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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Contradiction of wild Stories.


The Times in its second edition today pub
fishes the following dispatch from Pieter-
maritzburg, dated October A.
THE wild statements emanating from
Ladysmith and Newcastle that the Beers
have crossed the frontier are without foun-
dation. The British military authorities ir
Natal do not expect the Beers TO cross the
border at present, unless their leaders lose
control Of the men,"
The London edition of the Standard and
Diggers' News, Boer organ, publishes the
| following dispatch from johannesburg, dated
yesterday: .n..
'It is expected that so 900 burghers from
the Transvaal and the Orange Free State
| will be on their respective borders this
| evening "wednesday. Should the hostil!
| ties be protracted there is much fear that
| the Zulus, Matabeles and Basutos will rise
| against the whites and that massacres and
disasters will follow. The Zulu chiefs have
been summoning their tribesmen from the
Rand for weeks past"
Stories OF outrages committed by the
Beers upon refugees from the Transvaal
continue to pour in. A bad incident oc-
CURED at Kroonstad, where deputation
from traInload of 1000 refugees attempted
| to buy provisions, but were driven out by
Beers armed with blacksnakes.
Lieutenant Winston Leonard Spencer
Churchill, son Of the late Lord Randolph
| Churchill will accompany General Sir Red
vers Butler, who is in supreme command Of
the British forces in South Africa, going ae
correspondent Of the Times.
A dispatch dated Newcastle, Natal, at sic
a. m. says: Telegraphic communication
with Charlestown is open. The Boer com
mander at Sandspruit was reinforced yester-
| day, but no general force Is expected. This
| information Is important, as 1t contradicts
the alarmist dispatch OF the Daily Tele-
| graph, which was timed at noon yesterday
Burghers to Act on Defensive.
| MAFEKING, Oct. 5.-It is asserted here
on reliable authority that the burghers hav,
been enjoined not to cross the western from
tier, or interfere with civilians, but to re-
sist the passage of an armed force.
! JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 5.-The govern.
ment has turned over the Ferreira mine tc
the directors on condition that work is tc
proceed. The Stock exchange is closed
BRISBANE, Oct. 5.-The colonial govern
ment has received instructions from Londor
that the Queensland contingent for South
Africa must be dispatched before October
81.
NEWCASTLE, Natal Oct. 5.-10:50 a. m
"A dispatch has been received here from
the government stating that there is no i'm
mediate cause for alarm, This has had tn,
effect of arresting the panic.
| DURHAM, Natal Oct. 5.-Five Indiar
transports with two regiments Of infantry, ,
battery OF artillery and part of the Nine
teenth Hussars arrived oday. Major Gen
cral Sir Archibald Hunter. accompanied b,
the officers OF his stan, landed Immediately y
Owing TO the heavy rain falling al the TIM
there were few spectators OF the debarka
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
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provided sufficient funds were left to ray
working expenses.
An enthusiastic meeting Of lrishmen was
held last evening in Kimberly under the
presidency OF former mayor OF the town,
at which resolutions were unanimously
adopted expressing disapproval OF the con
duct OF Irishmen who sympathlzed with the
Beers and OF the course OF the Irish parlia-
mentary party in extending sympathy and
support to the Transvaal in the present
crisis
Intelligence from Capetown includes an
official denial OF the rumor that the British
have crossed the Transvaal frontier near
Kimberly. There is a very definite feeling
throughout the Cape that the British delay
in forwarding reinforcements is very dan
gerous Tho utmost enthusiasm prevails
and many are anxious TO place their services
at the disposal OF the government. Some OF
the refugees from johannesburg now in
Capetown are resorting to acts OF violence.
smashing windows and thievlng.
1t is expected that, although the Dutch In
Cape Colony are likely TO remain quiet in
ordinary circumstances, they will join their
brethren OF the orange Free State In case
the Basutos commence hositilites.
1t 10 reported that another Rand shipment
of bullion to the value Of G. 600, 900 is In
danger OF coniscation by the Transvaal au-
thorities
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Petition for Pcncc.

Petition for Peace.
A petition to Queen Victoria, signed by
| ffty-elght members OF the Cape House OF
! Assembly, has been forwarded through the
| British high commissioner, Sir Alfred MIL
ner, pointing out that the petitioners, who
are related by blood and through marriage
| to residents OF the Transvaal, are nateri-
| ally interested In the maintenance OF peace,
urging the abandonment OF warike meas
ures, "as the Transvaal is now fully awak-
ened to the wisdom OF liberal concessions"
and praying her majesty to appoint COM
mission forthwith to confer with the Beers,
as the petitioners are convinced that IL the
present franchise act is inadequate the
Transvaal government is prepared to make
further concessions to the outlanders. The
petitioners, in closing, declare their loyal
devotion to the throne and person of the
queen.
Today the secretary OF state for the colo
MES, MIR. Chamberlain sent the following re-
py:
"The imperial government is not unmind-
full OF the sympathies and interests OF Brit
ish subjects of Dutch descent in South
Africa. One OF the main objects of the i'm
perial policy is to secure for the non Dutch
inhabitants OF the Transvaal rights and
privileges similar to those enjoyed by the
Dutch in Cape Colony. The imperial gov
ernmcnt have shown the Transyaal every
| consideration consistent with this object and
deeply regret that their efforts for a peace
full settlement have hitherto been unsuccess-
full.
The imperial authorities are unable to
| adopt the suggestion of the petitioners for
the reasons stated in the note to the Trans
vaal of September II. In view Of the re-
| fusal of the Transvaal to entertain that mod
crate and conciliatory offer the imperial au-
thorities have been compelled to formulate
their own proposals regarding a final set
tlement, which will shortly be communicated
to the Transyaa1
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-25
BRYAN IS POPULAR.
Mr.. O'Hara of Indiana Says That VIM. j.
VIII BE Nominated.

John W. O'Hara, a prominent attorney
of Northern Indiana and politician of
state and national repute. was guest at
the Montana yesterday. Mr.. O. Hara is in
Montana on purely legal business and
took occasion to spend day in Anaconda
visiting several of our citizens. whom he
either knew in his old home or became
acquainted with in the East. During the
day he paid a visit to the smelters and
other Of Anaconda's Industries and was
impressed by their magnitude.
When called upon by Standard repor-
ter Mr.. OHara was weary after his busy
day, but found time to express his good
opinion of the mighty West. and inciden-
tally to drop a few terse remarks on the
political outlook as viewed by him from
the standpoint of a staunch republican.
Among other thing Mr.. O'Hara said:
Yes. William ]. Bryan is looked upon
in our section of the country as the GER
tain nominee of the democratic and other
silver parties. He is extremely popular
with the masses and will give the republic
cans the hardest fight of any man the
democracy could nominate
, Pc When asked his opinion. on the expan-
sion policy of the present administration,
he said
81 am thoroughly an anti-expansionist
and fully believe that among the masses
of the people, East or West, not one per
cent. are III favor OF But
while nearly all believe the present war
unjust. we republicans believe it an I'M
avoidable evil and hope for the welfare Of
our party that the Philippine question
Will adjust itself satisfactorily within the
next few months The German and Irish
voters of the Middle West are almost
unanimously against an alliance with En-
gland or any other European nation, and
it would entail the political extinction of
any party to advocate such union. / am
perfectly satisfied that Mckinley will
place our party in such position on this
question as to eliminate 1t as an issue"
In Mr.. O'Hara's opinion, free coinage
will be the great issue in the campaign Of
1900.
Mr. O'Hara left for the East on the
1855 o'clock train last evening over the
Northern Pacific for his home in the East.
During the day he was shown about the
city by Judge J. M. Kennedy, whom he
met in Chicago several years ago, and
passed several hours with Judge William
Devine, lifelong friend from his old
home in the East
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ANACONDA news.
SAYS IT'S ALL A PLOT
Bart Shea Claims That His Neigh
bors Don't Like Him.
TOOK A SHOT AT A DOG
Shea Says the Canine Was Destroying
His Potato Field-Witness Says
That the Defendant Is Nota
SAFE Man to Be Loose.

Justice Devine was called upon yes
quarrel which was very embarrassing,
so very much so that the judge had to
take the case under advisement.
The case on trial was that of Bart
Shea of 91S East Park avenue, who had
been arrested on Wednesday by officer
Gerald Sullivan and Constable Val She
bat on a warrant sworn out by c. A.
Manning, who charged him with dis
charging a revolver within the city
limits and using abusive language. To
this charge, Shea had pleaded not
guilty.
Shea was represented by Attorney j.
M Simpson at the hearing yesterday.
C. A. Manning of 912 East Park avenue
the complaining witness, testified that
on Wednesday afternoon between / and
o'clock he had heard Shea swearing
and had seen him on the street with a
gun in his hand, threatening to shoot
anyone that came near him. Witness
had not seen Shea fighting. Shea had
threatened to shoot Mrs. Johnson, a
lady who resides in the neighborhood,
but witness had heard no shots fired.
Manning refused to state the language
used by the defendant, saying it was
too vile to be repeated in court. Man
ming said he had resided in Anaconda
for the last two weeks, having come
here from Minnesota.
Mrs. Brown, who resides in the
neighborhood of where the quarrel
took place, said that she had heard
Shea making noise and she was so
much afraid of him that she didn't
want to let the children go out. Shea
had a stone in his hand when the wit
ness saw him and he wanted to throw
it in the window. Witness said that
Shea was using vile and abusive Ian
guage Mrs. Brown heard two shots
fired and was told afterwards that Shea
was shooting at a dog. Witness said
that in her opinion Shea was not a safe
man to be loose.
Mrs. Manning corroborated her hus-
bands testimony. She testified that
Shea had said to a woman who was
reprimanding him:
II shot the dog, and I'll shoot you,
too"
Miss Annie Harris said that she had
heard Shea say that he would shoot
any dog or anybody that came near
his place
Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Harris and Miss
May Jones were the witnesses for
the defense.
Bart Shea, the defendant, when called
to testify, said that his arrest was just
an affair that had been fixed UP to get
him out of the way. He testified that
Mrs Johnson's dog was destroying his
potato fields and he told the lady that
he would shoot the animal. Witness
said that that was all the loud talking
he had done. Shea said that after he
had shot at the dog Mrs. Johnson had
told him that she would tell her lover
and that the latter would kill him.
Mrs. Shea and a boy named Frank
Cory corroborated Mr.. Shea's testi-
mony and Dennis O'Leary and Deputy
Sheriff Joe Daily testified as to the de-
PENDANTS good character.
The case was taken under advisement
until o'clock this afternoon.
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ASSESSMENT TOO HIGH
The Cattle Owners of Deer
Lodge County Indignant.
IT Is A RANK INJUSTICE
County Commissioner A. NJ Walker
Says That the Board Has No
Right to Make This Increase
in the Assessment.

The cattle owners of Deer Lodge
county are very indignant, the cause
being the announcement made by the
state board of equalization of the fig
ures it had decided upon as uniform
assessment for sheep and cattle. The
owners in this county claim that the
assessment is too high, and they ap-
prove of the stand taken by ex-senator
Power, the president Of the state board
of sheep commissioners, who claims
that the boards action is an injustice
upon the class already taxed to the
limit.
A. M. Walker, chairman of the board
of county commissioners, was seen yes
terday afternoon by a Standard re-
porter in regard to the assessment. He
said:
They've no law to do this, as the
supreme court has already decided
against them. They can't do it unless
they get the supreme court to reverse
its decision which it rendered two
years ago when it held that the state
board did not possess authority to in
crease or lower the assessment of any
county without making a correspond
ing increase or decrease on some other
as mentioned in the Standard this
morning.
These figures will not affect Deer
Lodge as much as 1t will affect other
counties, for Deer Lodge is not a great
stock county. l presume that the
stock men in the northern portion of
the county will raise a big howl, as
they consider that they are now taxed
high enough.
THE increase is a very high one. The
increases for Deer Lodge county are:
Beef cattle, 141k stock. 1212; sheep, 10:
lambs, II. In the report it is mentioned
that Lewis and Clarke is not available.
l suppose that that county has got
things up to the high figure desired by
the board. I now wonder what the
assessors did when they met last year?
They must have been playing"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-25
AT DEER LODGE.
The EIks viii Give = Grand Picnic Next
Sun

The Elks Will Give y Grand Picnic Next
large number Anaconda Elks
will attend the grand picnic which is to
be given next Sunday at Deer Lodge by
Silver Bow lodge, No. 24O B. P. O., E.
A good programme of events has been
arranged. 1t is as follows:
Baseball game between Missoula and
Bozeman teams, Helena to play the
winner. Prize, silver cup. Barrel of
beer on third base.
Horse race, free-for-all; 1-mile dash
First prize, $40; second prize bride =
Creased pig race-Winner to receive
pig.
1OO-yard race, for men-First prize,
pair shoes; second prize, one box (25)
cigars.
Fat mans race, so yards-First prize,
suit of clothes; second prize, briar pipe.
75-yard race, for boys under Is years
First prize, SO; second prize, 50.
50-yard race, for girls under Is pears
First prize, one silk fan; second prize,
half dozen handkerchiefs.
Sack race-Prize, one box (50) cigars.
Best lady waltzer-Prize, silk para
sol.
Best gentleman waltzer-$5 hat.
Grand cake walk-First prize, couple,
S. ami cake; second prize, $3.50.
The committees will be as follows:
Printing-Major ]. E. Dawson, ]. T.
Sidley. ~ aIar
Finance-Dr. w. H. Haviland, Archi-
bald Gray, Major j. e. Dawson. John
F. Logan. s-.
Sports-Thomas Kilgallon, DR.. G. D.
Bryant, Harry Cunningham, Louis
Frank, l.. D. Mclean, John Cannon.
Dancing and Music-M. L. Holland,
H. O'Gorman, G. d. Cochrane. Charlie
Mason, Ben E. Calkins, Harry U. Doer-
ing.
The Boston & Montana band and
Haaman's lady orchestra will be in at
tendance.
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WAS THE BEST YET.
Flints Give an E1cellant Performance
at the Margaret.


at the Margaret.
Probably the best entertainment vet
given in Anaconda by the Flints was that
of last night at the Margaret theater. A
number of new features were introduced.
Perhaps the funniest part of the enter
tainment was the conduct of Homer" a
well-known colored porter, who has al
ways been troubled with suffering 1t
has been said of him that he could only
speak three words an hour. and--when
Prosecuting Attorney Duffy was about
only two words in that time. He has been
a subject on the stage two evenings and
last evening had parted with his stutter-
ing entirely. He was laughing and talk
ing freely and at the close Of the per-
formance was made to believe himself a
vendor of tickets at a side show He
talked with all the freedom and abandon
of professional spieler.
During the evening, in introducing a
scene. Mr.. Flint asked the subjects if any
of them were married. Homer replied
Yes. unfortunately" The remark Gre
ated laugh, of course, but it was espe-
cially funny to the policemen present, who
knew that more than once Homer's wife
has procured his arrest and that he was
not joking entirely in his reply.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-25
Robbed the Grave.

Oliver of Philadelphia was the subject
is narrated by him as follows: 81 was in
a most dreadful condition. My skin was
almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coat
ed, pain continually in back and sides, no
ppetite-gradually growing weaker day
by day. Three physicians had given me
up. Fortunately, friend advised trying
Electric Bitters;' and to my great ioy
and surprise the first bottle made a de-
eided Improvement. | continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a well man
] know they saved my life and robbed the
grave of another victim" No one should
fail to try them. Only so cts a bottle at
all drug stores
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Made n Hit

One thousand readers of the Stand
ard have already taken advantage of
our offer, "On to Manila" for one cou-
pom and 25 cents. The book is brim full
of interesting events in the Philippine
campaign; handsomely illustrated The
section devoted to the 1st Montana reg
iment is of exceptional interest. Call
to-day and secure a copy at any of the
Standard offices in Anaconda, Butte,
Missoula and Great Falls
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TllLlE CARR HAS FITS.
She and Mrs. Bracken Wanted to Have n
Little Booze.

Little Booze.
Title Carr has again got fits and these
are due to the same old cause-no whis-
key. Tillie was arrested on Wednesday
evening with the "growler rushing gang"
She had been on a continuous drunk for
the last two months and a sudden cutoff
from her daily booze did not agree with
her so that yesterday, when she found
that 1t was impossible to get drink, she
went into fits, bit her tongue until 1t was
all cut up and cried like a child for want
OF the good old stuff. She kicked up such
an awful row in the county jail that Dr.
stephens the county physician. had to be
called. He gave her some medicine and
this completely quieted her down
Mrs. Bracken, who was arrested at the
same time as Tillie, was also greatly in
need of some whiskey. but when she saw
that fits were useless and would not make
the officers give up the liquor, she got
well again.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-25
DISTURBED THE PEACE,
McEIroy Was Drunk and Was in Quest
of Trouble.

III. McElroy, who was arrested on
Wednesday evening by Night Chief Frank
OfBrien and Officer Ingalls, for disturbing
the peace, was arraigned yesterday after
noon before Magistrate j. NJ. Kennedy.
The complaint on which McElroy was ar
rested was sworn to by Mrs. Garvey. who
resides on East Third street. She alleged
that McElroy was drunk on Wednesday
evening and that he had gone to her
house, where he disturbed the peace and
used abusive language. He also threat
ened to do her bodily harm.
McElroy pleaded guilty yesterday and
was discharged on his promise of good
behavior.
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of the northeast quarter, and the north
west quarter of the southeast quarter
and the east half of the southeast quar-
ter of section 10, township Ii north,
range ID west. Consideration, 81 900.
William H. Twalks of Garnet has
Sold to Matt Peterson. Joseph Stur-
geon and Peter Edlefson, for a consid-
Grafton of $780, the Masculine quartz
claim A deed to that effect was
placed on record yesterday with the
county clerk
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-25
EAST END GROWER PARTY.
Its Members Arraisned Yesterday for Dis
turbing the Peace.

All of the members of the EAST End
growler party" with the exception of
Worthy Past President Title Carr, were
arraigned yesterday afternoon before
Justice Devine on the charge of disturb
ing the. peace. The party had had too
enthusiastic a meeting on Wednesday
evening at the residence of Mrs. Bracken,
in the east end, and the members had
been arrested by Constable Denny Lynch.
President Bracken and Refer Sanburn.
John Brown. Phil Tracy. the man who
is raising good citizens up on the HILL
and Nick Murphy, alias "Mary's Man."
were arraigned and pleaded not guilty
and the case was set for. hearing Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock
Murphy is also charged with having
stolen a guitar last May from Chris
Messner.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-25
Mountain View Park.

Trains will run every half hour be-
tween Anaconda and the park Sunday.
Aug p, commencing at II a. m. and
leaving park last trip at p. m. The
park is loking better than ever and you
canot go to any prettier place to spend
a few hours.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-25
Montana Boys Coming Home.

"On to Manila" is just the thing to
read up before the Montana boys re-
turn. 1t tells all about the campaign
in the Philippines and the movements
of the LIST Montana from the day they
departed from San Francisco to date
One coupon and 25 cents secures a copy
at Standard office in Anaconda, Butte,
Missoula or Great Falls.
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Summer Excursions.

Great Northern railway, commencing
July 10: Boulder and return, $3.50; sold
Saturday and Sunday: good until Mon
day. Boulder and return, 81. Basin
and return. 81; sold Sundays only; good
returning same day.
j. E. DAWSON,
General Agent, Il n. Main ST. Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Postal TeIegraph-C Gable Company Papers
Filed for Record,

The Postal Telegraph Cable company
of Montana yesterday filed it's articles
of Incorporation with the county clerk
and recorder The articles state that
the company will have three directors,
p. S. Hawk, Albert l.. Smith and Nor
man B. Hotter, all of Helena, and that
its capital stock will be 100000 The
company's principal office will be To-
Gated in Helena.
By deed filed yesterday in the clerk S
office, B. Frank Chattin of Missoula
has transferred to Robert NJ. Cobban,
also of Missoula, the southeast Quarter
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A GRAND PICNIC.
Will Be Given at Helena on Labor Day
September 4.

A large number of Anaconda citi-
Zens are making preparations to attend
a picnic and athletic tournament to be
held at Central park in Helena on La
Dor Day. Sept. A. The picnic will be
under the auspices of the Hibernians
of Lewis and Clarke county, and will
be given for the benefit of the Thomas
f. Meagher memorial fund. The rail-
roads have made a rate Of one fare for
the round trip from Anaconda, and the
tickets will be good to go on Sept, I'd,
Sd and 4th ..
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The story of the taking of Caloocan
by the brave Montana boys told in
"On to Manila" One coupon and 25
cents secures copy at any of the
Standard offices.
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Portraits of Montanas LIST regiment
commanders and line officers in "On to
Manila" Only 25 cents each, when &C
companied by a coupon.
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Neat designs in wall paper, mixed
paints and stains at Mahan Bros
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Bonnie Malt. best tonic, 81 bottle.
Telephone No. Z. Ed Devine.