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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-27
Notice.

Sealed bids will be received at the
Office of the district clerk of school
district No. ~, Yellowstone county,
state Of Montana. up to June 30, 1899,
for removing said school house and all
o%utbuildings about n mile from the
present location. For further infor-
nation apply to the trustees. 1873
l.. Van agenen, Chairman.
Harry Van Wagenen. District Clerk.
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Notice of Meeting.

Notice of Meeting.
County Clerks Office,
Billings, Montana,
June ~, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the board
Of county commissioners will meet in
special session ON the 9Th day Of July,
1899, at 10 O'Clock a. H., for the pur'
pose of receiving propositions for a
court house and Jail site and for the
disposal Of the present court house and
Jail premises, and for the transaction
of other urgent county business.
BY order of the board Of county III
m%issioners.
15.t.4 Nat. G. Carwile,
County Clerk and Clerk of Said Board.
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Men Arrested in Beaverhead
County Believed to Be
u. p. Robbers.
WAS A GOOD CAPTURE
They Are the Notorious Roberts
Brothers -- Wanted for Big
Piney POstOfice Robbery.

From advices to United States Maj
shall Woolman of Helena it looks al
though the undersheriff of Beaverhead
county and the party that accompanied
him last Tuesday made a lucky haul
when they raj to two suspects in
the southwestern part Of Beave1head
county. It looks pretty certain az
though the right parties had been cap.
tured and the reward of $3, 900 offered
for each robber dead or alive would 70
to the officers.
Deputy United States Marshal Bush
of Utah, who has seen the Roberts
brothers, notorious highwaymen for
whom the government has been III the
lookout since the robbery of the Big
Piney postotfice in Uinta county,
Wyoming, and one Of the postal clerks
by the name of Ditrick, who was
aboard the train of the Union Pacific
that was robed at Wilcox. Wyoming,
arrived at Dillon Friday. They pro.
oeeded at once to the county Jail and
both identified the men. The deputy
marshal is certain that they are the
Roberts brothers, while the postal clerk
is certain that they belonged to the
gang that held up the train. These
two ide~ntifcations seem to settle the
matter and cor1oborate the theory
which the Wyoming authorities have
all along maintained that the Roberts
brothers belonged to the gang of train
robbers. As they are wanted for other
crimes. notably the Big Piney robbery,
the government will lose no time in
bringing about their conviction. Il.
The marshal Of Wyoming wires Mar
shall Woolmen that the men are pos
itively identified and that the Big
Piney warrants and indictments will
be sent at once. Marshall Woolman
also received a message from Under
Sheriff Moore of Beaverhead county
stating that a Wyoming party who
knew the Roberts brothers would arrive
in Dillon tonight Or tomorrow morning
fully able to identify them.
AS soon as the Identification is fur
Their strengthened the nell will be given
a preliminary bearing at Dillon before
a United States commissioner for the
purpose of Identification. That official
will probably hold them to the federal
court Of Wyoming. Then application
will be made to Judge Knowles for a
warrant of removal.
The message received by Marshal
Woolman from Marshal Hadsell at
Cheyenne reads:
"Fr III report of Postal Clerk Die
trick, sent to Dillon to identify, it ia
reasonably certain the two prisoners
were connected with train robbery.
Deputy Marshal Bush of Utah has
identified them positively as the two
Roberts brothers. We have indictment
and bench warrant for Roberts brothers
for robbing Big Piney postoffice. Hold
them. Will send you certified copies
tonight to Dillon. Hadsell.'
Nothing new has been heard about
Sheriff Dunn Of Carbon county, who at
last accounts was heading a posse up
the Stinkingwater after six suspects.
Considerable surprise il expressed in
official circles that the results of the
sheriff's chase has not been made
known.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-27
MAIL ORDERED HELD.

Letters Intended for First Montana to
Fe stopped 1T Frisco Home soon.
II anything more definite we're need
ed to back up the information recently
received by Governor Smith to the
effect that the First Montana regiment
will soon be coming home 1t ia found in
the order that has been sent to Post.
master Montague in SAN Francisco to
hold there all mail destined for men,
bers of the regiment, This instruction
came from the war department. 1t
means co~nelusively that the First Mon
tana will start for home any day, One
month from today may sss the boys
pretty naar to San Francisco.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-27

Pull for the Fourth Of July celebra.
tion il Billings. 1t is going to b. a
hummer aud every man, woman
and child In the city should do some.
thing to contribute to it's success. Make
arrangements now to decorate your
homes and business houses.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-27

The democratic leaders are Gudgeling
their brains In an endeayof to manu-
faoture IN issue for the coming cam.
paign. Opposition TO the governments
course In the Philippines IL not prov.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-27

The new French ministry organized
last week has been endorsed by the
chambers,
The record-union., 1899-07-06
DEWEY AND DIEDRICHs.
Letters Exchanged Between the
Admirals.

BERLIN, July 5.-The "Newste
Nachrichten" to-day publishes letters
exchanged between Admiral Dewey and
Won Diedrichs. The latter's letter is
dated March 18th, and reads:
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of
March 4th, informing me that your ex-
cellency had been promoted as Ad-
miral. While congratulating your ex-
cellency sincerely on this new token
of recognition, 1 beg you to believe the
good news have given the greatest
satisfaction. I have the honor to be
your excellency's most obedient SER
want, DIEDRICHS.'
Admiral Dewey replied April 18th,
saying:
Dear Admiral Won Diedrichs: wish
to thank you most heartily for your
cordial letter of congratulations upon
my promotion. 1t is a great pleasure
for me to feel that my advancement is
a source of satisfaction to you, and I
rejoice that our differences have been
of newspaper manufacture.
Hoping to have the pleasure of
meeting you again before leaving this
station, 1 am sincerely, DEWEY"
The record-union., 1899-07-06
POLICY OF EXPANSION.
Senator Morgan Of Alabama De
tends the Administration.

NEW YORK, July Sin to-mor-
rows issue of the Independent will
appear various articles upon the for
eign relations of the United States and
expansion.
Congressman HIT Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations,
writes: There are some who say the
lust for military glory has been the
cause of the downfall of all the repub-
lies Of the past, but that is not true.
The past had few or no true republics,
certainly not any at all comparable
with the United States, republic or
ganized on the principle of representa-"
tive government by all We are max
ing precedents. There seems to be a
great war cloud forming over China.
and the forces mastering there are
mighty enough to produce a war of the
greatest magnitude. But / see no rea-
son that will require us to join the
| conflict, if conflict there is to be. The
| only interest we have in the matter is
a trade interest, and our great epoch
making wars have never had their
origin in anything SO sordid."
| Senator John T. Morgan of Alabapa
writes: .Those who lament and decry
the conduct of our Government in deal.
ing with the Philippines as being vio-
| lative of our Constitution are too late
| to accomplish much else than to echo
the pathetic appeals of Aguinaldo that
| we do not destroy our government in
order to save the Filipipos from the
fatal power of his dictatorship. 1t is
not far to go, nor is the way obscure,
i to find in the Constitution of the
United States express power given TO
lana and Hawaii, ana what our self
respect compels us TO do IN the Philip.
pine Islands. The flag we have planted
| in the Philippines is consecrated to the
same liberties it shelters on the Capt.
! toll at Washington.
| Ex-senator George F. Edmunds. ar,
guing against expansion, demands that
the Government disclose to the people
precisely what took place before the
capture of Manila ana what promises
were made the Tiiipinos. He asks if
| Spain had anything but a pretended"
sovereignty to cede, and demands the
reasons of the sudden return of the
Filipino friendship into hostility.
He concludes: First let us know
! the whole truth Of what has happened,
and when perhaps the advocates Of
glory or domlulon or trade of civiliza,
ton and religions advanced by the cam
non and bayopet and supported by the
! blood and treasure OF our people can
point out to us how these are the ways
| of pleaSantneSS and the paths of peace"
The record-union., 1899-07-06
Suit for an Accounting.

LOS ANGELES, July 5. w. E..
Robinson, director of the Ivanpah
Smelling Company of San Bernardino
County, has brought suit against J..
D. Hanbury, President of the company,
for an accounting as to the affairs of
the concern, also a dissolution of part
nership, and prays that a receiver be
appointed. The complaint recites that
Hamburg and Robinson formed a part
nership for the purchase and acquisi-
ton of stock in the company, and that
they acquired 1,440 shares. These
shares were entered in the name of
Hamburg, who took possession of the
books and stock and refused to give
his partner access to them.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
RETURNING VOLUNTEERS.
Will Have a Big Reception on Ar.
irving at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-The
United States transports Ohio and
Newport, with members of Oregon vol
unteer regiment on board, are due here
within the next two weeks. The Mer-
chants Exchange has volunteered to
notify the residents of this city as soon
as the transports are sighted, SO that
the people may know exactly when to
expect the vessels. The shipping
houses will be notified in time to have
their bunting in place. Already many
vessels have been chartered, and a
large fleet of bay boats will escort the
troopships to their anchorages. The
same reception will be accorded the
Nebraskans and Utah volunteers, who
are now on the way to this city on the
transport Hancock.
It is understood that delegations
from the States named will visit this
city in time to participate in the re-
ception.
The record-union., 1899-07-06

LOS ANGELES, July 5.-The school
marms of the nation are headed for
Los Angeles, 1900 strong. This in
formation is based on the reports that
from time to time have been received
at local National Educational Associa-
ton headquarters, and that are now
confirmed by DR.. Irwin Shepard. the
General Secretary of the National Ed
vocational Association.
Up to the present the influx of teach
ers has been greater for ante-conven-
ton dates than at any previous period
in the history of teachers national
conventions. 1t was too much to ex-
pect that the teachers would leave be-
fore July 4th, as the public schools in
many States close in the last days of
June. 1t is apparent that July 9th
has been chosen for general departures
from the East.
Among the prominent educators that
will on Saturday morning arrive are
DIR. William T. Harris, United States
Commissioner of Education at Wash
ington, D. c., and family; Eliphalet
Dram Lyle of Millersville, Pa, the
President of the National Educational
Association, and wife; DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler of Columbia University,
New York City, and DIR. Louis Seldom,
Superintendent of the public schools of
st. Louis.
Professor Frank A. Fitzpatrick, an
old educator and who attends the an
nual sessions of the National Educa-
tional Association, no matter where
held, arrived from Boston this morn
ing. Mr. Fitzpatrick will have charge
of the American Book Concerns eX-
hibit.
Teachers and many others are now
arriving here at the rate of about 4OO
a day, and the number of visitors will
grow daily from now on until the first
day of the convention.
The Southern Pacific south abound
train, due at 1:20 this afternoon, was
nearly two hours late, the result of a
wait at Tracy for the Ogden express,
which was to bring to Los Angeles
three Pullman palace cars and as many
tourist sleepers, all filled to overflow
ing with National Educational Asso-
citation guests and their friends. The
Southern Pacific will on Friday morn
ing bring in six Pullmans carrying
Phoenix The train is due at the AR
cade about $50 a. M, July It'll.
To-morrow's Santa Fee overland will
bring 119 passengers, who are being
brought here in two sections. The first
train carries fortytwo passengers for
this city, and the second seventy-seven
passengers.
Forty-five teachers, west-bound. spent
July 4th in the Grand Canyon. A party
of twenty-five went into the canyon
to-day.
The Santa Fe's passenger list from
the East to-day was 129, who came in
two sections of sixty-five and sixty
four.
The city of Cincinnati is after the
next years National Educational Asso-
citation Convention, and with an en-
ergy which, unless headed off by some
of the other competitors for the dis
tinction, bids fair to capture the prize.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
UNIFORMS FOR THE MILITIA.
Governor Gage Appoints a Board
of Officers to Purchase Them.

SAN FRANCISCO, July Ex-Governor
Gage as Commander-in-Ch of the
National Guard. appointed a board of
officers to-day to buy new uniforms for
the guard. The officers of the board,
who are Major General John A. Dick
inson, Colonel A. D. Cutler (retired)
and Lieutenant Colonel j. G. Giesting.
Assistant Adjutant General of the
Second Brigade, will begin their work
at once, so that the uniforms will be
of use for the various commands of
the guard as soon as possible.
This board has been appointed to dis
burse the $4,000 appropriated by the
last Legislature to provide new uni
forms. The State Guard, roughly es-
timated, now numbers about 5000
men who are practically without uni
forms.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
Rise in Copper Affects China.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The sudden
rise in copper is responsible for extra,
ordinary difficulties now confronting tho
Chinese currency system, according TO
United States Consul Fowler. The re-
suit has been that the cash or subs1-
diary Chinese coin is now worth moro
than its token value in silver. The fact
is that the Chinese Government is pay
ing 1.35 taels for the copper and zinc
out of which is minted enough cash to
make one tael in the aggregate. The
Consul says that in the end the present
scarcity in cash will cause the issue of
silver subsidiary coinage.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
Quinn n HAT
NI
Sole agent for Knox Hats. Hats made
to order. Tel. Black 743.
Cor. Fourth and J Streets.
Pleasant Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party was given
Major and Mrs. J. M. Wallace at their
residence at 1907 K street last even
ing by his many friends Among those
present were: F. ]. Bauder, Rev.
Emma p. Bauder, Mrs. ]. C. Rake
straw, L. L. Johnson, Mrs I. l.. John
SON, Fannie S. Moore, Mrs. J.. F. Blot
ter, Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Richmond,
Miss Annie Kestler, Miss Mary Kestler,
Ethel Moore, Arnold Kaeser and Mrs.
Minnie Winter.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
The Camp Verde Murder.

. PRESCOTT (Ariz), July 5-The
Sheriff's. office has been advised that
the man who committed the double
murder at Camp Verde Sunday night
is named Oscar Wade, and the MUIR
der was for revenge, not robbery. Wade
stole a horse from Indians month
ago. They trailed him down, captured
the horse aud forced Wade to walk to
Camp Verde on foot. Rodgers, one of
the murdered men, was a witness
against him, and it is alleged that
Wade vowed he would get even on him.
officers are still on the trail.
The record-union., 1899-07-06

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-The re-
cent disagreement of the jury in the
case of o. M. Welburn, formerly Col
lector of Internal Revenue for this
port. charged with fraud and embez-
element. has convinced the Department
of Justice that conviction is impos-
sible. United States District Attorney
Ceombs has written to the Attorney
General at Washington that the case
be nolled professo. On the first trial
Welburn was acquitted, but further in
dictments being recorded against him,
a second trial was called for.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
Coursing Will Likely Continue.

LOS ANGELES. July 5.-To-day
Sheriff Hammel was asked if he could
prevent coursing matches on the
ground that the cruelty to animals law
was being violated, if the manager of
the club here should decide to hold the
matches outside Of the city limits The
Sheriff said that he did not consider
coursing matches to be cruelty to ami
mails 1t is probable that F. D. Black,
who has been prevented from conduct
ing matches in the city, will move the
park just outside the city limits.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
COLORADO SHELTER STRIKE.
Nothing More Will Be Done Until
Court Renders a Decision.

DENVER, July 81. B. Grant,
Chairman of the Operating Committee
of the American Smelling and Rein
ing Company appeared before the State
Board of Arbitration this afternoon
and made statement to the effect that
no further attempt will be made to re-
open the smelters until the Supreme
Court passes upon the eight-hour law.
He said the company would not submit
to arbitration by the board, but ex-
pressed the opinion that he would be
able to reach an agreement with the
striking smelter men after the courts
decision is announced.
On behalf of the board, President w.
N Byers said that no further action
would be taken at present.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
SPLENDID SHOWING.
Internal Revenue Collections For
First District of California.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.--Collector
of Internal Revenue Lynch to-day an
nounced the total receipts for the first
district of California for the fiscal year
ending June Both.
During the twelve months the col
lections amounted to So, 124, 41S.96, anu
for the previous fiscal year the amount
of taxes paid in was 81 ,4S0, 999.42.
The working of the war revenue law
is chiefly responsible for the increase in
collections in the past year, which are
ISL per cent. greater than in 1S91-9S.
In the past month the collections
were $294, 943.52 as compared to $751;
The record-union., 1899-07-06
Carson Mint May Be Removed.

SEATTLE, July 5.-Congressman E.
]. Hill of Connecticut, who has re-
turned from a visit to Alaska, said to-
day that he favored the removal OF
the Mint at Carson, New, to Seattle, in
the event the gold product of Alaska
proves to be lasting. He also favors
granting a Delegate in Congress to
Alaska. Referring to currency and
banking conditions, Mr. Hill said that
bills would be formulated and presented
to the next Congress establishing the
single gold standard of money, and
providing measures to maintain it.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
Chief of Police to Be Reprimanded

LOS ANGELES, July 5.-The Board
of Police Commissioners of this city to-
day ordered Mayor Eaton to publicly
reprimand Chief of Police Glass at the
next meeting of the board. At meet
ing a week ago the Chief had a wordy
wrangle with Police Commissioner
Scarborough, and talked in an unbe-
coming manner to- the Commissioner
To-day the commission voted on the
proposition to suspend the Chief for
thirty days, but this failed to carry
and the reprimand was voted to be or
dered.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
GOLF TOURNAMENT.
Only One Western Man Left to
Battle for the Championship.

LAKE FOREST Qll), July 5.-Only
one Western man now remains to bat
tie for the amateur golf championship
in the tournament at Onwentsia.
To-day's game saw the downfall of
four out of five Westerners, who were
successful in yesterdays matches. Wal
ter F. Fairbanks of Denver was van
pushed by HI. P. Toler of the Baltusroi
Golf Club; D. r. Forgan went down
before the prowess of Champion Find
lays Douglass; Hollabird. the sixteen
year-old player of Chicago, was beaten
by Westerner, G. B. Mcdonald OF
Chicago. while Walter 3. Smith of the
The record-union., 1899-07-06
CYCLONE IN NEBRASKA.
One Person Killed and Much Dam
age Done Near Ainsworth.


AINSWORTH (Ne5.), July "a Cy-
clone passed near here this afternoon.
killing one woman and tearing down
houses, barns and bridges. Four miles
east of town Mrs. William I.ockmiller
sought refuge IN the cellar with three
small children. Iier Oldest son not
coming, and fearns, he might be killed
in the barn where he was working, Mrs.
Lockmiller started to call him just as
the cyclone reached them. IS she sr,
rived at the door. the house was moved
from it's foundation. ana she was
crushed into (. .ifelass mass, and her
body nearly severed in twain.
The buildings on i've farms were
wholly demolished. cross were de,
stroyed and several head Of stock We're
killed.
Mrs. Lockmiiler was the OILY relscn
killed, and no others We're seriously
injured.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
Stockton Race Meeting.

STOCKTON, July Sat a meeting
of the Stockton Driving Club, which is
to have charge of the racing and fair
to be held here during the last two
weeks in September, it was decided to
give ten harness events and twenty
running races during the week. There
will be six purses of $1,000 each for
the 2:4O and 2:30 trotters; for the 2:3O
and 2:15 PAGERS, and for the free for
all. The sixth purse will be given in
a handicap running race.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
Weekly
Union

Is a f2-page family and business
newspaper issued every Friday
morning. Thus, for the very small
sum of ST its subscribers receive no
less than GA pages of choice read
ing and news matter in year.
This reduction has been made
that we may afford the people in
these times of stringency the fullest
onnortunity to have the Weekly
The record-union., 1899-07-06
Quarantine Against yellow Fever.

- $500 49, ~A60AAASC cAAOW = CSSAs
WASHINGTON, July 5.-In order to
make more effective the quarantine
against the introduction of yellow fever
from Vera Cruz and other infected
Mexican cities, the Surgeon General of
the Marine Hospital Service has To-
Gated Assistant Surgeon L. E. Cofer at
the City of Mexico. He is instructed to
keep watch upon the railway travel to
the United States and to give certifi-
Gates to the passengers.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
Mrs.
Davidson,

whose husband runs on the road,
BUYS now all her teas and coffees
from Curtis & Co. She says all
the premium she wants is excel
lence of quality, and that she
finds at the market, 308 K street,
half a block below Weinstock,
Lubin & Co.
The record-union., 1899-07-06

Yesterday, declared first innings closed
to-day after scoring 234 runs for seven
wickets down. The Nottinghamshire
players declared their second innings
closed with total of 49, runs for six
wickets down. After the Australians
had scored 80 runs for six wickets down
the match was declared drawn.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
THE HAGUE PEACE
CONFERENCE,
The Second Committee on the Laws
Of War Holds a Meeting.
Prlrateering the Principal Theme Of Dis
cussion at Yesterdays SESSION.

quent Statement of the Ameri-
can Case, Appealing to the Jur-
lists, Diplomatists and States
men at the Conference to Care
fully Consider the Subject as to
What Constituted Contraband
of War.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
Given One Year IN Prison,

PORTLAND (Or.). July 5-Thomas
Burns who attempted to secure $25,-
600 from the Oregon Railway and Nav
.igation Company by means of threat
toy blow up section of the railroad,
was to-day. sentenced to one. year in
the penitentiary.
The record-union., 1899-07-06
Forest Fires in sonoma County.

SANTA ROSA, July 5.-word was
received here to-day of big forest fires
raging in, the northern part of the
county. Three big bridges on Skaggs
Springs and Stewards Point road, near
Clark's Landing, have been destroyed
entirely. and a large amount of prop
erty damaged.
The record-union., 1899-07-06

Wentsia Club, runner-up in last years
tournament at the Morris County
course, was defeated after a hard
struggle by J. G. Thorp of the Oakley
Country Club of Cambridge, Mass.