizens entering
the Navajo reservation are requested
to secure passports from the agent under
penalty of arrest and con6scation Of
their effects.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16
Mr. SEortOn's Views.

San Francisco, May 81. Sterling
Morton, secretary of Agriculture, aho
Is making his first tour OF the Pacific
coast, arrived in this city last night.
While not inclined to discuss the com.
ing campaign at length, he said he be-
lieved the democratic convention would
endorse the financial policy of the ad.
nlinistration. The secretary, who is
travelling as the guest Of his son, Paul
Morton, third vice-presideat of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
company, will remain in this city about
a week.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16
THIS IL TOUGH.
RamsRy's BOndsmen Have NO Claim
Upon His Estate.

GpUM MMhB AASb@hS.
Carlyle, Ills, May I2-Judge Wall,
of the circuit court, has decided that the
ten Chicago bondsmen of the late state
treasurer, Ramsay, are not entitled to
reimburse themselves out of his estate
for $4,000 they paid into the state
treasury 10 make good his deficit. The
court held that the lending of state
funds to the bank by his sureties to be
illegal, and to be against public policy
and that the arrangement with his
bondsmen tended to malfeasance in
office. According to this the bondsmen
are liable to prosecution under the Grim
inal code and it is said that Carlyle cred.
itors will attempt to have the bondsmen
indicted for conspiracy.
The opinion was filed in the case Of
John Witbeck and other general credit
ors, who sought to present the allowance
of the bondsmen's claim against the es-
tate. The ten bondsmen, who are bank
ers and representative bankers are !.
John A. Witbeck of the Fort Dearborn
National bank; John A. King of the
Fort Dearborn National bank; John R.
Welsh and Andrew ]. Mentally of the
Chicago national bank Edison Keith and
Elleredge B. Keith of the Metropolitan
bank; Charles L. Hutchins and Ernest
A. Hammel Of the Corn Exchange bank,
William Hammond and F. S. Dryer of
the National Bank of Illinois.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16

New York, May II.-Henry Cuyler
Bunner, editor Of Puck, died this after.
noon at his residence in Nutley, N. j.,
from tubercular consumption Mrs.
Bunner and children were at his bed.
side when death came.
Mr.. Bunner was born in Oswego, N.
Y, on August 8, 1855. He was educated
in French school, New York city. His
first venture in life was as an employee
OF Portuguese business firm in this
city, but the work was not congenial and
he sOon became connected with the New
York papers and for some years worked
az reporter. In 1877, Schwarzman &
kePpler issued the first edition of Puck.
Il was then German publication Be-
fore long the German edition was sup
plemented with an English edition and
Mr. Bunner was made the assistant edi-
tor and later was placed in charge as
editor
Under his editorship, and with the IL
Illustrations of Keppler, the publication
obtained a wide circulation and the
property became very valuable. In adj
iition to his work on Puck, Mr.. Bunner
was frequent contributor to the lead.
ing magazines, and was the author of a
number of works. The most notable OF
these were "a Woman of Honor" pub.
lished in 1883, "Airs from Arcadia and
Elsewhere" (poems) 1884 1.-THE Midget
in 1886; 1.-THE Story of A New York
House" in 1887; and "In Parties Ship
collection of stories in 1884. In the
latter production he co-labored with
Brander Matthews.
Mr.. Bunner had been sick for long
time. Last winter he was sent to the
Pacific coast. The trip did him little
or no good, and few weeks ago he
returned to his Nutley home. Since
then Mrs. Bunner has been almost con
stantly at his bedside. The deceased
leaves three children. The Oldest i,
nine years old, the youngest an infant
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16
.slmsrett IL bend.

Chicago, May r. William A. Sims.
rot, ex secretary aud treasurer of the
Switchmen's union, died last night of
quick consumption In 1886 he was
elected TO the important position in the
Switchman's union, which he held until
1894 His disappearance during the
summer of that year caused great deal
OF excitement, when 1t was discovered
his accounts were short to the extent of
$4,000. After two weeks search he
was located in the Washington home,
In Chicago, There was mo prosecution
and soon the Switchmen's union went to
pieces.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16
RUSSIANS IN CHINA.
Possession Of Disputed Territory
Causes some Excitement,

y
Causes Some Excitement.
London. May IA special from
Shanghai says the Russians, through an
American agent named Smith, have
taken possession of disputed territory at
Chez Foo, over which the British claim
rights.
Six Russian war ships are there as well
as the Detroit, Yorktown, Olympia and
Machias, of the United States navy.
Great excitement prevails at Chez
Poo.
A dispatch to the Globe from Shang,
hal says the Russians have seized terri
tory included in the British concession
at Chez Foo, in defiance of all legal and
treaty rights.
The Globes editorial comments con.
tain the remark that the Seriousness of
the news from Choo Foo cannot be
overestimsted. The action taken is in
direct contravention of existing laws
and treaties and cannot be viewed by
Great Britain as otherthan an unfriendly
act"
Shanghai, May IA Smith, the agent
OF the Russian Steam Navigation com
Pany at Chez Foo, and also the agent for
various American missions, has secured
the foreshore at Chez Foo belonging to
Ferguson & Co., agents for steamships
and the New York Life Insurance com
Pany. Other firms objected, but Russia
interviewed and the Chinese acceded to
the request of the Russian vice-consul.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16
BABY MUST NOT RIDE.
Ahat is the EdIct OF the HIIinosm Vur.
est6 maARA b0eioty

Ahat IS the EdIct OF the Illinois MN.
sHf NJ AAme society.
a Chicago, aIAy 10 Thd aona aals RbVu
raaisias aneis, sna ias Aotsa6 1880
~ha have hssAln a. kAbAt ii TIA &
baby into basket or other cont,i g, w..
and giving the youngster a ride on the
bicycle, must foreEo that sort of amuse.
meht or incur the liability Of prosecu.
ton, Such is the edict Of the Illinois
humane society, which claims the prac.
t'ce now in much vogue, not only inn
perils the life of the child by accident.
but tends to impair Its health In more
ways than one.
The officers Of the society have been
giving the matter serious nvestiRation.
ana have become alarmed at the conse.
quences being visited on the extremely
young generation of bicycle riders. A
oaoy strapped on the front of a wheel
must needs stand the brunt of SHOCK
"hen collision occurs, and is helpless
when danger arises. But that Is onlA
one OF the least objections raised. Me@
ical experts, they say, are convink i
that the rapid and unnatural motion AZ
tects the child's brain. II the ad
disregarded, the officials of the socistV
Will take hand and invoke the aid of
the law.
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she is Guilty.

Wichita, Kan, May I3.-Mrs. Irene
Leonard, accused of the murder of her
husband, Henry H. Leonard, was today
found guilty of murder In the second
degree. The fact that Leonard was kill.
ed In his own house and that the motive
was to secure insurance was not only
established by cireumstantial evidence,
but BY the confession of the defendant.
Marion Williams, the divorced husband
OF the defendant, supposed to have had
hand In the murder was released to-
day.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16

Havana, May I1.-It was definitely
announced today that on the day the
five men captured on the Competitor
were tried, Friday last, Admiral Navarro,
in conformity with the petition of the
prosecutor and the sentence of the ma
val tribunal, approved and signed the
sentences of death imposed upon the
flibusters Alfredo Laborde, DR.. Ellis
Bedia, William Gildea, John Melton and
Theodore Mata. The announcement is
supplemented by the statement that in
view of high state considerations, the
cases have been referred for final de-
cision to the supreme tribunal of war
and marine.
The alleged flibusters, both citizens of
the United States, said to have formed
part of the Competitor expedition, have
arrived here in custody from Bahai
Honda. They were captured by The
local guerilas of Palma, some time after
their landing The steamer Triter has
brought here a small boat abandoned on
the coast by the mayor Of Berraces. The
boat is believed to have belonged to a
small expedition which landed in the
vicinity where the Competitor was sight
ed and captured.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16
Both Indicted.

Cheyenne, Wyo., May I3-The United
States grand jury today found indict-
ments against William Lamoreux and
b. f odell for the murder of Jim Wash.
axle, sub-chief of the Shoshones, and
grandson of Chief Washable, of that
tribe. Washakie was shot while trying
to recover his wife, whom Lamoreux
and odeli had kidnapped. Lamereux is
the half-breed son of Jules Lamoreux,
one OF the wealthiest stockmen of cen.
ira Wyoming. The men will be tried
in July.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-16

Wardner, Ida, May ia determined
attempt was made at II;4o o'clock last
night to burn down the Mammoth Bun
ker Hill concentrator at Wardner juno
ton. The concentrator was fred with
the aid of boxes, sacks and kerosene,
and at the same moment portion of
the large hume was blown up by a
charge of dynamite which shook up the
buildings at kellogg nearly mile dis
tant. The dynamite was used few
hundred yards above the MILL The
machinery stopped and the electric
lights were extinguished two minutes
later.
The time selected was when most of the
mill hands were at supper, one remain
ing saw the fire as soon as it started and
promptly extinguished it. The object
was to get the concentator to burning
and prevent its extinguishment by cut
ting off the water supply.
The Bunker Hill employs 400 men.
The militia was called out and remained
out all night, but no arrests have been
made as yet.
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FROM THE ORIENT.
The Plague Has Apparently Been
Checked.


San Francisco, May I2.-The steamer
China arrived today from Yokohoma
and Hong Kong, and as permitted to
dock Immediately by the quarantine Off
GERS. Oriental advices state that the
plague has apparently been checked, NO
unusual number of fatalities being re-
ported. A number of the Koreans are
still in revolt. The rebels have formed
themselves into four bands each several
hundred strong. They have had several
engagements with the government
troops. Although the number of killed
is reported to be small, the rebels seem
to have had the worst of the encounters.
From Seoul comes the statement that
the Korean government is about 10
make contract with an American syn
dictate for the construction of railroad
from Ninsen to Seoul. The American
builders are to operate the road for NE.
teen years, at the end of which period
the government may take the line VI On
payment of the cost of construction
Japanese political influence in Korea
is said TO have passed to Russia ane
Americans and Chine ,e to have cap
tnred all the Korean commerce.
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Cattle shipments.

chey enne, Wyo,, May l7.-The Chey.
enne & Northern management has just
placed nine extra trains on the road to
handle the rapidly increasing shipments
of southern cattle to northern ranges
One hundred and twenty five carloads
of stocks are now in Denver and will
come through as fast as the roads can
handle them
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LIKE A FEATHER.
Hundreds of Toms Of Water Picked
Up An Benton HnrbOr

Hundreds Of Tons of Water Picked
Up An Benton HnrbOr.
BENTON Harbor, Mich, May IA
most unusual and exciting sight was
witnessed from the bluff last evening,
when hundreds Of tons of water were
carried sGyward from the lake by the
wind, which for time assumed the pro.
portions of cyclone. A sudden squat
became noticeable a few miles south
The sky became black and the small
vessels on the lake hastily put about for
the harbor Hardly had the last one
entered port, when a water spout be-
came visible on the northern horizon.
The immense cloud of water was clear
" defined 1t stood at an angle Of about
As degrees; the top appeared larger,
standing toward the south. At first it
appeared as an immense column of
spray and mist, but soon changed so
that 1t looked to be all water. 1t ap.
peared to follow the coast line about
three miles from shore. AS it travelled,
It spread with the base of the column in
a continuous wave,
When 1t reached point three miles
north il was seen to burst. The roar oil
the falling water could be heard as II
fell. Five minutes afterward the storm
cleared and the sky became clear. This
/ wind spent Its force on land, whirline
everything that was loose. No estimate
of the height of the waterspout or vol
ume of water 1t contained can be made
It was very large in diameter and ex
tended as far in the sky as the eye coul,
reach
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Denver, May l3-"Crazy Horse" New
ell, an ex-convict, shot and dangerously
wounded Charles ]. Stewart, ex-mem.
Der OF Hayerly's Ministries, in P. A.
Hickey's saloon last night. Newell and
Stewart were friends and the shot was
intended for Hickey, with whom Newell
qaarrelled over the payment for drinks.
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blown away.

blown away.
Columbus, Ohio, May Ia.-During
the storm yesterday falling tree dis
placed a gas tank at the state school for
feeble minded youths today while the
men were placing the tank in position
ignition caused by lanterns resulted in
badly burning ORG. A. Dorren, super
intendent; Theodore LeRtz, chief engi-
neer; Robert Joiner, George Churahman
William Banks and Thomas Hunt, la
borers.