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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
ARCHITECTS IN DISGRACE.

Washington, Dec. 15-Henry Ives
Cobb, George Edward Harding and
William Tyson Gooch, all we'll known
architects, were virtually expelled
from the American Institute of Archi-
tects today. The action vas brought
about by the adoption of the report of
the committee, which urged that rs
they had been adjudged guilty of un-
professional conduct, their further
continuance as members of the insti.
tute was repugnant to the other mem,
bers and an anomalous condition.
Their unprofessional conduct is al.
legged to have been in connection with
the building of the state house at Har'
risburg, Pa, to replace the one de-
stroyed by fire.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
SAMUEL GoMPERs REELECTED.
Federation of Labor Again Makes Him
President.

Louisville, Dec. l5-The twentieth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor adjourned sine
die tonight after selecting the city Of
Scranton, Pa, for next years conven.
ton.
The following officers We're elected
for the ensuing year: President,
Samuel Gompers, New York, cigar
maker, reelected; secretary, Frank
Morrison, Washington, printer, re-
elected; treasurer, John B. Lennon,
Bloomington, Ills, tailor, reelected
first vice-president, James Duncan,
Boston, granite cutter; second vice
president, John Mitchell, Indian
apolis, miner; third vice-president,
James O'Connell, Washington, ma
chinist; fourth vice-president, Max
Morris, Denver. retail clerk; fifth
vice-president, Thomas F. Kidd, Chi
cago, woodworker; sixth v%ice-presi-
dent, Dennis Hayes, Philadelphia,
glass blower. These officers will
compose the new executive council of
the organization.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
IN RECESS.
Accomplished Much to Clear Political
Atmosphere.

Berlin, Dec. l5-The reichstag,
after months OF hard work, has adj
journed for the holidays. Besides
contributing largely to clearing the
political atmosphere, it did much
preparatory work. The important in
terpellations on the coal famines, in
creasing pensions of veterans and rel
ative to the Posadowsky-Buec Incl
dent elected valuable government in
formation regarding government bills,
like the supplemental appropriation
for China, the budget, private insur-
ance and reorganization Of the mari
ners, provisions which have all gone
to committees with assurance of their
final passage.
The clear showing of the secretary
Of the imperial treasury, Herr Won
Tiel Mann, of the highly unsatisfact-
DRY condition of the empires finan-
ces, occasloned stormy debates and
enormous amount of press comment,
and which is not yet over. The influ-
entail centre party, through it's leader,
Herr Mueller-Fulda, pronounced
against a continuance of the habit Of
mourning loans"
Count Won Buelow is still bitterly
attacked by a majroity Of the press on
account of the n~on-reception of
Kruger here. Evidently the anti
British sentiment is much stronger in
the nation than the emperor and
Count Won Buelow suspected.
The presiding judge in the Stein
berg case announced in open court to-
day that Herr Popp, sternberg's
bureau chief, and Miss Sourchard, an
important witness, had fled ro parts
unknown. The testimony i'll the case
was concluded tonight and the trial
will end during the coming week.
Referring to the awful state of foul
ness which the S%ternberg case has
shown to exist, the papers comment
on the empire official statistics for
1899-19OO showing an increase Of Is
per cent, since 1897-98, in immoral
crimes against children. There were
3, 500 sentences for such offenses
alone.
The Reichs Anzeiger announces
that Emperor William has awarded to
the Queen of Portugal the life saving
medal for recently saving the life OF a
German marine.
Sedan Scnapka, the woman who at
tempted to kill Emperor William No
vember Is, by throwing a Ratchet at
him, has been definitely installed in
the asylum for the insane at Breslau.
After a most stormy passage, dur
ing which several lives were lost. the
squadron of German warships COM
manded by Prince Henry of Prussia,
has arrived at Kiel from Norway.
The crown prince of Germany,
William, is developing into an excel
lent shot, like his father. Yesterday
he shot eight boars.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
BOXERS STILL ACTIVE.

Pekin, Dec. 15-A small focre
under Colonel Tullock, while recon
noitering today northeast of Pekin,
encountered a force of boxers III the
village of Kaoling. The village was
b%arricaded and the officials were inso-
lent. A boxer encampment was dis
covered at itch Cha Wing, five miles
distant. Reinforcements arriving on
Thursday, the fortress was attacked
and captured after a sharp engage
ment and 40 Chinese were killed.
There were oABritish casualties. The
country is reported to be in a general
state of anarchy, necessitating the dis
patch of frequent pacifing expeditions,
which are drawn up by Count Won
Waldersee, .
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
MADE GOOD INDIANS.

Cannon Ball, N. D., Dec. 15-An
Indian family, consisting of the
father, mother and four children,
burned to death last night from al
explosion of gasoline. A second fam
lily of three persons were frightfully
burned and may die. The Indians
saved a tank of gasoline from a wreck
OH the river and the contents were
sold for kerosene. Last night this
Indian, War Bonnet, lit a match to fill
a measure when the explosion oc-
CURED.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
MEANS DISSOLUTION.
Chosen Friends Will Go Out Of
Existence.

New York, Dec. 15-It was stated
at the office of the supreme treasurer
of the Order of Chosen Friends in
Newark, N. j., that the appointment
of Cyrus j. Clark, as receiver for the
order in Indiana, means dissolution OF
the society, and that $4,000 members
in the United States will probably not
receive a cent of the money they have
paid in as assessments. .
There is not a dollar in the su-
preme treasury at present and the
only assets of the order, it was stated,
were $50, 900 bonds of the Fidelity
company of Maryland, which fur
nished security for the late treasurer,
and about $40, 900 in December assess
ments,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
MORE BOLD

Brighton, Ills, Dec. 15-Five men,
posing as tramrs, secured lodging in
the Jail last night. Later they over
powered the marshal, blew open the
safe in Edward Buffers general store,
secured several hundred dollars, and
wrecked, but could not open, the
bank safe. A fire alarm called the
citizens out, but the men escaped. A
posse with blood hounds is pursuing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
BOTHA FOR PEACE

London, Dec. 15-A dispatch from
st. Anderton, Transvaal, dated De-
cember IA, states that General Louis
Botha is at Eamelo taking a peaceful
attitude and informing the Beers that
it is time to submit to the inevitable.
1t is thought he will soon make over
lures for peace.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
Time TABLE,
Billings, Mont.
Huntington
KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS,
SAN FRANCISCO
LINCOLN,
OMAHA,
CHICAGO,
ST. JOSEPH

ST. JOSEPH, DENVER,
SALT LAKE,
and all points east. south and west.
TRAINS ARRIVE AND DEPART AS Follow
No ~. PASSENGER. daily, Chicago, st..
Louis, Kansas CITY. st. Jo-
seph, Atchison, Omaha, Lin
coin, Denver. California, Col
orado and Texas points.
Leave 1l:2O p. m
points. Arrive .:....:.... 155 Am
No. ~. Freight, daily, Sheridan and
Intermediate points. Leave 1000 am.
No. Il. Freight, daily, from Sheridan
and. intermediate points.
Arrive 600 I'm.
Sleeping. dining and reclining chair
care (seats free) on through trains
Tickets sold and baggage checked to
any point in the United States or Can.
ada.
For information, maps, tables and tick
cts call on or address J.. L. Harrington,
Agent, H. B. Segur, General Agent, Bill.
ings, Mont. or j. Francis, General Pas
senger Agent, Omaha. Neb.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
EXPOSITION LOST MONEY.

Paris, Dec. 15-The official report
Of the finances of the exposition shows
a loss of 1000, 900 francs. The total
of the expenditures is ll6, 500, 900
francs. The receipts amounted to
ia, 500, 900 francs. The loss is less
than in the case of either of the pre-
ceding expositions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
A Keen Clear Brain.

Your best feelings, your social position
or business success depend largely on the
perfect action of your stomach and liver.
DIR. Kings New Life Pills give increased
strength, a keen, clear brain, high ambi-
ton. A % cent box will make you feel
like a new being. Sold by Chapple Drug
Co., druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
WANTS RATES WITHDRAWN.

Chicago, Dec. t5--ft Ia stated that
sthe Great Northern has asked the 500
and Northern Pacific roads to agree
To Il withdra wal Of the colonist rates,
which have caused considerable deinor.
alixation during the two yeurs they
have been In force.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
BILL GOES OVER.

Washington, Dec. l5-The senate
and house committees OH judiciary
have reached an agreement to post
pone consideration of the Ray bill for
an amendment of the bankruptcy law
until the next congress.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
RATE CONDITIONAL.

Chicago, Dec. 15-The railroads
have agreed to give a n cent rate
fol the Grand Army encampment at
Denver, if it be postponded till Sep
TENDER.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
KITCHENER MAKES REPORT.
English Fought Till Their Ammunition
Gave Out.

0&ve Out.
London, Dec. l5-Lord Kitchener,
under date Of Dec. Is reports to the
war office from Pretoria, as follows:
Clements has come to see me. He
says the four companies Of the
Northumberland held out on the hill
as long as their ammunition lasted.
The Boer force attacking the hill was
2 1000 strong, while another force OF
1000 attacked Clements camp. BY
6:2O a. m. the hill was carried. The
reinforcements Of one company Of
Yorkshires failed to reach the top.
Clements retirement was carried out
with regularity, but as many native
drivers bolted, a considerable amount
of transportation was lost. ALI their
ammunition not taken away was de-
stroyed. He reports that all behaved
very we'll.
"Broadwood has gone to Rusten-
berg and supports Oliphant. A flag
Of truce has come into the commando
at Mex from the Beers which says
Joubert's son was killed and further
reports their losses very heavy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
GERMAN EDITOR DIES.

New York, Dec. 15-Oswald OF
tendorfer, editor of the Stats Zeitung
died at his home in this city today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
FOUR COMPANIES MISSING.

London, Dec. 15-Kitchener reports
that lS officers and 555 men are miss
ing from Clements force. They con-
sist of four companies of the North
cumberland Fusileers. Apparently
they were captured by the Beers.
Clements casualties December ID were
five officers and nine men killed and
MANY wounded.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
TAKES HOLIDAY.

London, Dec. 15-Parliament was
dismissed today until the middle OF
February.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16
A TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Train Strikes n Loaded Omnibus at
SlatinEtOn, Pa, and Fifteen Per-
sons Are Instantly Killed.

slatington, Pa, Aug. 13.-Fifteen
persons were instantly killed and ten
others. several of whom will die, were
seriously injured Sunday night in
grade crossing accident three miles
east of this city by passenger train
on the Lehigh & New England rail
road crashing into an omnibus contain.
ing rs persons. All the dead and in
jured werein the omnibus, and but three
escaped uninjured. The dead are:
Eli Remaley aged 70, of Slatington; Mrs.
Eli Remaley, his wife, aged Is; Mrs. James
Kern, their daughter, aged 80; Samuel
Mummy, aged 60, of Walnutport; Mrs. Sam
uel Mummy, his wife, aged IS; Mrs. Elias
Sourwine, a widow, aged So, of Slatington;
port; Miss Carrie Smith, aged %, of Wal
nutport; Mrs. Tilghman Kuntz, aged IS.
of Walnutport; Mrs. James Minnich, aged
SO, of Walnutport; Mrs. Stephen Reinhard,
aged 60, of Slatington; Mrs. Susan Chone,
81; Mrs. Alfred Rhorig, Walnutport; Mrs.
Robert Seibert, Walnutport; David Kern.
five-year-old son of Mrs. James Kern.
The accident occurred about five
o'clock. The omnibus, driven by man
named Peters, was returning to Slat-
ington from a funeral the occupants
had been attending at Cherrysville.
The coach belonged to Henry Bittner.
of Slatington, and the dead and injured
were. nearly all relatives of Sophia
Schoeffer, at whose obsequies they had
boon procor4 4
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16
TWO ROBBERS KILLED.
Men Who Looted Union Pacific
Train Slain ON n Ranch by
Sheriff's Posse.

! .Goodland. N. NJ, Aug. 1.-THE two
men who held up Union Pacific train
near Hugo, Col, last Sunday morning.
killing w. j. Fay, a passenger, and
plundering the passengers, were killed
Friday by sheriff's posse at the Bar
tholomew ranch, three miles east of
this place. The robbers were located
in house on ranch Friday morn
ing and the posse lined up and cut off
escape. After fusillade between the
robbers and the posse, in which j..
Briggs and George Cullins, deputies,
were shot, one of the robbers jumped
from a window and sought to escape,
but was shot to death. The posse then
lay siege to the house in which the re-
naming robber stood guard with a
Winchester, and finally succeeded in
setting fire to the building, which was
destroyed, with its. occupant. The
robbers have not been identified.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16

On the new locomotives of the Den
yer & Rio Grande railway MOBILES
have been placed on the roofs Of the
cabs pointing at the rear of the ten
der and the platform of the front end
of the baggage car. These connect
with the hot water of the boiler
through cock convenient to the en-
CINE driver or fireman, who can in
stantly send a jet of mixed steam and
boiling water, at 200 pounds pressure,
that would effectually kill anybody
happening to be in it's range. The jet
is for protection against train rob
bers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16

In spite of precautions taken, the
perfect sanitation of the city, the fine
natural drainage, the cleanliness of
the streets, Hong-Kong is one of the
most unhealthful spots on the globe
With it's tropical heat, the lofty peaks
that half encircle it catch the clouds
that the rapid evaporation creates,
and they are squeezed like a sponge,
the floods of rain pouring down in
streaming torrents. The houses are
ill-ventilated, with perforated cell
ings, through which the air circulates,
admitted from openings pierced by
the outer walls.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16
sad Affair in Ohio.

Cincinnati, o., Aug. 13. William
Doepke, steam engineer, with his
wife and four children, made family
picnic at dartmouth Sunday. Return
ing, they crossed the tracks of the Gin
cinanti, Hamilton & Dayton railroad.
The Indianapolis excursion train go
ing north was approaching. Doepke's
young son, George, four years old,
tried to run across the track, and fell.
Mr.. Doepke, with his two-year-old
daughter in his arms, tried to rescue
his boy. Both father and son were
killed, and the infant daughter bad
ly hurt. She cannot recover.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16

The dowager empress of China was
the recipient on the occasion of her
sixtieth birthday of an interesting
presentation from the ministers of
England and America. This consisted
of a copy of the New Testament,
bound in silver covers and inclosed
in chased silver casket, subscribed
for by the Christian women of China,
On one cover was a gold plate bearing
the words: "Holy Classic of Saliva
tion." The subscribers numbered
about 10000, and the cost of the pre-
sentation amounted to $3.50.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16
CANDIDATES NOTIFIED.
Bryan and stevenson OmciaIIy In
formed That They Are the
Democratic Nominees.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 9.-Hon.
William J. Bryan and Hon. Adlai E.
Stevenson were on Wednesday in this
city officially and formally notified Of
their nominations by the democrats
at their recent Kansas City convention
to the offices respectively Of president
5andvice president of the United States.
The ceremony was made the occasion
of popular demonstration, and with
it the democrats may be fairly said to
have begun their national campaign.
The notification occurred in Military
park, beautifully shaded tract of
ground in the center of the city, The
meeting was called to order in brief
speech of welcome. by Mayor Thomas
Taggart, of this city. Senator Jones
acted as chairman. but confined his re-
marks to the simple introduction of the
speaker to the audience.
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, to
whose lot as permanent chairman of
the national convention fell the duty
of notifying Mr.. Bryan of his nomina-
ton, made the first of the notification
addresses. Mr.. Bryan was applauded
as he arose to rep,y. Among the SEN
timents Of the speech which were re-
ceived with especial zest were those de-
claring that under existing circum-
stan 'We dare not educate the Filipinos
lest they learn to read the declaration
of independence and the constitution
of the United States;" that we would
never agree to exchange the glory of
this country for that of all the empires;
that lit is not necessary to own a peo-
pie in order to trade with Them" and
that "the command Go We into all the
world and preach the Gospel has no
Calling gun attachment" There was
also general cheering over the promise
to convene congress Immediately to
remedy the Philippine situation, if
elected. @--
Gov. Thomas, of Colorado, intro
duced Mr.. Stevenson. The latter read
from his manuscript, but held the ma
jority of his audience to the end, and
was literally applauded w hen he
closed.
Senator Jones then declared the
meeting adjourned sine die. @
At a meeting in the evening at Tom.
linson hall Mr.. Bryan and Webster
Davis were the speakers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16
Funeral OF King Humbert.

Rome, Aug. 10.-The funeral of
King Humbert yesterday was a most
imposing spectacle. King Victor En-
manuel followed Immediately behind
the coffin. Former Queen Margherita
and number of princesses awaited
the cortege at the Pantheon. where
the remains were inferred and where
rest the remains of Humbert's IA
Their, King Victor Emmanuel III.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16
Attempts Fail.
Negotiating for Surrender.

Hong-Kong, Aug. s.-Manila advices-
to the Filipino junta assert that Mill
tary, Gov. MacArthus, of the Philip
pines, and Gen. Alejandrino, leading:
rebel commander, are negotiating for
the surrender, under the amnesty proc
lamation. of the insurgent forces in,
central Luzon. According to the FIJI.
pinos, Gen. Alejandrino made an offer
to Gen. Macarthur to surrender the.
Central Luzon rebel commands, and,
also to produce Aguinaldo under GER
tain conditions which were not made
nnhlic T. 4u5
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16

The story has been circulated that
King Humbert carried life insurance
aggregating 100000, and that the
life of the prince of Wales is insured
for $25,ooO,Ooo. Each of them may
have insurance, but the biggest :-fe
companies do not want risks of such
magnitude, even upon the lives of
kings and princes. There are some
men in this country carrying insur-
ance of $1,OOO,OOO, or more, but it is
doubtful if much more is permissible
or desirable.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16

The total number of Chinese in the
neighborhood of Tien-Tsin is placed
at 100000. The majority of them are
armed with Mausers, and they have
also excellent Krupp, Nordenfeldt and
Maxim guns, manufactured in the Chi
nese arsenals or bought in Europe.
Although this force looks formidable
on paper, yet the discipline is so lax
that there is no doubt they could offer
but slight resistance to an army Of
$4,000 fully equipped men of one ma
tiOnality.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16

The Chinese go fishing with trained
cormorants, each of which has a ring
round it's neck, to prevent it's swallow
ing it's prey. Welshmen go one better.
They have trained dogs to catch cells
along the coast. The big congers lie
among the rock pools at low tide. The
fishermen probe for them with poles
among the crevices, and the dogs
jump in and pin the writhing crea-
lures.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
Meet at Milwaukee to Nominate state
Ticket-La Toilette for
Governor.

Il Milwaukee, Aug. o.. The following
ticket was nominated by reclamation
at the republican state convention
Wednesday:
Governor, Robert NJ. Lafollette Madison;
lieutenant governor, Jesse Stone, Water
town; secretary of state, William III. Froeh-
lien, jackson; state treasurer, James o.
Davidson, Soldiers Grove; attorney gem
eral, Emmett r. Hicks, Oshkosh; state SUI
perintendent, Lorenzo d. Harvey, Milwau-
kee; railroad commissioner, Graham L.
Rice. West Superior; insurance commits
sioner, Emil Giljohann, Milwaukee.
In part the platform is as follows:
The republicans OF Wisconsin in con-
vention assembled heartily indorse the re-
publican platform adopted at Philadelphia
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16
Report on National Banks.

Washington, Aug. s.-A summary of
the condition of all the national banks
in the United States at the close of
business June 20, 1900, has been COM
pleted by the comptroller of the cur
rency. The aggregate assets is shown
to be $4,944,9 1923, the highest ever
reached in the history of the national
system. The increase in the circu,at-
ing medium was $65,944,635. The cir
culation is now shown to be 1865, $685.
O1S s.a.s
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16

The number of Mohammedans has
been estimated by missionary living
in Arabia at 6,5oo,ooo. of these, 49,
100000 are under the rule of the Turk
ish government, 100000 are ruled
by other Musselman sovereigns, &c.
100000 are subject to African princes,
100000 live in China, and 99,O0o,00o
are under Christian rulers. Of these
last, about 100000 belong to India
and BeloOchistan.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16

and pledge their enthusiastic support to
the republican candidates for president and
vice president.
1--WE indorse the national administration
of William Mckinley, and the work Of our
able senators and representatives in con-
gress.''
Other planks indorse the present state
administrat ton, the establishment of tax
commission by the last legislature, also
legislation on the pass and lobby questions.
Legislation prohibiting combinations and
trusts that destroy competition, restrain
trade and create monopolies is advocated,
and better highways are favored.
The primary election plank reads as fol-
lows:
1.-THE great reformation effected in our
general elections through the Australian
ballot inspired us with confidence to apply
the same method in making nominations, so
that every voter may exercise his SOW
ereign right of choice by direct vote with
political agency. We therefore demand
that caucuses and conventions for the NOM
nations of candidates for Office be abol-
ished by legislative enactment, and that
all candidates for state, legislative, con-
gressional and county officers be NOM
mated at primary elections upon the same
day by direct vote under the Australian
ballot"
Gen. George E. Bryant, OF Madison,
was elected chairman of the new
state central committee.