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CONDITIONS IN SAMOA
Chambers Is Still Chief Justice
of the Islands.
HE HAS NOT RESIGNED
A Magnificent Harbor at Pago-Pago
The Second Largest Coal Ware
house in tie World Is Be-
ing Erected There.

Washington, Sept 4.-Chief Justice
Chambers of Samoa is here to confer
with officials and submit his report to
the three powers represented in Samoa.
While avoiding a discussion of the
pending diplomatic questions, Judge
Chambers when seen to-day spoke in
an interesting manner on some of the
general conditions in Samoa and also
cleared some apprehension as to his
own status and his plans. Notwith-
standing reports of his resignation,
Judgt Chambers states that he has not
resigned, but, on the contrary, he still
holds the position of chief justice of
Samoa. In this position, moreover, he
is sustained by the state department
which is acting on the theory that he
is in full possession of the office, al
though temporarily absent. He also
pointed out that it has been frequently
stated that he comes to Washington to
report to the state department, whereas
he was chosen chief justice by all three
governments-the United States, Ger
many and Great Britain-and his re-
ports are made in triplicate to each of
them.
1t is this, he is inclined to think, which
leo TO SOl1lt tAttpIlOlS pSlliS W
one of the signatory powers, as some of
the criticisms which he found it NEG
essary to express as to the course OF an
official of that government were fur
nished to it. as well as to the United
States. In that way Great Britain and
Germany have been at all times inform
ed of everything that Judge Chambers
has reported TO the United States, IN
some instances this frankneSs or inter-
,.o,,rSt having led difficulties.
As to the troubles in Samoa between
him and Consul General Rose. Judge
Chambers will not speak for the pres
ent, but intimates that they will be
quite fully covered in his report to the
three governments. The report Will be
sent direct to Lord Salisbury and to
Prince Hohenlohe, as well as to Secre-
tary Hay. Speaking of American in
terests in Samoa, Judge Chambers said +:
I'VE have a magnificent harpor at
Pago Page, and from the magnitude CT
improvements which the government is
making it may be inferred we intend to
stay there. The second largest coal
warehouse in the world is under con-
struction, at a cost of something like
$400 000."
Judge Chambers also says the Sa-
moan people are intelligent and tract
able if dealt with in a straightforward
manner. He thinks well of the work
done by the Samoan commission and
believes their plan for governing the
islands will prove advantageous.
Judge Chambers will be here for some
DAYS. expecting to meet Judge Trip
the United States commissioner TO "a
moa. and to confer with the state de-
partment officials. He will also nave
talk with the president on the return
of the latter from Philadelphia
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HAS A TUNNEL PROJECT
An Important Mining Enterprise
in Idaho.
THE CONTRACTS ARE MADE
War Eagle Mines Are Among the Rich
est Ever Found in the State-All
the Difficulties Have Been
Overcome
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise. Idaho, Sept. 4.-One of the most
important mining enterprises in the
state is soon to be started in Owyhee
county. 1t is what is known as the
Sinker Creek tunnel project. This tun-
mel is to be cut through War Eagle
mountain from point on Sinker Creek.
The project has long been looked upon
as most promising one in the West,
but difficulties in making arrangements
with the owners of the mines have al
ways stood in the way. 1t is now stat
ed that r. ]. Anderson, representing
Philadelphia capital, has secured sat
isfactory agreements with the owners
and will run the tunnel. He has made
the contracts for the purchase of al
most, if not all, the claims, and it is
understood that work on the tunnel will
begin within 80 or 40 days.
The War Eagle mines are among the
richest ever found in the state. They
all closed down at the time of the Cal
ifornia bank failure and have never
been started up since. They were pro-
ducing heavily up to the time they
closed down, but filled with water, and
later passed into the hands of men who
did not have the capital to reopen
them. The California people were for
merry the principal owners. The tun-
mel, which will be several thousand
feet in length, will cut the mountain
$500 feet deep and 1000 below the deep
est workings of the mines.
An interesting damage suit has been
started in the federal court. 1t is
brought by William Gerard against a
number of Occur d'Alene mining COM
panie.s to recover for damages for pol
luton of the south fork of the Occur
dAlene river Gerard owns land on
the river which he claims has been
made valueless by being flooded an
nually by the polluted stream. The de-
PENDANT companies are the Gold Hunt
er. the Helena-Frisco, the Morning, the
Tiger-Poorman and the Bunker Hill &,
Sullivan. Gerard asks for $50, 100 from
each or a total of $295. 500.
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SPLITTING NEGOTIATIONS.


Capetown, Sept. 4.-The news re-
ceived from Pretoria to-day. begins to
show the situation in a clear light. 1t
appears that the Transvaaps reply.
which was handed on Saturday to the
British diplomatic agent at Pretoria,
Conyngham Greene. was only to
Mr.. Chamberlain's proposal respecting
a conference at Capetown, and that an
other reply will be delivered tomorrow.
Mr.. Chamberlain's original proposal
was for a joint inquiry into the fran
chise bill. This method of splitting ne
gotiations by the Transvaal is unfavor-
ably commented upon here.
The Cape officials deny that the gov
eminent of the South African republic
has agreed to conference at Cape
town
The Cape Argus also declares that the
explanation of the arrests offered by
the Transvaal states attorney, Mr..
SHUTS, is unsatisfactory and that the
mystery is one that calls for imme-
diate calculation.
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BASEBALL CARNIVAL.
Two Exciting Games Between the Butte
Juniors and the Boulders.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Boulder Sept 4.-Boulder is in the
midst of a baseball carnival with games
between the local team and the Butte
Juniors. and the latter came out to win
to avenge the game lost week ago by
score of to T. They are jolly crowd OF
young fellows, who enjoy baseball for the
fun of the game, and play well. Though
the game ran well up in the scores Sun
day, yet 1t was reasonably close and ex-
citing. Monday being a holiday. it made
two days of outing for the boys, and
they enjoy trip to Boulder, where they
can exercise their baseball proclivities and
take a plunge at the springs.
In the first game the lineup for Butte
was as follows: Smalley, second base;
Claybourne, first base; Austin, center
field; Foley third base; Coppo left field:
Buckley, pitcher: LaFontise catcher:
Lloyd. shtrostop Trennary, right field;
Fer Boulder: Dooley, catcher; w. Fla
herty, right field; r. Flaherty, third base
and pitcher; c. Flaherty, pitcher and
third base; Riedel, first base; Beckwith,
second base; Ripley, shortstop; Flood left
field; Nottingham, center field. The game
was not marked by brilliant features and
there We're no double plays. Buckley
pitched a good game, but not his best
An Improvement was made in changing
LaFontise for Austin as catcher. Small
ley was not up to his usual form at Sec
ond. Claybourne is always good at first.
Foley lined out some long hits and played
third we'll Coppo made several good
catches in left. Boulder was weak in the
box and allowed few flies to escape. The
result by innings was as follows:
Boulder 49,. ....,.S l l do
Butte ...... .......3 0 6 0 2 0 l 8 x-l5
Boulder baseball enthusiasts, realizing
the weakness of the local club in the box,
sent to Helena for Ryan for the second
game and, with Dooley behind the bat, it
made a strong combination. Butte too,
was strengthened by the arrival of Rey-
nolds, and positions were somewhat
changed. Dick Smith of Butte was UNI
pire in both games, understands the rules
thoroughly. gave excellent satisfaction
and, in fact. Is the best umpire ever on
the Boulder grounds.
In the second game Buckley pitched and
Reynolds caught; Smalley second base;
Claybourne. first base; Foley, third base
Coppo left. field Raymond. right field:
Lloyd, shortstop. For Boulder Ryan and
Dooley were the battery: w. Flaherty
right field; R. Flaherty, third base; {.
Flaherty second base; Riedel, first base;
Beckwith, center field; Knowles, short
stop; Sweet, left field. The game had a
number of errors.
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CARTER SEES A FINISH
To the War in the Philippine
Islands.
BEFORE NEXT JANUARY
Retention of the Islands q Practical
Matter of Business-Dollars and
Cents All There Is in
the Question.

washington, Sept. 4.-Senator Carter
of Montana, in an interview with
Post reporter to-day, said that in his
opinion the war in the Philippines
would be ended by Jan. 1. Then, he
said, would come the question of the
future disposition of the islands. The
republican party, he believed, would
settle the question by insisting that the
retention of the Philippines was a mat
ter of business profit.
This" added the senator SIS prac-
teal age. We are going to deal with
this question on the basis of dollars
and cents. If the American people be-
lfeve that the Philippines are going to
help us, they will never let the islands
CO. If, on the other hand, they find
that the Philippines mean constant
drain and small returns, you will find
the verdict of the people to be against
permanent retention. Neither religion
nor sentiment will have much influence
in determining the verdict. The great
question will be, will it pay? If We
can show the country that it WILL as I
think we can, the American flag will
never come down from the Philip
pines"
What sort of government should be
devised?'
Three suggestions will undoubtedly
be made. The first will be to abandon
the islands entirely to the natives. L
do not believe this will meet the ap-
prevail of the American people. The
second will be to seize the islands in n
firm grasp, assuring the people that
we mean to give them better govern
ment than they could enjoy under any
other flag or could create for them
selves, but that we are the masters and
propose to remain So Then the third
proposition will be to throw loose
string around the people, holding their
seaports and custom houses with our
navy, but allowing them absolute free
dom in their internal affairs. This free
dom, in my judgment would soon be-
come anarchy, and we would have to
rule anyway, so / should say that the
second proposition is the one that ought
to be adopted. The firmer we are in
our administration the more respect
will those people have for u.s."
LAS to the form of government, con-
tinued Senator Carter, Il should say
that a governor ought to be appoint
ed by the president with a council also
| selected by him. There might be a
| Filipino legislature composed of promi-
| nent men from each of the islands to
discuss questions and advise the gov
ernor. / don't approve of commits
| sion. / think the authority ought to
| be vested in a responsible head; not
! spread through several commissions.
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The Trapsyaal RepIy.

London, Sept. A dispatch from Jo-
hannesburg to Reuters agency definitely
announces the reply Of the Transvaal re-
public to the British communication,
withdraws the franchise proposal and
agrees in the principal to a conference at
Cape Town.
The afternoon papers take the view
that II the foregoing dispatch is correct,
Kruger's reply is ominous, as it was pal
pably made to gain time. Sir Alfred Mil
ner's suggestion of further conference
ct Capetown was instigated with the sole
purpose of considering details and for the
enforcement OF concessions offered by the
Beers. If these concessions are with
drawn there can be no object. from the
British point of view, for parleying long
err. The inference to be drawn is that the
Beers have taken Chamberlain at his
word in a broader sense than he intended
and they now want to begin negotiations
over again on a new basis.
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1T WAS A BIG DAY.
Hibernians From All Over the State Pic
mic mt Helena.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Sept. 4.-This has been a big
day with the Hibernians of Helena and
many other places in the state, who
came here to a picnic, the proceeds of
which went towards the fund being
raised for a monument to General
Meagher. A special trainload of Butte
people arrived this morning and there
We're delegations from Great Falls and
other points along both the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific. The
exercises of the day commenced at
Central park at 3 o'clock, at the con-
clusion of the B, & NJ. and Helena base
ball game.
l.. j. Walsh of this city presided at
the speaking. He introduced Mayor
Edwards, who delivered an address
upon General Meagher that was closely
followed by a large audience and fire.
quently applauded.
After the speaking sports and con-
tests, including races. of various sorts
and rock drilling by teams of miners
for prizes, followed. Dancing ended the
day. The Butte special started back
late tonight.
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SHAMROCK is VERY FAST
Her First Trial Spin in American
Waters.
ON THE REGULAR COURSE
The Ocean Liner City of Rome Gave the
Racer a Salute From Her Steam
Siren The Crew Cheered
the Irish Visitor.

New York, Sept 4.--The Shamrock
spread her wings for her first prac-
tice in American waters to-day, and
every one who saw her move said she
was very fast. 1t was about II o'clock
when the trial was started, and be-
tween and 4 o'clock when 1t was over
Sir Thomas Upton, Mr. Fife, the de-
signer of the Shamrock, and Mr.. Rat
sey were aboard the Shamrock. Cap
tain Archie Hogarth and his assistant,
Captain Bob Wringe, steered the
yacht alternately. She sailed over the
regular cup course, starting from the
Scotland lightship, making for the
Long Island shore, then back to the
the starting point. Aside from the
Shamrock and her escorts there were
no boats down there except the press
boats.
After the trial the Shamrock, with
her tender anchored in the Horseshoe,
where they will remain until after the
events are over. The Erin, with Sir
Thomas Upton aboard, will probably
stay at Sandy Hook until Wednesday,
when she will bring her owner to
Tompkinsville. There will be another
trial tomorrow with the Shamrock,
carrying the same spars, but another
set of sails
The only unique incident of the trip
was the passing of the Shamrock and
the ocean liner, City of Rome, which
was incoming. This occurred when the
Shamrock had started on her trial
and was about four miles off Sandy
Hook. The steamship saluted the
Shamrock with her siren whistle and
dipped her colors. The passengers
were all crowded to the side and gave
the Shamrock a hearty cheer.
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GERMANY'S SCHEME.
Has Bought a Thousand Leagues of Land
in Brazil.


Rio de Janeiro. Sept. 4.-Notice has
been received from Berlin that the
Duke of SAKE has sold to the German
government lands in Santa Catherine,
estimated at more than 1000 square
leagues.
The minister of the exterior has con-
cluded conferences with the Bolivian
minister about Acre, the territory
claimed by Brazil and Bolivia, and the
inhabitants of which recently claimed
their independence and constituted a
new South American commonwealth.
The government has ordered that
munitions of war be sent with all
haste from Bahia to Para. Three gun
boats will ascend the river Para above
Acre in few days.
Rear Admiral Howison and the off,
GERS of the United States cruisers Chi
cago and Montgomery visited Petropo-
lis on Saturday and Sunday, where they
were entertained at the United States
legation.
The resignation of the Argentine
ministers is regarded as a condemna-
ton of the policy of General Roca re-
garding Brazil and the delivery of the
missions treaty.
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HAD A CLOSE CALL.
Two Men Narrowly Escaped Death on
the Track.

the Track.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Sept. 4.-Walter F. Zeitz,
postal railway clerk running on the
Northern Pacific between here and
Miles City, and c. B. Anderson Of Hell
ena had close call from being killed
last night. They were driving from
East Helena. to Helena, lost the road
and drove out the Northern Pacific
track in a treacherous place. Their
horse fell on the track, and as they
We're trying to get the animal up,
train was heard approaching. Zeitz
went ahead, intending to flag the train.
leaving Anderson behind. trying to get
the horse off the track. A switch en-
CINE struck Zeitz, throwing him from
the track and then killed the horse,
smashed the buggy and threw Ander-
son into the ditch. The men were rem
dered unconscious and We're not found
for two hours afterwards. They were
taken to East Helena and brought here
to-day. Very miraculously, neither had
any bones broken. Both were badly
bruised and shaken up.
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STRUCK A REEF.
Crew Did Splendid Work in tho Wreck
of the Morgan City. -.


Washington, Sept. 4.-The following
dispatch, received this afternoon, gives
some particulars of the wreck OF the
transport Morgan City:
"Nagasaki, Sept. 3.-Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington: Transport Morgan
City, under the guidance of an exper-
fenced pilot, struck a reef in the inland
sea eight miles from Onomuchi and $50
miles from Nagasaki about a a. m. Sept.
/. Backed off at daylight. The vessel
filled rapidly; was beached and all
saved. The officers and crew did splen-
did work. Have telegraphed to Kobe
for food Am sending wrecking crew
vessel food from here. Cargo almost
all lost. Can you send me transport
from Manila? CARTER,
"Quartermaster."
General Otis cabled Minister Buck for
particulars and notified the department
the Ohio would be sent to Nagasaki
The government suffers no great loss
in the wreck OF the Morgan City, save
that of time, as she was chartered
vessel and the owners are the losers.
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HIS PARTY JAILED.
Jiminez Forced to Leave without His
Followers.

Cape Haytien, Sept 4.-The steamer
Georges Croise, with the Jiminez party
on board, reached Baracoa, the revo-
lutionary leader from Dominica ex-
pecting to take passage for Santo Do
mingo. The expedition, however, was
detained Jiminez was surprised to
find his party jailed and no order for
their release could be obtained. The
wire being down, It was impossible to
communicate with Santiago.
Jiminez was greatly disappointed,
and said he had positive assurance
from General Wood that there would
be no difficulty in procuring their re-
lease. Jiminez left this afternoon and
will land on Dominican soil at Puerto
Plata tomorrow, where he anticipates
an enthusiastic reception. Thence 1t is
intended to proceed to Santiago de Los
Caballeros, the largest inland town of
Santo Domingo.
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Their Gases Continued.

Wallace, Idaho, Sept. 4.-The district
court met this afternoon, but did moth
ing except go through the calendar and
set cases. Acting County Attorney
Forney announced that all the prison
ers charged with completely in the
Wardner riot who had been arraigned
had escaped from custody and asked a
continuance OF these cases at present,
which was granted. He was unable to
state when he could take action against
others under indictment and now in
custody. The jury was excused until
Wednesday afternoon,
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SEVERAL LIVES LOST
BY the Sinking of a saiIboat in Hall
fax Harbor.

Halifax, N. s., Sept. A sailboat
was sunk tonight near the mouth of
Halifax harbor and several lives We're
lost the victims belonging to this city.
There were IL persons in the boat and
four were saved. The mast was lifted
out of its stepping by squall of wind,
and when it fell back into its pocket
it punched hole in the bottom of the
boat, causing her to sink in few
minutes. Those drowned were:
ROBERT DAVIDSON, plumber, wife
and three unmarried sisters.
w. HAMILTON, employed in the city
clerks office.
JOHN f. HANCOCK, clerk.
OF the four persons saved Mr. Poole,
who is an officer on H. NJ. s. Talbot,
now in port, kept two women afioat
and nearly lost his own life.
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DELEGATES APPOINTED
To Attend the Meeting of the Spanish
War Volunteers.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Sept. 4.-Governor Smith, in
response to an invitation from Adjutant
General Liler of Pennsylvania to ap-
point five commissioned officers from
the Montana volunteers for the Span
ish-American war to represent the
state to attend the first annual meet
ing of the Spanish war vol
unteers, to be held at Washington Sept.
and 9, to-day appointed Lieutenant
Colonel C. F. Lloyd and Captain DGay
Stivers of Butte, Captain Higgins
of Missoula, Captain Bond of Billings
and Captain Brown of Rosebud. Those
attending will get the benefit of the re-
duced rates in effect for the Grand
Army encampment at Philadelphia.
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San Francisco, Sept. 4-The hospital
ship Relief, according to government Off
cials, will not be made useless by her
condemnation by the inspector of huls
and boilers. She will sail for Manila
about Sept. 15 and will carry her force
of surgeons and nurses. At Manila she
will serve as a permanent floating hospi-
tai in the bay.
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Arrests the Exodus.

Pretoria, Sept. Ain connection with
the arrest of Mr.. Pakeman, editor of
the Transvaal Leader, and the threat
ened arrest of other Outlanders, the
state attorney denies that instructions
We're ever issued at Pretoria for these
arrests or that any political arrests
were contemplated, but that warrants
were issued at Johannesburg by sub
ordinate without consultation with the
states attorney. The announcement
tends to quiet the public mind and to
arrest the exodus.
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MINISTERS RESIGN.
Two Changes Have Have Been Made in
the Prussian Cabinet.

Berlin, Sept. 4.-The official Stats An
zeiger to-day says DIR. Bose, Prussian
minister of public instruction, and Baron
Won Der Beck Won Derhorst minister
of the interior have been relieved of their
portfolios at their own requests. The
paper adds, however, that they will both
retain their rank as ministers of state.
Herr Studt, governor of Westphalia,
will succeed DR.. Bosse as minister of pub.
lie instruction. while Baron Won Rhein-
badon, governor of Dusseldorf, will sue
coed Baron Won Der Beck Won Derhorst as
Prussian minister of the interior.
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FIGHTING FIRE.
One of the Worst Fires Ever Known In
Black Hills.

Deadwood, s. D., Sept. 4.-Eighty men
were out all last night fighting fire south
of Englewood, on the Burlington railroad
At sunset last night the wind abated
somewhat, which saved Englewood from
destruction. The fire is being held in
check temporarily but the wind is rising
again. A telephone message from one of
the rangers who had just come in from
the nights work states that with wind
such as yesterday morning, nothing can
prevent one of the worst fires the Black
Hills have ever seen. Reports state thai
five ranchers have been burned out
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A Schooner Sunk.

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. A. Goodrich,
Ont, special says: The schooner Lsgar
of Toronto has been lost about so miles
from here. She was in tow of the steam
er Clinton, loaded with coal from Buff
falo. 1t is feared all the crew were lost