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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
BRITISH DEFEAT BOERS
AT VLADFONTEIN.
DESPERATE FIGHTING AND HEAVY BRITISH LOSSES WITHIN
FORTY MILES Of JOHANNESBURG SERIOUS EN-
GAGEMENT SINCE DEFEAT OF CLEMENTS. At MA
GALIESBURG-FOUR OFFICERS KILLED.

entity largely composed of yeomanry,
had ia men put out of action. That
their assailants came to close quarters
and suffered heavy loss is shown by the
number of dead left on the field.
The dispatch from Lord Kitchener,
dated Pretoria, May 80, is as follows:
General Dixon's force at Vladifontein
was attacked yesterday by Delarey's
forces and there was severe fighting.
The enemy was eventually driven of
with. heavy loss, leaving IS dead. I re-
gret that our casualties also were Sc
we're.
.'The killed and wounded were mum.
bered ia. Four officers were killed."
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
CABINET REJECTS THE WORK
Of THE CUBAN CONVENTION
ISLANDERS DID NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE PLAT AMEND
MENT, IN ITS TRUE SPIRIT, AND MUST HAVE AMERICAN
MIlITAR. RULE UNTIL THEIR LAWMAKERS COME
TO TERMS.

members Of the committee on foreign
relations
"At the cabinet meeting Secretary
Root took the position that the inter-
pretations of the Platt amendment con-
tained in the constitution adopted by
the convention and the whereases ap-
pended to it, went outside of a fair in
depreciation Of it's meaning and was un-
acceptable. In this vie~ the cabinet con-
CURED.
When asked as to what would be the
next step Of the government after the
Cuban convention had been notifiel Of
the rejection Of it's action, one Of the
members Of the cabinet said that>the gov.
ernment could do nothing further until
the convention again acted. that as long
as the conditions Of the Platt amendment
were on the statute books compliance
with them must precede our relinquish-
ment OF control over the island.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
(By Associated Press.)

London, May 31.-On the anniversary
of Lord Roberts entry into Johannes
burg, the country has been startled by
the news of desperate lighting and
heavy British losses within 40 miles of
the gold reef city.
The battle at Vladfontein,. on the Dur
ban-Jehannesburg railroad, reported by
Lord Kitchener today. il the most seri-
Gus engagement since Gen. Clements. re-
verse at Magaliesburg. 1t. shows that
Gen.. Delarey is in no way daunted by
the capture of eleven of his guns by
Gen. ,BabbingtOn six weeks ago. %
The garrison at Vladfontein, appar-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
EUROPEAN RIOTS END IN BLOODSHED
SAID THAT HUNDREDS OF STRIKERS
WOUNDED IT. PETERSBURG L
ANTWERP, HOLLAND, GUARD HooTED THEIR
/ ofF4CE& ~ =

another spectator declares he saw two
tug loads Of wounded taken to the hos
pital.
Brussels, May 31.-An extraordinary
scene occurred in Antwerp yesterday
when mutinous civic guardsmen paraded
the streets singing the ."Marseillaise"
while the police had 10 be called in to
protect the officers from the revolving
troops.
There has been friction for some time.
While drilling yesterday Q guardsman
in the ranks lghted q pipe and when
reprimanded for doing 30 insulted the
oficer who administered the reprimand.
The guardsman Was arrested, whereup-
ON his comrades broke ranks, Aooted at
their onlcer ana proceeded to demolish
property on the parade ground with the
butt end Of their rides. Subsequently
they paraded the streets singinoA
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
TROOPS LEAVING TIEN TsIN
Eighteen Transports Now at Taku
Ready to Garry the European
Soldiers Home.

Tien Tsin. May 31.-Gen. Cummings
with the asst Of his brigade left for India
today.
A number Of officers are filling the ho-
tells. Many of these are Germans who
are about to leave China. All the sick
are being shipped away.
Eighteen transports are now at Taku
and more are expected.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
BRING THE GERMANS HOME

ASSA AS4A
to Return at Once-New Conn
mander- in Chief.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, May 31.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Berlin says:
It is reported that Count Won Buelow
desires the recall as soon as possible a
even the mixed brigade, which for the
time being remains in China. AS num-
ber of men can only be kept with the COLI
ors until autumn, a relief of 1000 men
will probably have to be sent out.
1t is regarded as certain that a proposal
has been made in regard to the new COM
mander- in chief Of the allied troops.
The present subject Of discussion be-
tween the powers is the question of In
demnity. The proposal which enjoys the
most favor is that of Germany and Eng
land, as q Chinese loan would probably
be taken up in America, which is unde-
sirable.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
eRUEs0ME TRAGEDY IN PERU
Two Explorers Killed by an italian
Assassin-He Falls a Victim to
the Savage Indians.
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated Press)
So Lima, Peru, May 31.-A telegram from
Cuzho, received here, announces that the
French explorers Nm. Reveux and Le-
monier have been assassinated by an
Italian named Gianone in the valley Of
Convention. Ginone WIS afterwards killed
by savage Indians. No particulars Of the
tragedy have been received.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
A Bad Rear End Collision.
(Rv A SSOciatad ProSo

Chicago, May 31.-In a rear end coll
lision today between two sections of
Wabash freight train at Seventy-fifth
street and Western avenue, two men
were seriously hurt, others narrowly es-
capped by jumping. one engine was ruin
ed and three freight cars and a caboose
demolished.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
King Guilty Of Bribery.

(By Associated Press.)
Mobile, Ala, May 31.-The sealed ver-
dict in the bribery case against for
rner Captain and Quartermaster Cyril
w. King, returned Thursday night, was
opened in the United States circuit court:
today. 1t finds him guilty. as charged.
of receiving money intended to influence.
his official actions.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
Justice Brewer Will Marry.

Washington. May 31.-The announce
nlent is made Of the engagement Of AS
scciate Justice Brewer. Of the United
States supreme court, and Miss Emma
Mott, a we'll known teacher in the WASH
ington schools. Justice Brewer Is a
widower.i. ..-,'t.ur7
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
College Imports a Lecturer.
(By Associated Prass.)

: New York. May 31.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says that the Rev.
James Chapman, president of the Wes-
leyan training college. one Of the most
cultured men in the ranks of the Wesley
An ministry. has accepted an invitation
from the theological department of Van
de- rbilt University to deliver q series OF
lectures in the spring Of next year.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
Cornell swamped the Tigers.

ithaca, N. r. Nay u.--The Cornell
athletes admdnistered q severe defeat to
the Princeton team yesterday. Out Of
1ol points the Ithacans took q, thin
being by far the best showing ever made
by Cornell In this branch Of sport.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
Taylore Scooped the American.
(By Associated Press.)

lore. the French cyclist, yesterday after
noon defeated Frank Caldwell of Hart
ford. Conn.,. in a 2o-mile motor-paced
race At woodside park. Caldwell
throughout the race was unable to fol-
low has pace. while Taylore stuck to his
pace beautifully. Taylore's time for the
20 miles was 36:A6 rs ari-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
Decorated by the Kaiser.

Berlin, May 31.-Emperor William has
decorated General Bonnal. director Of
the French wars school, with the crown.
oorder of the first class, and has be-i
slowed on Col. Gallet the crown ordeE
of the second class.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31
NEW WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
South American Invents New System
He Also Has Patent Sub
marine Boat.
(By Associated Press. }

(By Associated Press.)
New York, May 31.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres says Senior
Ricaldoni, an engineer. has just made
experiments with an improved system of
wireless telegraphy. The results Of the
experiment were very satisfactory.
He will soon try a submarine boat of
his own invention which he believes is
superior to any other.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-31

Boer Prisoners for Jamaica.
(By Associated Press)
Kingston, Jamaica, May 31.-A report
from Barbados says the imperial gov
eminent Is arranging to send draft
of Boer prisoners there.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
Republican Township Caucus

A Caucus of the Republican electors
of Brockway township will be held at
the Village Hall in Yale on Saturday,
March 23rd, at 2:30 Z. M. local time, for
the purpose of placing in nomination
the following Township officers:
Supervisor,
Township Clerk,
Township Treasurer,
Commissioner Of Highways,
Justice of the Peace full term)
Justice of the Peace Ito fill Vacancy
Member of Board of Review, 2 years,
School Inspector for years,
Four constables.
Harvey Tappan,
Benz. Evans,
John Sheehy,
Township Committee.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
Annual township Board Meeting.

The Annual Meeting of the Township Board
of Brockway, st. lair County, Michigan, will
be held at Justice Browns office, in the Village
of Yale, OH Tuesday, the Goth day of March A. ID.
1901. j. A. MENZIES, Township Clerk.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
Notice of Registration.

Notice Is hereby given that the Board OF Reg
istration of the Township of Brockway will be
in session on Saturday, March 3Oth. 1901, begin
ming at 0: 200 o'clock IN the forenoon and contin
uing until 100 o'clock I'm the afternoon of said
day. at the Office of Justice Brown in the Village
of Yale. All persons not now registered will
have to register their names to entitle them to
vote at the Annual Township Meeting to be held
on Monday, April 1, 1901.
j. A. MENZIES. Township Clerk.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that at the Annual
Township Meeting Of the Township Of Brock
way to be held on
Monday, April I. 1901.
the following officers are to be elected, to-wit:-
Supervisor, Township Clerk, Township Treas
urer, Commissioner OF Highways. Justice of the
Peace Qull term. Justice of the Peace Ito fill
vacancy, Member OF Board OF Review for two
years, School Inspector for two years. and four
Constables. Pools will be open at $50 o'clock
AM, local time, and remain open until 500
o'clock T. m. of said day of Election.
j. A. MENZIES, Township Clerk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-05-17
THE NEW NATIONAL BANKS.

Ninety new applications for national
hank charters have bssn approved by
th. Treasury Department since tie
lith OF March. 1891. The approved ap'
plieaIions from March II, 1850. When
the gold standard law look effect, I"
the 9Th OF April. 1891, were "a. re.'
feseniins PROPOSED capital OF sinf
0vo. or this numter 5s5 applications
were for banks OF lsss than 500"
capital. with aggregate capital OF sii''
.sl5.1Sb. All these banks nFst bscains
possibi. under the law OF March IL,
1850. which reduced Iie minimum
capital from 5000 To 5000, The
numb-t OF larger banks for which Hp'
plIeations have besa approved within
the period named has b--n I'll, with
aggregate capital OF s.a.si-st.oc The
banks actually organized during tie
p.sio-i hay. becn go. with aggregate
capital OF s...;lsI. GO. The number OF
small banks authorized under the new
law has b-.n so. with comblnei capt
tai OF $4,000; while the nuinbsr Of
larger banks has been ioo. with COM
binei capital of sis.Is5..o. These ad'
.iitions To the system, after allowance
for banks which have failed or gone
into liquidation. make the total mum
bcr OF active banks i!1ss. with au'
thorIzsd capital Of sJi3, ,iui.,ss5.
1t l. evident that the main purpose
Of organization under the national
banking law IL no. 10 gain circulation.
With organizations involving capital
Of 81. ..5s.. 90 and permitting cifcu'
lniIon to the. whole Of that amount. u
III. proper bonds w.r- deposited. the
minimum circulation required under
the law was abou; sISo.oo. The
actual deposit OF bonds for circulation
stand, Mt sI.asi.,Oc. or only about ST..
i.5.Drp above the actual minimum ~
auircmcnt. The country. however. Is
not In want OF lnrsc additions TO its
circulating medium. wh-n there Is
20 much gold there is icss n.vd OF pa
per. Never bcforc has III. Per capita
circulation b-cn 80 large n now. and
never before have the facilities of cS'
change been SO highly organized. In
other words. there Is more money than
formerly. and every dollar OF IL can.
by reason OF the leverage which banks
and clearing houses afford. IL made To
perform work In she facIlitailon OF cS'
change than was possible OF yorc. This
Is no doubt the rial reason why the
part OF the circulation To which they
are entitled under the law.-Evcnin:
Wisconsin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-05-17
BENEFACTION To BE
CONFINED TO. THE WEST

Chicago. May 13.-After tour OF
the West, including visits 90 several
colleges which had been the objects OF
his bcnefactions. DR.. ID. X. Pearsons
has returned to Chicago and an.
nounced that he has drawn n line
through Chicago and has disinherited
everything and everybody east of that
line from any share In the money he
still expects to give away.
Not one penny, DR.. Pearsons says,
ever will go to any institution east of
Chicago. The million or two dollars
which he intends to dispose of within
the next year is all for the West.
DR.. Pearson's statement was drawn
out partly by the visit OF n trustee of
Midd!ebury (VermOnO College, who
came here to seek an addition TO his
endowment fund.
Il came back from Missouri with
my mind made up" said DR.. Pearsons
to n reporter. Il have drawn a chalk
line north and south through Chicago
and 1 shall never go east of that line.
al have not forgotten Chicago and
/ am going to do something handsome
for the city before long. 1 have my
plans all laid now"
DR.. Pearsons at last has retired
from business in Chicago. Hereafter
he will devote himself to gardening,
raising chickens and driving about the
country near his place at Hinsdale.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-05-17

Washington, May IA general
strike. Involving directly l5o.uS ma
ehinists. aud Indirectly 10000 men in
the me,ai-woskins trades. is expected
To take place oa May .Oth unless some
arrangement is effected in the mean,
time. This IL the statement made last
night by President James O'conneii OF
III. International Association OF Ma
ciainisis. who has his headquarters in
this city. The demands OF the men.
the refusal of which threatens To pre-
eipitat. the strike. Mr.. o'conneii said.
are for a working day OF nine hours
and nm Increase OF i.i= per cent in
wages. or. in other words, ten hours
pay for nine hour work.
III. matter. he said. has been under
consideration for some time. and ev-
cry effort has been made by the ma
chinists' association To avoid re~oriins
To strike. but such action. he says. is
now necessary II III. workinsncn hope
To attain the end they are striving for.
Some time ago through the efforts OF
the international association and the
National Trades Association. III. EN-
pioyers OF about twenty-nv. per cent.
OF the men who would bc affected by
III. strike. made concessions by which
n general workday OF min. hours was
10 become operative ON May ooth OF
this year. The question OF an increase
OF wages, however. or its equivalent.
I'll. granting OF ten hours pay for nine
hours. remained unsettled. Saturday
the representatives Of the metal trades
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-05-17
The President In California

II there Is any one state in the I'm.
ion that ought to give to the President
welcome beyond that OF any other,
that state Is California. 1t has been
the good fortune of President McKin-
ley to inauguratc n new era in our ma
tional affairs and as n result OF the
events that have taken place in his
term OF office and the policy which he
has been instrumental in promoting,
the United States now faces westward
as well rs eastward, and the Pacific
oven more than the Atlantic has been
brought under our dominion and con-
troll.
A few years ago California was the
western limit of the United States: now
our territory stretches across the Pa
citic: Hawaii, Guam and the Philip
pines are the outposts of American
power and commerce, and California
from the increased interest in Pacific
and transpacific affairs.
1t Is true beyond all question that
what helps one part of the country is of
benefit to all of 1t, and the advantage
that has come from the expansion Of
our Pacific trade is not confined to the
states of the western coast. But, as is
natural. they have felt it more prompt
ly and to a greater degree than others.
President Mckinley is the first pres
ident of the United States who has
visited the Pacific coast while in office.
The reception to him will be more en-.
thusiastic and hearty, but it will have
an added warmth because his name Is
identified with policy which has al.
ready done much for California and
which in the future will contribute
much more powerfully towards the
realization of the greatness of the
West.-CClorado Springs Gazette.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-05-17
Gave His Life for Another's

Indianapolis, Ind. May 13.-While
William Phelps of Richmond, Kentuc-
ky, and James Staplebury OF this city,
were cleaning the inside of an eight
foot upright boiler Mt the Cerealine
mills yesterday an employe turned on
the steam, thinking the cock was tight.
1t leaked, and the scalding steam pour
ed in on the two men. The only exit
was up ladder. Both jumped for the
ladder. Phelps reached 1t, jumped
aside and shouted:
You go first, Jim, you are married"
Staplebury sprang up the ladder and
escaped with slight burns. Though
Phelps followed at his heels, his act Of
heroism cost him his life. Both men
were being cooked when Phelps jump
ed aside. By the time he had followed
Staplebury up the ladder the flesh was
dropping from his limbs. He lived for
two hours in great agony. at was
.lim's right to go first" he said quietly,
"he Is married." Phelps has been
boarding at Staplebury's house. Both
men are colored.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-05-17

san Francisco. May 1c-The sud.
den iiiness OF Mrs. Mckinley has
caused an unexpected change In the It,
incrury OF President Mckinley. He
arrived In this city quietly ihi. after.
noon. several hours ahead OF the time
scheduled. The state OF Airs. Mcl<in-
icy's health was such this mornin.
that shc President decided TO leave Del
Monte and bring his wife to this city
Immediately. to the home OF Henry 4.
Scott. where she could have complete
rest for a few days and where a spc.
cIalIst could he consulted II necessary.
A special OF two cars ana locomotive
wns made up from the Presidents
special. and Mt 1880 o'clock the rrcsI.
dent. Mrs. Mckinley. Miss Barber. the
Presidents niece: Secretary Cortclyou
and wife. DIR. Hixey and Mr.. II. +.
Scott and wife. left Del Monte for San
Francisco. leaving the remainder Of
the presidential party at Del Monte.
Only few hundred people greeted
the President upon his arrival In this
city. His coming was not generally
known. and only those who CHANGED to
sec shc bulletins posted by the news
papers. announcing that the President
would reach the city Mt p. m. await
ed the train. The President. in order
to avoid the crowd tha; was expected
to assemble Mt the Southern Pacific de.
pot ut Third and Townsend streets.
left he train with his little party Mt
Valencia street, station In the south
crn part Of the city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-05-17
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM

Denver. Colo. May 13.-Plans have
been completed for the Rocky Noun
tain Chautauqua Mt Glen Park. Palmer
Lake. which Will open June LIST. Many
special numbers have been added TO
the program and features will be
added from time to time. 1t Is pro-
posed to have n special week of Bible
study and n conference OF association
workers.
The Sunday school Normal Institute.
1t Is promised, will be much more com.
prehensive this year than in previous
years. 1t is specially for training
teachers of Sunday school, Y. NJ. c. A.
and young peoples society work.
The officers of the assembly are:
President, +. NJ. Priestley: supcrintcn-
dent of instruction. Robert Coltman,
ID. D.; secretary, Charles +. Carnine;
assistant secretary, J. G. Baker; health
commissioner, DR.. ]. Il. Kinley.
Superintendents Of the departments
are: Bible normal. Rev. B. B. Tyler;
primary and Sunday school kindergar-
ten, Mrs. ]. A. Walker: science, Prof.
Ira Eugene Cutler, University of Den
yer, and Prof. +. Bethel, director of
department of botany in the Colorado
Academy Of Science: expression Of Del
sarte culture, Mrs. Mabel w. Edwards,
Instructor in oratory in Denver Uni
versity; miscroscopy. DR.. J. b. Kinley;
kindergarten, Miss Frances Shiland;
musical director, Claude A. Rossignol: |:
literature, Mrs. A. Il. Shipley, state
ChautauQua secretary of Iowa; Ian
guagc, Claude A. Rossignol.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-05-17
Oklahoma Land Opening

Washington, May 13. = Assistant
Commissioner W. A. Richards
of the general land office Will
leave here to-day for Oklahoma,
where he will take charge of the work
of surveying the boundaries and or
ganiLing five proposed counties in the
Kiowa, Comanche and Wichita lands
to be opened forsettlement September
LIST.
1t has been decided to distribute the
lands to settlers by allotment so that
the rush usually incident to opening
Indian reservations will be avoided.
The Indians remaining on the reserva-
tions and accepting lands in severalty
will receive the first allotments and
will get the best lands.
Much of the remainder can be used
only for grazing purposes, and none
Is as valuable as that opened for set
tlement upon previous occasions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-05-17
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN
TO BE AFFECTED BY A STRIKE

association AMI the national association
Of machinists held conference In New
York, al which an attempt Was made
TO reach an agreement on the wage
matter. 80 that the strike proposed Tor
May Goth could be avoided.
Mr.. O'Conneii. however. says that the
employers refused To arbitrate the
question OF wages nationally. but that
they expn~sei q willingness that this
matter would be settled by employers
locally. each Individual cas. TO be treat
ed as such. This meIhod Is unsaiisfnc-
tory To the representatives OF the ma
chinists' association. who express the
opinion that this would proioDs in.icfi-
niteiy III. settlement OF I'll. question
Upon his return 10 the city. Mr.. OCon-
nell promptly prepared the order for
the strike. and II was sent out by mail
yesterday.
Mr.. O'conneii says that about 80
firms whose employees represent prob.
ably twenty per cent. OF III. StS.up
men who will be affected by the propos-
al strike. have signed agreements FOR
the reduction In hours OF labor nnd the
Incrcas. OF pay. SO that til. agitation
on the subject already has benefited
them materially.
For prudential reasons the executive
committee has determined not ut this
time to apply the strike oricr to the
railroads. Whether II Will IL don- In
the future viii depend altogether on
Developments.