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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
NAVY Donartment. Lanuary Q. 1879.


Sir: have the honor to forward Tor your III
formation and the consideration OF your committee
copies OF CORRESPONDENCE between this Department
and the superintendent OF Coast and GeOdetc BUR
vey. and between this Department and the War
Department. by which you VIII see mat II was
probably impossible for the bdttle-shlp Massachl-
sets to pass from the Navy Yard Brooklyn. ~ \;
to Tompk!nsville, Staten Island. under the condi-
lions OF weather ard water that existed on ire lvh
ultlmo which occasion tina, vessel grounded on
Diamond Reef neccsStating extensive repairs. .
II should be remarked in this connection tnat
none OF the other baitle-ships or armored cruisers
could have made this passage on that day J ne
necessity for Immediately deepening this channel
appears ~ be evident. and have the honor to re-
quest favorable action by your committee IN tniS
matter. Very respectfully, JOHN ID LONG
Secretary.
To the Chairman Committee on Rivers and far-
bors, United States House OF Representatives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
RUN OVER BY TRAIN on WRONG TRACK

FOUR PERSONS INSTANTLY KILLED AT
IARIMER.
Pittsburg Jan fl.-Four persons were down
and instantly killed by express train No. IL.
Larilner station OIL the Pennsylvania Railroad
twenty-five miles east OF PittsburG. They were
walking on the track when struck. The list OF dead
is as follows
RROWN Walter. MILLER Thomas
MILLER Mary WILSON, Albert
The train was running nj full speed. and the
bodies we're terribly mangled. on account Of
freight wreck near Larimer 1t was necessary to
switch the westhound passenger trains 10 the east
bound track The engineer blew the whistle but
The alarm was unheeded. the victims evidently
thought that the train would run on the wes,bOund
track as usual They all residents OF Larimer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
Moralists may pirate

Dloralists may pirate.
and doctors prose, and
science shout from the
housetop, but just SO
long as the birds sing
and the flowers bloom,
and a maiden's lips are
cherry.red, and a young
mans eyes look love,
just so long the lads and
lassies will kiss - and
kiss again.
And where, good men,
is the harm if the klssers
aud kisses be healthy,
and true love stands
sponsor. II is only when
III health has blasted
the sweet cleanliness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
NETWORK HARBOR'S PERILS.
LETTER FROM SECRETARY LONG TO
CONGRESS.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COAST SURVEY
REGARDING THE ACCIDENT TO TIE
MASsACHU SETS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUyE.l

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE letter sent by secre-
tary Long TO Congress regarding the naccessibity
OF tho most important naval station possessed by
the Government TO warships in need OF repairs.
which referred to In The Tribune to-day, is as
follows.
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NEW CODE or LAWS FOR ALAShA.

PASSED RY THE HOUSE VIII HUI III I-''''17
AMENDMENT.
Washington Jan. 1.-THE House today completed
and passed the bil for the codihcaton OF the Grim
inal laws % Alaska, on which & has been working
Internationally for a week An amendment was
adopted providing high license system IN the ief-
ri.orv with species OF local option. Liquor dealers
r,,.i,s ,ro,isions are TO pay a license OF 5000 n
vear and the consent Of a majority Of the white
ci.izens living within two miles Of a liquor dealers
establishment must be obtained before a license can
he issued An attempt to recomnit the bill FOR the
purpose Of securing the adoption % provision ex-
1i"tnp convicted feons from service on iures was
defeated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
MEDALS FOR SIMPSONS MEN.

Washington. Jan. ll.-Senator Hale to-day intro
duced n joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
OF the Navy 70 have bronze medals struck COM
memoratinP the naval bate Of Santiago. and 10
distribute them among the officers and men OF the
ships Of the North Atlantic Squadron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
CURRENCY BILL TO BE WITHDRAWN

q hRENtl DfLL ~ DL WI II INA " y.
Washington. JAN 1.-THE Banking and Currency
Committee OF the House to-day unanimously d.
rected the withdraw CT the bill revising tho bank
ing and currency laws on the House calendar.
Representative Mitchell Of NewYork, gave notice
that at next Wednesdays meeting of the commit
tee ne would move that the bill be again reported
10 the House. and Mr.. Van Voorhis. OF OHIO gave
notice that he would move to substitute the recon-
mendatlons OF the Presidents Message on the sub
ject.
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Copy Enclosure
Treasury Department.

Office OF the Coast and Geodetic Survey
Washington. d. c.. December q. 1885
Sir Referring to my communication to you OF
the 18th inst In relation to the proposed examina-
United States steamship MASSACHUSETTS grounded
on the 10th inst. beg to state that have since
obtained further information on the subject as fol-
1t appears that Mt II a. m. on the 10Th inst. the
tide at Fort Hamilton was IL foot below the plane
OF reference OF the soundlngs chart. and
that the tide is later by half hour at Governors
is deducted from the depths given on our chart
there are several spots on which vessel drawing
from 26.2 10 261 might well have touched In the
passage between the Diamond Reef and the ferry
to male the passage under the condtions WITHOUT
1924 marked 70 Illustrate. In View OF the above Il
would seem that an examination would be unneces-
account OF floating ice and other impedimcnts.
To make the channel practicable for deep-draught
vessels OF the Navy the obstructing reefs should
be removed to suitabe depth. Resnectfuily
yours. HENRY s. rRITcHETT.
To the Secretary Of the Navy.
Navy Department Washington. December % 1893.
Sir: have the honor to forward Enclosed a com
muncatlon received from the Suoernendent OF
ing that portion of New-York Harbor where the
battle-ship MASSACHUSETTS, recently grounded After
careful inspection OF the chart and cOnsldera ion
Of the Massachusettss draught and rlaneuvring
Expressed by the OF Th h ne oa opp0
Geodstic Surrey In his letter. namely. that It
passage under the conditions without striking
As our heaviest naval vessels constantly pass
ing up and down the East River to the New York
Yard It is considered most desirable that the
harbor be deepened Diamond Reef and have
therefore the honor 10 request that n practicable
this work be undertaken by the Engineer Corps OF
the Army. Very respectfullv.
JOHN y. LONG, Secretary
To the Hon. Secretary Of War.
This letter returned 10 Secretary Long by
the Secretary OF War January q with several
Endorsements. which show that the communication
was referred 10 Major Adams, in charge Of I'm
provements in New-York. who said that the esti-
mated cost OF improving Diamond Reef to thirty
two feet below mean low water $500 GOO. with
about 10 per cent 10 be added for contingencies
supervision. etc. making the total estimated cost
about 81 ,Os9 900 This had already been trans
mltted to Congress with the opinion that the work
"of public importance. which Is worthy
to be undertaken by the United States, and which
is justified by the interests OF commerce involved. -
Another Endorsement made by General Wilson.
Chief OF Engineers. declares that until Congress
takes affirmative action and makes the necessary
appropriation. the War Department cannot inaugu-
rate the work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
DECORATED BY THE CHINESE EMPEROR

Washington. Jan. IA bill authorizing Iieuten-
ant Colonel Vfquain. OF the 81 Nebraska Regi-
ment to accept from the Emperor OF China the
decoration Of the Order OF the Double Dragon. for
distinguished services rendered, was passed b.
the Senate to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12

Fur Lined Circulars with high storm fur
collar OF cloth. covered various coiOrs, ha nd
some. warm, lstylish garments, *3o. $40. $50
nm. e. &. shayne. 12i West AID ST., bet.
broadway and 9th Ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12

government, upon terms which shall be reasonable
and Just all rights secured under the cession by
Spain. and thereupon to leave the government ana
control OF the Islands to their people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
FULL. FAITH IN THE PRESIDENT.

far as am able TO learn. Is preparing by force and
violence 20 take and hold them. willing 10
trust the Administration. ! have no sympathy
with those who talk Of making war on AGunaldo
any more than I had with those who talked Of
making on Gomez
Thank God for that murmured Mr. Hoar from
his scat but I'm a voice audible throughout the
chamber.
Il repeat" continued Mr.. Foraker. that We had
four choices as TO what should do. and affirm
that the President acted wisely 1t is now for Con-
gress 10 investigate whether the Filipnos are
capabe Of self-governnent. and whether they de-
sire self-government. We Will know in a short
time what the feeling Of the population Of the
islands is. Then act intellisently. and !
know will act Justly.
In closing Mr.. Foraker said he would place in
the record the recent proclama ton OF the Presi-
dent to the insurgents declaration OF the
spirit and purpose OF the United States When
he took his seat there a demonstration Of
approval from the galleries, which was unchecked
by the presiding officer.
Mr. Allen briefly continued the debate on ;hc con-
stituiiona questions relating 70 the acquisition Of
the Philippines. He oombated the position taken
hv Mr. Foraker maintaining that the United States
Government could not consttLtiOnally acquire the
Philippines without the ultimate object IN view Of
admitting them into the Union as state.
man OF the Committee Foreign Relations the
Senate into executive session. When the
doors were roopened Mr.. Morgan announced that
Mr. Sullivan not ready 10 proceed with his
speech the Nicaragua Canal bill, and the Sen
adjourned
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-17
(Ioward. Crosby 8 90 Boston Letter.


Boston, May 16.-Wheat opened easy 4
cent under last nights prices. There is
hot forcing weather In the southwest,
but prices were strongly influenced by
the Buffalo strike. Foreign houses traded
on both sides of the market but shipping
demand was poor. Crop news is con-
nicting and weather is favorable every
where, but cinch bugs and Hessan flies
have caused complaints from Ohio and
Indiana.
Primes weekly crop summary says:
There is a large acreage of coarse
grain the sequel to the partial failure
Of the winter wheat crop. More spring
wheat has yet to be sown, but the early
sowing has made good standing"
Gables showed no response to our in
clination of yesterday opening sd. high
er and closing weak at Sd. lower. Later
in the session wheat strengthened on
more insect stories followed by a sharp
advance at St. Louis. May wheat was in
demand by foreign houses and went TO
~ cent premium over July. The north
western receipts for wheat were 2S4 cars,
against 1880 for the same day last year
Continental markets closed steady.
The stock market opened fractlonally
higher. and after a brief period of hesita-
ton. developed increased strength There
was no excitement in the morning deals
and business was only on a moderate
scale. but the tone was very firm. Lon
dOn's total transactions today were
scarcely over 10000 shares, with sales
slightly in excess Of purchases.
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]. h. CLARKE \ GO.
May Half Gone.
June Will Be Here Be-
fore You Know It.
So will the hot days and White 2.
X. Skirts and Waists will be in de-
mand.
JUST RECEIVED,
PIQil QDd FllCy Trimmed
?. K. SKIRTS,
$3.50, $3.50. sl.98, $3.50 to $40
Is DOZ. White LQVl NQIStS,
Prices varying from
SI.39, SITE, Sl.89, $I.90,
S2.39, $3.50, $3.50
The beauty of our Waists will be
appreciated as you examine them.
NlSI SILK NQiSt Gems
of Comfort and inexpensive Lots
of Pleasure at Small Cost to be had
in purchasing any of our waists,
from
48G to $1,000
sheets QIId Pillow C0SGS

of the Best Grades of Cottons,
which we will sell you at less than
cottons are retailing at by the yard.
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5 8fi15s: MAY Nay = il tS S5S SSS
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Washington, May 16-Today's state
ment of the treasury shows: Available
1921, 059, 1913; net silver. S4,9 827; United
States notes in the treasury, $13 81, S4S;
treasury notes of 1890, 1891, 351; total re-
this month. S2$, ESQ, S74; total receipts this
year. $447, PIG, 389; total expenditures this
day, S13, $50, 600; total expenditures this
month, $25, 055, 900; total expenditures this
year, 1858 526, 400; deposits in national
banks, $50, 300, S91; silver bullion, $685., 672
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-17

GAS TO n A.
P..-..h. ,Ihs kind YoH Haze kaayS Bought
'is, q US9zzzs<
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-17
THE MONEY MARKET.

New York May 16.-Money on call
steady, at 21zd4, last loan at ~; mer-
camille paper, 1904; sterling exchange
firm, at 4. 1904 .sT14 and 4.S5d4 .85ll; posted
rates. 1864 S61z and 4.SSd4. SSls; CONNER
cial bills 4.S464. S415; silver certificates,
e1A d62; bar silver Ga; Mexican dollars,
4 .SSq4 .S3l; government bonds easy; rail-
road bonds strong.
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COPPER UP AGAIN.

Continued From Page Eighty
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-17

Lawyer Frank E. Deon went 20 WoT-
cester to-day, on probate business.
Miss Margaret Fallon of Worcester,
who has been visiting the Misses Sellig
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-17
N0Sl SILK waist Gems

of Comfort and inexpensive Lots
of Pleasure at Small Cost to be had
in purchasing any Of our waists,
from
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-17
THE COTTON MARKET.

New York, May 16.-Cotton futures
closed steady. May, $50; June. 5.S4; July.
S;Sl; Aug, 5;Ss; SEPT, 5.s5; OCT, 5SS;
800; March, 6.O4; April. 6.0I.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-31

breath Of fresh air. The thermometer
Sunday night took a sudden drop until
it struck 10 degrees below. zero, where
it rested until Monday forenoon; then
it warmed up slightly. The storm
seems to have been a general one
throughout South Dakota. Wyoming
and Montana, and caused some delays
to railroad traffic. The Burlington en-
countered heavy snow all the way from
Edgemont to Billings and on Sunday
night was nearly four hours late. The
snow drifts were reported so heavy on
the Bridger and Rocky Fork branches
that the trains were not sent out yester-
day until snow plows could be secured
from Livingston with which to clear
the way. The storm is still raging to-
day and is wen more severe than
either Sunday or yesterday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-31
THREATENS A LIBEL SUIT.
But a Democratic Attorney Refuses I
Aid Beasley, the Traitor.

But a Democratic Attorney Refuses to
Aid Beasley. the Traitor.
Sydney Fox, the attorney of Big
Timber is in the city today and informs
us that W. W. Beasley, the republican
representative of Sweetgrass county,
who voted for W. A CLARK for senator
last Saturday, threatens to bring a libel
suit against a half dozen leading re-
publioans Of Big Timber, who, when
the news Of Beasley's t%reachery was
received, hanged him in efigy in the
main street of the town and then pub
licly burned the figure as a further
mark of their contempt. The efigy
was labeled "Beasley, the bribe-taker,"
and ''Beasley, the traitor to Sweetgrass
county. which SO outraged his feelings
(?) that he threatens to bring a libel
suit and wired to Attorney Fox to re-
tain him as attorney. That gentleman,
however, though a lifelong democrat,
fatty refused to act for the republican
traitor and has nov been retained by
the defense if the suit is brought.
Beasley went through Billings Sunday
morning, it is reported, on his way to
st. Paul, where it is supposed he went
to deposit the bribe-money he received
from CLARK. 1t is a ten to one shot.
though. that he will never sue anybody
for libel. The danger of proving it.
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NOTICE.
$4,000 Obtained by Extortion.

n- NJ
To All Persons Concerned: Notice
is hereby given that four certain prom
issory notes dated November 30, 1898,
payable to the order Of James Donald.
son at the First National bank of
Miles City, Montana, signed II. A.
Smith were secured by the said Donald
son from the undersigned by threats,
coercion and extortion and the said
notes are entirely without considera-
tion.
This notice is given to warn all per-
sons and concerns against buying, dis
counting or taking said notes or any of
them, and that the undersigned will
resist the payments Of said notes for
the reasons as above stated, to the full
extent Of the law. Said notes are more
particularly described as follows:
81, 900 payable in sixty days after date
$1,000 payable n year after date:
$4,000 payable two years after date ;
$500 payable two years after date.
The above descriptions are made
from memory and may in some respects
be incorrect, and this notice is intended
to cover any and all notes of whatever
description made payable to the order
Of James Donaldson signed by the under
signed. H. A. Smith.
Dated this 26th day Of January. 1899.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-31
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the Grand.

Friday, Jan. 27.-Julius Sultan, San
Francisco; W. B. Cochran, Wibaux
e. +. Lonabaugh. Sheridan; Louis
Loeb, Rock Island; D. o. CLARK, Oma-
ha; Chas. P. Story. F. ". Moore.
Sheridan; Geo. P. DER, Bozeman: g.
L.. Butcher. st. Paul: J. T. Leakey,
Wibaux; III. L. Miller, Glendive; e.
z. Campbell, Denver.
Saturday, Jan. 28.-L. Bruck, New
York; W. H. Coates, Detroit, Mich.
T. Milton, Omaha: F. D. Robertson,
st. Louis; J.. B. Elliott, Highfield;
Louis Lehfeldt, Lavina; I. D. O'Don-
nell, E. B. Kennedy, Oscar Pearson,
city; j. f. Nicholson. Chicago.
Sunday, Jan. 29.-John T. Smith.
Livingston; Ben F. Romney, Butte
D. Q. Anderson. city; w. P. franklin
Melville; N. R. Vessel. Helena; ".
A. Amsden, L~avina; W. l.. G. Unger,
Laurel; D. j. Mccormick. Chicago; T.
J. Porter, Miles City r. H. Shadrick,
Chicago; A. Branower, Milwaukee
Hari Gephen, Algiers; A. B. LaMott,
Roundup; J. E. Edwards, Junction
Mrs. H. E. Oldt, st. Louis; Geo. Jor-
dan and lady, Georgia; M. K. Ora
ham, Graham, Tex: w. q. Carroll,
Butte.
Monday, Jan. 3O.-F. W. Kreidler.
Miles City; Louis P. Best, Butte
Henry Muller and daughter, Butte; F.
W. Lee, Park City; H. E. Oppenhei-
mer, Butte; F. B. Thoms, city; 6. w.
Houghton, Helena; F. E. Unger, Rock
Quarry F. j. McDaniels, st. Paul
Tom Smith, Chicago; j. 7. Brown,
Joliet; A. Sturtzkopf, Helena; j. S.
Pendleton, New Britain, Conn; W.
Mcbride, Dixon, ILL.,; H. Z. Miller,
-Glendive; Sydney Fox, Big Timber
Robt. Lyon, Des Moines; Fl. G. Lyon,
Red Lodge; Julius Sultan, San Fran
cisco.
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COVERED WITH SNOW.

A Regular blizzard swoops Down ON
Billings.
The past week was u "oorkSf'' for q
mixture Of weather, the weather man
not seeming to care what nanner Of
climatic changes no dishejFup First II
was rain. then II was VIVA. and how II
did blow ON Saturday night. That
night y regular Dakotr blizzard swept
over this section. Width continued until
Monday morning. The snow fell In,
eessantly until Monday noon and dur.
Ing a greater part Of the time was no,
oompanied BY q strong eastern wind,
which drove the snow into drifts, pilins
u high ON sidewalks and against build
ings. Sunday the streets wore deserted
but f0r aa ocoaaioual mss who hssved
the storm fos \ few miautss to Rss 4
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The Army and Navy

Have covered themselves with glory
during the war. The army and navy
vestpocket memorandum book pub
lished by the Northern Pacific is a COM
pact digest of information relative to
the navies and armies of Spain and the
United States at the beginning Of the
war. 1t has a map of Cuba, illustra-
tions of naval ships, glossary Of navy
and army terms. translation of Spanish
words, etc. Send 10 cents to Chas. s.
Fee, Gen. Pass. agent. N. P. R. R., st.
Paul, Mimi, for a copy. soft
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south or East. which,

When a trip 10 contemplated II 10 al
ways we'll to prepare h. advance In order
10 avoid little Inconvenience which are
often annoying. The two fast traina
leaving Minneapolis aud st. Paul daily
via Wisconsin Central lines for Milwau.
kee and Chicago make close connections
with trains east and south. balng ole.
gsntly equipped with sleeping cars, par,
lor cars and day coaches they are fully up,
psselatsd by the travelling public. fonl
nearest ticket agent will give you com
plete Information and furnish you foldsl
u the Wisconsin Central lines.
Jas. q. pond, General passenael
Agent, Milwaukee. Wis
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Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the postoflce ut Billings, Yellow.
stone county. Montana. for the week
ending Jan. 80. 1899.
Bradley. Joseph; Chamberlain. W.
u. /; Cofiin.P. p; Dean, Frank; Drake.
". p; Graves, Minnie; Gronen. An.
gust; Henley. Charles; Kennedy,
John; Lewis. Mrs. Addie; MauIen.
John; Mcbride, Will, Munger. Walter
Mullonsy, y, H., 9iohasdson. Julius
Scott, sid; Scott, Ollie, Saith. Edwin
stul,s. John w., Wilson. John d.
Persons calling for the same will
please say ''sivestissi.
Il y. lSAsssoock. Ruasnaasar.