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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11

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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
KANSAS CITY WINS
Democratic Conventions Will Meet
There July 4-Milwaukce the
Other Contestant.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The next ma
tional democratic convention will be
held at Kansas City, Mo-, July A. This
was the decision of the democratic ma
tional committee, which met at the
Hotel Raleigh Thursday to fix the
time and place for holding the conven-
ton. Milwaukee was the only other
city which competed for the honor of
entertaining the convention, and the
poor showing she made when the vote
was taken the result being Kansas
City, 40, Milwaukee, 81 caused general
surprise. The claims of the rival cities
as to hotel accommodations, railroad
and telegraphic facilities were pre-
sented in open session by representa-
tives of each city, and subsequently in
executive session. Gov. w. j. Stone, on
behalf of Kansas City, and National
Committeeman +. c. Wall, on behalf
of Milwaukee, explained the financial
inducements which the city he repre-
sented was willing to make. Each Of
fered the committee $4,000, but in adj
dition Kansas City was willing to fur
nish hotel accommodations for the
members of the committee and the hall
with decorations and music free of ex-
pense to the committee. One of Mil
waukee's strongest arguments was the
political effect which the holding of
the convention in that city would have
upon the German-American voters,
who were represented to the committee
as wavering in their allegiance to the
republican party.
1t seemed to be taken for granted
by at least two speakers that Bryan
would be renominated, and that the
Chicago platform, in substance would
be reatfirmed. Opposition to trusts,
expansion and Imperialism, together
with every mention of Bryan and the
Chicago platform, aroused enthusiasm,
but during the open session of the COM
nittee there was no allusion to the is
sue of free silver.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
SOON TO CLOSE.
Military Operations In the Philip
pines to End within n Very
short Time.

Washington. Feb. 22.-According to
information received at the war de-
partment from Manila, with the end
of the present expedition of Gen.
Bates into the two provinces at the
extreme southern part of the island
OF Luzon, military operations in the
Philippines will close. Afterward, it
is said, there is nothing to do but to
undertake to maintain order through
a police system. Attention is now be-
ing given to that subject and steps
are being taken to form a thoroughly
mobile. lightly-armed gendarmerie,
something on the order of the Cana
dian mounted police, to cover the is
lands at all points and conserve the
energies of the regular troops.
New N.ork, Feb. GA special from
IIong-Kong, British China. to the Even
ing World says: United States Con.
sui Wildman has information that
three members of the Filipino junta,
Luban, Ponce and Agoncillo, Brother
of the envoy. left recently for Japan to
meet Aguinaldo. This gives credence
to the story that Aguinaldo escaped
from the island of Luzon to Formosa
when hunted by Gen. Lawton's eXpedi.
ton through the northern part of the
island"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
, REVIEW OF TRADE.
Yielding of Prices I'm MateriaJs~Is
Considered TO he of Benefit
to the Country.

New York. Feb. PAR. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review OF trade says: Prices in
materials are yielding. II not the best
the best that could come for the country.
since industries could not lorg prosper
without reaction from the eXtre prices
caused by actual or supposed scarcity Of
materials last year Some help comes
from new iron furnaces that have opened
or approach completion some from the
famine in India, which sends hitler ship
loads OF hides some from the much in
creased stocks of sheep, which have
weathered the winter and some from the
opening of new iron. zinc ard copper
mines. The causes are many, but the re-
vision of quotations gives promise OF great
er activity In all the chief industries.
THE great iron industry has been en-
barrassed by prices for pig and bi.lets
which were no longer sustained by the
gradually yielding prices Of products, Con-
siderable transactions are now reported at
Phi, adelphia 81 to 81. 80 per ton below recent
quotations. at Pittsburgh 10000 tens
billets, both iron and steel being reported
one dollar per ton lower.
Failures in three weeks have been So
2il,2N, against Tl29, $50 last year. ara 81
293 1873 in lSsS. but in the previous years they
exceeded sl0GO0,COO, Manufacturing were
$3.50 .S36 against $3,G43.S6i last year. and
ira ling were S3.S22. $50 against 49, 3i,472 last
year. Failures for the week have been in
he United States POL against l9l last year.
ard % in Canada against 40 last year"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03

pOpulists TO Meet MAY ID,

Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 2l.-The next
national convention of the populist
party will be held in Sioux Falls. S.
d., on May o. Representation is
based on the vote for Gen. j. B. Weav-
er for president in 1892, or if any can
didate for state Office has since polled
larger vote, that vote shall be the
basis. Two delegates at large are
given each state. This was the de-
cision reached in somewhat ex-
tended but harmonious meeting of the
fusion wing of the national commit
tee which concluded shortly after one
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
Denth of President Smnrt.

Lafayette. Ind. Feb. 22.-Dr. James
IL. Smart president of Purdue uni
versity, died Wednesday night at l0:3o
o'clock, at his home in this city. He
had been in ill-health for several
years, as result of overwork in his
ambitious zeal to further best inter
ests of Purdue. Until within the last
month he has been able TO look after
his duties at the university Since
that time he has been confined TO
his house, although his death was not
looked for until few hours before
it came
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
Marsh Resigns.

Detroit, Mich Feb. 22.-.lrthur +.
Marsh. eX-inspector of the Michigan
national guard, and chairman of the
republican state central committee,
resigned the latter Office at a meet
ing of the state committee held
Wednesday afternoon. The resigna-
ton was accepted, and Charles Flow
err, of Detroit. was selected to fill the
vacancy. Detroit was selected as the
place for the convention. The con-
vention will be held May 3.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
Partial Agreement Reached.

Springfield. H., Feb. -i.-The sub
scale committee OF miners and opera
toi., agreed ON the scale for Streator
and Clark City miners in the First dis
trict, Advancing tie mining price IL
cents in the thick veins over last year
The operators and miners of the
Eighth district including Peoria,
Mercer and Fulton counties. met, but
failed TO agree on the price, the
miners contending obstinately for an
advance of 10 cents over last years.
The operators coucede hut / cents.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
Rnhhed ofnnis sum.

Mead, Neb., Feb. 2l.-Lee Johnson
sold his hardware store Monday and
received the cash in payment, amount
ing to little over $1,000. lie put the
it there when he went to bed. When
he woke Tuesday morning his clothes
were gone. but were found later in
small outbuilding on neighboring
property. The money was all gone,
but his personal papers, which were
also taken from the house, were left
by the robbers
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
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I'm nous Artist Dead.

New York. Feb. 81. - William IL.
Beard, the artist. died Tuesday night.
Death was due to apoplexy Mr..
Beard was famous as painter of ami
mails He was born at gainesville, o.,
in 1925. He began his professional
career about 1916. Ten years later he
studied and painted in Europe. His
wife was the daughter of Thomas Lee
Claire, the portrait painter. He was
elected member of the Academy in
1862
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
One Killed at u Fire.

Philadelphia, Feb 2i.--Onc woman
was killed, several other persons were
severely injured and property valued
at 100000 was destroyed by fire
which broke out Friday night in the
heart of the wholesale millinery dis
trict The burned area covered near
ly two acres The woman killed was
Clara Cohen, 90 years of age, seam
stress in the employ of Harris d
Bernard Cohen. She met her death
by jumping from the fifth floor of the
building in which the fire started.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
Use. n Locomotive on Runners.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 24.-The H..
c. Akley Lumber company has intro
duced successfully in its lumber camp
north of Grand Rapids locomotive
on runners which pulls train of
from ten to fifteen sleds laden with
logs Mt rate of from five to six miles
an hour. The innovation seems des-
tined to revolutionize methods in
lumber camps inaccessible to railroads
or logging streams.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
Two Men suTocated.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. GA spe-
cial from Lead. S. d., says that Henry
Waldschmidt and Walter Morenzic
were suffocated by smoke from black
powder while tunneling in lime rock.
They were dead WHOM found. Con-
tractor Ed Hanschke, was rendered un.
conscious and NAV die
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
VIII Meetin View York.

New York, Feb 24.-The republican
state committee has selected New York
city, April II, for holding the state con-
vention TO elect delegates at large to
the republican national convention at
philndelDhin
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
Honor for Mrs. Manning.

Washington, Feb. "a. = Under the
joint resolution of congress the presi-
dent has appointed Mrs. Daniel Man
ming as commissioner to represent
the United States and the National So
ciety of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution at the unwilling of the
La Fayette statue in Paris, and at the
Paris exposition.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
Leander J. McCormick Dead.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-Leander j. Nc
Cormick, who came to Chicago in 1s4s
from Virginia and helped to found the
Mccormick Harvesting Machine com
pany, died Tuesday morning in his
apartments at tnc Virginia hotel
Death resulted from an attack of
pneumonia
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03

In new amusement device for parks
canal OF tortuous shape Is dug in the
ground, with means for raising the wa
ter from the lower end to the upper,
n number of boats being floated in the
rapidly-moving current of water to
traverse the length of the canal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03

Horses arc easily broken to drive by
a western mans apparatus, comprising
q number of arms attached to central
pivoted base, the animal being har-
messed and tied TO one of the arms. with
the traces attached TO an arm Mt the
rear to revolve the trainer as the horse
travels around the circle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
Defeat for woman Suffrage.

Boston, Feb. 21.-The house on
Tuesday had its annual debate on
woman suffrage, resulting in the de-
feat of the proposition, 124 to %.
larger majority than for many years.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
For Goyernor of Indiana.

indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 23.-Popu-
lists of indiana in state convention
Thursday named full state ticket,
headed by A. g. Burkhart, of Upton,
for governor,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
Gov. Tanner Very sick,

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb 22.-Gov. Tan
ner's condition Wednesday evening
shows little improvement. lie is q yeIy
sick man.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
GIFT 10 Oherlin.

Oberlin, o.. Feb. 21.-President Bar
rows announced a gift of $4,000 for
Oberlin college from the estate Of
William f. Osborn, of Pittsburgh
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
Tribune Refused Injunction.

Chicago. Feb. 81. - Judge Seaman, i'm
the United States district court, is
sued an order denying the injunction
prayed for by the Chicago Tribune
against the Associated Press. This
grew out of an alleged infringement of
copyright.
Renominate Overstreet for Congress.
indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 90. = Jesse
Overstreet, author OF the house finan-
cial bill, was renominated for congress
from the Seventh Indiana district by
the republican district convention
Strong sound-money resolutions were
adopted.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-03
Sleeping Gimp Awakened.

London. Feb. 26.--A dispatch from
Paardeberg. dated Saturday. says:
1.-THE fourth day of Gen. Crouje's fir.s de-
tense opened in startling fashion. Soon
after dawn a most terrific rattle Of rifle
fire broke out, waking the sleeping camp.
II was the heaviest fire during the war and
all awaited with forebodiHg the news OF
its effect. 1t soon developed that the
Gloucesters and EsstXes had lost their
way and had bivouacked. in error, close TO
the Boer laager on the north side Of the
river. As soon as they were perceived by
the enemy, the latter fusilated. Wonderful
TO tell. the British casualties were practic-
ally none.
There was desultory firing all day long
on both the north and south banks, Gen.
Knoxs brigade holding and pushing for
ward the line south of the river, while Gen.
mith-Dorrien, on the north side, worked
toward the lager. Meanwhile Gen. French
advanced, in far easterly direction, near
a kopje held by a strong force of Cronje's
men, reinforced by Ladysmith contin-
gent AT the same time Gen. Broa dwood's
brigade, with a battery of horse artillery,
took up positions to the left and rear OF
the same kopje.
1.-THE front of the hill was thoroughly
searched by a raking fire. Suddenly the
Beers bolted from every side toward Gen.
French. who headed toward the drift, she'll
ing vigorously. great number escaped,
but many were killed by shrapnel and
about 40 were captured. AS soon as the
kopje was evacuated. this correspondent
visited II. The position was found to be
wonderfully strong naturally, and to form
the real key to the position in the cas- OF
defense against Boer requirements ad-
vancing from the east.
Our first contact with the Ladysmth
! Beers was singularly unfortunate for
them. great deal OF forage, provisions
and equipment was captured, and the
kopje was frequently dotted with blood,
showing that many wounded had been re-
moved.
THE Boer method of removing their
dead Is to tie a couple OF reins to the body,
which is thus dragged off by two horsemen
at full gallop.
There were several pourparlers to-day
on the subject OF a short armistce. 1t
seems that Gen. Cronje is willing to sur
render, but that the young Transvaalers
refuse. The other beleaguered Beers are
anxious to give up.
Everybody admires the splendid stand
OF the burghers, but from Humanitarian
! point of view. II Is considered that further
resistance on the part of Gen. Cronje win
victim and unless a miracle occurs his force
must be wiped out or captured. The former
| result IL terrible to contemplate; but. al
though II would require a few days II
would be easy to accomplish
To-day Lord Roberts sent Gen. Cronje
! an offer of a safe conduct for the women
| and children. together with a free pass to
any point for them, and also an offer of
| doctors and medicine. Cronje's reply was
a curt refusal, and desultory Smelling was
resumed"