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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-03
AN ENGINEER KILLED
James Demsey, a Popular North
ern Pacific Employe, Killed
in the Billings Yards.
RUN DOWN BY ENGINE
While Walking the Coal Chute Track.
Employees Not to Blame Re
mains Taken to Wisconsin.

An accident occurred in the Northern
Pacific railroad yards in this city Satur.
day night which, for sadness and
mystery, has had no equal in Billings.
1t was just a few minutes after G
O'Clock when the accident happened,
which caused the death Of James J.
Dempsey, one Of the.oldest and most
popular epgineeIs~on the Northern Pa
cific SYSTEM. >Frevious to the accident
Dempsey had been OH the streets talking
with friends and it was impossible for
them to believe that lie had been killed,
and by an engine at that
At $50 Dempsey went to Parque' Is
restaurant and ate his supper: leaving
there at about 5 :55 he went over te, the
depot and then started for the round
house, near where he roomed. When
near the coal docks he was run over
and instantly killed by engine No 572
Of the Gebo train, III charge of Engin-
Ger Miles Ray. which was backing onto
the track TO the round house for the
night. Just how Dempsey came to be
Killed by the engine is not known, but
:.ile general supposition is that be had
pRen walking between the rails and it
'okNpg very slippery he had fallen and
at dong bit his head either Oh the
ur- or some hard substance. was
20 I'd insensible and fell across the
rail y,nd it was while in this condition
that he was run over. Had he been
walking on the track he could have
been seen by Doth the engineer and his
fireman, who were watching the track,
and as there was no other engine OF
train to distract his attention the above
theory is the one held by his friends as
the cause of the accident.
AS soon as the engine struck him,
Engineer Ray turned to his fireman
and told him thay had run over some-
thing and the engine was stopped,
while the fireman got down and went
forward to inspect. He returned with
the startling announcemnt that they
had run over man. At that time
they were unable to discern who the
person was, owing to the darkness, but
when torch was produced Ray dis
covered that he had run over his best
friend. Dempsey s legs were both cut
off and his head mangled.
The coroner was notified and the
remains removed to the undertaking
rooms. Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
All inquest was held in the office of the
police magistrate. A jury comprising
Frank Mann, John Hughes. H. F.
Clement. Willard Baker, Thomas Hill
and Chas. Stull was sworn BY Coroner
Townsend and then listened to the
testimony Of the witnesses. Those who
testified were J. Miles Ray, engineer
D. 3. Gillis, his fireman; j. R. Thomp-
son, Dempsey's fireman; James Sher-
wood. wiper; W. S. Salisbury, car
repairer; Frank and Matt Rademaker,
W. H. Schrieber, Jos. Parque and Fred
Penrod.
Ray and Gillis testified about notice.
ing that the engine Jared when it run
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-03
RANGE OUTLOOK.

| Winter POmises Favorable to Cattle in
Montana, Says Colonel Could
G. H. Gould. live stock agent of the
Chicago. Burlington & Northern,
passed through the city yesterday on
his way to Arizona, says the st. Paul
Globe. Mr.. Gould's headquarters dur
ing the summer is in Miles City, and
he has just closed up there and will
devote his energies during the winter
to southern cattle.
The ranges this year, " he said to a
reporter, turned out lot of good
cattle and sheep. Our road had its
share of business. The winter promises
to be favorable for cattle. There will
probably be plenty of snow for the cat
tie to slake their thirst. An open win
ter always means loss of cattle, for
when steer goes to the rivers and
brooks to drink he invariably falls in
and is drowned II there is snow he
simply licks it up and does not require
stream.
II notice there are number Of cat
tie and sheep snow bound in the noun
tains, especially in Washington. The
snow there is soft and cattle have a
hard time gotting through it.
Mr.. Gould enjoys national reputa-
tion as the '.Bad Lands Poet Lariat. !"
He has written a number of poems and
songs founded upon the late war, as
we'll as much other meritorious verse.
His latest is entitled "Stock Train
Signals
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-03

=
voce. Members were instructed to vote
for Fl. G. Stiff or VIM. Lindsay, as the
case might be, with the understanding
that the vote for the head Of the ticket
elected the entire caucus nominations.
The result showed So votes for Mr..
Stiff and 10 for Mr.. Lindsay. Mr..
Stiff was declared the nominee. Rep
resentatives Stephens and Hedges were
appointed a committee to escort Speaker
Stiff to the chair.
The new speaker was greeted with
appplause. He briefly thanked the
house for the honor conferred, assuring
the members that be would endeavor to
discharge the duties fairly and i'm
partially. Associate Justice Pigott
then administered the oath to the
speaker.
The employees Of the house were Their
lined up in front Of the speakers desk
and sworn in.
On motion of Representative Hedges
the rules of the Fifth session. were
voted to be in force pending the report
of the committee Oh rules.
Upon motion Of Hedges the chair ap-
pointed Hedges Of Fergus. Carr Of Flat
head and Toole of Deer Lodge a COM
mittee to wait upon and notify the SEN
ate of the organization Of the house
and to act as a joint committee with
one from the senate informing the gov.
ernor that the Sixth session was ready
to hear from him.
Tie house then adjourned until 10
O'Clock a. m. today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-03
In the Senate.

The senate was called to order BY
President Spriggs. The roll was called
and the senatorselect presented their
certificates. Senator Mahan was alb
sent. Justice Hunt then administered
the oath of Office to the new senators,
who subsequently signed the written
oath. Senator Hoffman presented the
caucus nominees given elsewhere \
The employees had the oath admAiea
tered. de solve,
Senator Campbell presentSs sheep G.
from W. G. Watt, serihe ~; nego
Meagher county, who lost II II 4s-fac
office from residing elsewheretto tie
effect that Mr.. Anderson had been
legally elected aud he did not propose
to institute a contest
Senator Norris then presented res
olution to the effect that Watt having
failed to respond to roll call and hav-
ing written that he would not contest,
Mr.. Anderson be sworn in as tile sena-
tor from Meagher. This was done.
President Spriggs was authorized to ap-
point the standing committees. Only
one committee was named yesterday,
the president naming Norris. Clark and
Mckay a committee Oh rules.
Hobson, Anderson and Connolly
were appointed a committee to act with
a like committee from the house to
notify the governor that the senate was
organized and ready for business, and
Gruwell, Cullen and Worden commit
tee to inform the house that an organi-
zation had been perfected. The senate
then adjourned until today.
Governor Simth s message to the leg
islature was delivered today at 10 a.
M, in the auditorium. The building
was crowded by ali eager audience.
The message was a biennial review Of
state matters and will be treated fully
in Fridays issue of The Gazette.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-03
BLACK PATTI TROUBADoRs.
High Glass Entertainments on the boards
for Next Week.

High Glass Entertainment on the boards
for Next Week.
A sensational performance is prom
ised by the Black Patti Troubadours' y
ON the occasion Of their performance III \
this city Friday evening of next week, 81
Jan. 13. The company has made
tremendous hit every where through its
magnificent presentat Of opera conn
edy, burlesque and vaudeville. The
two score artists comprising the COM
pany are the very best in their. fEesy1aa;s. n.
i've specialtias and the pe,AyY iioli, frUpsea
marked By the liberal ms .-4
everything is done on
costumes worn by the q
to be among the best
sssis%s1 sss costly .as q we're Application,
costumer who for :
costumes worn by S.
his company. Th-------
artistic and effectiy
which represents
Coney Island, WlInC wnNT
selected for the ope 1AAAA y ~. 4
formance. Mess - --. - -.
Nolan, managers of s.
evidently spared no. IF o
surrounding their SIC ll~
compartments. 1,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
MARRIAGE LICENSE For DEWEY
Admiral Applies for Permit to Wed
Mrs. Mildred HRxcn.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-A marriage Ii
cense was today issued to Admiral George
Dewey and Mrs. Mildred Hazen. The ap-
plication for the license was made by Lieu
tenant Harry H. Caldwell, U. S. N, Admiral
Deweys secretary, in person. The informa-
tion furnished the clerk and set forth in the
license is that Admiral Dewey is 81 years of
age and his brde-elect 49, that both are
citizens Of the United States and that in the
case of each party there was one former mar
riage To these statements Lieutenant Cald-
well was required to make oath.
The marriage ceremony will be performed
at Mre. McLean's residence. A family
party, with few intimate friends and many
high officials will attend the event No
authoritative information is obtainable as
to the exact date of the wedding. Cardinal
Gibbons is away from Washington and it
is believed Archbishop Keane, a friend OF
the bride will celebrate the marriage rites.
The archbishop is out Of the city.
The Post tomorrow will say:
admiral George Dewey and Mrs Mil
dred Hazen will probably be married today.
No announcement has been made, but the
necessary license was procured yesterday
and arrangements for the wedding. which
will be attended only by members OF the
two families, are complete. The ceremony,
it is understood, will be performed at the
residence of Mrs. Washington Mclean. Mrs.
Hazen's mother, 17O5 X street. The hour
of the ceremony depends. it is said, upon
the return OF John r. Mclean, Mrs. Hazen 5
brother from Ohio. He Is expected in
Washington some time Thursday. The re-
quired dispensation for the ceremony to
take place elsewhere than in a church was
procured yesterday and 1t Is asserted tha.
Cardinal Gibbons will be here to oficiate."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
ARGUMENTS IN WAR TAX CASE
To Test whether transportation
Companies or shippers Shall Pay
Hcvenuc on Packages.

WASHINGTON. Nov. S.-The United
States supreme court today began the hear
ing in the case OF the Merchants associa-
tion OF New York, brought in the name OF
William Crawford, against the Adams Ex-
press company to test whether the trans
poftation companies or the shippers should
pay the war revenue charged on packages
sent by express.
Frederic R. Kellogg, on behalf Of the
merchants. contended that the tax is i'm
posed exclusively on the business of trans
portation and is intended to be borne by
the carrier in all cases where 1t accepts
goods for transportation, and also that the
imposition of this tax upon tine carrier
precludes it from relieving Itself OF the eX-
pense by refusing to accept goods for trans
portation unless the unwilling shipper him
self assumes the burden. 1t was urged
that the refusal OF the express companies
to carry packages upon which the tax had
not been paid is an unlawful and unrea-
sonable restriction OF trade and the court
was asked TO enjoin 1t from making such
refusal.
Mr.. Steele, as counsel for the express
companies, took the position that the war
revenue tax was not intended by congress
to be imposed exclusively upon the express
company, even in the first instance, but IL
is placed simply on the transaction of ship
ment. to be paid indinerently by either
party, and that even II the express COM
pany is compelled exclusively by the statute
to pay the tax in the first instance yet it
is left free to relieve itself Of this ex-
pense by refusing to accept express pack
ages for transportation unless the shipper
agrees to assume the burden.
Mr. Steele asserted that the Adams COM
pany carries about 2S,OoO,OOO packages an
nually Tho tax on these would amount
to $3.50, 900, or 21s per cent OF the nominal
par value OF the companys capital stock
This, he argued, would be unreasonable
while II paid by the shipping public it would
not be felt The hearing will continue to-
morrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
WATCHING THE MONEY MARKET
Secretary Gage Does Not Consider
Any Exigency Exists wnrranting
Action by Governments

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Treasury officials
are watching the course of the money mar
ket in New York, but it is understood no
steps are contemplated at this time to re-
lieVe the stringency in rates which exist
in some quarters. Officials are disposed to
think the excessive charges for money
are made largely by banks to customers
who desire il for use in speculation and
that for ordinary business the financial
institutions are able to accommodate their
clients at the legal rates OF interest. Secre-
tary Gage, in speaking of the matter. said
that he did not consider any exigency existed
Warranting any action by the government.
There was no great accumulation Of money
in the treasury and the outgo OF govern
ment moneys was running pretty even with
its receipt.
In this connection the secretary said he
knew nothing of the statement current in
Wall street today that there was TO be a
conference between himself and well wnown
bankers OF the metropolis to consider the
question. nor was there any basis for the
report that the government was TO purchase
large amount OF bonds. The secretary was
In communication by telephone with prom
inent banking house in New York today,
the officials OF which informed him that
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
DOINGS IN SUPREME COURT
Several Important Gases Are Submitted to
States Highest Tribunal.
STATE AGAINST HOME INSURANCE CO.
Argued and Submitted, Attorney Cen
ernI Smyth Appearing for CONF
monwenIth-Points of the Ceie-
brnted Case Outlined.

LINCOLN, Nov. S.--(Special THE su-
preme court met this morning and 0overal
important cases were submitted, among
them the case OF the State OF Nebraska
against the Home Insurance company of
New York This was an action commenced
in the district court of Lancaster county
to recover certain fees which were paid to
John F. Cornell as state auditor and which
were not turned into the state treasury.
II is test case and II the decision Is favor
able to the state similar proceedings viii
be commenced against the insurance COM
panies which paid fees to Cornell
One of the contentious of the defendant
insurance company was that the state, after
having knowledge OF Moore's delinquency,
made a demand for him to make 1t good
and that he paid $4,000, which was duly re-
ceived by the state. The safe contends
that Moore was the agent of the insurance
companies and as such had in his posses
sion money which should have been paid
to the state. 1t Is admitted that in law
Moore owes the state nothing and that the
insurance companies owe it in the aggregate
about s27 0O0 Moore as the agent OF the
insurance companies reduced the indebt-
edness by the payment OF the $4,000 to s23,-
900. Another ground OF defense is that the
state having acqueeced Tor so many years
in the custom of paying fees to the auditor
Is now estopped to deny that such pay
ment was proper payment to discharge
the obligation to the state. This contention
Is met by a decision from a Texas case
in which the court held that because the
etate had not acted at an earlier day could
not affect the right Of the state to maintain
its suit, concluding with the assertion that
- ~ I,I frNr nn.
forcing its right to what belongs to it,"
The case was argued before the supreme
court by Attorney General Smyth and AS
sistant George Corcoran for the state and
by Greene & Breckenridge for the de-
fendant.
The case OF DR.. Farnam against the City
of Lincoln, an action brought to restrain
the city council from accepting an offer to
compromise a debt of the Lincoln Traction
company to the city Of Lincoln, was also
submitted.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
VOTE IN LANCASTER COUNTY
Republicans Poll About the Usual
Vote and Elect Their Ticket
with Little Trouble,

LINCOLN. Nov S.-(Special. 1.-The re-
publicans OF Lancaster county polled about
the usual vote yesterday and elected the
entire county ticket with the exception of
one candidate--the nominee for county
treasurer. One or two Of the other can
didates had close shave, but the ticket
has an average majority OF about 1000 I'm
official returns from all precincts and wards
in Lancaster county give Reese $50, and
Holcomb 1855, a majority for Reese OF
955. William Mclaughlin. fusion candi-
date for county treasurer, was elected by a
majority OF 949.
The fight on Buckstaff, the republican
candidate for county treasurer, was waged
by the republicans many of whom made no
secret of the fact. They insist that they
made 1t simply because OF Buckstaffs con-
duct in the county convention.
The fusion committee this afternoon
claimed the election OF two other candidates.
but the returns do not justify their as
sertions.
The republican headquarters were prac-
tically deserted today. 1t was easy to de-
termine from the early returns last night
that Holcomb had an easy majority. but
returns were received up to an early hour
this morning.
The poPulists were In a particularly low
full mood today and arrangements have
already been made for a grand jollifcation
later in the week The returns were sur
prise to many popocrats. They were all
confident, but they did not expect to see
such large gains, Notwithstanding the ex-
travagant claims of the populst central
committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
UNITED STATES TO GET TUTUILA
Agreement of Great Britain and Ger
many to He Submitted.

Agreement of Great Britain and Ger
many to He Submitted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-The State depart
ment has not yet been advised of the agree
ment between Great Britain and Germany
| respecting the Samoan group. 1t is gath
! cred, however, that if the outline of the ar
rangement set out in the cable advces is
accurate, there will be no disposition to
withhold our approval provided certain
minor conditions included
Whatever plan Great Britain and Germany
might agree upon, it was stipulated should
be first submitted to the consideration of
the United States. This was necessary, as
the change proposed could be made only
by formal treaty. which would not require
the approval OF the senate.
1t is believed that the arrangement pro-
posed now will be satisfactory to the State
department. The United States is not con-
cerned with the amount or character Of
the compensation that passes between the
other nations Besides retaining the coaling
station Of Pago Pago, acquiring the island
of Tutula, whereon the harbor is located.
and three or four smaller slets in the vi
cinity, the United States will continue to
enjoy, by stipulation, the privilege of trad
ing with Apia, under conditions usually as
referred to are not OF any particular i'm
portance from a commercial point OF view,
but it is deemed essential to control them
politically in order to prevent smuggling.
The partition of the Samoan group OF
islands marks the close of long standing
source of international controversy and
also brings about new territorial arrange
ments in the South Pacific. In the early
stage Of the negotiations it was agreed that
the United States should have the island
Of Tutuila, with its valuable harbor of
Pago Pago, and the lesser islands of it's
coast, including the large islet OF Manua.
The negotiations then shifted to London
to determine whether Germany or Great
Britain should retain the two remaining
islands, Upolu and Savai.
The nature of these later negotiations
has been constantly communicated to
Washington, although they have not reached
the State department and it has been known
for some days that in case Great Britain
retired from Samoa, Germany would give
as part compensation the large Solomon
islands Of Yzabel and Choiseul. These are
near the British possessions in Australia
being east of New Guinea. They are twice
the size of the Samoan group, but the county
is mountainous and the people warlike, many
being cannibals. The area of all the Ger
man Solomon Islands is 5000 square miles,
against LOO square miles for The entire
Samoan group.
At the British and German embassies
here the announcement OF the close of the
negotiations was received with much sat
isfaction.
high diplomatic official said the agree.
ment was due mainly to the fact that Ger
man public sentiment was averse to retiring
from Samoa, and yielding to this sentiment
Great Britain had solved the matter by
taking an equivalent in territory elsewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09

following majorities: Clerk OF district
court. r. VI. Taggart, 1928; Judge. NJ. G..
Joyce, 433; sheriff William Brewer, 499;
superintendent, c. G. Ellwanger, 347; cor
oner, c. N. Karstens, 513. The fusionists
elected c. P. Lloyd treasurer by majority
OF 9i4; II. n. Young. clerk, by 357 major
ity and George stroble, commissioner, by
eighty votes. Paul Jessen, republican can
didate for judge Of the Second judicial dis
trct carried Otoe county by 234. His ma
jority in the two counties is nearly 600.
ROCK-Complete official returns give
Reese, $685. Holcomb, 2i5; Ely. 379; Nc
Giltou, 347; Rich. 222; Teeters 227; Kin
kaid congresc, Sixth district, 3s9; Neville.
239. District judge, Fifteenth district:
Alder (repD. $685. Wood, 324; Westover
GusD. 272; Harrington, 245. The repub-
lcan ticket is elected by good majorities.
SAUNDERS-Complete returns give Reese,
6si: Holcomb, 2.557. Regents: Ely, 1882;
McGlton, 1,645; Rich, 2,S21; Teeters. 2,555.
District judge: Sedgwick Crep), 1858; An
derson (rep), 1886; Good (fus), 2,529; Sorn-
berger (fus) 2,317. Entire fusion county
ticket elected
SEWARD-Holcomb has carried the
county and the entire liet OF fusion county
officers IL elected. Sedgwick trep) has 27
majority over Sornberger (fus.) for dis
trict judge. The majorties are as follows:
Holcomb, 237 Regents Teetere, 1874; Rich,
%. District judges: sedgwick trep), q;
Good fus.). AZ; county treasurer, Reming-
ton, 416; clerk, Suppiger i07; county Judge,
Thomas, SIS; superintendent, Anderson, 1870;
sheriff, Wise, 26S; clerk OF the district
court, Calder 157; surveyor Furgeson, .;
coroner, Doty. 1o9; Fusicusts elected SUI
pervisors in all three supervisor districts,
making the county board stand to 2 ;u
sion
INGTON-Majoriti run from
few to nearly 500. When the returns are
all in Holcomb will have the county by
about 20. The republican district judges
will carry the county by about $50 votes.
OF the county officers the republicans get
clerk, judge. clerk of court, surveyor and
coroner. The fusionists get sheriff and
treasurer, superintendent and treasurer.
The fusionists had sheriff and treasurer last
term. The fusionist lost one member from
the county board. The board now stands
six republicans and one populst.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
THREE LIVES IN M'KINLEY's HANDS.
Privates Convicted by COurt-Martial
Await the FinnI Decision.

Privates Convicted by COurt-Martial
Await the Final Decision.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.--The four cases of
court martial death sentence Of soldiers in
the Philippines, which reached the War de-
partment by yesterdays Manila mall are
waiting transmission to the secretary of
war. The men under sentence are Private
Otto R. Conine, Corporal George Damphoffer
and Private Peter Bennett, all of Company
B, Sixteenth infantry, and Private William
f. Carborough, Company B. Third infantry
These cases will have to go to the secretary
OF war, and thence to the president for ap-
proval. Executive action cannot be fore
casted, but 1t is generally understood here
that in case the sentences are not commuted
by the president. it is more than likely that
the attorneys for the convicted men will
endeavor by technical flaws in the proceed
ings, to prevent the imposition Of the ex
treme penalty. 1t is understood also that
General Otis approval of the sentences was
coupled with a recommendation for mercy.
To make this recommendation the general
would have to approve the sentence, as he
has the right to disapprove the sentence
in toto, but not to mitigate 1t.