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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
KEEPING 1T UP.
Opposition Papers Are Still After En-
peror William. .

Berlin, Dec. 12-The Agrarian and
conservative organs strongly dissent
from Count Won Buelow's speech yes
terday. The Kreuze Zeitung admits
that a reception of Kruger by Emperor
William could not have helped the
Boer cause, but asks what harm it
could have done to Germany. The
Tages Zeitung referring to Count Won
Buelow's allusion to popular passion
in England" and to popular passion
which causes vars exclaims, "We
have come to a pretty pass" It then
cites sarcastically Prince Bismarck's
words ''We. Germans fear God, but
nothing else in the world"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED.
Powers Decide on Joint Note
China.

London, Dec. 12-Negotiations of
the powers regarding the joint China
note were concluded satisfactorily
yesterday, all agreeing to the condi-
tions identically outlined by, the
German imperial chancellor Novem-
Der 10, with the exception Of the
Introductory clause saying the de-
mands are irrevocable, which is elimi-
mated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
NOVEL ELEEMosYNARY PLAN.
Proposed Home for Disabled and INDECENT
LAWYERS.

Milwaukee, Dec. 12-Articles of in
corporation were fled at Madison,
Wisconsin, today for a lawyers home,
for the care Of INDECENT, homeless and
disabled lawyers and their wives.
The home, which will probably be es-
tablished next spring, will be essen
TALLY for Wisconsin lawyers. but at
torneys in need from any part Of the
country will be welcomed within its
doors. There is no capital stock and
as soon as officers are elected, popula,
subscriptions for the establishment
Of the institution will be started.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
SIGN OF

Pittsburg, Dec. 12-The CONNER
cial Gazette will say tomorrow that
the rail producers have taken on con-
tracts for delivery next year amount
ing in round numbers to a million
tons. 1t is a heavier award Of new
business than the rail makers had Sc
cured at the opening of the year 1900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
UNFORTUNATE HEIRESS.

London, Dec. 12-The Vienna COR
respondent Of the Daily Chronicle says
a is in circulation in the Aus
trian capital that former King Milan
is about to become engaged to Miss
Altsel, an American heiress.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
WIDOW GETS ALL.

St. Paul, Dec. 12-The will of the
late Senator Davis was filed for pro-
bate today. The estate consists of
$25, 900 personal and $40, 900 real
property, all of which is left to his
widow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
CHANCELLOR MAKES DENIAL.

Berlin, Dec. 12-In the reichstag
today the imperial chancellor, Count
Won Buelow, referring to the com.
plants of the non-reception of Kruger
here, repudiated the suggestion that
the governments action was due to
any wish or proposal from the English
court or government to the emperor
or to himself.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
TRANSVAAL MUST PAY.

London, Dec. 12-It was announced
in the house of m today that
Sir David Barbour had been selected
to visit the Transvaal to ascertain it's
assets and taxable capacity. The gov
eminent proposes to make the Trans
vaal pay a considerable proportion Of
the cost of the war.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
NOTED FUED

London, KY, Dec. 12-The Hamp-
dem enges feud was renewed in Clay
county today. Persons representing
all the factions met at a distillery to-
day. Nathan Hampden was shot
through the back and one of the
Benges party through the shoulders.
Both may die. More trouble is antici-
pated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
FATAL COLLISION.

Deslark Mo, Dec. IA Missouri
Pacific Iron Mountain head end col
lision here today killed Engineer
James Britt and Brakeman Edward
Bradley; injured four other seriously
and demolished both engines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
TOPEKA HAS FEVER.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. l2-Topeka has
begun a vice crusade by raising $780,
900 to be used in prosecuting saloon
keepers who are violating the law.
The citizens committee hope to make
the amount $25, 900 before they are
through with it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
MUST GIVE REASONS.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 12-In his suit
for damages against the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, A. A. Hickerson was
today awarded a verdict by a jury in
the United States circuit court of
$500, but not for "blacklisting," an
act of which the defendant was &C.
cused. The award was given on
Hlckerson's second cause of action,
which was based upon the Ohio stat
ute that makes it imperative for a
railroad to give employees reasons for
their dismissal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
PEK1N REPORTS CONFIRMED.

London, Dec. 12-The Pekin cor
respondent of the Daily Mail, confirm
ing the reports of the agreement as to
the collective note, says a committee
of representatives of the powers has
been chosen to regulate a conference
with the Chinese Observation-Disclosures.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
CHILDREN's AWFUL FATE.

Tiensta, Pa, Dec 12-In a fire at
,Colinsa, IL miles from this place,
today three children of E. W.. Grubbs
persisted. Their mother had gone to
call on a neighbor. Extreme pressure
of gas caused o~verheating of the stove,
igniting the building. The little
one, aged 8 and 2 years, and 6 months,
respectively, were burned to q crisp.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
NOT GOOD LAW.

Chicago, Dec. 12-Judges Tuley,
Dunno and Waterman today declared
unconstitutional that part of the state
antitrust law which defines a trust.
Other portions of the law are requir-
ing reports to the secretary of state
are sustained.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
JURY STILL OUT.

Eldorado, Kans., Dec. l2-At 10
o'clock tonight Judge Shinn again sent
the Morrison jury to bed, directing
them to resume deliberations on the
se at 8:3caO O'Clock in the morning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
LONE HIGHWAYMAN.

Lakeville, Ore, Dec. 12-The Lake.
vile and Ager stage was robbed last
night about 8 O'Clock, about eight
miles from this city, by a lone high
wayman. No passengers were aboard.
Two mail sacks were rif1ed and a con-
siderable amount of registered mail
taken.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
ACTRESS DEAD.

st. Paul, Dec. 12-Miss Helen
Baird, formerly leading lady in 1.-The
Man from Mexico" died in st. Luke's
hospital this city, early this morning.
Death was caused by typhoid-pneu-
monia.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
FATAL MISTAKE.
Results in Serious Wounding Of
Four Men.

Nashville, Dec. IA fight between
revenue officers and a party Of men.
whom the officers mistook for illicit
distillers in Madison county, Alabama,
today resulted in the shooting Of four
men. Deputy Collector jolly Rainier
of the officers party was fatally in
jured and three men, Drenen, Lloyd
and johnson, Of the other party re-
ceived serious wounds.
The officers, thinking men in a
wagon were Tennessee mountaineers
with a load Of moonshine en route for
Huntsville, ordered them to halt.
They mistook the officers for highway
men and both parties opened fire.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
OSCAR NEARLY WELL.

Stockholm, Dec. 12-The condition
Of King Oscar is SO much improved
that it is expected he will be able to
resume the reins Of the government in
a few days
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
FIRST TRAIN SUNDAY.

Seattle, Dec. 12-The first train
will he run through the Great North
ern tunnel in the Cascade mountains
next Sunday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
Holiday
Presents

The Prices are sure to
be right for the reason
already stated, that
one of the members of
the firm will likely re-
tire from the business
shortly.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14

Horses same rs cattle on left hip.
Ranges-Big Bend of Mnsselshell and AlkDa
creek. =. O. Mnssalshell, Mont
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
Yesterday. Temperatures.

plus. c. +. r. wAPPENHANs.
Local Forecast Official
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
QUEER SCENE in PRISON
POET COPPEE'S EFFORT TO GLORT-
Fly CONsPIRATOR DEROULEDE.
Theatrical Recitation of Verses Ded-
icated to the "Martyr'-Subscrip-
tions Opened for DcrOulede.

PARIS, Jan. 6-The closing session Of
the High Court (Senate) in the conspiracy
trials has been the chief feature of the
doings of the week. The Nationalists did
their best to make the end of the trial as
theatrical as possible, beginning with a
strange scene at the prison De la Sante.
where NJ. Deroulede was confined. NJ.
FRANCHISE Coppee, the poet, and NJ. De-
rouledes sister, accompanied by several
friends. visited him in his CELL When the
sculptor, NJ. Valley arrived, he drew from
women of NJ. Deroulede's constituency. NJ.
Coppee, who has become an ardent De-
rouledeist, rose, unfurled the flag and de-
livered some verses in glorification of DE
roulede, the martyr while the others
stood bareheaded around.
Later on the last day in court was en-
acted a little scene of farewell handshak-
ing between the convicted prisoners which
was intended for effect. NJ. Fallieres, who
proved an excellent president of the court,
promptly smothered the attempts of the
accused to vilify the government
The general feeling seems to be that the
sentences are in no way vindictive and that
President Loubet will seek an early oppor-
tunity to mitigate the punishment.
The Nationalist journals make a point OF
coincidence of III. Guerins sentence with
that of Dreyfus, implying that the govern
ment wished to avenge Dreyfus and to SEN
tence Guerin an enemy of the Jews.
The convicted men will have to pay a
very large sum in costs, and as nj. Derou-
lede may be compelled to sell his French
estates, the Gaulois has opened a sub
scription to repurchase them and present
them TO his daughter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
DR.. w. A. HAMMOND DEAD
FORMER SURGEON GENERAL OF
THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
Attacked by Heart Failure While
HurriedIy Ascending Flight of
Stairs. and Soon Expired.

WASHINGTON, IAN. 5.-Dr. William A.
Hammond. formerly surgeon general of the
army, died at his residence in this city to-
night from an attack of heart failure,
brought on by hurriedly ascending a flight
of stairs. He expired before a physician
could be summoned. DR.. Hammond had
been in the house but short time before
the attack. Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been completed.
DR.. Hammond was a man Of fine pres
ence, and was well known in Washington.
He was seventy-one years of age. His sec
ond wife, son, DR.. Graeme Hammond.
and a daughter, the Marquise LAMA, sur
vive him. The two latter reside in New
York. DR.. Hammond was at one time con-
sidered quite wealthy, though in recent
years 1t Is said he suffered reverses. AT
the time of his death he was on the rolls
of the United States army as a brigadier
general on the retired list In 1864 DR.. Ham,
mond, while occupying the position of sur
geon general. was tried by court martial
as result of charges Of Irregularities in
the award of liquor contracts, and was
years later, through the Intervention of
friends who believed an injustice had been
done him, the President restored him TO
the rolls of the army as surgeon general
and brigadier general on the retired list,
after Congress had by an almost unani-
nous vote authorized review of the court
martial proceedings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
Indiana Notes.

Willard Hale, fifteen-year-old boy of
Greensburg, was struck by a Big Four
mail train yesterday afternoon and killed.
Receipts of the New Albany postoffice for
1899 were $1S.073.5S. an increase of $1053. %
over the figures for 1885, The increase for
two years is $2,027.0i.
George McConaha a wealthy resident of
Centerville. Wayne county, has bought the
John w. Wescott stock farm of 2l0 acres,
paying therefor $4,000.
The suit of Mrs. Mary Johanning against
the city of Richmond for $4,000 for injuries
received by falling on defestive sidewalk
has been compromised for S597.
johnson County Commissioners yesterday
let the contract for the county printing TO
w. B. Burford for $1.5O0 There were three
bidders. but Burford was the only one to
file bond.
The report of the Hagerstown pcstofice
for the year just closed shows an increase
OF business of 10 per cent. over that of
1898. The money order business shows the
greatest gain of any one department.
The Liberty Building and Savings Asso-
citation which has been in financial straits
for many months, has just paid small
dividend to shareholders, making S115 per
cent 10 date. Enough assets remain &c
raise the payments to dollar for dollar.
John L. Gavin, a leading Methodist OF
Elkhart, will be a candidate for lay dele
gate to the General Conference of the NJ
T.. Church. which meets in New York in
May. The North Indiana Conference
which meets in Elkhart April 4. will select
five ministerial and five lay delegates:
William Shellenbarger, a Union City
young man, tried his prentice hand AT
burglary Thursday night. He broke into
Daniel Kings house by breaking down the
front door. Mr.. King turned out in wrath
and night shirt, and after pummeling the
amateur escorted him to the city marshals
residence and turned him over for safe
keeping.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
PURSUES HIS WIFE.
Millionaire Crane Is Left Behind and
Charters Special Train.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 5.-The Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe sent a special train
West to-day to overtake its fast California
Flyer" which left here an hour before
Mr. Crane of Buffalo. n. Y, the manufac-
turer Of elevators had come with his family
on the Flyer" from Chicago and stepping
off the train at Kansas City for a moment
was left behind He caught the next regu-
lar train and telegraphed ahead for
special. He said he must overtake his
wife. He reached here at half past IL
o'clock. His special train of an engine and
one coach was waiting and in a few sec
onds he was speeding westward at the rate
of sixty miles hour. All east-bound
trains had orders to give the special the
right of way and il was expected that IL
would overtake the flyer at Newton. but
a spring hanger on Cranes train broke at
Peterson and delayed him forty-five min
rtes. His train passed Florence at 2:l9
o clock, twenty-eight miles east of Newton
Meanwhile Mrs. Crane was relieved of
anxiety by kilograms thrown off at every
station by her husband. AT Newton the
Flyer was held forty-five minutes await
ing the arrival of the special. The run
from Florence 10 Newton. twenty EIGHT
miles. was made in thirty minutes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
GALLANT FIGHT.
CONCLUDED FROM First PAGE,

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
umn, with the Douglass refugees, returned
to camp this morning.
The latest news from Colonel Pitchers
raid shows that some of the first accounts
considerably exaggerated its effect on the
Beers and their sympathiZers. While it is
true he successfully drove a couple of hun
dred rebels from Sunnysde killing or
wounding thirty and capturing forty-three,
Colonel Pitchers immediate evacuation of
Douglass seems to prove that he had infor-
nation that there was a sufficient number
of Beers in the neighborhood to make his
position unsafe. Indeed. there is reason to
believe that only the dispatch of the cav
airy brigade from the Modder river pre-
vented the force of the 600 men sent by
General Cronje from attacking Colonel Pill
cher's column, and soon as the cavalry
returned to the Modder river General
Cronje's troops reoccupied Sunnyside.
According to advices from Sterkstroem
the Beers have completely retired from the
neighborhood of Molteno, but General Cat
acre does not appear to have pursued
them, the reinforcementS from Sterk-
stroem have returned there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Charles w. Chase a builder and con-
tractor of Buffalo, has been adjudged a
bankrupt. His liabilities were given as
ST., 300, with assets of only $l5.
The Cincinnati Lodge of Elks has unani-
mously Endorsed William ]. OBrien. of
Baltimore, for grand exalted ruler to sue
coed B. nj. Allen, of Alabama.
The lower house of the Michigan Legis-
lature has appropriated $4,000 for the re-
lief of sick and INDECENT soldiers of the
Spanish-American war. Governor Pingree
asked $1S4, goo.
Joel Tyler. late teller of the Safety Ma
tional Bank of F'itchburg, Mass, was yes
terday sentenced in the United States
Court to serve five years in Worcester jail
for embezzling funds of the bank
Stephen O'Meara, the editor and publish
err of the Boston Journal, has secured a
majority interest in that property. Mr.
OMeara has bought for cash 100000 in
new stock and $4,000 in old stock.
AS a result of drunken quarrel at a Pi-
ute Indian camp in Oregon, Matthew
Wewa killed his wife, Happie, fatally
wounded his brother Charles and two
squaws named Tyler and Susie and killed
himself.
A verdict of guilty was returned at Pana.
ILL.,. yesterday by the jury in the case OF
Henry Stevens, colored, charged with hav-
ing melted the riot on April Is, 1898, in
which seven persons were killed and a
number wounded. Sentence was deferred.
An appeal TO the Supreme Court of Mis-
souri,, which acts as a stay of execution,
has been taken in the case of Ernst Clev-
enger. sentenced in November last to be
hanged at Liberty yesterday for the muir
der near Missouri City of George Allen and
Della Clevenger.
The consolidation of the Pullman and
Wagner district offices In Cincinnati &C.
Cured yesterday. C.. c. Chase, of the old
Pullman Company. is superintendent. SUI
perintendent f. E. Cook, who was super
intendent of the Wagner Company, be-
comes his second assistant and other Wag-
ner men are given clerical places.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
Indiana Obituary.

RICHMOND. Ind, Jan. 5.-Moses Hat
field, aged seventy-two years. died sudden
ly this afternoon at his home in Green's
fork Wayne county. Death was due to
apoplexy. with which he was stricken but
little more than an hour before his demise.
The deceased was born in Greensboro. and
lived there nearly all his life. a few years
were spent I'm Indianapolis. He was en-
gagged In the grain business with his
brother, William Hatfield Mr.. Hatfield
was a member OF the United Brethren
Church. widow and one daughter sur
vive. The latter is Mrs. Charles Cleveland,
of Indianapolis.
ANDERSON. Ind, Jan. 5.-Albert Lori
mer, an Englishman. who had made his
home in Anderson for the past ten years.
and had become prominent in business and
real-estate enterprises. died very suddenly
at his rooms here this morning. His father
was a major In the British army. and a
brother now holds high rank In the field
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
A Clerical Patriot.
Boston Globe.

Boston Globe.
FIR Malone, the venerable pastor of the
Roman Catholic Church of IS. Peter and
Paul in Brooklyn, who died yesterday,
was a patriot of patriots. At the begin
ming of the civil war he hoisted a union
flag on his church spire. and there is re-
NAMED until it was taken down in order
that il might be carried to the front. 1t
was replaced by another flag which the
citizens presented. All through the war
he labored arduously in behalf of his
adopted country, and he was ever held
in distinguished honor by the commu-
nifty in which he lived.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
RECONNAISSANCE IN FORCE.
British Sally from Chievely, and Go
Back in a Hurry.

FRERE CAMP, Natal, Jan. 5.-There was
reconnaissance in force from Chievely
this forenoon, with 1000 horses and two
guns. the object being to locate the enemy
on hill south of Hangwano hill. Several
shells were fired, supplemented by the naval
gun. The enemy replied at long range, but
did not touch the British. Lord Dundonald
perceiving strong mounted force issuing
beyond the range Of the British guns. with
the evident intention of working around
our flank, directed the force to retire TO
Chievely.
The Beers Photograph can be seen work.
ing from a ridge north of Colenso to the
Boer camp at Umbulwane.
During the cannon fire natives in the
valley can be seen blowing complacently
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
LOAN WILL BE FLOATED
SHELBY COUNTY SHORTAGE TO
FALL ON THE TAXPAYERS.
Grand Jury Called ToGether-Tod
sloan at Home-FutiIe Dash for Lib
erty-Dehcit I'm montgomery.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, Jan. 5. - Auditor
Gilman stated to-day that the County
Council will be called the first of next week
in special session for the purpose of Sc
curing loan to make good the overdrafts
made on the county treasurer. Judge Nor
ris has ordered a meeting of the grand
jury for next Monday, presumably TO in
vestigate county business. Treasurer Lee
has officially announced to Judge Morris
the fact that a ledger used in the treasur-
er's office just prior to June /. 1899. is miss
ing, and that exTreasurer Wilson can give
no information thereof. He has also made
the same statement to the Board of Com
missionerS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
APPEAL TO AMERICANS.



LONDON. Jan. 5-The Duchess of MARI
borough, the Countess of Essex, Lady
Georgiana Curzon, Nine. Won Andree and
the leading members of the imperial yeo-
manry hospital fund appeal, through the
Associated Press, to the people of the
United States and Canada in behalf of
their efforts to equip and maintain a hos
pital, with a base at Cape Town. The
Duchess of Marlborough said this evening:
1.-THE Duke of Marlborough is certainly go
ing to South Africa at the earliest oppor-
tunity, though his appointment is not yet
announced and his exact capacity is not
decided. We are all naturally much inter-
ested in the war, and especially in the sue
cess of the imperial yeomanry. The hos
ptal scheme has the sanction of Lord
Lansdowne and Lord Vantage. We have
already secured $4,000, and need $4,000
to provide $50 beds for the duration OF the
war 1t has occurred to the ladies of the
committee that We may properly count on
the assistance of the American and Ca
madam people in our efforts to establish a
hospital at Cape Town, and as the matter
has not yet been presented to their notice,
we believe they only need to know our
wants TO grant us generous aid
Lady Essex formerly Miss Adele Beech
Grant, of New York; said tonight: 'It
only needs f5 to equip and maintain bed
in the imperial hospital. Each individual,
city or corporation contributing such an
amount will have a bed named in it's honor.
This forms definite, tangible object for
contributions, and we can assure the people
of America that every dollar contributed
Will reach the object the donor DESIRES
Certainly, then, scores of American and
Canadian cities will be glad to have a hos
pital bed named for them by contributing
such sum. We trust this appeal will
meet with the hearty approval of the
American people,
The Duke of Marlborough is in town.
making arrangements for his departure for
South Africa. He takes with him four
horses, four mules and novel cart.
Owing to the withdrawal of the trans
atlantic liners for as transports and
the slow arrival Of American meat, the
butchers here have the utmost difficulty
procuring supplies, and are advancing
prices to pence per pound.