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BUTTE. MONT.
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A BOER ATTACK ON LADYSMITH
REPULSED WITH GREAT LOSS
Transvaal Forces Afraid of the Lyddite Shells-Heavy
Fighting Expected When, the Relief Column Strikes
the Boer Advance - Joubert Said to Be
Marching South-Methuen Ready to
March `on Kimberley,.
London, Nov. 20, 5 a. .-ThJs morn
ing's news gives little that alters the
complexion of the situation. Since the
fight of Nov. 9 matters so far as known
have been .fairly quiet at Ladysmlth.
It is not unlikely that the Boers, badly
informed as to the nature and extent
Of British pkeparations to advance to
the relief of the town, may be hesi'tat
ing regarding the next movement. The
situation in Natal is very complicated,
more especially if the reports be true
that the great Tugela bridge has been
destroyed. The success of the next
movement on either side will depend
motle on strategy than on superior
nuntiibers. If it be true that there are
10,000 Boers under Joubert and General
Botha, marching south to meet the
British relief force, heavy fighting is in
store.
Nothing is known with certainty re
garding the progress of the relief col
umn from Durban and the immediate
Interest cenfers in the relief of Kim
berley. General Methuen has a splen
did knowledge of the country where he
will operate and is laying his plans with
the utmost secrecy.
An indefatigable warrior, he is busy
night and day cutting down the bag
gage to a minimum and icsuing orders.
A naval brigade, with the searchlights
from the cruiser Doris, under Major
Ernest Rhodes, will accompany the
column, and Major Rhodes is confident
that he will see his brother Cecil in
Kimberley. The column will take all
the materials for repairing the railway,
which, it is believed, there will be no
difficulty in doing. The advance will
be made by forced marches, the column
reaching Modder river in four days.
An Orange river dispatch dated
Thursday, Nov. 16, says that the Boers
were then concentrating their forces
outside of Kitaberley. According to the
latest advices fromr Jamestown, there
has been no signs of a Basuto rising
up to Thursday. last. '-.he Beers have
renamed Altwal North Olleversfontein,
in honor of their commandant.
From Lorenco Marquez comes a re
port that three German officers, Colo
nel von Brawn. Lieutenant Brutewitz
and Lieutenant von Kunse have ar
rived at Pretoria with the intention Df
joining General Joubert's 9taff.
LADYSMITH ATTACKED.
An Awful .all of Bullets Drove the
Hoers Into Retreat.
Durban, Natal, Nov. 18.-The Times
of Natal publishes the following, dated
Nov. 15, from its special correspond
ent at Ladysmith:
"The enemy made a determined at
tack on Thursday, Nov. 9. Apparently
all the Boer forces participated. Their
artillery opened fire at 4 a. m., pour
ing shells thick and fast upon the Brit
ish positions, although with no great
effect. They adopted the unusual tac
tics of advancing under cover, of their
guns to the ridges and kopje,s adjacent
to those occupied by the British troops
on the left' of our camp.
"Continuing their advance, the Boers
crept up, using every available bit of
cover. 'Oun. infantry opened with a
steady, warm fire, which beat back
the enemy, notwithstanding a display
of tenacity of purpose equal to their
desprate stands on previous occasions.
The Boer attack was most elaborate
on all sides of the town.
"The main attack, however, was
made'between the Free State and New
castle railway lines by a column com
posed chiefly of Johannesburg volun
teers. A brigade of the King's Royal
Rifle corps made a splendid defense.
The Boers were repulsed, but soon ral
lied and returned to the attack. Aga!n
the British fire, which was very hot,
forced them to retire, They had made
a deep trench in front of the British
lines, and while withdrawing for their
horses they left this unguarded, where
on the King's Rifles, advancing at
double, quick, occupied the trench.
"This smart movement was not seen
by the enemy, who soon returned with
the horses. Carefully reserving their
fire, the King'a Rifles allowed the Beers
to advance almost to the 'dge of the
trench and then poured volley after
volley into the astounded Boers, who
turned and fled from an awful hail of
bullets, bolting across the open, where
the artillery of the British poured in
a terrible and effective shell fire. The
enemy lost heavily.
"Meanwhile another section of the
Boers had brought a mortar into ac
tion, firing heavy shells. Our guns,
concentrating on it, soon silenced this
weapon, the enemy's artillerymen flee
ing headlong. The Boers then advanced
in force with a view of repairing the
mortar, but our artillery shelled and
scattered them right and left.
"The fighting was all over at 11
o'clock. Promptly at noon General
White ordered a salute of 21 guns in
honor of the birthday of the Prince of
Wales. As cannon boomed cheer after
cheer rang out from the troops and a
scene of enthusiasm probably without
parallel in history followed.
"At Casear's camp, which protects
the town on the southwest, the Man
chester regiment held the position. De
scending under cover of the British
guns for some distance on the further
side of the hill, they found several
hundred Boers hiding in a ditch out of
the way of British shells. They poured
volley after volley into the enemy,
scattering them and inflicting heavy
loss.
'The Boers were driven back at ev
ery point, with a loss estimated at 800
men. Nothing important occurred un
til Tuesday, Nov. 14, when a strong
force, chiefly cavalry and artillery, re
connoltering, came upon the enemy
near the Colenso road and drove them
hack to their main positions. Our shell
fire was most effective and inflicted
considerable damage. Our own loss
was one man.
T.hat sanhe day a oBeer shell killed a
troojer of the N~tla moqited rfInes who
was sleeping in his tent. All our men
are tit, well and in gogd spirits. It is
reported that the lyditte is. terrifying
the Boers, who have to be driven to
their gun positions by revolvers point
ed at their heads.
"Ladysmith is able to hold out for
months. On the other hand, it is re
ported that dysentery is working hav
oc in the enemy's oamp."
NULL AND VOID.
Boer Proclamations of Annexation Cut
Little Ice.
Cape Town, Friday, Nov. 17.-Sir Al
fred Milner, governor of Cape Colony
and British high commissioner, has is
sued a proclamation declaring the Boer
proclamations alnexing territory, im
pressing men or seizing goods are null
and void and should not be obeyed. He
promises full recognition of and fair
compenbation for actual injury result
ing from loyal adherence to British al
legiance.
W. P. Schreiner, the premier, has in
structed all civil commissioners to an
nounce that there is no intention to
call out the burgher reserves in the
colony, as the colonial government con
siders the military forces of the crown
sufficient to preserve order and repel in
vasion.
"Ordinary citizens." the premier de
clares. "are only expected to remain
loyal and not to give countenance to
the enemy."
Judging from' present indications, so
far from there being a prospect of a
Dutch rising, the fact is that many of
the Cape Dutch are so incensed at the
loss of their property and the destruc
tion of railways and bridges that they
are even beginning to favor the annex
ation of the two republics One promi
nent politician goes so far as to say
that it may possibly happen that the
outlanders will be the cllie opponents
of annexation.
omeered by flsss.
Laerenco Marques, Nov. 18.-The fol
lowing dispatch has been recei.bd here
from Pretoria, dated Thursday,
Nov. 16:
"The statement thatt the Boer artil
lery is officered by Germans is denied
here. It is asserted officially that all
the Boer artillery officers were born in
the Transvaal. although two were
trained in Europe.
"The British prisoners of the rank
and file have received new outfits from
the government.
"It is reported that the bombardment
of Kimberley was resumed this morn
Ing.
"Batemnan, a British private, cap
tured outside of Ladysmith and
brought to Pretoria, has since become
insane."
Churchill at Pretoria.
London, Nov. 19.-The first definite
news regarding the fate of Winston
Churchill, who is ill, was conveyed- to
his mother this evening by a represen
tative of the associated press. Lady
Randolph fGhlurchill had just returned
hobpe from a qilet dinner with a few
friends when the. ROod news that her
son is living was conveyed to her. The
fact that his wound is not necessarily
dangerous" and -that he is alive in Pre
toria caused her the greatest gratifica
tion, as she had been hitherto without
the least intimation of his whereabouts.
Prisoners at Pretorla.
Pretoria, Saturday, Nov. 18, via Lor
enco Mirquez, Nov. 19.-At noon to-day
56 British prisoners, including men
from the Dublin fusiliers ahd several
blue jackets, arrived here. There were
large Crowds at the railroad station,
but no demonstration was made. Win
ston Churchill, who is wounded in the
hand, was taken to the Model school.
while 'the rank and file are being sent
to the race course. One spy was lodged
in jail. The wounded had been 'treated
at Colenso,
Women Prisoners.
Pretoria, Saturday, Nov. 18. via Lo
renco Marquez, Nov. 19 -Three women
prisoners, captured near Mafeking,
were brought to Pretoria. The . male
prisoners Will follow.
Rev. Abraham Hofmeyer, brother of
J. P. Hofmeyer, the Afrikander leader,
and who was captured at Lobatsi, but
subsequently released, will come to Pre
toria as soon as he is in better health.
Annexed the Town.
Queenstown, Cape Colony, Nov. 18.
Commandant Oliver, with a portion of
the Rouxville commando, has occupied
Jamestowa , hoisted the flag of the
Orange Free State and annexed the
town.
Major General William Forbes Gat
acre, with his staff and the Irish rifles,
arrived here to-day.
Buller's Dispatch.
London, Nov. 19.--General Buller has
telegraphed as follows: "Cape Town. Sun
day, 3:30 p. m.-Telegram from the Brit
ish consul at Lorenco Marquez, dated
Nov. 18, reports that the prisoners cap
tured from Estcourt armored train, have
reached Pretoria. I believe Winston
Chuchill is missing, but as yet have been
unable to ascertain for certain."
Qulet at Esicourt.
London, Nov. 19.-A special dispatch
from Estcourt, dated Sunday, Nov. 19,
save:
'All is quiet here. The enemy is be
lieved to be encamped six miles away.
Our position is good and our forces are
sufficiently strong to repulse attack."
Oceapied Burghersdorp.
Cape Town, Nov. 19.-The Boers oc
cupied Burghersdorp on Tuesday, Nov.
14, and it is believed that they were
then on the way to seize Stormberg
Junction.
Colesburg Occupied.
Cape Town, Nov. 19.-Advices re
ceived here show that on Thursday,
Nov. 16, a combined force of Free State
and Transvia. burghers occupied
Colesburg, eAp _Colony, without oppo
sition by the pe4ieats, and proclalmed
the district to be Prge State territory.
The. British troopsl*P Manila has ar
rived at Durban.
MOVING ON ESTCOURT.
Various Bodies of Boers Advancing on
the British Town.
London, Nov. 19.-The war office post
ed the following telegram to-day from
General Redvers Buller to the Marquis
of Lansdowne:
"Cape Town, Nov. 18, 9:35 p. m.-The
following is from the-general command
ing at Pieteimnaritsburg:
" 'To-day at 8 a. m. the officer com
manding opr northern outposts report
ed that the enemy's patrols were ad
vancing across the whole country from
Goudton roid to Ulandi, moving on
Estcourt. My force stood to arms. The
outposts reported various bodies, from
500 to 700 strong, advancing on Estcourt
from a northerly direction. One party,
500 strong, moved toward the rail
road bridge, half a mile northwest of
Estcourt.
"'Our outposts fired on the enemy,
and one of the naval guns fired a shell
at 8,000 yards' range, the .shell bursting
close to the enemy, who hurriedly re
tired. The Boers were in sight on a
hill above Leslie's homestead. The
troops, however, returned to camp.' "
CURTLY REFUSED.
A Request From Amercle to Kruger Was
Turned Down.
New York, Nov, 19.-A special to the
World from Washington says: At the
request of the British government the
state department cabled to Consul Mar
cum, at Pretoria, asking if the Trans
vaal government would permit him to
take charge of money sent by England
to procure comforts- for the British
prisoners of war. Upon transmitting
the request to President Kruger, Mar
cum was refused curtly and told that
arrangements respecting prisoners must
be made through the general in the
field.
Although anXious for news from
South Africa, this government has
heaid nothing from Consul Marcum for
six days. It is believed here that thie
Transvaal government will not permit
him to send news in an open dispatch
nor allow him to u~ a cipher.
Nurses for the Maine.
New York, Nov. 19.--When the At
lantic transport liner Manitou sailed
to-day she had on board Dr. Hastings
and 29 male nurses, an orderly and dis
pensers, who will join the complement
of the medicdt and surgical staff of the
hospital ship Maine, loaned to the
British governmoint by the Atlantic
line for hospital duty in South African
waters,.
VIOLA'tED THE SABBATH.
AClash Ocursetd Between Two Railroad
Compnnles at Council Bluffs.
Council Bluffs, Iowa; Nov. 19.-Early
this morning a clash occurred between
the Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway
and Bridge company and the Council
Bluffs & Suburban Railway company
that resulted in the arrest of General
Manager Dimmock and members oO
the construction gang of the former
corporation, charged with violating the
Sabbath. The Council Bluffs & Su
burban Railway company is a new con
cern. Near the roundhouse of the
Burlington road is a narrow strip of
ground, on which the Suburban com
pany has acquired trackage rights.
The other company wanted a track on
the same plat and concluded to steal
a march on its opponents. At mid
night Manager Dimmock and a crew
of 30 men appeared on the scene and
went to work. About 50 ties and four
lengths of rail had been laid when rep
resentatives of the Suburban company
appeared with officers and an injunc
tion. Dimmock yielded.
To accommodate the warring factions
Judge Aylesworth of the superior court
held a special session at midnight to
night. The attorneys for both sides
asked for restraining orders, which
were granted. The old company was
restrained from laying further tracks
on the ground in question, and the
new company from removing the track
already laid by the old company.
HE HAS AN OPTION
On Some Redwood Lands in Humboldt
County.
Seattle, Nov. 19.-Before leaving here
for the timber belt Frederick Weyer
hauser told his intimate friends that
he was interested in an eastern syn
dicate which has an option on a bulk
of redwood timber lands, together with
24 mills and 250 miles of railroad in
Humboldt county, Cal.
The property in question is owned
by a number of large firms and com
panies, including Charles Nelson, Mc
Kay & Co. and the Albion tumber
company. The owners gave an option
upon it last summer, which expired on
Nov. 10. This option was renewed and
will now remain in force until next
May. The purpose is to control the
redwood lumber industry and advance
prices. The deal involves property
worth between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000,
It is stated that the timber lands that
the syndicate seeks to acquire from the
Northern Pacific company consist
chiefly of a tract about 40 miles square.
located in Lewis, Chehalls and Pacific
counties, where the Weyerhauser par
ty is now. The purchase has caused
loggers to advance the prices on fir
logs to mills from $5 to $5.50 per 1,000.
THEY WILL FIGHT.
A Thousand Kentucky Republicans Offer
Their Services to Taylor.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 19.-The Com
mercial (republican) to-morrow will
say:
The following communication from
Harlan county talks to the point:
"We, together with 1,000 other able
bodied citizens of this county, have ten
dered our services to Governor Bradley
and General W. S. Taylor to inaugu
rate General Taylor and maintain him
in the office to which he was elected,
however any state election board or
any legislature may decide.
"A. B. Commet, county judge; S. N.
French, county attorney; W. S. Hess
ley, sheriff of Harlan county; J. S.
Bailey, chairman republican commit
tee; H. S. Howard, commissioner Har
lan county; J. S. Kelly, United States
commissioner; John B. Hurst, postmas
ter; W. M. Howard, clerk Harlan cir
cuit court: G. A. Eversole, attorney at
law."
Harlan is one of the strong republi
can mountain counties of the Eleventh
district.
AIYANCE IS A SUCCESS
American Troops Find Natives
Friendly.
MACARTHUR AT GERONA
Insurgents Do Not Know Which Way
to Turn-The Column Is All
Ready to March on
Bayombong.
Panique, Nov. 19.-General MacAr
thur's troops arrived at Gerona in the
course of the morning. The railroad
beyond this point has not been de
stroyed. The captured railroad stock
is being repaired to handle supplies.
The expedition will go north toward
Bayombong to-day.. The signal corps
is constructing lines with great rapid
ity.
A native courier from Bayombong re
ports that the American troops left the
town soon after they entered and that
many natives remain, although no in
surgents.
General MacArthur discovered here
Major Joneson, formerly a surgeon on
the staff of the Filipino commander.
He resides at Bacolorat and is about to
return there to resume his practice.
Major Joneson says that all respectable
Filipinos are disgusted with the be
havior of the insurgents and are very
glad that the Americans have the up
per hand. ,
A continuous procession of refugees
is entering Panique from the north, in
dicating the proximity of other Ameri
can troops, probably off the railroad
lines. These refugees say that the in
surgents have not known which way
to turn, with the Americans occupying
so many places in the north. Panique
is a rich sugar town. Some of the
wealthy Chinese and the poorer natives
lied at the first approach of our troops,
but they are now confidently returning.
The rain has ceased and the country
is drying rapidly.
Monacada, Nov. 19, 12:10 a. m.-Ad
vancing through the enemy's country
by train from Panique, a distance of
five miles, the Americans reached Mon
acada, where the natives have displayed
a. friendly disposition. The train is
stalled here by the wreck of two loco
motives and 54 cars, evidently intended,
on the main wreck.
The freight house and depot have
been burned. No attempt will be made
to save the wrecked rolling stock, but
the track will be cleared, and" as soon
as the two small breaks have been re
paired the expedition will continue
northward. Thus far the advance is a
complete success.
Captain Carr of. the signal corps has
laid a wire from 1Fanique.
TROOPS WELCOMED.
M[acArthur's Advance Was Delayed by
Flooded Rivers.
Manila, Nov. 19, 11 a. m. The follow
ing dispatches have been received here
from correspondents of the associated
press accompanying the American ad
vance northward:
Gerona, Nov. 18.-General MacArthur
entered Gerona, as already cabled this
afternoon. The insurgents nad fled last
Monday after burning the depot. Noth
ing else was destroyed by them. Gerano
Is the first town along the Manila &
Dagupan railway where the natives did
not run at the approach of the Ameri
cans. The padres offered quarters in
the church and convent. The town has
one good house. Gerona is the seat of
heavy English sugar interests.
The trip here was a hard one and
occupied six hours in covering seven
miles and a half. Most of the time was
spent In fording through a flood run
ning out of the Rio Tarlac. We have
no wagons or mules and native bear
ers carry all our supplies. The natives
here say that Bayombong was occupied
last Sunday by mounted troops, prob
ably General Young's brigade of Gen
eral Lawton's division. The people here
are of a better class than we have
usually found and welcomed the Ameri
cans, as they evidently realize that
their agricultural interests will re
vive.
General MacArthur said:
"We seem to be entering a different at
mosphere. The people here seem to be
less attached to Aguinaldo's cause than
those in many towns we have been in
on the railroad line. The command will
move northward at daybreak to-morrow
toward Bayombong. Gerano will be
garrisoned with two edmpanies of
the 36th.
"Immediately on entering Gerano,
Slaven's secouts moved up the track
toward Panique. On the way they en
countered a party of insurgents, whom
they drove back, then entering the town
and capturing four locomotives and 1i
cars, as already cabled. They learned
that 1,500 insurgents had left the town
in the course of the afternoon."
American Occupation.
Manila, Nov. 20, 10 a. m.-The Ameri
can occupation of the country between
Manila and Dagupan is proceeding
with a rush. General MacArthur is
within a few miles of Dagupan.
Captain Leonhauser accomplished one
of the best coups of the war. Reaching
O'Donnell by a night march from Capas
on Nov. 16, he surprised the insurgent
force, numbering 200, and captured all
of them, with their guns, 10,000 rounds
of ammunition and four tons of sub
sistence. One Filipino was killed, but
there were no American casualties.
Spanish Prisoners.
Madrid, Nov. 19.-A dispatch from
Manila says that 200 Spanish prisoners
have been sent to the province of Panay
and that the Americans have consented
that a vessel with food and clothing
shall be sent to them.
Off for Manila.
New York, Nov. 19.-Wives. sweethearts
and friends of the 41st tlnlted States vol
unteers bade them good-bye this afternoon
as the big transport Logan Pulled out
into the river from the transport pier
in Brooklyn. Although the transport will
not begin her long voyage until to-mor
row, the officers in charge had the trans
port towed to an anchorage just off Gov
ernor's island to-day. In addition to 1,300
officers and men of the 41st regiment, sev
eral wives of officers will accompany
their husbands to the Philippines.
Assessments Too High.
Chicago, Nov. 19.-About 2,500 Chicago
members of the Knights and Ladles' of
Honor have seceded from the organiza
tion because of dissatisfaction with the
management of the affairs of the body
by the supreme lodge. Fourteen lodges
in Chicago have withdrawn and have
set up a rival concern, which is styled
the German-American Federation of
Illinois. The members of the 14 lodges
say they seceded because they thought
the assessments which the supreme
lodge levied each month upon them were
too high.
PROOF AGAINST
EARTHQUAKES
An American Firm Has Designed a
Beautiful Palace for the
Mikado.
Chicago, Nov. 19.-Chicago engineers
are designing 'the earthquake proof
steel palace for the crown prince of Jap
an, which is to mark the advent of
American steel construction in the
mikado's land, and the imperial gov
ernment has appropriated $3,000,000 for
its erection. Foundations are being
laid with a view to rearing the frame
work In February. Around the skele
ton beams and bars will be built a
house of granite and marble expected
to edlipse in beauty of design anything
the Orient has ever known. The pal
ace will adjoin the royal home of the
mikado in Tokio, and it will spread to
extreme dimensions, 270 by 400 feet, ris
ing to a height of 60 feet.
Dr. T. Katyham, chief architect of
the imperial household department of
Japan, who came to America to let the
contract for the new palace, has com
missioned E. C. and R. M. Shankland
of Chicago, who designed the construc
tion of the manufacturers' building at
the world's fair, to prepare the frame
work plans. Still another Chicago en
gineer, Charles M. Wilkes, was called
upon to map out an elaborate heating
and ventilating plant. In addition to
this, American brains will also contrib
ute an ice manufacturing and electric
system. Steel construction with its
rigid inelasticity is, expected to revo
lutionize the building industry in the
mikado's land, where earthquakes have
on several occasions played havoc with
structures supposed to be solid. The
new palace will rest on 400 deeply an
chored steel columns imbedded in con
crete piers, and the constructing en
gineers say the magnificent pile will
resist all shocks.
SULZER WILL BE
A CANDIDATE
For the Democratic Leadership of the
House-Still Firm in His Loy
alty to Bryan.
Chicago, Ill., Nov. 19.--Representative
William Snlzer of New York, who. is it;
Chicago in connection with the meeting
of the eXecutive commttiee of the na
tional democratic committee:
"Yes, I am a candidate for the leader
ship of the next house of representa
tives, and my friends think my chances
of securing the honor are very good. I
would not be a candidate if they did not
believe my selection would strengthen
our party in the East and help us to
carry the doubtful states of New York
and New Jersey In the next presiden
tial contest.
"I will have the votes of the solid
delegations from New York and New
Jersey and have received assurances df
substantial support from several other
states.
"At this critical time in 'the affairs of
the democratic party, it seems the
wishes of the leaders of the East should
be consulted, and they aver my selec
tion not on account of myselt.
"I yield to no one in my allegiance
to the democratic party, and have no
apologies to make for my support of
William J. Bryan and my loyalty to the
principles enunciated in the Chicago
platform."
A GRAVE CRISIS
IN COLOMBIA
A Big Revolution Brewing - Business
Suspended-Heavy, Fighting on
the Magdalena.
Kingstonll, Jamaica, Nov. 10.--The
British steamer Atrato, from Barrau
quilla Tuesday, and Colon Friday, re
ports a widespread revolutionary move
ment in Colombia and a grave outlock.
Her cargo was landed with difficulty
and she was unable to secure an out
ward cargo owing to the suspension of
inland transportation.
Business is practically suspended,
famine prices prevail and foreign ex
change is at 800.
Foreigners are regarded with sus
picion, the government claiming that
the strength and popularity of the rev
olution are due to foreign support.
The passengers of the Atrato com
plain that they experienced dificutty
and, in some instances, indignity when
securing passports to leave the country.
There was heavy fighting last
Wednesday on the Magdalena river.
The government claims to have won a
victory. The revolution is retarded ow
ing to want of arms, but, according to
advices brought by the Atarto, is daily
gainin;g strength.
BENARD ARRIVES.
Weon the First Prize in the University of
California Competition.
New York, Nov. 19.--On the steamship
La Bretagne of the French line, which
arrived from Havre to-day, was E. Be
nard, the French architect, who was re
cently decorated with the Order of the
Legion of Honor and banqueted on
the eve of his departure from Paris by
the Institute of Architects of France.
Mt. Benard has come to America to con
sult with the regents and trustees of
the University of California.
M. Benard won the first prize of
$10,000 in the international competition
for plans and designs for the building
of the University of California to be
erected at the expense of Mrs. Phoebe
A. Hearst of San Francisco. He was
met at the dock by Paul B. Tuzo, who
represents the trustees, and who re
cently arrived from Paris with the
plans for the university.
M. Benard will remain here for a few
days before going to California.
John B. Carey Iead.
San Jose, Cal., Nov. 19.--John B1.
Carey, ex-mayor of Wichita, Kas., died
suddenly this afternoon in this city,
aged 74.
ALLPORT WILL FORGERY
Jury Returns a Verdict for the
Contestants.
END OF THE LITIGATION
A Review of the Long Contest for the
Estate of John D. Allport-The No
torious Fegen-Bush and the
Steal He Planned,
Speclal Dispatch to the Standard.
Boulder, Nov. 19.--The Allport ~w1l
case closed at a late hour last night
with a victory for the 'contestants, the
jury coming in a short time before
midnight after. deliberating about one
and a half hours, with a verdict de
claring the will to be a forgery. The
case has attracted wide attention ain
the court room has been well filled dur
ing the four days of the trial, eveni,:
at the night sessions, many ladies ie-'
ing present, and there being a large,
attendance even at the late hour when!
the verdict was rendered. The vdr
dictappears to meet the expectatiots o4,
the public generally, and especiallyi
those who had followed the progrees
of the trial, and particularly those,
who were somewhat familiar with the.
proceedings in the settlement of Oha
estate of John D. Allport since the.
arrJval of Mr. and Mrs. Kelley here
from Denver nearly three years a$o0
While the verdict rendered was ex1
pected, it was hardly supposed that~i'
would be unanimous, as was show~'
by the poll of the jury at the request
of attorneys for the proponent.
This will probably end the litigatiosn
that has been so long drawn out antl
which has occupied the timeT of the;
court of this county so many times.
A full history of the matter from the',
time that John D. Allport left his home'
at Dexter, Mich., to seek his fortune
in the West to the time of the settle
ment of his estate would make Inter
esting reading. He endured 'the hard
ships and privations that were the lot
of the early prospector and had the
habits and methods of life commonly
induced by such a life. He was quite
well educated and his success In
Montana was fairly good, and when he
died he left mining property and real
estate to the value of several thousand:
dollars, the principal :item being an
interest in the Minnie Healey mine in
Butte.
Although a resident of Basin, In this
county, he died in Butte, and word was
sent from there to his'sister, Mrs.
Kelley, who then came here to settle
the" estate. On her representation that
she was the sole heir, letters of ad
ministration were given to her and she
proceeded to close, it up. During the
later years of his life Allport 'made
a friend and confidant of B. C. W.
PEvans of Butte, and the cupidity of
Evans was attracted by the value of
the Minnie HIealey mine, and in cdm
pany with others, he concocted a
scheme to obtain possession of it by
means of forged deeds, and was nearly
successful, the well known crookedness'
of his eastern partner in the deal, one
Fegen-Bush, being finally the princi-;
pal means of defeating the steal. The-,
publicity given in Chicago papers to
thills matter informed Mrs. Farleigh, a
resident of that city, that her half
brother, John D. Allport, was dead.
She communicated with Mrs. Miller,[
another half sister of Allport's, living
at Dexter, Mich., and they at once be
gan proceedings to secure their share
of the property. In doing this they
brought an action against Mrs. Kelley
for perjury in representing that she
was the sole heir, but on a trial of the
case she was acquitted on the repre-l
sentatlon that she supposed all the,
other heirs were dead and did neot
know that half blood relations Inher
ited.
Then came a will from San Fran
cisco under peculiar circumatances,
leaving the property to Mrs. Kelley.i
This was presented for probate and
contested and was withdrawn in the
middle of the trial because of the be
lief that its integrity could not be
maintained after the showing made by
the contestants and particularly after
the testimony of an expert on hand
writing, Mr. Tollman, had been intro
duced. Following this another will was
discovered in Butte last spring, as haa
been told in the Standard, with the
alleged signature of Allport and the
signatures of B. C. W. Evans and M.
Gelgerich as witnesses, the body of
the will being in the handwriting of
Evans. The course of the trial has
been outlined in the Standard, and it
seemed that the contestants made the
better showing all the way through, al
though the final evidence for propon
ent, of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sloss, was to
the effect that Allport in taking din
ner with thenm in Boulder a short time
before his death haid that he had made
a will. As far as the expert testimony
went that of Henry L. Tollman for
contestants seemed to have more
weight with the jury and to be more
conclusive than that of experts Ewell
and Drake for proponent.
In closing the case J. A. Walsh of
Helena opened for the contestants and
the time for each side was limited to
one and a half hours on account of the
end of the week and also the necessity
for ending the term, as Judge Parker
was obliged to open court in Dillon on
Monday, althou(h Judge Smith of Hel
ena was presiding here. T. J. Walsh
of Helena took the time for the pro
ponent and made a Wry strong and
able plea, but he was followed by Gov
ernor Smith for contestants, who sum
med up well in the limited time at his
disposal. The case was fought harder
and more attorneys engaged than
would have been possible by the ap
parent parties in interest, but it is
generally understood that different
parties have secured the interest in
the Minnie Healey mine pending the
determination of the suit, and they put
their added energies and resources
into it.
A Great Slaughter.
London, Nov. 20.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Sydney, N. S. W., sayS
that a civil war has broken out in the
British possession of New Guiana, 11 vIl
lages having been obliterated, with a
hlavy slaughter of the inhabitants.
Shamrock at Ho.se.
London, Nov. 19.-The Shamrock.
which left New York Nov. 2, arrived -i
the Clyde at midnight.