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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-17
CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON
A PRETTY OPENING FOR MORE
TROUBLE IN TRANSvAAL.
Seven Alleged Ex-British Subjects Under
Arrest and Sensation Is
Brewing.

Pretoria, Transvaal, May 16.-The ar
rest at johannesburg this morning Of
seven alleged former British officers
named Nichols, Patterson, Tremlett.
Ellis, Fries, Hooper and Mitchell on
the charge of high treason has caused
intense excitement here. The prison
ers We're brought to Pretoria by special
train. After they had been lodged IN
jail they were visited by the British
diplomatic agent here.
The arrests were effected by de-
tective who joined the movement
which, it is asserted, was for the pur-
pose of enrolling men in order to cause
an outbreak of rebellion. discriminating
documents were found on the prison.
ers and it is expected further arrests
will be made.
London, May 16.-The arrests at Jo-
hannesburg are probably connected
with the mysterious dispatch received
at Johannesburg from Pretoria, on
May -, saying a special train full OF
Boer artillerymen, guns and a search
light apparatus was being held in read
mess at the capital OF, the Transvaal.
The statement was then declared with
out significance, but to-day's news
throws more serious light on the move
ment and it is certain there will be a
great sensation in London when the
news of the arrests becomes generally
known.
The African newspapers to-day print
special dispatches from Capetown say
ing seven men have been arrested at
Johannesburg and have been taken to
Pretoria. The government of the col
ony, it further appears. is considering
the matter secretly. The newspapers
caused great excitement throughout
South Africa.
The Standard and the Diggers News,
the Beers organs in London, have a
dispatch from Pretoria which says that
warrants were issued yesterday even
ing by the state attorney and were ax-
eCuted at midnight. The dispatch adds
that a plot or rebellion is alleged to
have been maturing for four months,
anG the accused, who are said to have
been engaged by the South African
league, had already enlisted 1000 men,
Cecil Rhodes, the former president of
the Cape colony and who is Interested
i'll the British chartered South African
company, informs the associated press
that he has heard nothing about the
arrests at Johannesburg, and knows
nothing about the reason for which
they We're made.
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and gorgeous lveries, ETC., delighted the
onlookers.
Neither the Prince of Wales nor the
Duke of York attended the drawing
room, but the Duchess of York arrived
shortly before 3 o'clock in a drenching
rain, which effectually dampened the
crowds.
Inside the palace all the state apart
ments, including the ball room were
opened owing to the exceptional attend
ance. Promptly at o'clock Queen Vic
toria was wheeled from her own apart
ments to the throne room, followed by
the other royalties and conducted by
the great officers of the household. The
function then began.
Mrs. Choate, wife Of the United
States ambassador, presented Mrs. AL
fred Parish, her sister, and Miss Jen-
ming, both of Philadelphia, Miss Nora
Neef of Chicago and Miss Mary Still
man of New York. In the diplomatic
circle Mrs. Choate presented Miss
Choate and Miss Elizabeth Choate. a
niece of Mrs. Choate. and Mrs. and Miss
Leshman, the wife and daughter of p.
A. Leshman, the United States minis
ter to Switzerland. Mr.. Choate and his
son We're among those present.
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TO SEE THE QUEEN.
All of the Choate Family Were in on
the Ground Floor.

London, May 16.-In spite of the
weather large crowds of people gathered
in st. James park to-day in order to see
the carriages containing people bound
for the queens drawing room at Buck
ingham palace. They began arriving
before noon and when they were al
lowed to take their places at l O'Clock
double line had already been stretch
ed from the palace to the Horse Guards
parade and another from the palace
along Buckingham palace road to Vie
toria railroad station. The unusual Gag
erness to reach the palace was due to
the hope of the debutantes of being re-
ceiVed by the queen personally. The
queens presence also was the occasion
for an unusually large asSemblage of
the members of the diplomatic corps.
The great display of state carriages
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-17
THE WIDOW WINS.
Circuit Court of Appeals Decides Against
X. of =. Lodge.

San Francisco May 16.-Unted States
Judges Gilbert, Reese and Morrow, sit
ting circuit court of appeals to-day
handed down an opinion which will be of
interest to fraternal and beneficiary So
cities and other organizations where in
surance is feature. The case was that
of Lillian H. Beck VS.. the supreme lodge
OF Knights of Pythias of the world. The
plaintiff is the widow of Frank A. Beck
a member of the endowment rank, who
blew out his brains with a shot gun. The
Coroner's jury returned a verdict OF sui
eide while temporarily insane. and in ac-
cordance with the bylaws of the order
regarding suicide the widow was rendered
S3S instead of $1,000 the sum for which
Reck's life was insured The widow
brought suit. got judgment for $1,000. and
the supreme lodge appealed.
The court of appeals in affirming the
judgment of the lower court holds that
the defendant should have proved that the
deceased came to his death with suicidal
intent, and it does not devolve upon the
widow to prove by preponderance of evil
dence that his death resulted from the
accidental discharge of his gun. The
widow will receive the $1,000.
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WOODEN DOCKS OUT OF DATE.
Stone Is the Proper Material and Is Find
ing Much Favor.

Stone Is the Proper Material and Is Find
ing Much Favor.
Washington. May 16.-Secretary Long
has received strong protests of late
against the building of wooden docks at
the League Island and Mare Island navy
yards, and the plans for the docks may
be so arranged as to permit congress to
consider the advisability of substituting
stone for wood. The naval authorities are
strongly in favor of stone docks, saying
that the time has gone by for wooden
structures. But after a sharp controver-
sy In congress compromise was arranged
by which two new docks are to be built
OF stone. those at Boston and Portsmouth,
and two of wood, those at League island
and Mare island. Now the localities get
ting wooden docks are eXerting strong in
f1uence to have stone substituted The
naval authorities hold that they must fol-
low the law yet in doing so it may be
possible not to begin the timber docks un-
til congress has another opportunity to
consider the question, the excavations be-
ing made in the meantime.
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AGUlNALDO NOT HIDING.
They Say He Is in the Mountains Figur-
ing Out a Scheme.

London, May 1.-THE Filipino junta here
informs the associated press that on re-
ceipt of the news stating that all foreign
ers had been ordered from the Philippines
cable message of inquiry was sent to
Aguinaldo, who replied that the announce
ment was due TO the statements of Mr..
Higgins. the manager of the railroad, on
his return TO Manila after several months
residence in the Philippine islands. The
Filipinos, it is added, ridicule the state
ment that Aguinaldo is fugitive, and de-
clare his retirement to the Carbollos
mountains is part of his strategic plans as
the mountains are almost inaccessible and
are inhabited by savages who use poi
sored arrows, and that il is absolutely
impossible for the Americans to follow
him there.
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der If he can secure wnat he regards as
honorable terms from the Americans. The
insurgent hospital near San 1sidro is re-
ported to be overwhelmed with wounded.
GeGeral Pillars main subsistence depot is
five miles in front of Lawton. The indig-
nation of the natives has compelled the
insurgent generals to countermand their
orders to burn the towns as they retreat
ed. The American policy of not destroy
ing property is creating a revulsion of
feeling in our favor. Natives are return
ing through the American lines to their
own homes
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SENTENCE CUT DOWN.
Charles Baker, Convicted of Man
slaughter, Model Prisoner.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena. May 16-In response to pc
tltlons from Custer county and repre-
sentations from the penitentiary con-
tractors, Governor Smith to-day grant
ed a 60-day diminution of sentence to
Charles A. Baker, convicted of man
slaughter in Custer county in May 1893,
and sent up for 10 years. Baker was a
teamster in the regular army, doing
duty between Rosebud and the regu-
lar army. He got on a spree with Ser
geant Mcdonald at a road house of the
reservation. A fight resulted and Baker
killed Mcdonald. The fact that both
We're drunk and that Mcdonald was of
a quarrelsome disposition saved Baker
from a worse punishment. He had
many friends in Custer county and has
been a model prisoner, Conley & Nc
Tague representing to the governor
that he has been a faithful trusty, hav-
ing been sent into the mountains in
charge of wood choppers.
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INCORPORATIONS.
The Big Electric Company of Granite
County Files Its Papers.

The Big Electric Company of Granite
County Files Its Papers.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena May 1.-THE Leviathan Gold
Mining company was incorporated to-
day by w. W. Morris. r. B. Wampler
and w. b. Farr. capital $4,000. Min
ing operations will be carried on at
Mammoth, Madison county.
The articles of Incorporation of the
Montana Water, Electric Power and
Mining company, incorporated under
the laws of the state of Missouri, We're
filed with the secretary of state to-
day. The incorporators are Paul A.
Fusz, NJ. Rumsey and C. Jagels. The
company is capitalized for $50O,O and
proposes to acquire and develop water
power, operate mines, carry on a gen.
eral commercial business in the state,
presumably in Granite county.
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ELECTED. TO BE SHOT.

So the Court Ordered the Execution to
Take Place on July 7.
Ogden, Utah, May 16.-This morning at
Brigham City. Judge Hart pronounced the
sentence of death on Abe Majors con-
victed of killing Captain of Police Brown
of Ogden on April 80 The prisoner elect
ed to be shot and sentence will be carried
out on July ! between 10 a. m. and D. NJ
Majors showed no emotion when sentence
was pronounced. The defense moved for
Il new trial.
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Money Received.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, May 16.-State Treasurer
Collins has received S2,623.62 from the
government, representing the amount
that is due the state for the expenses
of gathering together and maintaining
the National guard last year until the
1st Montana regiment of volunteers
was mustered in.
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Mayor of Portland

Portland, Ore, May 16.-The city
council tonight elected Councilman w.
A. Storey as mayor of Portland TO FIJI
the uneXpired term of the late w. S.
Mason. Mr.. Storey was president of
the council and has been acting mayor
since Mr.. Mason's death.
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Beer for the Colonel. Mi.

lector of Customs Heustis seized ii bar
rels of beer on the steamer Humboldt
last night The beer was consigned to
the colonel of the oath infantry, Dyea,
Alaska
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Earl of Stafford Killed.

London. May 16-The earl of Stafford
who married Mrs. Samuel j. Collegiate in
Grace church, New York City, last De
cember, was instantly killed this evening
al Potter's bar by the Cambridge express.
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Insurgents in a Bad WAY,

New York, May 16-A dispatch to the
Herald from San Miguel via Manila.
says: The insurgent general, Gregoris del
Piiar. believes he has been deserted by the
Filipino government and desires to surren-
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Maginnis, Vice Bach.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, May Ex-Governor Smith to-
day appointed Major Martin Maginnis
a member of the board of trustees of
the State Historical society, vice T. c.
Bach, resigned.
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Davenport. Ia. May 16.-"Farmer"
Burns defeated Hall Adali tonight before
/ 900 people. The Turk agreed to secure
two falls in an hours wrestling. but he
only got one, and that required 40 min
lIpS.
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TO RELIEVE DEWEY,
Rear Admiral Watson Sailed Yesterday
for Manila.

San Francisco. May 16.-Rear Admiral
Watson who will relieve Admiral Dewey
in command of the Asiatic squadron. sail
ed for his post on the steamer City of
Peking this afternoon. Admiral Watson
mas been in command of The Mare Island
navy yard, but was relieved by Rear Ad-
miral kempf, and came to this city on a
special steamer to-day. Admiral Watson
is accompanied by his personal staff,
Lieutenants Marble and Snowden.
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Reiected by the Diet.

Berlin, May 1.-THE commission of the
Prussan diet has rejected the canal bal
by a vote of II to II.
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The cash contributions received tc
day amounted to 1857, making the tots
S6l7
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-16

gram received Thursday from Gen.
Otis, the full contents of which are
guarded with the greatest secrecy.
The government has paid prompt heed
to the request by urging the speedy
enlistment of regulars at all recruit
ing stations.
1t is estimated that $4,000 men are
now needed for garrison purposes, and
the number required increases with
every town captured.
Otis is also said To have again urged
the immediate recall of President
Schurman. of the peace commission,
whose treatment of Aguinaldo's ennis
saries has been extremely distasteful
to the commanding general schur
man will be allowed to resign on his
return. DENLY and Worcester, the
other members of the commission. will
remain. rs they agree with Otis in the
necessity for unyielding methods.
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BRIDE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Distressing Accident at . thartsart rarty
Near atonEa, Okis- The orooa
was n.diy Wounded.

WICHITA. Kan, june IL. While 4
party of young men were sercnading
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Higgins. near Ma
tonga. Okla. Friday night. the bride
and groom OF two hours appeared on
the front porch and ordered the sere-
naders TO leave.
The char.vari party. composed OF
about 20 friends Of the young married
people. refused TO go. Instead. they
continued TO make dcaiening noises by
beating on pans and firing guns
The first party, Harry Randall. de-
liberately pointed his gun at the young
couple and fred. The brides face and
breast was flied with buekshot She
fell fatally injured, shot through the
lungs and died an hour later. The
groom was also shot in the face, but
not fatally.
After the accident the charivaring
party fed. No arrests have been made
yet A small brother of the bride was
also wounded, but not seriously.
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TWO CELEBRATED BUILDINGS
The Lineoin Log Cabin and Uncle Tome
Cabin VIII soon ne Transferred 90
Lincoln Park. Chicago.

CHICAGO, June L. The Lincoln log
cabin. where President Lincoln spent
his early days in Southt rn Illinois, and
Uncle Toms cabin, which is supposed
TO have been the home OF the original
OF Harriet Becchcr stoves character
in the great anti-slavcry novel OF
that name, will soon be transferred
to Lincoln park. The two relics,
which were part of the Worlds
fair, and later have been doing duty
at the Libby prison, will be turned
over to the Lincoln park board by tn Q
Libby Prison association, notice of
such transfer having been given by
Charles +. Gunther, president of the
association. The transfer is necessary,
as Libby prison is being demolished to
make room for the Coliseum building
that will soon occupy the Libby prison
site on Wabash avenue.
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WAS KILLED FROM AMBUSH.
A Member of tho Taylor Faction Laid Loo
at n spring-Another Kentucky
Feud Fatality.

MIpDLEsnoRo, Ky, June ia story
comes from Harlan county, where the
Taylor Lee factions are at war, telling
that Tom Mcsser. one OF the Taylor
faction, was shot down near his home.
There is threatened outbreak of the
old feud and there may be many deaths
in the next "a hours. II is said Mes
ser went to the spring near his house
to get water and without warning
volley OF shots were fred from the
bushes.
There seemed to be several in the
crowd who fred upon him, and they
could be heard riding away as Messer
lay dying. Messcr's wife is nearly
overcome from sorrow at the sudden
and violent death of her husband. This
is the second killing within fort
night Nor. trouble is sure to follow.
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ROBERT FiTZSiMMONS.

en- Protesting against the unjust con-
dt\ n in which they lived under the
BSct regime and begging for assistance
fv3 the home government. The
pdii on careful examination. was
fcu1d genuine and the protests of Out
LADDERS were well taken. The colonial
oss sent a reply, promising that Eng
land would see that the desires of the
petitioners were satisfied.
ID the conference at Bloemfontein
thclfranchise was the chief subject OF
DISCUSSION because this was the sub
iect of the Outlauders' grievance
Hrager's proposals were insufficient
Sri Alfred Miner saw that further
parley was not increasing the dignity
Of his position and broke of the con.
ference summarily.
The Chronicle responsible for the
statement that the government on
Thursday asked a weli-known firm
how soon and on what terms ii could
supply /. 800 military transport wagons
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MINISTER BELLAMY STORER.
ne w" arrive In Madrid saturday After
noon and Present Ills Credentials to
the Queen Regent Monday.

ADRID' June 10. Co., Mr.. Bellamy
STEER United States minister To
Spin, arrived here Saturday evening
rom San Sebastian, the summer resi.
depce of the Spanish court. whittier
M7stanton sickles, secretary of the
legation, has gone To accompany him
tcSnadrid. His delay has no signifi-
cence whatever. lie simply desired TO
find residence for his use when the
coaft goes to san Sebastian. and il il
now expected that he will present his
CREDENTIALS to the queen regent next
Monday.
During Mr.. Storer's soiourn in San
SEBASTIAN there have been no popular
demonstrations and there is nothing
10 Indicate that he will be received
here otherwise than courteously 1t is
quite improbable that there will be
any annoyance or demonstration in
connection with his arrival. Mr..
Scorer has wired asking that apart
nents bc prepared at the United States
legation for himself, his wife and
their servants, but as the legation
building is very small he will proba bly,
be obliged to have recourse to hotel
until a large house can be chosen for
thet ega,ion.
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THE TAYLOR-LEE FEUD.
The Members OF the Factions Have Quit
Their work and Are Heavily Arm
ing Themselves for Fight,

PINEvuLE, Ky, June Slate re-
ports Wednesday morning from Harlan
county say that the situation between
the Taylors and Lees is growing grave,
and the members of the factions have
quit their crops and hea lily armed
Themselves. Eli Howard, a prominent
farmer, was seen here Wednesday
morning and stated that red flag had
been raised at the head OF buckets
creek by members of one faction, and
that three black spots were placed on
the flag. meaning that three had to
de. All are heavily armed with Win
ches ters, and a general outbreak is ex-
pected at any moment. Good citizens
who are neutral. ARE Keeping auie
aud staying close at home, fearin
that they might get mixed up in tn
| affair
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GATTLING TURNED ON THEM.
quad Of Mountaineers Game Down ON the
soldiers aud Demanded the Bakers
Tine Mob Dispersed.

BARnoURsvuts, Ky, June Is. Three
companies of state militia. with Jim
aud Wiley Baker in charge, arr we'd
here at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
after a hard march through mud and
rain from Manchester. The prisoners
were Immediately delivered 20 Jailer
Dozicr. A few miles out OF Man
chester the troops were met by
party of mountaincers headed
by Iev White, who demanded OF
the troops that they turn over the
wagons that were hired in Manchester.
The demand was refused and the Cat
ling gun was turned on the mountain
GERS and they soon dispersed. A squad
was then ordered to Scour the woods.
with orders that IL enemies were found
in ambush to shoot like shooting at
squirrels"
a feeling of relief was experienced,
md a mighty shout went up from the
soldiers when the Knox county line
was reached. A number OF Bakers
friends and relatives accompanied the
troops here, where the feeling
is very strong for Baker. Many con-
nicting reports as to who killed Baker
are in circulation. Jim Baker. his son,
said that he was positive as TO who
did the shooting; that a man in female
attire was seen To run from the house
of sheriff White to the woods. lie re-
fuses to divulgc the name of the sus-
pected party. The Bakers are very
loud In their threats OF VENGEANCE
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BRITISH REDC0ATS TO MOVE.
England orders thousands Of Her Soldiers
TO the Transvssl Lord Kitchener
May lie in Command.

NEN York, June lO.--A London dis
patch says: Lord Kitchener is daily
at the war Office, where the staff is
planning for the contemplated opera
lions in the Transvaal.. 1t is proposed
30 raise the British effective force in
South Africa from 1900, the present
number to $1,000. OF these, 1000 will
be British troops and 10000 will GER
tsinly be drawn from India and Aus.
tralia- In addition, Canada will prob
ably send a number of regiments.
England has virtually committed
herself TO policy in dealing with the
Iransvaal which will not allow of
backdown. Some time ago the queen
received the petition of 81, 900 outland-
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NEW CHAMPION.
JefIries Defeats Fitzsimm0ns In Eleven
Rounds of Heavy Fighting.
The Californian Had tho Australian De-
fested From the Ninth Round-Jef-
fries Had the Advantage In
Weight and Age.

NEW YORK, June 10.-James j. JEFF
fries, another sturdy young giant, ma"
come out OF the west to whip cham
pion pugilists. At the arena OF the
Coney Island Athletic club Friday
night he defeated Robert Fitzsimmons,
worlds champion in two classes-mid-
dlewcight and heavyweight-in II
rounds of whirlwind fighting. He
came 10 the ring rank outsider and
left IL the acknowledged master of the
man he defeated lie was never at any
time in serious danger and after the
size.up in the early rounds OF the con-
test took the lead. He had the Aus
tralian whipped from the ninth round.
IL was acknowledged that Jetfries
would have an immense advantage in
weight height and age. but the thou
sands who tipped and backed his OPP
ponent 10 win were sure that he was
slow and that he would in that respect
be absolutely at the mercy OF the
past master at the science OF light
ing that he was TO meet. He proved
On the contrary that he was just AS
fast as the man he met and beat him
down to unconscious defeat in a fair
fight. lie is a vcritable giant in stat
ure and marvelously speedy for his inn
mense size. Less than year ago he
appeared in New York a great awk-
ward, ungainly boy. To-day he is the
1.-the. active, alert, trained athlete.