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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1899-12-21
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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1899-12-21

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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
NEWS.


J. j. Hill emphatically denies that he
has secured q controlling interest in the
St. Paul and Duluth.
The stockholders Of the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad
company have voted to increase the cap
ital stock Of the company from $780,.
600, 600 to $ll5. 900, 900.
1t is now reported that the Milwaukee
has abandoned its intention Of building
from ST. Paul to Duluth, and that in
stead of doing 80 a traffic arrangement
will be made with n of the Duluth
roads.
A story is being handed around that
Rockefeller is interested in u big rail-
road deal, including the Wisconsin
Central, Alton, Pittsburg and Gulf and
other roads, whereby traffic would be
hauled via a direct route from the
Great Lakes to the Gulf Of Mexico.
The Northern Pacific has announced
the opening Of a portion of the Clear
water Short line from Polatch Junction
to Orc Elmo, Ida. go miles, also the
Lapwai branch, from Lapwai to Guide
sac, IT. miles. Both Of t''ese lines are
the property Of the Northern Pacific.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
THE DEATH RECORD.

William Fl. Carpenter, author, poet
and editor, is dead at Baltimore.
Lieutenant Brumby. Admiral Dew.
ey's flag lieutenant, is dead from ty.
phoid fever.
William Henry Lee, one Of the best
known hotel men in the country, In
dead at New York.
M. Nurlna, the distinguished Swiss
statesman and former president OF the
confederation, is dead.
Former Congressman James Nelson
Pidcock, for 20 years a Democratic
leader in New Jersey, is dead.
Peter Studebaker. grandson Of the
Indiana carriage manufacturer, is dead
at San Francisco of heart failure.
Hon. William Vance Marquis, who
was lieutenant governor Of Ohio under
the Campbell administration, il dead.
Rev. David Jameson Patterson, pas.
tor of the Second United Presbyterian
Church Of Brooklyn, Is dead, aged 81
years. "
Rev. DR.. Warren Randolph, pastor of
the Central Baptist Church Of New
port. r. l., formerly pastor Of the First
Baptist Church Of indianapolis and .
Clergyman of national reputation among
Baptists, il dead, aged "a years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
Filipinos Had Planned to Cap
ture the Navy Yard and
Arsenal,
But Had Failed to Reckon on
Searchlights and Guns Of
the Petrol. .
Description of the Battle in
Which General LaWt0n
s. Was Killed.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2l.-By the
transport Rio Janeiro has been received
the first details Of the recent Filipino
attack on the Cavite hayward. The
insurgents planned an attack on Fort
Rice, and under cover Of this, which
they thought would draw I'LL the Am ~.
lean troops to that point. they proposed
to steal over from Cavl'e Vlejo. in II
feet of boats and capture the navyynr I
and arsenal. Everything proceeded n,
planned, and the rebels, in small boats.
were only a little way from shore. when
they encountered danger from an unex-
pected quarter.
The s%earchlight Of the gunboat Petrol
beamed upon them. Then wellaimed
shots from the Petrol caused the fleet to
turn about in hot haste, and the inSur-
rectos padded desperately t" reach
shore. One %G-pounder shell from tie
Petrol struck an insurgent boat ana l.
ships. knocked it to splinters and killed
every rebel on board. The others were
beached zeal the mouth OF II creek, and
the Filipinos scattered inland.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
NANCE AND TRAD T..

The Tacoma, Wash, Ledger has
been sold to q stock company.
It is purposed greatly to increase the
taxes on corporations in Texas.
John P. squires g. Co., Boston pack
srs, have assigned, owing ~, 900, 900.
The Milwaukee city council has
passed u Accent street railway fare ordi'
nance.
The Charles A. Vogler company,
druggists of Baltimore, have made q
general assignment.
Pennsylvanians say they have discov'
cred a great improvement upon Mar.
conl's wireless telegraphy.
A semi-annual dividend Of 3 pc,
cent has been declared on Oregon Rail
way and Navigation preferred stock.
Americans are preparing to build OK.
tensive locomotive works and rail mills
at some point on the Siberian railway,
Frank N. Doubleday is to withdraw
from the Doubleday & Mcclure pub
fishing house. New York, and form d
new publishing firm.
The official estimate Of the wheat
area of New South Wales is 1861.
51l acres. with a probable yield of 49,
$50, 1000 bushels; available for export,
10, 900.
During the season Of lake navigation
Just closed AZ vessels passed out of ex'
istence. Their total tonnage was s,l05
Last year 50 ships, with an aggregate
tonnage Of 30. 1914 tons, were lost.
A dispatch from Meriden, Conn, an
nounces the financial embarrassment o.
the old carriage hardware house OF ths
H. D. Smith Co., Of S%tonington, CAPT
talized at 5000. 900. The largest credit
ors are local banks.
The statistician of the department o.
agriculture reports the wheat crop O.
1899 at o41. 800. 900 bushels, or 1913 bush
els per acre. The production of winter
wheat is placed at .9l 200, 900 bushels
and that of spring wheat at 900, GOO. OO'
bushels,
Wall street experienced a panic Mon
day, due to oyer stringency OF money
Rates for call loans went up to 1873 pc
cent The secretary of the treasur,
went to the rescue by increasing TIL
government deposits In depository bank
thirty or forty million dollars, witt
government bonds ~ security,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
Report samoan Treaties F~avorabiy.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-The senate
committee on foreign relations has Az
thorized u favorable report upon the
two treaties negotiated with Great
Britain and Germany for the dissolution.
Of the tripartite agreement for the con.
troll of the Samoan islands. Senator
Bacon, one of the new Democratic
members of the COMMITTEES, was tn ;
only opponent of the treaties and he
did not seek to delay the reporting OF
1t to the senate. Mt4 =.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
LABOR NEWS.

PI:rsburg linotype operators are on a
strike.
The Springfield (Ills.) street car
strike has been settled.
The Federation Of Labor has returned
to it's former system Of assessments for
strike funds.
The Lyman cotton mills Of Holyoke,
Mass, have announced an increase Of 10
per cent In wages.
The American Federation Of Labor
has gone on record against government
subsidies. The matter under discussion
was the proposed shipping subsidy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
NEWS OF A LEGAL NATURE.

The Illinois anti-department store law
Is unconstitutional, according to the u
preme court Of that state.
Silver men will seek a decision on the
demonstration of silver from the fed
eral supreme court. The action IL to
be brought through the state Of
Colorado. #..
Mrs. Nettie F.. Craven, who claims to
be the widow Of ex-State Senator James
g. Farr, won q partial victory IN Judge
Troutt's court at San Francisco, when
he decided that she may prosecute her
claims for \ family allowance Of $500 a
month. ~
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
Il HOURS FIGHT.

Description Of tn" battle in VIII oh Gsh.
eral Ln wton Was Killed.
MANILA. Dec. 21.-General Lawton
left here Monday night, having re.
turned from his northern operations
Saturday, to lead an expedition through
Mariquina valley, which has been IN
insurgent stronghold throughout the
war. General Germino was supposed
to have there the largest organized
force north Of Manila and General Otis
wished to garrison Mariquina.
The night was one Of the worst OF the
season, a terrific rain prevailing. Ac-
companied by his staff and Troop I,
Fourth cavalry, General Lawton set
out at . o'clock in advance of the main
force, consisting of the Eleventh cav
airy and one battalion each Of the
Twentieth and Twenty-seventh in
fantry, which started from La Iona at
midnight. With a small escort he led
the way through All almost painless
country, a distance Of 10 miles over
hills and thy ugh %canebrake and deep
mud, the horses climbing the rocks and
sliding down the hills. Before day
break the column had reached the head
of the valley. San Mateo was attacked
at y o'clock and a
Three Hours Fight Ensued.
This resulted in but few casualties on
the American side. apart from the
death Of General Lawton, but the at
tack was difficult because OF the nat
ural d~efenses of the town.
General Lawton was walking along
the firing line within 800 yards OF a
small sharpshooters' trench, conspicu-
GUS in the big white helmet he always
wore and a light yellow rain coat. lie
was also easily distinguishable because
Of his commanding stature. The sharp
shooters directed several close shots
which clipped the grass near by. His
staff officers called General Lawton's
attention to the danger he was in, but
he only laughed with his usual con-
tempt for bullets. Suddenly he en-
claimed: II am shot" clenched mis-
hands in a desperate effort to stand
erect and fell into the arms OF 81 staff
officer. Orderlies rushed across the
field for surgeons, who dashed up inn
mediately, but
Thor Efforts We're Useless.
The body was taken to clump of
bushes and laid upon q s%tretcher. the
familiar white helmet covering the
face of the dead general. Almost at
this moment the cheers Of the Ameri-
can troops rushing into San Mateo were
mingling with the rifle volleys. After
the fight six stalwart cavalrymen
forded the river to the town carrying
the litter on their shoulders, the staff
preceding with the colors and a cavalry
escort following.
The troops filed barehead through the
building where the body was laid and
many a tear fell from the eyes of mel
who had long followed the intrepid
Lawton. The entire command was
s,iicken with grief as though each man
had suffered a personal loss. Owing to
the condition Of the country, which is
impossible 50 far as vehicles are con-
cerned, the remains could not b.
brought to Manila during the day. Mrs
Lawton and the children are living in Il
government residence here formerly
occupied hy u Spanish general.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22

Delinquent Tax List.
Office of the County Treasurer OF Yellowstone County,

Office of the County Treasurer of Yellowstone County,
Billings, Montana.
Notice is hereby given that the following list contains the names
of persons and a description Of the property upon which the taxes
for the year 1899 are delinquent Excepting. such property as is by
law exempt from publication) with the amount of taxes and costs
due, opposite each name; unless the taxes so delinquent as aforesaid
together with the costs, and percentage, are paid prior thereto, the
real property upon which said taxes are a lien, will be sold at public
auction, upon the 18th day of January, A. d. 1900, between the hours
of 10 o'clock a. m. and 3 o'clock P. m" or on such other dates K
which the sale may be postponed, within the limits fixed by law, ir
front of the County Trcasurers+ Office at the court house Of said
county, in Billings, Montana.
Given under my hand this nth day of December. 4. d. 1899.
w. l.. RAMSEY,
County Treasurer of Yellowstone County Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
Dead wood Landmark Gone.

DEApwoop, S. D., Dec. 2l.-The old
Gem Theater building has been totally
destroyed by fire. In the early days OF
Deadwood the old Gem was u notori-
ously tough place. The building has
been closed for two years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22

Houston. Tex, Dec. al.--A special
to The Post from Pecos, Tex. says 1t
has been showing there Ill day. Over
10 inches fell aud II IL still showing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
TENEMENT HORROR.
Fire in a House Containing Sixteen
Families Results Fatally.


NEW YORK, July u-Fire in a crowd
ed five-story tenement in Monroe street,
early today, resulted in fatal injuries to
five persons and the overcoming by smoke
of eight others.
The fatally injured are as follows: Mrs.
Rebecca Basek; Rose Basek, her dough-
Silver, burned on head and body; Rosie
Silver, her daughter, years old. burned
on head and body; Samuel Andon, who
boarded with the Silver family, burned
on head and body and inhaled flames.
Those who were severely injured, but
will probably recover, are: Harris Basek,
an eXpressman, severely burned about
the arms, face and legs; his five children,
Beckie, aged II, overcome by smoke;
Pauline, aged 15, overcome by smoke;
Hannah, aged IA, overcome by smoke;
Katie, 3, unconscious from smoke; Ade,
days old, suffering slightly from smoke;
Harris Silver, tailor, hands and arms
burned and hair singed; Tillie Silver,
aged 4, overcome by smoke
The fire started in the paratments of
Max Press, a coat operator, who lived
with his family and a boarder named
Jacob Koplan, on the fourth floor. All
of his household escaped.
There were sixteen families in the
house. Press admitted that he went to
bed leaving the lamp burning, and that
he and his boarder, Koplan, were smok-
ing cigarettes, and the firemen believe
that the men must have gone to sleep
with lighted cigarettes in their mouths
and that the bedding caught fire. Press
hair was singed by the flames. The dam
age is slight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
FHIt Portland, Or, etc, 11th; Empress of
tlE Qt9lEEsNsTT0WN-Arrived; UItonia, Bos-
Arrived: Steamer Maas-
oam, New York for Rotterdam.
MANY ST. PAUL MEN.
FOresters Honor Members From the
Sanity CITY

FOresters Honor Members From the
SANITY City.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 1.-THE su-
preme court of the United Order of For
esters, whose membership is confined to
the Northwestern states, adjourned sine
die tonight, to meet in Milwaukee on
the second Monday in July, 1900
The business of today's session CON
sisted of completing the work of revising
the constitution. A finance committee to
consist of three members, to be appointed
by the supreme chief ranger, was decided
upon, and the law committee will be re-
tanned. Following are the new officers:
Supreme chief ranger, James Schoon-
maker, st. Paul; vice supreme ranger.
James Kelly, Duluth; supreme secretary,
Samuel F. Wolsey, st. Paul; supreme
physician, DR.. r. ]. Ough, Chicago; su-
preme councillor, R. c. Ormstead. St.
Paul; supreme chaplain, DR.. s. T. Rich
mond, st. Paul; supreme director. S. B.
stone, st. Paul; supreme chief archer. A.
E. Wakeham, South Superior; inner
woodward, ]. A. Blk, Duluth: outer
woodward, George w. Woolford. Bara-
boo. Wis.
The first six officers constitute the ex-
ecutiVe council
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
HIS ASSETS AMOUNT TO A LOT OF
SECoND-HAND CLOTHING.
WHICH HE WEARS
DIFFERENT WITH his WIFE
SHE HAS MONEY, REAL ESTATE.
MORTGAGES, FINE PAINTINGS
AND THE LIKE
MR.. CROSBY FOND OF HER

For That Reason He Gave Her All
His Worldly Goods and ChatteIs-
Creditors Secured Judgments
Against Him In Massachusetts,
and Mr.. Crosby Filed BRnkruptcy
Petition In New York.
NEW YORK, July 11.-Albert L. Crosby.
Of Brewster, Mass, formerly prominent
and rich, owning the Crosby opera house
and McAvoy Brewing company, was ex-
amined in bankruptcy proceedings here
today. In his petition he described his
assets as consisting Of a few old clothes,
He lives in a handsome home on Cape
Cod. Mrs. Crosby testified today that she
owns the estate at Brewster, has $3.50 900
cash in the bank, mortgages for $780, 900
more, real estate valued at $50 600. and
furniture and paintings valued at $12 900,
besides her claim for $4,000 against Mr.,
Crosby for advances made by her to him
from time to time. Mr. Crosby said he
had owned nothing since 1875, when he
gave his all to his wife Since then he has
lived by borrowing from her. They usually
spend the winters abroad, and the sum-
mers at Brewster.
The examination was conducted before
Referee Crane. julius Lehman is trustee
for the alleged bankrupt's property, and
creditors were represented by Judge Win
field, of Logansport, who is a state sena-
tor, and by Edgar Fellows of this city.
Mr.. Crosby was on the bond of David
L Gage, city treasurer of Chicago, who de-
faulted in a very large sum. BY buying
timber land and making barrels in In
diana, Mr.. Crosby contracted debts of
$4,000 in that state. Judgments were OBJ
tanned against him in Indiana, and the
city of Chicago also got Judgment for
$500, 600. 1t was found he had no assets.
On examination today he said that he
was very fond of his second wife, and
very grateful to her for saving many of
his most valuable paintings at the time
of tne fire. Therefore he gave her his
property. Real estate railway and brew
ing stocks were all turned over to her
He retained only his position as vice pres
ident of the McAvoy Brewing company,
and in that capacity, as an employe of
a corporation in which he had no interest,
drew salary of $1,000 a month, and
travelled in Europe. He and his wife re-
mained abroad several years, and were
lost sight of.
Four years ago Judge Winfield, while
spending a summer on Cape Cod, was
taken to Brewster to see some of the
show places there Among others was the
Crosby art gallery. The name of Crosby
is common there, and did not attract his
attention, but the chief picture in the
gallery Biersladt's I'm the Yosemite" Is
not common. Judge Winfield had seen it
often in Chicago. Being the lawyer of
the Jerelome estate, one of the largest
Crosby creditors, Judge Winfield imme-
diately began suit in Massachusetts, and
secured judgment there against Crosby,
which the supreme court of the state has
recently affirmed. Mr.. Crosby then came
to this city and, claiming residence here,
filed a petition in bankruptcy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
LAMBS AND ECCENTRICS.
Dinner at Which De Wolfe Hopper
Was Prominent.

LONDON, July 1.-THE Eccentric club
gave dinner to the members of the
members of the Lambs club, of New
York city, and other visitors, tonight
Lionel Brough presided, fanked by Jo-
seph II. Choate, United States ambassa-
dor, and De Wolf Hopper, Messrs. David
Belasco, Nat Goodwin, Mckee Rankin,
Newton Crane, John Drew, w. H. Riley,
Mr.. Arbuckle and Commissioner John w.
Keller.
After toast to the queen and the
president-the American singing God
Save the Queen and the Englishmen
THE Star-Spangled Banner - Mr..
Brough in q tender and solicitous speech,
proposed the health of the United States
ambassador. Mr.. Choate, in responding,
expressed great pleasure in having near
him and renewing the acquaintance-on
the day the now famous comedian was
born-De Wolf Hopper, whose grand
father and father he also knew we'll and
intimately.
THE music heard Mr.. Hopper produce
in America in those early days" said the
ambassador, us re-echoed nearly forty
years after in England, and, although di-
plomacy will keep our countries united, I
am not sure but that the interchange of
fun and music will do still more to ce-
ment union as we learn to know each
other better"
Messrs. Hopper and Keller responded
to the toast to the Lambs and Other
Visitors
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
MINNESOTA PARK.
Project of Setting Aside Fores1
Lands Again Being Aaita+ad

Project of Setting Aside Forest
Lands Again Being Agitated.
CHICAGO, July 11.-Much interest is be-
ing taken in the project Of forming an
organization to secure governmental res
ervatton of 100000 acres of forest land in
Minnesota for the purpose of converting
it into national park At a meeting
next week arrangements will be made for
national meeting to be held here next
month.
Col. John S. Cooper. one of the prime
movers in the project, has received let
ters and kilograms from many prominent
men interested in forestry, and feels sure
that the efforts of himself and colleagues
will be crowned with success. Among the
letters received is the following from
Gov. Roosevelt, Of New York:
'I most cordially approve of your pro-
posed plan. Few things have been of bet
ter omen for our future than the care
and labor of the public-spirited men
which has resulted in the creation of our
existing national parks and forest preser-
svations. Minnesota is peculiarly state
that should have great forest reserva-
ton"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
JESTER NOT GUILTY.
Missouri Convict Says Gilbert Gates
Was Alive In 1894.

MEXICO, July Thames Lee. an in
mate Of the Missouri penitentiary at JEFF
ferson City, Mo, writes to a newspaper
here that Gilbert Gates, brother of John
W. Gates, Of Chicago, and for whose
murder twenty-eight years ago Alexan-
der Jester is under arrest, was alive in
1894. The letter in full follows:
Il have noticed the publications in re-
gard to the Jester case and will kindly
ask you If deposition from me will be
given consideration as I am well ac-
ouainted with Gates and know that he
was alive in August, 1894, and living in
Arizona under the name of George Morse
If you will write to Monahan &, Murphy.
who run a general store in Needles, Cal.
they will remember him, for we were
mining and prospecting partners and
often bought supplies from them. If I
can be of service in the case I will give
you all the information I can. Yours
truly, James Lee, Box AZ, Convict No.
14,2SS"
Jester refused to talk about the con-
Vict's letter. He Is growing stronger
every day and seems confident that he
will be cleared of the charge He still
denies that he is the man wanted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
CHANCE FOR THE PARIS.
Big Liner Is Finally Dragged q,
the Rocks

Big Liner Is Finally Dragged or
the Rocks.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Salvaoers bo,,o
moved the American line steamer Psr,s ,,se
astern for distance of $50 wards and
nave shifted the vessels position silently
to the eastward. They hope to he abIe
10 get the afterstoke hold fires alight
The Paris is now clear of the rocks
me Inc sea is smooth. but heavy fog pre-
salvagers was simply to slew the stern
OF the liner so as to facilitate the oner.
atoms of the divers, but it was fonnd
that she moved more freely than was
expected. Three salvage boats alone
practically removed her from critical
position unaided. She still has dis
elnct nst' however, to the starboard and
cannot be assumed out of danger
The tugs are prepared to tow her to
Falmouth harbor.