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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
REDUCTION IN BOX RENTS.
Considerable Decrease IN the Cost to-
Uncle SANS Patrons.

considerable decrease ~ the SOst tS
Uncle SANS Patrons.
On and after July l the box rents in
the postoffice will be reduced and the
postmaster's salary will be- raised 5000.
Gall boxes, that were so cents per quar-.
ter, will be reduced to 35 cents, lock
boxes that were 81 will be rs cents,
and lock drawers that were 81. so will
be $1.25. This will be gratifying
news to those who have boxes, and Mt
the same time speaks we'll for this city,
as it shows that Billings il moving
ahead in the way Of population and
in the increase Of the volume Of bust
ness. The Billings %postoffice, under
the new classification, has been raised
to second class, the change to take
effect July /.
Postmaster Babcock says some de-
cided improvements will be made in
his office shortly. At present every box
is taken and there are daily demands
for more. The present call boxes will
be taken out and lock boxes added in
stead. Something like 300 new lock
boxes will be put in to accommodate
the demand. The general delivery
will probably be placed Oh one side so
as not to obstrnct entrance to the Office,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
HON, RALPH REKRY IN TOWs,
He Thinks Veal " Gazing Higher and
Advises Growers to Speculate,

He Thinks Veal " Gaing Higher and
Advises drawers to Speculate,
Hon, Ralph Berry, the White Sui
phur Springs aookmaster, arrived in
the city this morning froW/ Chicago,
where he has Just fpiShed selling
5000 head Of skeep thpf no fed last
winter He sold thewH flor from w. a5
to Sh,sh q huddIeG making a nice
profit on the t~EaUs6etion, which is in
marked contrast to tho conditions under
tho Democratic Wilson, German law,
when Nv Berry says he sold sheep as
low AZ Si,h0,
Regarding the wool situation, Mr.,
Berry says no thinks the market will
advance during the next eight months
and advises growers who arc 50 situated
that they can afford to do so, to hold
their clips for better prices, He is
himself holdina about 400, 900 pounds
IN Boston for a raise, 200, 900 NJ which
no hauaht last February IN this city Of
WIN, Rea for u cents a pouad, ON
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

Casper Trying to Get Wyoming Wool
That Is Coming to Billings.

Casper Trying to Get Wyoming Wool
That Is Coming to Billings.
Agents Of the Casper Transportation
company in certain parts Of the basin
have been representing to the sheep
men that they could not get %freiphters
to haul their wool from Meeteetse to
northern railroad points. says the Big
Horn County News, and by thus max
ing such false statements hope to turn
the woolgrowers toward Casper. We
will state, for the benefit Of the above.
mentioned agents, that there has al
ready been nearly 200, 900 pounds Of
wool shorn at Meeteetse and f%reighters
have been Oh hand to load and in many
instances were compelled to wait, from
the day shearing commenced. The
freighters have, without exception, de.
livered the wool on the cars in Red
Lodge and Bridger in first-class condi-
tion and have not used the wool to
corduroy the roads to make them passa-
hla
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
WILL CHANGE SUNDAY.
N, T.. viii Discontinue Two Passenger
Trains and Change Time of Others.

", - WIZ biscoHlihut W TassfHseF
Trains and Change Time of Others.
Another change in the Northern Pa
Gitio time card will take place next
Sunday, June IS, whereby the two pas
senger trains, Nos, 3 and 4, which
wero added about two months ago,
will be discontinued, and the arrival of
Nos, | and 3 changed, The former
will leave Billings at $50 a, m, in
stead of IL IO3 p, NJ, as now, and the
latter will leave this city at s a, m,
instead of g q, N, These trains will
run via Helena, Stub trains will con-
meet ut Logan with No, ! for Butte, Az
irving in the latter city at lao q, m,,
and leaving Butte at 8'5O a, m, will
connect at Logan with tho east bound
train No, 3,
This latest move in the train service
is said to have come about through ar,
engagements made between the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern, the two
Toaas agreeing to discontinue two Of
the coast trains, II is also said that
the change will be in effect but a short
time, 40 heavy travel will make the
putting on Of additional trains q neces'
sity,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
SDend the summer in California.

The cost of getting there need not
stand in your way. Late in June and
early in July the Burlington loute will
sell round. trip tickets to Los Angeles at
just about half the usual rates. Liberal
return limits and stop.over privileges.
For a hundred dollars you can not
only go to Los Angeles and back, but
you Jan, in addition. see pretty nearly
all of southern California that Is worth
seeing.
Information and California litera-
ture OH request. j. Francis, general
agent, Omaha, Neb.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
Will PLAY HALL,
North and south sidsfs viii Have u Can
Test sunday AftevaaaM

An interesting ball same IL promised
fos sunday a~ftesa00a NJ tho fair
grounds, thu opposing teams 10 be eamr
posed Of north aud s0ath siders, Matt
RsdsmaksF II NJ tho head Of tbs eatev
prise and he says ths boys ava praatie
luz every day toy tb6 fame, The game
will oaanmenee pf0mptIy ~ ala0 aud
wall he fvee. The lineup Of the plahs
Il ~ fellows
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
North d

Pitcher, Ernest Robbins; catcher,
Fred Peurod; first base, James Platt
second base, Percy Smith; third base,
Albert Erickson; shortstop, Ira
Haynie; center field, Chas. Wheeler
right field. Lester Forester: lett field,
Earle Morse.
South Side.
Pitcher, Chas. Browning; catcher,
Will Schneider; first base, Will Brooks
second base, Guy Wagner; third base,
Chas. Schneider; shortstop, Chas.
Ovren; right field, Oscar Hoe; center
field, Frank Flanagan; left field,
Henry Ohland. Lew Smith and Ben
Schneider, substitutes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

Information believed to be reliable
has reached Manila of the assassination
of General Luna and his aide.de.camp,
Lieutenant Pasco Ramon, Oh June 8,
by Aguinaldo's guard at the headquart-
ers Of Aguinaldo.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

4 terrible cyclone struck the town
Of New Richmond, Wis, Moaday
night, nearly wiping the place out Of
existence, 4 couple of hundred people
we've killed and twice ~ many injured,
The town Of Hoardman, in thu same
state, was treated similarly,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

will be ground to pieces, as it deserves.
In such times as this the president is
the leader Of the whole people, aud to
take issue with him on any pretext is
un-American and unpatriotic."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
Other Bal News,

The following from the Yellowstone
Journal may cause the issuance of a
challenge from Manager Bob Nix of
the Billings club: Judging from the
scores that are being made by the ball
tossers of the state outside of Miles
City, there is not a club in the state
that would afford u boys common
amusement, and when we say "our
boys'' we, of course, include the reform
school club, for while they continue to
dangle Miles City's scalp O. their "cou
stick we must treat them with all
respect. As it is, the reform school
boys and the Miles City pick-ups a
put up a game any day that will COM
pare favorably with the best and it is
too bad that the expense of travel pre-.
vents their meeting some Of the alleged
ball teams Of the big Montana towns.
Scores running up in the twenties and
thirties on each side meet with such IA
vor in Butte, Helena and Anaconda
that probably they would not enjoy a
sharp crisp game wherein goose eggs
are literally dispensed Oh both sides
and scores the exception rather than
the rule.
u
No word has been received as yet
from the Sheridan club accepting the
challenge or invitation to play our boys
in Billings on the Fourth Of July, and
unless such is forthcoming this week,
Red Lodge will be invited.
4 u
j. D. Fletcher, captain of the Column
bus ball club, has written to Manager
Nix, stating that his team would like
to get a game with our boys in the near
future. They will probably be accom-
modated.
Frank Kimmell, n Of the ball play
ers who lately came to Billings. left
yesterday for his home in Iowa.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

The Oregon troops have sailed from
Manila and will land at Portland.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
Runs.

score ny tAnlAss-
Billings, ,t,,0 ah8 900 s-l9
He'd Lodge, ia 0 0 2-lb
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
BANKS MUST OBEY LAW.

.OFFICIALs PROHIBITED FROM RE
CEIVING UNSTAMPED CHECKS
AND AFFIXING STAMPS THERE
ON.
Local bank officials have received a
circular from Commissioner Wilson, OF
the internal revenue, relative to the
stamping Of checks received by them.
The text Of the circular absolutely
prohibits banks from affixing stamps to
checks unstamped when presented, and
requiring them to return the same to
the drawers.
This action was taken upon informa-
tion that certain banks had adopted the
practice OF not requiring stamps, as an
advertisement TO secure patronage as
against rival banks.
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
A GREAT ENCAMPMENT.

G. A. r. ASSEMBLY IN PHILADEL-
PHIA SEPTEMBER NEXT TO BE
A GRAND AFFAIR.
Acting Commander-in-C Chief Major
William c. Johnson. Of the G. A. r.,
who has been visiting Junior Vice
Commander Daniel Ross, of this city,
left yesterday afternoon for Philadel-
phia.
Major Johnson has come from his
home in Cincinnati to look over the
arrangements for the coming thirty
third national encampment Of the Grand
Army.
In speaking of the coming encamp-
.ment, General Johnson says: "This will
be, in my opinion. the greatest encamp-
ment the national body of the Grand
Army has ever held. l am particularly
pleased with the plan of the great
camp to be located in Fairmount Park,
and don't know but that l would be
as well satisfied to have the headquar-
ters there as at a hotel in the city"
Department Commander William II,
Moystin and Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
eral w. A. Reilly, both Of this city, will
lead the department Of this city in the
parade.
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
SET FIRE TO AN ARMORY
WORK OF tNcENDlARY IN CHESTER
DISCOVERED IN TIME.

A FEW MINUTES DELAY WOULD
HAVE PROVED FATAL FOR THE
HANDSOME NEW BUILDING LAST
NIGHT.
Word comes from Chester Of a delib-
crate attempt to destroy the armory
building In that town last night. 1t
was frustrated by the timely discovery
of smoke pouring through the cellar
windows.
An incendiary had set fire TO a box Of
rubbish in the cellar, and had selected
"a time when the armory was deserted
by the N. G. p. boys. A passerby saw
the smoke. an alarm was sent in and
the Hanley and Moyamensing fire COM
panies responded. The flames were
making rapid headway when the fire.
men arrived, but were extinguished af-
ter a sharp fight.
The present armory was built several
years ago after the old building had
ben destroyed by fire A few minutes
delay would have proved fatal for the
new building last night
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
INSPECTED THE CITY HALL.

THE PUBLIC BUILDING COM
MITTEE LOOKED OVER THE
STRUCTURE YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON.
In response to an invitation from
Chairman OF the Public Building Com
mittee Of City Council John e. Healy
the committee inspected the City Hall
building yesterday afternoon.
The committee composed Messrs
Healy, Cannon, Monaghan. Groves and
Stewart, and met at the Hall at
O'Clock and went over the entire build.
ing.
After thoroughly examining the old
tower they visited the tax Office. Here
a number Of improvements are desired
in the way of moving the railing and
placing it in another direction. so as &c
make more room for the clerks.
The Police Department was then Wis
tied, ard the advisability Of having a
rear driveway TO the police station dooi
was discussed. These matters will re-
colye immediate attention. ant
acting on Building Inspector Cassldy'i
report the Hall tower will probably be
torn down.
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
nAMAaINa RuMoRs QUIETED.

A short time ago George NJ. Beeson,
for several years bookkeeper for Will
liam ]. Fisher. relinquished his posi-
ton. Since then various discrediting
rumors have been in circulation as to
the cause for the severance Of his busi-
ness relations with the Office. An
Evening Journal reporter ascertaina
that these rumors have but little foun-
dation. During Mr.. Beeson's illness Mr..
Fisher found discrepancies in his
books. They amounted to less than
800 and covered a period OF but few
days. When the matter was called to
his attention he promptly admitted the
error and made good the amount.
Shortly afterwards he left Mr.. Fish
er's employ and secured another posi-
tion. Mr.. Fisher never impugned his
honesty.
Evening journal., 1899-07-15

telling of the mortality Of man. Rev.
l.. w. Layfeld, of Smyrna. then deliv-
cred the funeral address.
In the course Of his remarks Pastor
LayheId said:
Il have known the deceased for
many years, and l knew him to love
him. Il is true he fell. but as was said
by my brother in the prayer, he had
great virtues. and many of them, as his
friends know. He had much to admire
and great deal to love.
And who knew him but to love.
him? believe he was one of the many
victims Of circumstances in our very
day where a chain OF misfortune seems
to surround one least expecting it,
when one unsuspectingly finds himself
drifting with the current of adversely,
unable to stem the tide. until troubles
and trials and sorrows come and set
him to thinking over the past and look
ing ahead with a sad heart, because
he did not mean to have It thus.
"Thus I have found the life of our
brother. My heart has yearned with
sympathy through his sorrow, as l have
sympathized with him; and night after
night, in the meditations Of my own
chamber, have lifted up my heart in
earnest supplication that he might
have a peaceful hour to die, and a
home where the wicked cease from
trouble and the weary are at rest.
There is a friend that sticketh
closer than a brother, and how l love
to recommend this Friend, Who never
leaves nor forsakes and Who is never
sought in vain. To the friends OF the
deceased gathered here to-day, l would
say that we should ever remember that
while the Saviour never looked with
allowance on sin. yet He always has a
place in His loving heart for the prodi-
gal SON."
Expecting some radical change as
they did in the appearance Of Colonel
Cooper, the mourners were greatly sur
prised at his personal appearance. Pale
and baggard was his countenance, and
the closest personal friends, who had
not seen Colonel Cooper for a year, de-
clared they would not have recognized
in the face OF the deceased their former
companion.
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The clock tower Of the City Hall
sutains a weight Of nearly five tons.
Beatrice, infant daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Murgatroyd, was
buried this morning.
Repairs are being made to the floor
under the shed at the p. w. e b. rail-
road station.
The Pusey and Jones Company is
building two extra large engines for
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany.
The Pusey and Jones Company
will ship on Monday a load Of paper
machinery.
"A vessel load of fire brick has ar
rived at the Shipley street wharf.
Rev. Joseph S. Bunting. assistant
rector of the Church of the Holy Apos-
ties, Philadelphia, will take charge of
Christ Episcopal Church, at DuPont's
Banks, and will assume charge on Au-
gust 1.
Charles b. Dubell. a divinity stu
dent has been placed in temporary
charge of st. Matthews Episcopal Mis-
sion.
The Park Commission viii COM
plete the park drive from Market to
West streets the latter part Of this
month.
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
ToRE poWN THE FLAG..

The loopers Of Charles Taylor's Ho-
siery Company, on entering their work
room this morning. missed their flag
rom the pole which had been erected on
May 20. Upon investigation, and to
heir surprise, they found that the ma
chinist, who was a foreigner, had low
cred the flag and torn it into small
pieces. Now they demand an apology
and unless given, things will go warm
for the foreigner, as the pressers have
taken the matter into their hands.
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
DAILY KNOCKED OUT.

The twenty-round contest between
Jack DAILY, Of this city, and Tim
Kearns, at the Broadway A. c., New
York city, last night resulted in DAILY
being knocked out in the twelfth round.
DAILY was at least ten pounds heavier
than Kearns. Daily had the best of the
fight up to the eleventh round. Kearns
is fine two-handed fighter, and can
easily weigh in at 1873 pounds, which
makes him a bonafide lightweight
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
ARrHuR BOWEN IS DEAD.

Arthur Bowen, the 4-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Bowen Of Mem
phis, Tenn, but formerly OF Newark
N. j., died shortly before z o'clock yes
terday morning from injuries received
from falling on a train of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, near Perry
mans station, on the Philadelphia, viii.
mington and Baltimore railroad, about
$50 o'clock Thursday night, an account
of which appeared in yesterdays Even
ing Journal.
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
DENIED THE RnMoR.

Il was stated in business circles this
morning that the machinists employed
at the shops of the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company had struck for
more money. They are now receiving
s2.25 per day and want $3.50. Upon
inquiry at the local firms Office it was
learned that no strike had taken place,
and that they did not anticipate any
trouble. as everything was moving
along quietly
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
CHESTER ALSO AcITATED

The officials Of Chester. as well as
those OF this city, are agitated over the
temperance Of James simms, the col
ored smallpox patient who escaped
from Farnhurst It was reported that
Simms had gone to Chester. and the
rumor is being investigated by DR.
Hoopman, president Of the Chester
Board of Health, but he has been un.
able to locate the smallpox patient thus
far. simms' home is in Virginia, bul
It is not believed that he has gone
back there.
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
ASSISTANT PoSTMASTER-GENERAL
MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

TO THE EFFECT THAT CIVIL SER
VICE is NO BAR TO THE REDUC-
TION OF SALARIES OF POST OF
FICE employees.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath has announced a decision re-
garding the reduction of post Office en-
ployes' salaries under civil service
rules, which will prove Of interest to
those employed in the local post Of
fee.
The case which called for the the rul-
ing was that of Superintendent Robert
]. Lusk, superintendent of the New
York city post office, station C, and
whose reduction to an ordinary sep
arator's place at $1,000 was made a
civil service issue by the Civil Service
Reform League.
Mr.. Heath holds that, after investi-
CATION, the department finds nothing in
the civil service rules relative to re-
ductions. except that they cannot be
based on political or religious opinions
or affiliations. In the absence of any
rule the department has decided tha
changes in rank or compensation o
any person within the classified ser
vice is within the discretion of the heat
of the department, subject to this po
Ilitical or religious Limitation. SectioI
s, of civil service rule IL. is held t
clearly imply that a reduction in com
lpensation or rank is not a removal,
as contemplated by the rules, and tina
all that is required Of the appointing
officer is to state upon his records tn
reasons for such changes, and he i
not required to furnish the individua
a statement and opportunity to answer
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
KISSING BUG AT PENNsGROvE
FLEW STRAIGHT AT POWDER
MAKER WEBER AND PUNC-
TURED HIS CHEEK.

TURED HIS ChEEk.
Pennsgrove, N. j., July 15.-Gunpow-
der has no terrors for the kissing bug.
Because of their dangerous avocation
the employees of the Dupont Powder
Works. near this splace, thOnght they had
nothing to fear from the kisser while
at work. Albert Weber was the first
TO discover the fallacy Of this belief. He
was mixing a batch Of smokeless pow
der, which Uncle Sam will administer
as soothing syrup to the Filipinos,
when a kissing bug charged on him and
drove its sting into his left cheek. The
powdermaker knocked the ldsser off,
but in a moment his cheek began to
swell and his head soon looked like a
lopsided toy balloon. He could not see
out of his left eye when he reached
home.
Having read of the efficiency of salt
pork as an antidote for the kisser's bite
Weber applied the homely remedy, and
the swelling soon began to subside. The
kissing bug was-captured and preserved
in alcohol, and nearly everyone in towr
took look at it.
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
pREsENTED WITH A CANE.

Levy Court Commissioner John j.
Mealey was presented with a fine black
thorn walking-stick this morning by
Constable David W. Hughes. The pres
entation took place in Magistrate
Sasse's office, and the Squire" made
the presentation speech. The cane was
cut in "ould Ireland" by Constable
Hughes when but young man.
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
STEWART MAKES DENIAL.

HE HAS NOT RESIGNED FROM THE
UNION REPUBLICAN STATE COM
MITTEE.
It has been stated within the past
two weeks that ex-state Senator Dan
iel f Stewart had resigned, or would
resign, from the Union Republican
State Committee. The reason assigned
was that he and some Of his colleagues
had had a misunderstanding with re-
Ispect to party policy.
On Market street this morning an
Evening Journal reporter met the ex-
senator and asked him if he had re-
signed.
mo, and don't mediate any such
step" he replied. He was equally posi-
tive in his denial of the rumors that
he and his colleagues were on the outs
Evening journal., 1899-07-15
pIsHoP TALpoT To sPEAK.

Two popular speakers have been Sc
cured for the lawn missionary meeting
to be held at Bishopstead next Thurs
day afternoon. They are Bishop Tai
bot, Of Central Pennsylvania, and
Father Huntington, superior Of the Or
der Of the Holy Cross. The latter will
speak first. and on account of other
engagements will begin his address at
3 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1899-07-15

Apply to D. W. LYNCH, Fourth and Madison
Streets.
WOOD PUILLEYS.
One 80 in, 6iA in. face; ~. in; pore
one Is il Z in. face; "a IN. bore.
IRON PUlIIGYS.
one Is in; in. face; ia IN. pore
one is in; 6 In. face; 1A in. bore.
Srvo g% in; 2ih In. face; IL in bore
one 10 in; 3I5 in. face; rs IN bore.
one 9A in; "a In. face; in. pore
one s In; 3A In. face; Us in. BORE
one 9 in; in. face; IA in. bore.
one 16 in; 6 in. face; 2h in. bore.
one in; in. face; IL in. bore.
HANGE ERS, ETC.
Pair % inch; 2h inch bore.
Pair 10 inch; ~ inch bore.
Pair 10 inch; ~ inch bore.
Six blocks for hangers.
-Four sets oil cups.
Sixty-six wood screws and bolts.
SHAF~rlNG.
Six feet, pa inch.
Six feet, IL inch.
Five feet. inch, 1A inch.
-Four and a-haf feet, ia inch-
Shaft coupling. 1M inch bore.
one shifter. with tight and loose pulle.
for platen press.
Half dozen wooden double stands.
Dozen pairs cases.
All will be sold cheap.
Apply at
EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE.