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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03
sENAroR oARrER,s SPEECH.

CARRIERS SPEECH.
Senator Thomas Fl. Carter delivered
a strong speech on the peace treaty last
Monday, and on the second page of
this issue we publish a synopsis of his
remarks. They are in accord with the
views heretofore expressed by this
newspaper and are in favor, Of course,
of the prompt ratification of the treaty.
Until this is done. the United States
practically has nc authority over the
Philippines, yet this country is morally
responsible for the government OF the
islands. Mr.. Carter, speaking against
pending resolutions having a collateral
bearing upon it before it was adopted,
took the position that the treaty now
under consideration did not render it
either desirable or proper that this
congress should pass upon the future of
the Philippines. A failure to ratify
the treaty was a declaration that the
people had no confidence in those who
were to be in a position to'make a dis
position of the islands in accordance
with the terms of the treaty. II
amounted to a pledge to ourselves that
we did not propose to do what we did
not want to do. 1t would have been
Just and proper, he said, for the first
congress to attempt to bind congress
for a hundred years as for this congress
to attempt to bind the action in a mat
ter Of this kind Of any future congress.
The speech is a logical and convinc-
ing one and the synopsis given in the
dispatches is we'll worth reading. Mr..
Carter is voicing the sentiment Of the
people Of the west in his advocacy Of
the prompt ratification of the treaty;
until this is done the administration is
fearfully handicapped and it is unjust
and improper to thus tie its hands.
The people Of the United States want
the Philippines annexed if the natives
are not capable of self-government, or
at least a protectorate established until
such time as they are. 1t is not patri-
otto or in accord with the spirit Of u
free institutions to curtail the power Of
the United States when they r solely
responsible for the Philippines and it
the treaty is not ratified when the vote
is taken next Monday, there is little
doubt that the president will call an
extra session Of congress Immediately
after the 4th Of March to take action
upon it. This is what the obstruction
lists, or "small Americans" as they
are called, will force President McKin-
ley to do. He has no desire to shirk
the responsibility of the government OF
the Philippines, but is determined that
the sovereignty of the United States
shall be un%disputed, which is only
possible under the terms Of the treaty
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03

paper were denounced in very strong
terms by the republicans Of Nebraska
generally and ever since has been moth
ing to the party. It is a well-known
TACT that Rosewater has had his eyes
fastened with a longing glance on a
United States senatorship for some
time and he may be gratifed at last.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03

Marcyes has introduced his Rosebud
county bill, in the hope, nc doubt. that
the Clark senatorial supporters will
stand by him and push it through.
Perhaps they will, but Marcyes, we
imagine, will never be a very big bud
in the new ~rosegarden.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03

would apparently be a saving Of the
peoples time and a great amount Of
money to some of our would-be sena-
tors if Montana Legislators were labeled
with their price before going to the
capital and then they could be put up
in job lots for sale if necessary. That
appears to be the most successful way
Of taking them in and the surest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03

Hobson's choice seems to be to ex-
plain, but after reading his "explana-
ton" the people will realize the full
force of the adage that "silence is gold
en.D
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03

Beasley is sick, and the indications
are that he will be no better when he
returns to his constituents at Big Tim
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03

According 10 Manila reports tho
First Montana and Thirteenth Mime.
neta ara the BEST drilled mud most eti
Client Of tho as,9oo American :.re.,ps oa
shs tsssassaH.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-29
THE NEWS CONDENSED

Another Indian force will be sent to
Great Britain's aid in South Africa.
The government has adopted puerto
Rico" as the official spelling of that ISL
and
Spain has agreed to go on making
payments to the United States pledged
under the treaty of ls34-indemnity for
illegal Spanish blockading in that year.
BY the burning of house at Green
Brier, Ark, a mother and two small
children were cremated on the 10Th.
Geo. Roberts, the father, was away
from home at the time.
Ohio's supreme court has just de-
cided that telephones in the state are
to DO taxed on their rental value, which
is S233 each, instead of on their actual
value, which is but SO. 40 each
The British and American ministers
at The Hague have asked permission to
retire to Antwerp with view of avoid
ing personal unpleasantness during the
anti English attitude of the Dutch.
Gen Grant recently discovered hid
den in Subig bay a steamer, the Don
Francisco, of $50 tons, fully equipped
and coaled She is supposed to be the
vessel Aguinaldo was keeping ready
for his escape.
Masked robbers boarded a passenger
train at Kansas City, Kas., on the 10Th.
and when the train had proceeded a
short distance they began the work of
holding up the passengers. They Sc.
cured five gold watches and about 500
in money and made their escape No
shots were exchanged.
Senator Jones. chairman of the Dem
ocratic national committee, has issued
call for meeting of that committee
to be held in Washington. on Feb 22
The purpose of the meeting is to fix a
time and place for holding the Demo-
cratic national convention next sum
mer.
Shortly after the death of Gen. Law
ton was reported some of his friends,
knowing of his financial circumstances.
deemed it advisable to start fund
for the relief of his wife and chill
dren. The result is most gratifying,
as on Dec. 90, S4,53i had been received.
Gen. Alger, of Detroit. was one Of the
first to send check for 500. The
fund up to noon Christmas day had
reached S14, 800. 55-Detroiters having
contributed nearly $1,000 of that
amount
SIT is rumored at Paris that the Bank
of Russia has advanced the Bank of
England 100000
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-29
SPECIAL SESSION DO NOS.

The governors message asking the
legislature TO empower the attorney
general to bring proceedings to recover
| the $40, 900 lost in the sale of military
| equipments was sidetracked in the SEN
ate. 1t was first sent to the judiciary
committee, but Senator Monaghan pre-
sented a resolution asking the COVER
nor TO send in an additional message of
broader scope so that the state can
take steps to recover all moneys that
may have been illegally expended.
This was passed, and nothing further
will be done until the governor is heard
from.
Both houses passed the bills straight
ening out the tangle in the soldiers
home and Marquette normal school APP
preparation bills on the 10th. There
was no opposition, as neither bill in
creased an appropriation, simply MAX
ing the appropriation of the last legis-
lature available at once for the uses for
which it was intended. These bills
were given immediate effect, and will
become laws as soon as presented to
the governor and signed by him.
The house judiciary committee could
not agree on the Wayne joint resolu-
ton proposing amendments to the tax
alton provisions of the constitution.
Scully, Foster, Hunt and Cheever voted
for a motion to report it favorably,
while Davis, McCallum, Kerr and
Handy voted no. A motion TO report
the resolution without recommendation
was supported by all of the above eX-
cept Scully, who refrained from voting
The senate considered the Wayne
Joint resolution in committee of the
whole on the Goth. The only impor-
tant amendment made was one by
Lyon, which provides that the 'legis-
lature may provide for the collection
of specific taxes from corporations, in
stead of from banking. railroad, plank
road and other corporations" as passed
by the house. After the committee of
the whole had agreed to the resolution
as amended 1t was referred TO a special
committee.
The legislature adjourned on the 2lst
to permit the lawmakers to spend
Christmas at home.
The house on the Goth passed the
Wayne joint resolution by vote of
Sc to 5.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-29
w AR NOT ES,

Maj.-Gen. Henry w. Lawton was
killed at San Mateo on the 18th. The
general with cavalry and battalions of
the Goth and eth infantries left Manila
on the above date for the purpose of
capturing the town of San Mateo, with
it's rebel garrison of 800. On the same
day of his death, not thinking the
brave general TO be dead, the President
had instructed the war department to
prepare Gen. Lawton's commission as
brigadier general in the regular army
to fill one of the existing vacancies.
Gen. Lawton was a hero of three wars,
was known as a good fighter and a
soldier of experience. He was born in
Toledo, o., and was appointed to the
army from Indiana. lie was mar
ried. EX-President Harrison in COM
menting on the death of Gen. Lawton
says he believes that the general
death was the result of treachery.
Gen. Young reports that he believes
the American prisoners, including
Lieut.. Gilmore, are now in the hands
of the United States troops. Lieut..
Col Howse and Maj. Hunter have been
operating with small commands in
North locus province, and it is sup
posed that one of these has effected the
release of the Americans.
A large refrigerating plant is soon to
be erected in Manila by the United
States under the direction of Maj. L..
S. Poudiez OF the quartermaster's de-
partment. 1t will produce so tons of
ice and 5000 gallons of DISTILLED water
every day.
1t is reported that just before Gen.
Lawton was shot he was assisting Capt.
Breckenridge, who was wounded, TO a
protected spot, thus exposing himself
to the fire which resulted in his death.
The battleship Texas, with the re-
mains of the victims of the Maine, left
Havana for the United States on the
e1st. She has $50 corpses on board.
The transports Senator and Ben
mohr, with the 45th infantry and two
batteries of the 9th artillery, arrived
at Manila on the 21st.
An Australian mounted contingent
of 900 men will sail for South Africa
before Jan. TO-.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-29
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

Rep. De Almond, of Missouri, intro
duced in the house on the 18th reso-
luton declaring the purpose of the
United States in the Philippines. 1t
declares that under the constitution
the federal government has no power
to rule over colonial dependencies; that
the expansion of our commerce cannot
be depended upon policy of imperial
ism involving subjugation and annexa-
ton of Asiatic colonies and that 1--WE
are opposed 10 the retention of the
Philippines and that it is our purpose
to consent to their independence as
soon as stable government shall be
established by them and toward the
prompt establishment of such a gov
eminent we pledge our friendly assis-
lance"
Senator Fairbanks on the Goth intro
duced a bill granting pension of ST.
600 a year to the widow of Gen. Law
ton. Rep. Lands, of Indiana, intro
duced similar bill in the house.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill, the first of the important sup
ply bills for the government expenses,
is practically made up, and the total
will amount to about $51 100000. OF
this amount, S45, 157,s71 is asked for
the war department, and 50, 143, TAO for
the navy.
The house and senate on the Goth adj
journed for the holidays, and will con-
vene again on Jan. 3, 1900.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-29

Capt. Geo. w. Melville has been NOM
mated by the President to be engineer
in chief and chief of the bureau of
steam engineering in the department
of the navy with rank of rear admiral.
The subscription started in the Brit
ish colony in the city of Mexico in be-
half of the widows and orphans of
British soldiers killed in the war with
the Transvaal has already reached
81, 800.
The trial of Henry Hamburger, the
young Detroit murderer, which will be
taken up at the next term of the re-
corder's court promises to be one of the
most interesting criminal cases ever
tried in this state. The defense, as has
been stated, will be insanity. The
prosecution will attempt TO prove the
defendants sanity. The whole trial,
therefore, will resolve itself into the
question. "ls Hamburger sane?" rather
than ibid he kill Reindel?"
The transports Hancock and City of
Puebla, with the 44th and portion of
the AID infantry, arrived at Manila on
the 10th.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-29
Mrs. Marie sanderson A couittod.

The jury in the Sanderson case rem
dered verdict of not guilty at 1901 a.
m, on Dec. 90. The jury filed in at
1857 p. IN. and Foreman Emmons stated
it could not agree. Juryman Austen
burg wanted to know if the contents
of the stomach had been subjected to
such heat by Prof. Prescott during the
analysis to cause formation of glass.
Prescotts testimony was to the effect
that it had not and the jury again re-
tired at 1880. The crowd was large,
over 1000 people staying. When the
jury again returned, just on the stroke
of IL, Foreman Emmons announcement
of not guilty was received with cheers
and hand clapping. Mrs. Sanderson
shed tears and was clasped in her
fathers arms, where she collapsed, but
soon revived and thanked each member
of the curry.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-29
That New Pension Rule.

The order issued Oct. 81 by the pen
sion department at Washington to the
effect that each pension agent shall is
sue pensions only to such pensioners as
live within the agency has created no
end Of trouble all over the country. In
asmuch as the transfer of pensioners
names TO their home districts has
caused some delay in strengthening up
the books, any number of the pension
ers will be shy their checks this quar-
ter-an exceedingly inconvenient thing
just at the holiday season.
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michigan NEWS SUMMARY.
iDoings Of the Week Recorded in a
Brief Style.
CONCISE AND INTERESTING.
the Murder of Her Husband-Irs.
AsItins, the Child M urderer, has Been
Sentenced to Life imprisonment
Worlds Parliament OF Labor.

After the longest session in its his
tory, the American Federation of Labor
on the Goth adjourned its 10th annual
convention sine die. 1t will be looked
back up as one of the busiest conven-
ton the central congress of the Ameri-
can laboringman has ever held. Much
was accomplished towards the further
ance of the trades union movement and
towards the settlement of existing
troubles. The following were elected
officers for the ensuing year: President,
Samuel Gompers, of the cigarmakers;
Ist vice-president, j. p. McGuire, of
the carpenters; I'd vice-president, Jas.
Duncan, of the granite cutters; Sd vice
president, Jas. O'Connell, of the ma
chinists: 4th vice-president, John
mitchell, of the miners; 5th vice-presi-
dent, Max Morris, of the clerks 9th
vice-president, Thos. j. Kidd, of the
woodworkers; secretary, Frank Morri-
son, of the printers; treasurer, John b.
Lennon, of the tailors.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-29
A Husbands Awful Promise.

The charred remains of William ].
Thomas, farmer, and his three chill
dren were found in the ashes of their
home, IL miles southwest of Chilli
cothe, Mo, on the 24th. The suppose
tion is that Thomas murdered the chill
dren, then set fire to the house and
took his own life About year ago
Thomas wife committed suicide by
taking poison. Thomas had frequently
told his neighbors that his wife, on
her dea.h bed, exacted promise from
him that he would make away with
the children and himself and follow
her, and he evidently kept his promise.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-29
FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE
BY Telegraph Giving Brief Re-
sumo of the Weeks Events.
RELIABLE AND INTERESTING.
1t Now Looks as Though England had
More Trouble Ahead of Her - The
Ruler of Abyssinia is After Hor -
Boundary Line Don't Suit.
AbyssInIa and England May yet Scrap.


Much anxiety over the attitude of
Menelek, ruler of Abyssinia, toward
Britain is displayed in London. At
present there is dispute between
this potentate and Great Britain as to
the boundary between Egypt and
Abyssinia, and it is feared Menelik
may consider the present an excellent
time to make a demonstration. The
kings of Ethiopia have always claimed
the suzerainty of territories extending
northward as far as Nubia, southwark
to Mombasa and westward to the White
Nile. Menelek claims to be the owner
of the right bank of that river, from
l4th to the I'd degree of latitude, just
opposite Fashoda. He reiterated these
pretentions as early as 1891 in diplo-
matte note addressed to all European
powers. Whether Menelek intends to
press his claim at this time or not, he
has sent troops to occupy the territories
which he claims, and has acted like
President Kruger, having made extern
sive warlike preparations. In the last
two years he is said to have imported
300 900 rifles, 1000, 900 cartridges and
mitrailleuses and rapid-ire cannon. 1t
is estimated that Menelek can put
nearly 200, 900 men in the field. AS to
military qualities, the bravery and en-
durance of the Abyssinian soldiers have
been proved in their campaign against
the disciplined well-trained troops of
Italy.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-29
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

Bay City was visited by SIS, 900 mill
fire on the Goth.
Lawrence will make fight to obtain
the county seat for Van Buren, county.
The Votey Organ company's works
at Detroit is to be removed to Garwood,
n. j.
Plainwell has cinched that pickle fac
tory she has so long been trying to
secure.
The annual reunion of the both Mich
igan infantry will be held at Kalama-
ZOO on Jan. II and IS.
A butter factory is in prospect for
Minden City, if the farmers of the vi
cinity will show enough interest in the
matter.
Gen. Alger again renewed his Santa
Claus relationship with the newsboys
of Detroit this year-he gave them $3.50
as present.
Iron River residents will on Jan. -
vote on the proposition to bond the
lighting plant
Mrs. Sylvia Duran, of ottawa county,
is probably the oldest lady in this
state. she having celebrated her l03d
birthday of Dec. %.
The farmers about Parma have or
ganized n stock company. and are erect
ing a creamery which will be run on
the cooperative plan.
An Ingham county farmer makes a
business of raising deer to sell to large
cities for public parks, and is said to
make very good thing out of it hnan-
cially.
The principal block in the village of
Haley was completely destroyed by
fire on the morning of the 2lst, entail.
ing lost estimated at $4,000 with
| about So, 700 insurance.
An hourly service between Detroit
and Romeo has been established by the
! Detroit. Rochester, Romeo and Lake
Orion Electric railway, much to the
satisfaction of people living along the
route.
The evaporator at Mayville will start
up again soon, the owner having Sc
cured a contract from the British gov.
eminent for large quantity of evapor-
ated potatoes for the troops in South
| Africa.
The supreme court has decided that
the act passed by the last legislature,
! abolishing the water board at Detroit
and transferring its business to the
board of public works, unconstitutional
and void.
Jackson's humane society has taken
up the cudgel for the horse this winter
and is prosecuting those people who
make a practice of clipping horses in
cold weather.
The creamery at Kawlkawin has fin
ished its seasons work. 1t received
ss1 900 pounds of milk and its products
sold for $500. The average quantity
of butter produced by each 100 pounds
of milk was "A pounds.
Reports TO the state board of health
show that rheumatism. neuralgia, bron.
chitis. tonsillitis and influenza in the
order named caused the most sickness
in the state during the week ending
Dec 16. Consumption was reported al
2l5 places; scarlet fever, II; typhoid
fever, 65; measles. 43; diphtheria, 2ei
whooping cough, 90; smallpox, 4, and
ccrebro-spinal meningitis, ..
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-29
Brooke May Relieve Anderson.

Brig. Gen. Thos. NJ. Anderson, COM
mandant of the department of the
lakes, with headquarters in Chicago,
will be relieved from active duty Jan.
81, 1900 by the law retiring army Off
GERS at the age of 64. His retirement
will remove from the regular army
lists one of the old school, whose mill
tary training was gained on the field
of battle in the war of the rebellion.
1t is highly probable that Gen. Ander-
son will be relieved by Major
Brooke, retiring governor-general Of
Cuba.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-29

The common council of Muslxegon
has taken steps to look into the cost
and expense of operating an electric
lighting plant, and it is probable that
in another year the city will have its
own lighting system.
The construction work on the new
| Copper Range railroad in Houghton
county is practically completed, and
trains are expected 20 be running reg
ularly over the whole length of the
road some time this week.
| Three stories of four-story brick
building on Woodbridge street, Detroit,
which had been weakened by recent
fire in an adjoining building, collapsed
on the 18th. Only one person was in
jured, but he probably fatally.
Wireless telegraphy in railroad service
will be given a practical test by the
Ann Arbor. The system will be used
in connection with the Ann Arbor's
ferry line between Frankfort and Me-
nominee, a distance of SO miles.
At chancery sale in Lansing one
day recently 10, 600 acres of land were
sold for $40. The land is situated in
Clare, Gladwin and Roscommon coun-
ties and was formerly covered with
pine, most of which has been cut off.
The funeral of Meridian woman,
who died few days ago, had to be
held out of doors, as the caslxet neces-
sary to hold the remains was so large
that it could not be gotten into the
house. The deceased weighed $50
pounds.
Hartford is at last in shape to fight
fire with its gasoline water works
plant. Full pressure can be obtained
in three minutes from the time the
alarm is sounded The tower is not
yet completed, but at present direct
pressure is used.
Twenty prominent business men of
Traverse City have formed a stock com
pany and purchased the fair grounds
property formerly owned by the agri-
cultural society. which will be made
into recreation park with a baseball
diamond, race track and good fair
buildings.
Railroad Commissioner Osborn has
NANNINSh " appeal INC NbSC DlOhSh III
against the Wabash Railroad Co to
compel 1T to sell tickets at the rate of
two and half cents per mile. The
commissioner lost his case in the
Wayne circuit court, and the question
will now come before the supreme
court.
A deputy sheriff made a raid on the
nickel-in-the-slot machines in the sa-
looms and hotels at Marine City re-
Gently, and confiscated eight of them.
Some time ago the county officials noti-
fled the Marine City saloonists to rid
themselves of the machines, but no at
tention was paid to the order, hence
this summary action.
A woman employee of the Sanitarium
Health Food Co. at Battle Creek has
confessed that she set fire to the COM
pany's building on the night of July 10,
1898, when the structure was damaged
to the extent of $4,000. Incendiarism
had never been suspected. She says
she did it to cover up a theft of $500,
but her conscience has talked to her
repeatedly since.
Thos. NJ. Thompson, engineer at the
Detroit journal office, convicted of
manslaughter a few months ago, has
been granted new trial. The court
also set aside the conviction and
granted a new trial in the case of DIR.
Alice G. Lonsdale, who is serving five
years for causing the death of Cora
Ethel Hetherington by means of
criminal operation.