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Evening star., 1900-10-20

Chesapeake Reach Sunday Trains.
Leave District line station II am and 2
pm. Returning, leave beach $3.50 and $50
pm. Soc round trip-Advt.
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Arlington and Return on Sunday, 15c
Electric trains every " hour, 13A & Pa ave.
advertisement.
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Offices in The Star But,dtrp

Desirable office rooms are for rent in The
star Building, including light, heat and
janitor service.
Evening star., 1900-10-20

Speaking Bits of Sentiment
Nothing more appropriate, more refined or
tasteful than Guides floral designs 1924 F.
Advertisement
Evening star., 1900-10-20

Lumber dropped to old prices. Flooring
G.Ji, at 9th and NY. ave. +. Libbey Il Co
Advertisement.
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BEST HOMEMADE BREAD. &C. LOAF.
If you haven't tried our Home made MIX
Bread. you should. Let us deliver YOU your
bread fresh daily. Phone 15'ii. Holmes
Landoyer Market. 1St < E SITS. NV.
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Money to lend at 4. and per cent on
real estate. Frank 7. Rawlings. 1905 Pa. ave.
" 'e'
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sOOm Paul" P0stpOnea His Trfp
to Europe. Nolte is always ready to pa
per your rooms for only Sc up. SIC 9th st.
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U1NPS IL smoker.
Schofield Garrison Regular and Volunteer
Army and Navy Union, gave a smoker and
entertainment at its hall last evening, which
was largely attended and highly appreciat-
ed. The visitors, many of whom were in
the service of the army. navy and marine
corps were entertained with songs, recita-
tions, camp stories and speeches up to
late hour
Among those presenp=were National Com
mander Morton, Commander Hugo, DR..
Donahue, Comrades Halienbeck, Meichior.
DeBadai. Himelright. Kelly, Maynard, Mai
tingly, brennan, McPherson, Lawrence,
w llianson, Randel, Smith, Kenney, Law
Ter, Wood, Bethon.1 Burdette Berlizhimer.
Bartiman. Morris Kie.n.s Rorebeck, Cham
Pion: Deponai. BOND. Fe~ier, Graf. Geddes,
Intyre. Mayer, McGuigan, o'Brien, Phillips,
Person, Mcclenahen, Mcbride, Orr, Ryan,
Sontag Sullivan. Stoddard, Sorrell.
Thompson. Scott. VAUGHN. varnes, Wonde.
Williams, Foote, Weber and Brown.
John G. Maynard y as chairman of the en-
tertainment committee.
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GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
Four gallons for soc. Office. 1Ui ltth st.
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A Man Can't BE Well If the Kidneys
do not perform their proper functions-Go-
hndo Lithia Spring Water Is the remedy.
II half gallons. $3.50. W. 8. Kaiser & Co.,
1925 Penna- ave. It,
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LACE CURTAINS AND BLANKETS
cleaned A. f. BORNOT. 1903 G 81.
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VIA PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.
Tickets on sale Saturday and Sunday, Oc.
tober 20 and 21. good to return until Mon.
day, October %. All trains except Con
gressional Limited.-AdVt.
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Red Cross Acknowledges Donat

The Washington. D. c., Auxiliary, No. 3,
to the American National Red Cross de-
sires to acknowledge receipt of the follow
ing subscriptions:
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LACE CURTAINS AND BLANKETS
CLEANED. SPINDLER. LATE OF AN
TON FISCHER GDT l2TH ST. NV.
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Carpets cleaned thoroughly by the most
modern process. No beating No injury to
fabrics or colors Wagons call. Drop postal
or phone. NJ r. Thorp. ass Maine ave.
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ANTON FISCHER'S. sos G.. LACE CUR
TAINS AND BLANKETS CLEANED.
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Elegant Apartments in "The Chapfn"
for rent. . and 3 rooms with bath Nom
housekeeping. Cafe. 1415 Chaplin st-Adyt
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DUEL IN A COURT ROOM,

Shooting ARRAY In Which Three Are
Killed and Two Wounded.
VIcKsBURa, Miss, Jan. ll.-Oak
Ridge, u little hamlet 10 miles north Of
this city, was the scene Of q desperate
pistol duel In which three Of the best
known residents of the county were
killed. The dead are A. y. ROLAND,
r. s. Stephenson and DR.. Ohio Austin.
Only meager details Of the encounter
are obtainable, but 1t transpirss that
DR.. James Austin, his son, Ohio Austin,
and his son-in-law, Mr.. Stephenson, had
been arrested on warrants charging
them with whipping one Of hollands
negro tenants. The trial was on and
court had hardly opened when the
shooting began. When the smoke Of
battle had cleared away ROLAND, Steph.
enson and Ohio Austin were stretched
on the floor dead and DR.. James Austin
and q young son Of ROLAND were seri.
ously wounded.
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Important Question Raised Before
the Ways and Means Com,
Mittee
Over the Construction to Be Placed
on the Term "United
States"
Does 1t Include All the Territory
Held or Only the States
Themselves2

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE ways and
mea committee Of the house held a
meeting at which an important resolu.
ton was adopted, upon motion Of Mr..
Newlands Of Nevada, rs follows:
Resolved, that a committee of five DO
appointed by the chair to report the
authorities and the law as to the mean
Ing Of the term Omitted States" In that
provision which declares that "all du-
ties, imposts and excuses shall be uni
form throughout the United States"
viz: Whether 1t includes simply tho
area actually included within the
boundaries of states or whether 1t COW
ers also the territory belonging to the
United States,
Chairman Payne, appointed Messrs.
Dalzell (Pa,), Grosvenor co., and Hop
kins (Ills.) Republicans. and Messrs.
Richardson (Dem.) and Nswlands ISL.
ver). - ...
This resolution was the outcome Of
considerable discussion In the way J
and means committee covering several
matters as to whether the customs laws
Of the United States were not extended
to new possessions when they be-
came United States territory. The i'm
mediate Of its adoption was q res.
olution to extend the customs and in
ternational revenue laws Of tho United
States to Hawaii, which was under
consideration.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
PHILIPpINE NEWS.

-
Americans killed 80 Filipinos in a
fight e linus.
General Otis now has over so, 900
tvOops in the Philippines.
Three cases Of bubonic plague have
been reported from the walled city at
Manila. All were natives.
Lieutenant Gilmore has reached Ma
Mia. He tells a remarkable story of
his eight months Of captivity.
All Americans captured by the Fill
pinos have been rescued by Colonies
Hare and Howse and taken to Vigan.
Archbishop Chapelle is said to have
made an agreement with President Nc
Kinley on the settlement of church
land titles in the Philippines.
Admiral Watson has seized Schultz
island, Just north Of Borneo, in order
that no other power should claim it.
The island was nominally under juris-
diction Of the sultan Of Jolo.
Americans at Manila have formed a
company to make a systematic search
for mines Of Spanish treasure buried in
southern Luzon owe a century ago by
the Chinese Mandarin Chan Lee Suey.
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Ambassador ChOate Has an Inter
view With the Marquis Of
Salisbury,
And Receives a Verbal Reply to
Representations Of This
Government.
Food Stuffs Not COntraband of
War Unless Intended For
the Enemy.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE American
-four seized off Delagoa Bay has been
released.
United States Ambassador Choate
had an interview with the Marquis Of
Salisbury and received a verbal reply
to the representations of the Washing
ton government. The British note on
this subject was sent later to the United
States embassy. The gist of it was
cabled to Washington. In brief, food
stuffs are not contraband of war, unless
intended for the enemy.
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BOER WAR.

Er -
British have been compelled to re-
treat from Dordrecht.
Great Britain has received formal as
suranc e of Russia's neutrality.
Seventy of the Suffolk regiment,
under General French, were captured
by the Beers Saturday.
Britons made an unsuccessful sortie
at Mafeking and the Beers have been
driven back at Rensburg.
The United States denies England's
right to seize the American goods cap
tured at Lourenzo Marques.
The Transvaal's high sheriff. Juta,
while attempting to sail for Delagoa
Bay, was arrested at Cape Town. He
was subsequently paroled.
A dispatch from General White at
Ladysmith Sunday stated that the at
tack by Beers had been renewed and
that he was very hard pressed.
General Joubert denies that he has
ever protested against the use Of lyd-
dite. He AYERS that up to the present
he has not lost a single man from
lyddite.
Emperor William is said now to be
thoroughly aroused by the repeated
seizures of vessels, not one of which, he
has been assured. is guilty of carrying
contraband of war. He regards the
seizures as highhanded proceedings
which England would not have dared
to undertake if the German navy were
more powerful than it is.
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

The United States collier Brutus has
arrived at Manila from Guam, Ladrone
islands.
Andrew Carnegie has promised the
college of Emporia, Kan, $50, 900 for a
library building as soon as the present
debt is paid.
An attempt ia being made to induce
Rosebud Indians to sell that part Of
their reservation located in Gregory
county, s. D.
According to statistics collected by
the Chicago Tribune there will be more
than 1000 American exhibitors at the
Paris exposition.
The 34th annual convention of the
Bricklavers and Stonemasons' Interna-
tional Union Of America Is in session at
Rochester, N. Y.
Christian Scientists of Lead, s. D.,
have rebelled against the orders Of the
school board that children attending
public schools must be vaccinated.
Governor McLaurln, in his message
to the Mississippi legislature, recon-
mended the adoption of laws to prevent
the teaching Of Mormonism in that
state.
Governor Roosevelt, in his message
to the legislature, discussed the trust
problem at considerable length. He
advocates publicity in matters of cor
poration managem ant as n remedial
measure. e.
The University Of Chicago will use
and advocate the reformed spelling
adopted by the National Educational
association. The vote adopting it i'm
plies the use Of reform spelling in a
number Of magazines and papers issued
under the auspices Of the university.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

Portugal has declined the offer Of
| Germany and Great Britain to buy col
onies.
There are strong hints of an anti
British coalition between Germany,
Russia and France.
The French Atlantic squadron has
been ordered to Santo Domingo to en-.
force the payment of a claim.
Siam offers to donate ground for a
United States legation at Bangkok. The
property offered is valued at 50, 0OO.
The miners strike at st. Etienne,
France, Is now practically at an end.
The men returned to work pending a
settlement by arbitration.
The Manitoba cabinet has resigned
on account of the recent election re-
suits. Hugh John Macdonald has been
asked to form a new cabinet.
A cablegram from Rome. Italy, an
nounces the death at that city of J. B.
Stallo, a prominent attorney of Cincin-
natl. and formerly minister of the
United States at Rome.
The French conspiracy trials have
ended with three convictions-Derou-
lede. Guerin and Buffet, and these are
accorded "extenuating circumstances"
which materially reduces their punish
ment.
The Pestir Hirlap at Budapest says
that the Austro-H Hungarian government
contemplates spending ego, 600, 600 i'm
mediately for increasing the army and
navy in consequence of the grave Euro.
pean situation.
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NOTHING FROM THE FRONT.
War Oaios Censorship More Strict Than
" Ever.

War Onioe Censorship More Strict Than
Ever.
LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE war Office has
not contributed the least particular as
to what is taking place in Natal since
Sunday. Neither has 1t allowed the
dispatches of correspondents to get
through. Consequently the facts Of the
situation are replaced by conjecture
and the impotence of the public pours
itself into a discussion of the conduct Of
the war-of what might have been
done or ought not to be done.
lie critics range up and down the
enl.re field of wal transactions, finding
fault especially with the lack Of trans.
ports for the troops who are ready to
depart and with the concealment of
news, averring the censorship in South
Africa embraces the mails; that the re.
ports OF correspondents are being mu.
ulated aud entire letters suppressed.
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UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

Fire at Richmond, Va, destroyed a
large tobacco warehouse, causing a loss
Of $500, 900. Vt
The little town Of Massena, Ia, was
half wiped out by fire of incendiary
origin. The loss will be about $50, 900,
partly covered by insurance.
The latest reports from Achalkalek,
In the government of Tifis, show that
800 lives We're lost during the earth
quakes which visited that district on
Monday.
Two men and fonr horses were blown
into fragments by the explosion of
nearly 1900 pounds Of blasting powder
in Keweenaw county, Mich. The teams
were hauling the powder.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-12

It's a long life, but devotion to the true interests and
prosperity of the American people has won for it new
friends as the years rolled by and the original mem
bers of its family passed to their reward, and these adj
mirers are loyal and steadfast today, with faith in it's
teachings and confidence in the information which it
brings to their homes and fresides. As a natural con
sequence it enjoys in it's old age all the vitality and
vigor of its youth, strengthened and ripened by the ex
periences of over half a century. 1t has lived on it's
merits, and on the cordial support of progressive
Americans. 1t is
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-12
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

A bill to repeal the bankruptcy law
has been introduced in the house.
Senate committees will confer with
finance experts on reciprocity treaties.
The plague having ]reappeared there,
Honolulu has been declared an infected
port. :
1t is reported. though not officially,
that the plague has been stamped out at
Honolulu.
The military department of Alaska
has been created and Colonel George
M. Randall is placed in command.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Hadden has issued an order reminding
~postmasters of the requirement of the
law for delivering special delivery mail
matter, calling attention to the neces-
sity Of more diligence and promptness.
The senate committee on elections
and privileges voted four to three
against the resolution for the seating of
Senator, Quay. Burrows of Michigan
cast the deciding vote in committee and
will write the majority report, Hoar
writing that Of the minority.
The president has nominated Briga-
der General Bates to be q major gen.
sral of volunteers and Colonel s. M. B.
Young. Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Mac.
Arthur aud Lieutenant Colonel William
Ludlow to be brigadier generals. Brig.
adler General Wheaton is made brevet
major general.
The committee on privileges and
elections reports favorably on Senator
Chambers resolution prohibiting the
appointment or employment Of
tors, representatives and United States
judges to perform executive functions,
or act in any way as representative Of
~ executive officer.
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NEWS OF A LEGAL NATURE.

Missourians will appeal to the fed
eral courts to order the closing Of the
Chicago drainage canal.
Oregon land cases have been decided
adversely to the Northern Pacific by
the United States supreme court.
Milwaukee's mayor and aldermen
have been summoned in contempt pro-
.ceedings "a a result of the passage of the
street railway ordinance, from which
they had been enjoined.
Minnie Seligmann Cutting, the we'll
known actress, has fled suit in the cir
cult court, st. Louis, for divorce from
her husband, Robert Cutting, q men,
Dor of New York's "4OO."
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Live stock Prices ut Chicago,

Live stock Prices ut Chicago.
CATTLE-Market steady to a shade
lower,
sales ranged at 81. so@e.eo for beeves;
0i.3O@5.0O for COWS and hei'ers; %. GOA
AGO for stoukers and feeders; Va. 1906. 85
for Texas Tod beaves.
HOGS Market steady, active.
Sales ranged at t4.sO@4,5o for mixed
and butchers; u, 4O04,50 for good to
choice heavy; s4.s0@4. 8 for rough heavy;
n, sON4. 10 for light, Bulk Of sales,
tA.B @4,45
SHEEP Market strong, active.
Sales ranged at e4.40W6,W for sheep
II. 60@6, " for lambs.
Receipts: CATTLE, 30, 200; hogs, 10, 900;
sheep, a8,GO0,
Grain and Provision Prices IT Chicago.
WHEAT-January, 6ANc, May, 67H&
6So, July, 6ah ,a6s9fc,
COHN--Jaauary slsse May, ssk@aaK,
July, u No
OATs-January, sao, May, $3.50,
POhk-Jaauary, 10, 6ah, May, el0,9 6,
FLAX Cash, Northwestern, ol,6l,
Southwestern, u, J, May, tl,60.
POULTRY Dressed, chickens, 7k@
sNal turkeys, 90,
RUTTEH- Creamerses, as0sso, dairy
v7@a 40.
EGGs- Fresh. zoe,
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EPIDEMIC OF INFLUENZA.

Disease Creating Great Havoc In All
arts Of England. ..
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE epidemic Of
influenza Ia spreading throughout the
whole country. The newspapers con.
tain long lists Of notable sufferers from
the disease, and the death lists are alb.
normally long. The royal household
ut Osborne House, Isle Of Wight, has
not escaped. Many Of Its members have
been removed to the sanitarium.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-12
talk Of . ehipysrd Combine,

New York, Jan. 1.-The Herald
says: Rumors have been revived that
articles Of incorporation are about to be
taken out for q corporation that ould
absorb the leading shipyards Of the
country. Colonel J. J. MeCook IL
named as the head Of the enterprise
and Coils p. Huntington IL one Of Its
prime movers
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-12
Money for Pubic R..ds.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.-.Among tho
bills introduced In the senate was one
by Mr.. Penrose appropriating ID, 900, 900
for the construction Of public roads in
the United States, tho money to be dis.
tributed among the several states In
proportion to the mileage Of their
roads.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-12
Double Lynohinr VIII Follow.

RIPLEY, Tenn, Jan. 11.--Marvin
Durham and W. D. Turner, officers Of
the peace, were shot to death while In
tho discharge Of their duty by two
negroes. A throng Of 1900 people are
In pursuit Of the murderers and a
double lynching Is expected to follow
their capture,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-12
Live stock Prices Mt st. Paul.

Live stock Prices Mt st. Paul.
HOGS-Market a shade lower. Range
of pri "es, $500 "a, 10,
CATTLE Butcher cattle steady and in
demand. Stockers market firm and
active.
Sales ranged at ". 100000 for COWS;
o., 0O@8,4O for bulls, Sa.750D4,00 for
stookers, "a. D5 @4.45 for steers; $751; 70 q LOO
for calves,
SHEEP-Market strong.
Sales ranged at $8.o0@4,oo for mixed,
a. bO@5.9 30 for lambs,
Receipts: Cattle, 100; calves, rs; hogs
1000, sheep 500.
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Grain Prices ut MINNEAPOLIS,

WHEAT-In Store-No. l Northern,
January, 68Ne; May, 65Mo, July, 66A a
689se. On Track No. hard, 6'9So; No.
! Northern, 1890; No. 2 Northern, 60Xo.
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Adjud ged Guilty Of Contempt.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 1~l.-Judge
Cantrill has fined General P. Watt
Hardin and Theodore Hallam, attor.
neys for John Fl. Whallen, 420 each for
contempt. The court held that the pc.
tition Aled by them demanding an i'm.
mediate trial Of Whallen, was con.
tempt,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-12
swBA AND PORTO RICO.

Senator Foraker has introduced .
bill providing a form OF government for
Porto Rico.
General Wood has ordered the re-
lease Of 40 prisoners in Santa Clara
province. Further releases are ex-
pocted O
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AM th. Chudv.u E.o.p.d,

~ W. VWssWVSW &s0NVwWs
New YoRK, Jan. ll,-Newayk City
Home, an asylum for children at We
roma, N. j., was burned during the
night, Involving Q loss Of about $780,.
NO. Three hundred inmates were got
Non out In safety,
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Hurry,ag the Canadian Treops.

HALIFAX, N. s., Jan. 1.-THE dates
Of the sailing from Halifax Of the
transports carrying the second Cana
dian military contingent for South
Africa have been advanced two days.
The arst two will leave Saturday, Jan.
90, and the third Monday, Jan. 29.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
prioe Of Wheat at Duluth.

WHEAT-Cash, No. l hard, 85Kc; No.
| Northern, 6+9S" No. ? Northern, 6lXo.
No. 3, $3.50. To Arrive No. ! hard
66Mo; No Northern, 1920; May, $3.50;
July, 6sc.
FLAX-To arrive, $l.44' cash, 4 -;
May, II. -.
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sioux City Live stock.

CATTLN- Market steady to strong.
Sales ranged at VI, 6O05.dO for beeves;
", OOM4. 90 for COWS, bulls and mixed,
%. 6O0D4 40 for atookers and feeders; ". so
Ga rs for oalvas and yearlings.
HOGS-Mapket steady. Range Of
prices, ~, 25DL, %,
Receipts: CATTLE, 1900; hogs, !, 100.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-12
Released h Hsvsey.

DURRAN, Jan. 1.-THE British an.
thorities have released the German
steamer Herzog. which was seized Jan.
9, while on her way to Loursnso Mar.
Quss.
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